seda annual report 2024

The SEDA Team

SEDA 2024

Board of Directors

Back row (from left to right): John Coleman, Al Scott, Reed Dulany, Christian Demere, Bob James, Audrey King, Scott Center, Trey Thompson, Charles Roberson, Steve Green
Front row (from left to right): Greg Parker, Joyce Roche´, Kay Ford, Kalpesh Patel, Paul Hinchey

2024 SEDA Board of Directors

Kay Ford
Chairperson

Kal Patel
Vice Chairperson

Joyce Roche´
Secretary/Treasurer

Paul Hinchey
Past Chairperson

  • Karen Bogans
  • Scott Center
  • John Coleman
  • Christian Demere
  • Reed Dulany
  • Steve Green
  • Paul Hinchey
  • Kevin Jackson
  • Bob James
  • Ruel Joyner
  • Audrey King
  • Paul Mosley
  • Greg Parker
  • Charles Roberson
  • Al Scott
  • Trey Thompson
  • Ansley Williams

World Trade Center Savannah 2024

Board of Directors

Standing (from left to right): Ted Dennard, Tom Boyd, Kal Patel, Nina Gompels, Daren Pietsch, Tripp Sheppard, Joseph Silver, David Paddison
Seated (from left to right): Malissa Mackay, Scott Center (Board President), John Coleman (Chair), Laura Moore (Immediate Past Chair), Kyle Marrero

2024 World Trade Center Savannah Board of Directors

John Coleman
Chairperson

Joyce Roche´
Vice Chairperson

Marty Hogan
Secretary/Treasurer

Laura Moore
Immediate Past Chairperson

Scott Center
Board President

  • Tom Boyd
  • Wilson Burns
  • Ted Dennard
  • Nina Gompels
  • Van Johnson
  • Kate Karwacki
  • Malissa MacKay
  • Kyle Marrero
  • David Paddison
  • Kal Patel
  • Daren Pietsch
  • Sean Register
  • Willie Seymore
  • Tripp Sheppard
  • Joseph Silver
  • Trey Thompson

The

SEDA Staff

Standing (left to right): Katelyn Satterthwaite, Anna Chafin, Angela Hendrix, Walker Dalton, Zachary Ott, Mark Sprosty, Maria Whitfield, Renee Leventis, Caleb Kitchings, Liz Ely, Andy Young, Trip Tollison
Seated (left to right): Katie Schuck, Antwone Mohammed, Jesse Dillon, Yvonne Wilemon, Chris Ahearn, Jennifer Collins

SEDA Staff

Trip Tollison
Savannah Economic Development Authority and World Trade Center Savannah President and CEO

Chris Ahearn
World Trade Center Savannah Director of Research and Trade Development

Anna Chafin
RISE President and CEO

Jennifer Collins
RISE Program Manager

Walker Dalton
Savannah Regional Film Commission Executive Director

Jesse Dillon
Chief Operating Officer

Justin Farquhar
RISE Vice President

Angela Hendrix
Chief Marketing and Public Affairs Officer

Caleb Kitchings
Director of Business Development

Ella Randall Lee
Research and Marketing Coordinator

Renée Leventis
Savannah Regional Film Commission Manager of Operations

Antwone Mohammed
World Trade Center Savannah Programs and Community Development Manager

Zachary Ott
Director of Existing Industry

Leigh Ryan
World Trade Center Savannah Vice President

Katelyn Satterthwaite
Executive Assistant to President & CEO/Board Coordinator

Mark Sprosty
Chief Financial Officer

Maria Whitfield
RISE Director of Employer Engagement

Yvonne Wilemon
Administrative Assistant/Front Desk

Andy Young
Savannah Regional Film Commission Location Scout/ Photographer