Full Name
Christina Kelly
Job Title
Director of Planning and Neighborhood Revitalization
Company
Genesee County Land Bank
Speaker Bio
Christina Kelly, M.S., M.U.P.
Director of Community Impact
Genesee County Land Bank Authority
Christina Kelly is the Director of Community Impact at the Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA) in Flint, Michigan. Since 2004, she has helped the Authority secure and manage over $160 million in state, federal, and foundation grants to address vacancy and abandonment. In her role, she leads initiatives to prioritize and demolish blighted structures, renovate homes, remediate and redevelop brownfields, and engage residents in maintaining and revitalizing vacant properties. Under her leadership, the GCLBA has developed data-driven, community-focused strategies and established strong systems for project management, compliance, and community engagement.
Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of the Genesee Institute, the former research and technical assistance arm of the GCLBA, where she analyzed key land banking challenges and developed solutions related to tax foreclosure reform, land use planning, and strategic reinvestment. She also worked as a researcher and lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan and as an environmental consultant specializing in brownfield redevelopment.
Ms. Kelly holds a Master of Science in Environmental Policy and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. She is fluent in Spanish and earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Spanish from DePauw University.
Director of Community Impact
Genesee County Land Bank Authority
Christina Kelly is the Director of Community Impact at the Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA) in Flint, Michigan. Since 2004, she has helped the Authority secure and manage over $160 million in state, federal, and foundation grants to address vacancy and abandonment. In her role, she leads initiatives to prioritize and demolish blighted structures, renovate homes, remediate and redevelop brownfields, and engage residents in maintaining and revitalizing vacant properties. Under her leadership, the GCLBA has developed data-driven, community-focused strategies and established strong systems for project management, compliance, and community engagement.
Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of the Genesee Institute, the former research and technical assistance arm of the GCLBA, where she analyzed key land banking challenges and developed solutions related to tax foreclosure reform, land use planning, and strategic reinvestment. She also worked as a researcher and lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan and as an environmental consultant specializing in brownfield redevelopment.
Ms. Kelly holds a Master of Science in Environmental Policy and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. She is fluent in Spanish and earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Spanish from DePauw University.
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