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OPINION
Women who lead
C roy’s Aimee Turner, PE, PTOE hosted a panel discussion featuring the women leading some of Metro Atlanta’s Community Improvement Districts, or CIDs, to discuss their journeys and advice for those women looking to advance their careers. The women heading Atlanta’s Community Improvement Districts serve as incredible examples of bold leadership – but how do they lead with the greatest impact?
Turner said, “Our team at Croy is honored to partner with CIDs in their mission to cultivate safe, well- connected, multi-modal transportation systems. Through our collaboration, we’ve assisted with advancing their vision by delivering innovative solutions and infrastructure projects tailored to meet the unique needs of their communities.” The panelists giving us a glimpse into how they make this mission possible include:
While these women head up important infrastructure projects within their districts with grace and ease, making one’s way to a leadership position is never simple. Below the surface are demonstrations of pure grit and persistence that got them where they needed to be. Each of these women have played roles in making the transportation, placemaking, and quality of life improvements around Metro Atlanta’s communities a reality. They would not be where they are if not for prioritizing relationship-building, thinking innovatively, and caring for their community. SHAKING HANDS, LEARNING NAMES. The initiation of each woman’s leadership journey goes all the way back to some of the first hands they ever shook, and they have kept shaking them ever since. Take Kim Menefee’s story as an example. After graduating
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■ Ann Hanlon, Executive Director, Perimeter CIDs
■ Kim Menefee, Executive Director, Cumberland CID ■ Kristin Winzeler, Deputy Executive Director, True North 400
Tracy Styf, Executive Director, Town Center Community
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THE ZWEIG LETTER MAY 27, 2024, ISSUE 1539
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