Katharine Kelley

Katharine Kelley is a respected authority on real estate development and green building with nearly two decades of experience in urban infill mixed use and residential development. As a Director of Jamestown and President, CEO and co-founder of Green Street Properties, she directs Green Street’s sustainable development and green consulting operations. Kelley has supervised the development of more than $600 million of properties during more than 16 years of experience in the real estate development business. Prior to Green Street, Katharine was Senior Vice President and one of three regional development officers at Post Properties, where she managed the development of 12 multifamily and mixed-use properties, comprising a total of over 4,000 multifamily units. In particular, she led the team that developed the flagship, $120 million Riverside by Post mixed-use development, which gained national recognition for product innovation. Prior to Post, Katharine worked with The Landmarks Group, where she developed and marketed 135,000 square feet of retail space for the $600 million Promenade mixed-use development in Midtown Atlanta. Katharine is an Atlanta native and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina. She received a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard University. Katharine served for several years on the City of Atlanta Zoning Review Board and the UNC Johnston Honors Advisory Board. She currently serves on the Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Advisory Board, the Board of Directors of the Congress for the New Urbanism, and as the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Westminster School. Katharine is a member of the Urban Land Institute and is a LEED Accredited Professional.