Our Mission
The Georgia Brownfield Association (GBA) is a nonprofit advocacy and education organization supporting economic development in Georgia through responsible and sustainable redevelopment of environmentally impacted properties.
As a member-led organization, GBA accomplishes its mission through collaborative engagement with EPD and EPA, the legislature, elected officials, local businesses, communities and other stakeholders. GBA’s membership is comprised of leading legal, engineering, risk management, economic and real estate development, and other environmentally-focused professionals.
Executive Committee
Committees
Get involved in GBA’s committees. Contact Jennifer Lesnieski or Kelly Saunders for more information.
Brownfield Seminar Committee
GBA’s annual Brownfield Seminar is one of the pinnacle education and networking events for Georgia’s environmental community each year. The Seminar Committee plays a pivotal role in planning the event, including promoting the event, reviewing and collaborating on abstracts, coordinating with presenters and providing on-site support for the event.
Events & Education Committee
The Events & Education Committee works together to present quarterly events to the GBA membership and environmental-focused professionals. The committee collaborates to identify timely and relevant topics, speakers, and venues to host these educational and networking-focused events.
Membership Committee
GBA relies on members to accomplish its mission. The Membership Committee plays an integral role in recruiting new members and supporting membership renewals each year.
Regulatory and Legislative Committee
The Regulatory and Legislative Committee represents GBA members in its collaboration with EPA and EPD, and tracks important legislative developments to ensure the best outcome for initiatives that will impact brownfield redevelopment.
Coastal Committee
As a statewide organization, GBA is focused on brownfield redevelopment across Georgia. The Coastal Committee helps facilitate and drive engagement with those across Southeast Georgia who are involved or interested in brownfields.
Young Professionals Committee
Young professionals – loosely described as those with fewer than 10 years of experience in the industry – represent an important group of up and coming leaders who can leverage relationships and knowledge of brownfield redevelopment to further their careers and the industry. Whether a recent grad, a junior professional, or a career changer new to the field, we encourage participation in GBA’s Young Professionals Committee.
Darahyl Dennis Scholarship Committee
The Georgia Brownfield Association’s Darahyl Dennis Scholarship was dedicated posthumously in 2024 in honor founding member Darahyl Dennis. The scholarship aspires to honor the legacy of Darahyl Dennis’ contribution to the organization and to the environmental and brownfield redevelopment field as a whole. The Committee helps organize, promote, recognize scholarship recipients in Darahyl’s honor.
Georgia Brownfield Association aims to award one $2,500 scholarship per year to a student exploring environmental-focused educational programs at Georgia colleges and universities, who are excelling at relevant courses, including but not limited to Geology, Biology or Environmental Engineering. Eligible candidates will be well-rounded, with a demonstrated interest in environmental work, including
participation in relevant research, internships, or projects, with a long-term vision for impacting environmental sustainability, assessment and remediation, or conservation efforts.
The deadline to submit scholarship applications is Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. The scholarship recipient will be recognized at the 2026 GBA Brownfield Seminar on April 16, 2026 at Georgia Power. For additional information about the Georgia Brownfield Association, and the Darahyl Dennis Scholarship, please visit GeorgiaBrownfield.org.
Marketing Committee
GBA’s Marketing Committee is focused on ensuring the mission and efforts of GBA, its committees and members are visible and leveraged to the benefit of all involved in brownfield redevelopment.
