Suzanne Burnes

Suzanne Burnes is a Pollution Prevention Specialist for the Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P2AD). She manages the Georgia Green Hotel Program. The current focus of this program is to identify, certify and recognize lodging properties that meet Green Seal's Environmental Standard for Lodging Properties, GS-33; and to provide technical assistance to lodging properties interested in working towards meeting the standard. In recent years, she has provided individual "greening" assistance to hotels around Georgia, including the Swiss?tel, JW Marriott, Hilton Savannah DeSoto, Brasstown Valley Resort, Jekyll Island Club Hotel, and Unicoi State Park Lodge.

In addition to her work with the hospitality industry, Ms. Burnes works with other commercial businesses and military bases on solid waste recycling issues; and prepares the Division's publications. She joined the P2AD staff in 1999 after working for seven years as a consultant to the U.S. EPA and U.S. Army on hazardous and solid waste management issues. She has lived in Atlanta for 14 years, and as an active member of the East Atlanta community, she has served on the Board of Directors for SouthStar Community Development Corporation since 1997. Ms. Burnes holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies from Warren Wilson College, with an emphasis on Environmental Policy.

Suzanne Burnes
Pollution Prevention Specialist
Georgia Green Hotel Program
Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
Suzanne_burnes@dnr.state.ga.us
404-657-5686