PIN Appoints Two Associate Directors to Lead Next Phase of Growth

ATLANTA, Ga. — PIN has promoted Jamal Lewis and Kayla Burns to Associate Director roles following an open, competitive search with unanimous committee recommendation.

As PIN enters this next phase, Executive Director Debra Lam emphasized the importance of leadership built for scale.

“PIN’s growth demands leadership built for scale — and that’s exactly what Jamal and Kayla bring. Their appointments reflect where PIN is headed and the intentional investment and trust in their ability to execute at that level. With Jamal driving impact and Kayla leading operations strategy, PIN is better positioned to deliver results across Georgia and the Southeast. Congratulation, Jamal and Kayla.”

Jamal Lewis, Associate Director of Impact, takes portfolio-level ownership of PIN’s programs, partnerships, and funding strategy across the Emerging Innovators and Community Investment pillars. He brings a decade of economic development experience, including $500M in investment attracted and 2,700+ jobs created.

“Impact at scale requires more than individual projects—it requires a coordinated strategy that aligns programs, partners, and capital toward shared outcomes. My focus is ensuring our work across Emerging Innovators and Community Investment translates into measurable, lasting impact for communities across Georgia and the Southeast.” — Jamal Lewis, Associate Director of Impact, PIN

Kayla Burns, Associate Director of Operations, moves from Senior Operations Manager into enterprise-level responsibility, overseeing finance, staffing, marketing, and cross-functional systems. Her background in Industrial and Organizational Psychology grounds a data-driven approach to scaling organizational performance.

“Scaling impact requires more than strong ideas—it requires systems that deliver. As PIN continues to grow, my focus is ensuring we have the structure and alignment needed to turn strategy into consistent, measurable results across our teams, partners, and communities.” — Kayla Burns, Associate Director of Operations, PIN

Together, this leadership model positions PIN to scale its impact more intentionally, strengthening how ideas move from concept to implementation and delivering measurable results across communities throughout the Southeast.