ATL Community Board, Member Engagement Chair Candidate

Meet Karli.

Karli Swift is an attorney and community advocate. She is also a Founding Member of The Gathering Spot. Karli began her career as a high school social studies teacher in Baltimore, MD through Teach for America. Karli’s passion for civic engagement led her to local politics in Baltimore, MD where she worked for the City Council President, and for the Mayor of Baltimore as a community advocate in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods. Through these experiences, she learned to cultivate relationships with influencers and decisions makers. She has served on local, state, and national campaigns. She was appointed to the Atlanta Commission on Women in 2019, and the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections in 2020. Karli holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College, and a Juris Doctor from University of Georgia School of Law. She is an Atlanta native, and enjoys traveling both abroad and domestically.