Keep Atlanta Beautiful head appointed
Kanika Greenlee will serve as the new executive director for Keep Atlanta Beautiful, an entity which partners with government, private industry and local community groups to empower residents to sustain cleaner and greener environments in Atlanta.
In this new role, Greenlee will collaborate with community partners to develop programs to increase recycling, as well as encourage residents to embrace the Adopt-A-Spot Litter Reduction Program and participate in city beautification projects. Legislation was recently passed to place Keep Atlanta Beautiful under the Department of Public Works’ purview and Greenlee will report directly to Public Works Commissioner Richard Mendoza.
As an Atlanta native, Greenlee has worked in government and the nonprofit sector for more than 15 years. She previously served as the Director of Programs and Development at the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation where she managed and developed statewide programs for the organization’s 78 local affiliates on litter prevention, waste reduction, water resource management, recycling and gardening.
Greenlee is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University.
