"Creative Placemaking and Opportunities for Atlanta" - Katharine Kelley is President and CEO of Green Street Properties and leads the company's real estate development operations and new business pursuits. Katharine has led the development of over $600 million of properties during more than 16 years of experience in the real estate development business.

Prior to Green Street Properties, Katharine was the Senior Vice President and one of three regional development officers at Post Properties, where she managed the development of twelve multi-family properties comprising over 4,000 multifamily units. In particular, she led the team that developed the flagship, $120 million Riverside by Post development, which gained national recognition for product innovation. Prior to Post, Katharine worked with The Landmarks Group, where she developed and marketed 135,000 square feet of retail space for the $600 million Promenade development in Midtown Atlanta. Most recently, she honed her entrepreneurial skills as a Co-founder and President of internet company Blue Rock Avenue, located in Atlanta and New York.

Since 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from "building a venture around intellectual capital" to "successful entrepreneurship in large organizations" and "socially responsible leadership."

This event is open to the community.