Episode 006: Park Pride's Michael Halicki

Park Pride's President and CEO, Michael Halicki stops by to talk about the importance of parks! Park Pride is a nonprofit organization that engages communities in their neighborhood parks through volunteer projects, community gardens, community-led park redesigns and by providing grants for capital park improvements. Since 1989, Park Pride has been active in greenspace advocacy by educating civic leaders and the general public about the benefits of parks. Michael Halicki believes in the power of parks. As President & CEO, Michael leads Park Pride, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that empowers local communities to activate the power of parks. During his 11-year tenure, Michael has led the organization through periods of significant growth, working with 100+ Friends of the Park groups to provide the leadership, services and funding needed to help communities realize their dreams for quality, accessible neighborhood parks. Under his leadership, Park Pride has received Charity Navigator's 4-Star Designation and the Platinum Seal of Transparency by Candid (formerly GuideStar) for several years running. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) is the voice of the business of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia advocates for public policy and legislation that will improve the business climate for the engineering industry, promote economic development and protect the integrity of the engineering profession. ACEC Georgia programs and events provide unique business development opportunities, information on current trends and best practices as well as leadership training to develop the next generation of engineering industry leaders.