Board Chair

Rabbi Laurence serves as the Senior Rabbi and The Sanford & Barbara Orkin Family Senior Rabbinic Chair of Ahavath Achim Synagogue in Atlanta. Rosenthal grew up in Los Angeles, graduating from the University of Southern California with a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters and rabbinic ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. Additionally, he has served as the president of the Atlanta Rabbinical Association (2019-2021)

Vice Chair

Neha is a physician and medical journalist, currently working for WebMD. She is Hindu and resides in Atlanta with her family

Secretary

María is an architect and the Director of Kennesaw State University’s Office of Campus Sustainability. She is a member of All Saints Episcopal Church and lives in Atlanta with her family.

Treasurer

Mark is a Principal Meteorologist for AT&T and has previously worked with The Weather Channel as an award-winning storm specialist.

Brendolyn is the Pastor and Lead Servant of Hudson Memorial CME.  She is also Founder and Executive Director of The Imani Group, Inc., a community based non-profit organization, and she serves as the first female national co-chair of the African American Ministers Leadership Council and African American Ministers in Action.

Tiffanie is an organizational strategist and policy consultant with a deep commitment to equity, faith-based advocacy, and community empowerment. With extensive experience in policy development, civic engagement, and nonprofit strategy, she brings a unique perspective to environmental justice, centering the voices of historically marginalized communities.

Katie works at Google, where she leads their efforts in the Southeast U.S. on clean energy market development and policy. Prior to Google, Katie focused on equitable decarbonization as the Southeast Policy Director at the Energy Foundation. She has also held positions at Vote Solar and the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Karen is a periodontist who currently works as the Manager of Dental Policy for Delta Dental Insurance Company. Karen lives in Decatur with her family, and she is a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church. 

Laila is an environmental engineer working at the Environmental Protection Agency. She is a member of the Ismaili Muslim Community in Atlanta.