ATLANTA, April 9, 2026 /3BL/ – At the recent Super South Summit for Sustainable Innovation and Impact, BoldImpact™ ATL convened an influential panel of women leaders shaping the future of sustainability in Atlanta and beyond.
Held at the Georgia Aquarium, the session, “From Vision to Velocity: Women Leading Atlanta’s Sustainability,” brought together leaders from a cross-section of Atlanta’s sustainability ecosystem – from the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, to a global supply chain, a leading educational institution, local entrepreneur and manufacturer and the city’s community-based ambassadors.
“Sustainability is shaped every day by leaders like the women on this panel who bring vision, curiosity, determination, and commitment in ways that positively impact our resilient future,” noted Marianne Faloni, Founder and CEO of BoldImpact ATL. “It starts with people who choose to see the world differently – and act on it.”
This dynamic conversation highlighted how sustainability leadership is evolving – requiring strategies that translate bold ideas into scalable solutions. Panelists echoed this sentiment: sustainability and profitability are no longer competing priorities – they go hand in hand.
Opening the session, Sree Kancherla, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer at HeneKom Group, reflected on the role of women leaders, “Women leaders bring a grounded understanding of impact – thinking about what we create, who it serves, and how it affects the world beyond us.”
BoldImpact ATL’s Marianne Faloni moderated the panel, “From Vision to Velocity: Women Leading Atlanta’s Sustainability,” featuring:
- Jennifer Chirico, PhD, Associate Vice President of Sustainability, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Sandra Leyva Martinez, Head of Sustainability – Americas, CHEP (a Brambles company)
- Tia Robinson, Founder/CEO, Vertical Activewear
- Dr. Quinta Warren, Senior Director of Sustainability, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Michelle Wiseman, Executive Director, Atlanta Sustainability Ambassadors (City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience)
Together they delivered candid insights on the skills required to lead sustainability initiatives today, the realities of gaining buy-in, and the innovations taking shape in Atlanta today.
A Defining Moment for Atlanta
As Atlanta prepares to welcome the world for the 2026 World Cup, these leaders emphasized that sustainability efforts underway today are designed to extend far beyond this global event.
What do they want the world to learn about Atlanta during the World Cup 2026? Panelists painted a compelling collective portrait: a city with a civically engaged community; an airport built for the next 100 years; a research university where innovation and sustainability share a campus; a supply chain operating as a circular system; and a manufacturing sector that proves sustainability and style can coexist.
About BoldImpact™ ATL
BoldImpact™ ATL is a culture-driven non-profit organization catalyzing sustainability ambition into bold, measurable outcomes across Metro Atlanta. Real impact – bold impact – happens when we convene leaders, connect sustainability initiatives, break down silos, and amplify the work that is shaping Atlanta and beyond.
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Media Contact:
Lynne D. Filderman
Chief Strategy Officer
BoldImpact ATL
lynne@boldimpactatl.org
