A "PEACE" OF HISTORY

Charon Leonard  | Executive Director

*Perseverance. Elevation. Accountability.Change.Empathy.* 

isn't just PEACE Atlanta's’ motto, it's the mindset that fuels Executive Director, Charon Leonard.

    She believed in this dream so much that  

        she gave up a life of comfortable security to  

pursue her passion and truly impact hundreds of lives. In less than two years, Charon took the seed of an idea and grew it into a fully functioning organization that has already begun to change the way the community views supportive housing. She personally has taken a path to  prove that you can overcome pain to pursue passion. In addition to leading PEACE Atlanta, Inc. 

She also works with the Georgia Department of Human Services where she acts as an advocate for families in the northeast region of the state. Charon additionally supports continual advancement as it relates to education and professional life for men, women, adolescents of color and low income households. She has facilitated 3 leadership conferences and spoken at multiple events and community functions on the topics of leadership, diversity, goal setting, the effects of incarceration and mental health disorders.  

Her work has not gone unnoticed. She has won several awards for her leadership skills, she serves as an ambassador for the Paulding Chamber of Commerce, she serves on the NSBA leadership council and has been interviewed for 3 magazines for her creativity and impactful solutions in the nonprofit sector.  She continues to be a living example that no vision is too small or impossible when you work hard and pursue your purpose!