Esther Sykes-Wood, J.D., M.R.C.P., G.I.S.P, is the Administrator for the Shelby County Land Bank. She comes to the Land Bank from the Shelby County Attorney’s Office where her practice focused on land use, real estate, property, and environmental law. Her approach to this administration draws from her multi-discipline background in law, city and regional planning, and geographic information systems focusing on code and environmental enforcement, health, community development, and affordable housing.