The City of Mableton has announced Juliana Njoku will serve as the city’s first community development director. Nominated by Mayor Michael Owens and unanimously approved by the Mableton City Council, Njoku will lead the city’s Planning and Zoning Department, Business License Department and Building Permit Operations. As part of the city’s ongoing transition to full municipal operations, Mableton will assume responsibility for these services from the county.
Njoku, who most recently served as director of planning and development for Rockdale County, has more than 25 years of experience as a public administrator, planner and social impact strategist. Njoku has consulted for housing authorities including Atlanta Housing and has served on boards such as the Rotary Board of Directors in Indianapolis and the Atlanta Jewish Committee’s Atlanta Black/Jewish Coalition, according to the mayor’s office. She has also worked with United Nations Women and the United Nations Development Program in New York City.
The new director holds a professional certificate in corporate sustainability and innovation from Harvard Extension School and is a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt, a professional credential that covers the basics of project management.