Background
Hilerie Lind is dedicated to her journey in helping residents around Metro Atlanta to realize their true potential. Her years of experience on the local, state, and federal levels have cultivated a servant leader that puts community first. Long before she knew how important it was to be involved in civic activities, she made a commitment to being the change that she wanted to see in the world.
An accountant by trade, Hilerie has been in the financial industry helping her community to become financially stable for over 15 years, and serving the Atlanta metro area since 2016. For over 16 years, Hilerie has also worked for numerous federal and state government agencies in various factions including the Ohio House of Representatives, Georgia Department of Public Health, and NASA. Most recently, Hilerie, worked as a Public Health Advisor for the CDC.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hilerie volunteered to deploy multiple times with the CDC
Emergency Operations Center Covid-19 Response, where she liaised with state and federal task
forces to resolve issues during the most significant public health crisis of our time. This included
developing briefings for Operation Warp Speed leadership to keep the White House aware of
current vaccination efforts and risk mitigation measures in the 6 jurisdictions that she led. Hilerie was
assigned to assisted in the research for the development of the State of Georgia’s Community Health (CHIP) and State Help Improvement Plans (SHIP). In this capacity, Hilerie helped improve the health of local communities, partnerships, and stakeholders within Georgia’s 18 health districts.
Following this display of leadership, in March 2023, DeKalb County School District invited Hilerie to join the E-SPLOST Oversight Committee to offer her wealth of experience in project management. She remains a very active member of the PTO, while also serving on the
E-SPLOST By-Law subcommittee and the Principal Advisory Council for the school district.
Her community work includes holding various leadership roles within her sorority, Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, INC. and other community organizations, such Project GRAD, the Nehemiah Youth Leadership Council, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), and Community Liaison for a local elementary school. She is the Vice President of Greater Atlanta Democratic Women and also founded a non profit organization that is dedicated to provide resources and information to individuals throughout the Metro Area.
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With a passion for community and dedication toward helping people turn their lives around, Hilerie also dedicates much of her free time toward preventing mass incarceration.
Hilerie is the co-owner of LoverGirl Productions, Founder and CEO of Nathaniel Jean
Consulting, an author of 5 books, and a scholar with a MBA in Human Resources and a MS in
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. Hilerie also holds a host of other certifications that she utilizes throughout her career.
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