About Us

Since 1979, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful has been a leader in helping keep the Golden Isles of Georgia clean, green and beautiful.

A volunteer and community based organization, volunteers contribute 19,000+ hours annually in Keep Golden Isles Beautiful efforts, programs and initiatives.

Keep Golden Isles Beautiful is a Keep America Beautiful and Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation affiliate.

A public/private partnership, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful depends on monetary, in-kind and volunteer support from individuals, businesses, local governments, civic/community organizations and schools to provide litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, community greening, water resource and educational programming and activities to Brunswick and Glynn County citizens.

A 501(C) 3 non-profit organization, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful functions under the leadership of a volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

History

1979 - Brunswick-Glynn County Clean Community Commission established
1987 - renamed Glynn Clean and Beautiful
1997 - re-organization as Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful
2015 - renamed Keep Golden Isles Beautiful

Recent Awards & Recognition

Keep Golden Isles Beautiful programs and projects have garnered both State and National awards thanks to strong community partnerships and massive volunteer effort.

KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
  Top three national Cigarette Litter Prevention Programs / 2014, 2015
Affiliate Award of Excellence / 2016
  President’s Circle Recognition Award / 2014, 2015, 2016
KEEP GEORGIA BEAUTIFUL FOUNDATION
  Affiliate of the Year / 2016
  Executive Director of the Year / 2016
Affiliate Award, 2nd place / 2014, 2015
STATE OF GEORGIA
  The Governor’s Circle Award / 2014, 2015, 2016
RIVERS ALIVE
  Coastal Cleanup Award / 2015
ONE HUNDRED MILES
One Hundred Miles 100 / 2016

Staff

Christy Trowbridge

Executive Assistant

Graduating from Ohio University with a BS in Outdoor Education & Recreation, Christy moved south to work for Georgia State Parks. She fell in love with Georgia, from the tobacco farms of Coffee County to the waterfalls of Tallulah Gorge, as she moved around the state educating park visitors about a wide variety of resources. […]

Lea King-Badyna

Executive Director

Lea’s love and enthusiasm for coastal Georgia is contagious. With over 24 years of experience in public/community/media relations, volunteer management and event planning/organization in the Golden Isles, she actively promotes the organization, its programs and volunteers to galvanize community support and participation in helping keep the Golden Isles clean, green and beautiful. Her understanding of the […]

Board of Directors

Creg Miller

Senior Vice President
Atlantic National Bank

Kelly Bennett

Real Estate Professional
Hodnett Cooper Real Estate

Scott McQuade

President & CEO
Golden Isles CVB

Jim Jacobs

Financial Professional
Jacobs, Kirby & Coolidge

Dan Hogan

PGA General Manager
Brunswick Country Club

Cody Cocchi

Assoc Dir Service-Learning
College of Coastal Georgia

Maurice Gray

Environmental Manager
Pinova, Inc.

Clement Cullens

Financial Professional
Lighthouse Financial Adv

Karen Bass

General Manager
Embassy Suites Hotel

Joe Loehle

Real Estate Marketing
Loehle Photography

Paulo Albuquerque

Area Manager
Georgia Power Company

Jeffrey Johns

Owner
Coastal Greenery

Greer Ward

CEO Executive Assistant
United Community Bank

Sam Tostensen

Process Server
The Tostensen Company

Tripp Stephens

Director Facilities
SGHS

Kevin Runner

Dir of Hospitality
Leon N. Weiner & Assoc