Christina Cummings

Christina is a freedom-fighter and truth teller who understand the importance of centering Black and Brown voices in the environmental justice movement. Christina currently serves as the Vice President Operations, Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE). PSE advances policies and institutional actions that promote racial equity and shared prosperity for all in the growth of metropolitan Atlanta and the American South. She is PSE’s staff lead for the Just 40 Accelerator. The Justice40 Accelerator seeks to leverage the Biden-Harris Administration's Justice40 commitment to radically reimagine the existing government resource delivery system as a restorative and reparative framework that better supports Black and historically disinvested communities of color

In response to joining the CAB, Christina shared, “All climate solutions are local. We don't need saving; we need a check and the agency to implement our solutions!” To that end, Christina works to design programs that help close the wealth gap for Black and brown communities. She has completed numerous regional leadership programs, including the prestigious SEED fellowship with the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI) in 2019. She serves on numerous non-profit boards and is often asked to serve as a guest speaker regarding her work in Economic Development. Prior to joining the PSE, Christina served as the Director for Housing and Community Development for the City of Atlanta and the Deputy Director for Community Development and Regulatory Affairs at the City of South Fulton. Christina’s educational background includes a Master’s of Public Administration from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and a BA in Sociology from Georgia State University.