Officers
Gwen Lynn, Chair
Gwen Lynn is an Environmental Safety Scientist and Founder of In A Green Minute (IAGM) Consultants. Holding a BS in Environmental Science from Rutgers University and an MS in Environmental Science and Occupational Health & Safety Sciences from the City University of New York, Ms. Lynn splits her professional time between New York and the Southeastern US. She’s added international environmental partnerships from China, France, and Germany while primarily continuing operations in the Eastern US. Her area of expertise includes environmental monitoring of air, water, and soil and health & safety assessments, usually in construction. Currently she is an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager for Film and TV Production. She also does virtual mask/respirator fit trainings and professional speaking engagements with Kruger Cowne.
Laura Turner Seydel, Co-Chair
Co-founder of Mothers & Others For Clean Air
Director, Turner Foundation
Laura Turner Seydel works with organizations that are solving the biggest existential threats facing humanity. Laura serves on the board for the Turner Foundation, the UN Foundation, Project Drawdown, Waterkeeper Alliance, Nuclear Threat Initiative and is a Patron of Nature with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Chair Emeritus with the Captain Planet Foundation. In the field of regenerative agriculture, Laura serves as an Executive Producer for the documentary film “Common Ground” and the soon to be released film “Groundswell.”
Lisa Rayner, Fundraising Chair
Lisa holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism. She is a PR specialist and award-winning producer, director, and writer. She specializes in planning, marketing, branding, and producing major events.
Board Members
Ashley Blackwell
Deputy Director, Electrification Coalition
Ashley Blackwell currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Electrification Coalition, a nonprofit advancing the adoption of electric vehicles to overcome the economic, public health, and national security challenges related to America’s dependence on oil. She has over a decade of experience in energy and sustainability, specializing in creating supportive environments and strong operational systems. Previously, she served as the COO of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance. Ashley holds a bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott College, an MBA from Emory University, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Anne Blair
Vice President, Policy & Freight, Electrification Coalition
Anne has been a leading advocate for clean energy and transportation policy for over 20 years. As the head of the Electrification Coalition’s policy initiatives, she works to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by partnering with government agencies to shape impactful policies. Anne has provided expert testimony on utility programs, consumer choice, transportation strategies, and funding mechanisms, while also leading education campaigns and legislative and regulatory advocacy. She holds degrees in environmental law and policy, serves on multiple boards, and enjoys outdoor activities with her family in Avondale Estates, Georgia.
Stephanie Blank
Co-founder of Mothers & Others For Clean Air
Founding Chair, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS)
Stephanie serves on the system board and chairs the quality committee for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, served on the national board of Jumpstart, serves on the board of REACH – Georgia, and is immediate past Trustee chair for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, having served as the prior corporate board chair. She is a member of the Atlanta Rotary Club and served as the program committee chair. She also served as the chair of the capital campaign to build the Children’s Museum of Atlanta and on Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s transition team following his first election.
Dr. Roby Greenwald, PhD
Associate Professor, Georgia State University School of Public Health
Dr. Greenwald directs GSU’s Graduate Certificate in Public Health program. His primary research interests are measuring the ways in which air pollution influences human health, and much of his work involves the development of unique sampling systems for assessing exposure to air pollution in special microenvironments such as inside vehicles while commuting.
Prior to joining the faculty at GSU, he was on the research faculty of the Department of Environmental Health at Emory University. From 2005 to 2008, he was a post-doctoral fellow in Emory’s Department of Pediatrics and worked on a project investigating the influence of air pollution exposure on pediatric asthma patients.
Lynn McIntyre
After retiring as the Senior Director of Community Relations at the Chattahoochee Nature Center where she worked for 14 years, Lynn has continued working in the environmental arena with several nonprofits including serving as President of Georgia Rivers and Treasurer and Governance Chair for Mothers and Others for Clean Air. She is as an appointee to Fulton County Citizen’s Commission on the Environment and assisted in developing Fulton’s Sustainability and Resilience Plan while passing several resolutions via the Fulton Commission. She’s personally engaged in supporting Georgia’s environmental community as a partner and advocate through a number of collaborative groups including the Georgia Water Coalition.
Katherine Moore, AICP
President, Georgia Conservancy
Katherine has worked in the community development and natural resources fields for 26 years, including the past 15 years at Georgia Conservancy. Her professional experience spans regulatory work to public engagement to legislative advocacy. Georgia Conservancy is the oldest statewide conservation organization promoting sustainability in the built and natural environments, pursuing a Georgia where all people and the environment thrive.
Porscha Watts, MHA
Porscha holds a BS in Health Services Administration from Kennesaw State University and a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Central Michigan University. She has extensive experience in healthcare operations, management, data analysis, and systems reporting. She is currently a Practice Manager at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.