Katie Delp

Katie Delp is the Chief Network Officer for Purpose Built Communities. As a senior executive, Katie leads the Network Member Success team. To ensure Network Members have coaching and resources, her team brings a strategic suite of support to Network leadership to accelerate and deepen their work in neighborhood transformation.

Katie has committed her career to developing communities into thriving socially, economically and racially equitable neighborhoods. She previously served as Executive Director of Focused Community Strategies (FCS) and led multiple initiatives creating mixed-income housing, economic development, job creation, youth development and food security in neighborhoods on Atlanta’s south side.

She serves on the boards of Tapestry Development Group, Carver Cluster Foundation, Wesley International Academy, and Friends of South Atlanta Parks. Katie has been a member of several cohorts for leaders in her field including ULI Atlanta Center for Leadership, Christian Community Development Association – Emerging Leader Cohort, and New Leaders Council, which awarded her Alumni of the Year. Katie has also been interviewed by 60 Minutes on the topic of Black American health and racism.

Katie holds a Bachelors in Business Administration in Management from Texas Tech University, and is a candidate for an MBA in Real Estate from Georgia State University.