MICHAEL HALICKI

Michael Halicki is a respected public policy and communications strategist and nonprofit leader with 16 years’ experience working on a range of public policy issues. As Southface’s Chief Operating Officer, Michael helps to set organizational policies, ensures coordination of communications, development, facilities and information technology teams and heads up the organization’s strategic planning efforts. He comes to Southface from the Atlanta-based public affairs consulting firm Ahmann, Inc., where his client roster included the Atlanta Regional Commission, Energy Foundation, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Institute of Technology, Livable Communities Coalition, Mothers & Others for Clean Air and the Transit Planning Board.

Prior to working at Ahmann, Michael served as spokesperson for two nonprofits, The Clean Air Campaign and the Georgia Conservancy, and one government entity, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Air Protection Branch. Earlier in his career, he worked for Ketchum Public Relations Worldwide (in Atlanta), serving clients that included the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, MCI Business Markets and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Air Protection Branch.

Michael is a 2009 graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, a leadership program designed to prepare metro Atlanta’s leaders for the specific challenges facing the region. In 2006, he was selected by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of 40 “Up and Comers” Under 40.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University and a master’s in public administration from Georgia State University. He is a member of the EarthShare of Georgia Board of Directors.