BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GDEcD board meetings are held on a quarterly basis (February, May, August and November). Dates, times, locations, and additional information are subject to change.                                                                                                 

Next Meeting:

August 6, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Cloudland at McLemore Resort, Skyline Ballroom A
243 Cloudland Drive
Rising Fawn, Georgia 30738

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Any questions concerning this meeting should be directed to Karen Hampton: [email protected].

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Mark Bassford
Mark Bassford
Bassford Construction
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Sandra Bland
Sandra Bland
President of Vidalia Brands, Inc.
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Cassius F. Butts
Cassius F. Butts
Capital Fortitude Business Advisors
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Jake Carter
Jake Carter
Owner and Operator of Southern Belle Farm
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Dennis Chastain
Dennis Chastain
President and CEO of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
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Shehzaan Chunara
Vice President of Development, Chunara Group of Companies
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Drew Ellenburg
The Ellenburg Chair Company
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Randall Hatcher
Randall Hatcher
MAU Workforce Solutions
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Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
Principal Architect at Hussey Gay Bell
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Garnett Johnson
Augusta Office Solutions and Modern Business Workplace Solutions
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Sarah-Elizabeth Langford
Sarah-Elizabeth Langford
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Mitch Malcom
Collegiate Construction
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John J. “Jay” Neely
John J. “Jay” Neely, III
Vice President, Law & Public Affairs for Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
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Mulham Shbeib
Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc
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Marisa Simpson of Southern Company Gas
Marisa Simpson
Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs at Atlanta Gas Light (Southern Company Gas)
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Jay Wells
Premier Enterprises
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June Wood
Former Henry County Commission
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Harry S. Pierce Jr.
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Advisors to Board

Grant Cagle
Grant Cagle
President and CEO of the Georgia Economic Developers Association
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Matt Colvin
Matt Colvin
University of Georgia
Arthur Tripp Jr.
Arthur Tripp Jr.
Vice President, Economic Development for Georgia Power
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Bradley Harris
Bradley Harris
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (Georgia EMC)
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Daryl Ingram
Daryl Ingram
Sr. Vice President of External Affairs for the Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG)
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William Pate
William Pate
President of Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah)
Rep. Ron Stephens
Chairman of the Economic Development & Tourism Committee in the Georgia House of Representatives
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Cofield Widner
Southern Company Gas

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