Angelou Ezeilo
Angelou Ezeilo, Executive Director
Angelou’s love for the environment stretches far back to when she was a little girl who had the chance to escape the dense urban streets of Jersey City, New Jersey, to summer in upstate New York.
It was through her work as a Legal Specialist for the New Jersey State Agriculture and Development Committee that Angelou embarked upon a career as a conservationist.
Angelou further honed her skills as a Project Manager for the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in both its New Jersey and Georgia offices. In her position, Angelou acquired land for preservation and worked on the New York/New Jersey Highlands Program, Parks for People-Newark, the New York/New Jersey Harbor Program in New Jersey, and the Atlanta Beltline and the 20 County Regional Greenspace Initiative in Georgia. While at TPL, Angelou realized the disconnect between the land that was being preserved and the education of people about that preservation—particularly as it related to our next generation. This was the impetus for the Greening Youth Foundation. Under her leadership the Foundation has taken up the charge of providing environmental access to all children and young adults.
Angelou is a graduate of Spelman College. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida College of Law. Angelou is on the Board of Directors for Earth Share of Georgia, Keep DeKalb Beautiful and Fit-N-Fun Kidz, and is an active member of Keeping it Wild and The Million Mile Greenway, Inc.