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Leigh Askew Elkins joined the Institute of Government’s Environmental Policy Program
in 2012. She helps communities creatively integrate natural resource planning with
community and economic development opportunities, often referred to as asset-based
community development. With extensive experience in designing and implementing public
engagement processes, she regularly engages in comprehensive land use planning, community
visioning and strategic planning. Her previous experience includes seven years with
the UGA Fanning Institute, where she facilitated and managed the public input process
for the Statewide Water Management Plan. Before coming to UGA, she worked in the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs, where she created and implemented the WaterFirst
Community Program.
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- M.L.A. (Landscape Architecture), University of Georgia
- B.A. Environmental Analysis and Policy, Boston University
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