The Wylde Center Names 2015 Board of Trustees

The Wylde Center has named its 2015 Board of Trustees and officers of the Board. The new Board officers are: • Shelby Buso, director of sustainability for Central Atlanta Progress, chairman • Josh Becker, partner, Alston & Bird LLP, vice chair • KC Boyce, director of custom research for Chartwell, Inc., treasurer • Jenna Mobley, teacher, Atlanta Public Schools, secretary Board members include: • Caroline Branch, assistant rector, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church • Elena Conis, assistant professor, Emory University • Allison Germaneso Dixon, senior director, marketing and creative services, Meeting Expectations, Inc. • Ardath Grills, epidemiologist, CDC • Rex Hamre, senior sustainability manager, Jones Lang LaSalle • Caroline Herring, singer/songwriter • Jeremy Jeffers, business development manager, Gault Millau, Inc. • Beth Krebs, management consultant • Jessica Neese, owner, In Bloom, Inc. • Lynn Russell, partner, Russell & Herrera • Mike Sage, senior advisor and guest researcher, CDC “I am thrilled to announce this talented Board of Trustees,” said Stephanie Van Parys, executive director of the Wylde Center. “In addition to their impressive professional credentials, each Trustee also has extensive volunteer experience with both the Wylde Center and other environmental organizations. They will set policy and oversee the Wylde Center’s activities and programs to be sure we continue to fulfill our mission, and will assist with fundraising.” About the Wylde Center In 1997, an idea took root in the Oakhurst area of Decatur, Ga. Neighbors Sally Wylde and Louise Jackson envisioned a community garden where children could learn about the natural world and enjoy hands-on gardening activities. With the purchase of a half-acre of property at the corner of South McDonough St. and Oakview Road, the Oakhurst Community Garden was born. Today, supported by members, foundations, corporations and donors, the non-profit has been re-named the Wylde Center to honor its co-founder and to better encompass its expanded range of properties and programs. The Wylde Center oversees four distinctive greenspaces, a year-round educational program for all ages, social events and the Decatur City Schools’ Farm to School Program. Staff and volunteers engage children, families and individuals in activities designed to develop creative skills in sustainable urban living, organic gardening, health and nutrition. Despite its robust growth, the Wylde Center has stayed true to its original mission of cultivating vibrant greenspaces for everyone to enjoy and inspiring communities of environmental stewards. www.wyldecenter.org