Atlanta Magazine Again Names Carol Collard One of Atlanta’s Most Powerful Leaders

Carol Collard was once again part of an illustrious group in our community named as one of Atlanta’s most powerful leaders in the 2025 Atlanta 500, which is published annually by Atlanta Magazine. Carol was also named in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Here’s what Atlanta Magazine had to say:

With a background in marketing and residential real estate, New Orleans native Carol Collard became a passionate participant in the fight to end homelessness while working for a nonprofit developer. In 1998, Collard returned to school to study social work and ultimately earned a PhD in the field. She has worked for more than 20 years in supportive housing and in grappling with the complex issues that can result in homelessness. Her combined expertise has given her the ability to operate a nonprofit agency with a caring heart and mind for business. At CaringWorks, which she cofounded in 2002, Collard oversees a nonprofit agency that operates supportive housing and behavioral health services, helping nearly 1,000 people escape chronic homelessness a year. A licensed master social worker, the Leadership Atlanta class of 2019 member has also served as a professor of social work at various universities, including Kennesaw State University. Additionally, Collard is the chair-elect of the Georgia Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council.”

Click here to see other leaders in our city who made the list in this year’s Atlanta 500.

 

January 2025