SEDC Past Chairs

Current Chair: Scott Poag, Georgia

Thank you to our past SEDC Chairs and SEDC Presidents.

Past Chairs

  • Brian Gwin
    Brian Gwin
    Sr. Industrial Development Manager Norfolk Southern Corporation (803)748-1284
    2024
  • Scott Poag
    Scott Poag
    CEcD Director of Business Development Yates Construction (706)726-9706
    2023
  • Frank McCrady
    Frank McCrady
    President/CEO East Montgomery County Improvement District (281)354-4419
    2022
  • Bob Helton
    Bob Helton
    Retired (859)361-2655
    2021
  • Will Williams
    Will Williams
    SCCED, EcDMP President/CEO Western SC Economic Development Partnership (803)641-3300
    2020
  • Raul Peralta
    Raul Peralta
    Senior VP - Business Development ECS Southeast, LLC (336)856-7150
    2019
  • Samuel Powers
    Samuel Powers
    CeCD Retired (828)273-1854
    2018
  • Robert E. Leak, Jr.
    Robert E. Leak, Jr.
    President and CEO WDPA, Inc. 336-723-8955
    2017
  • Charlton Whipple
    Charlton Whipple
    SCCED, MSED, MEDP, HLM VP, Director of Business Development ECS Southeast, LLC (803)250-3373
    2016
  • Michael M. Philpot
    Michael M. Philpot
    CEcD Vice President of Economic Development (870)336-9074
    2015
  • Hal Johnson
    Hal Johnson
    Chief Development Officer NAI Earle Furman (864)232-9040
    2014
  • Dan Motley
    Dan Motley
    CAPT, CEC, USN ret, MBA Industrial Development Manager (540)520-3073
    2013
  • Mallie J. Combs
    Mallie J. Combs
    Executive Director Hardy County Rural Development Authority (304)530-3047
    2012
  • Susan Peacock
    Susan Peacock
    Principal The Peacock Group (404)904-2647
    2011
  • Angela Cognevich Collins
    Angela Cognevich Collins
    Regional Manager, Southeast Regional Office (601)266-6484
    2010
  • Kirkley Thomas
    Kirkley Thomas
    Vice President of Governmental Affairs Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas (501)570-2263
    2009
  • Robert D. Ingram
    Robert D. Ingram
    President & CEO Common Sense Economic Development LLC (251)752-0139
    2008
  • Tucson Roberts
    Tucson Roberts
    President Tucson Atlantic Consulting (334)333-0964
    2007
  • H. Garrett Hart
    H. Garrett Hart
    Director Chesterfield County Economic Development (804)318-8561
    2006
  • Victor Raoul Lafont
    Victor Raoul Lafont
    President/CEO (985)448-4487
    2005
  • Burdette (Pete) Fullerton
    Burdette (Pete) Fullerton
    PhD, EDFP, CEcD, PCED, HLM Deputy Director KC Aviation Department (816)243-3005
    2004
  • Duane A. O'Neill
    Duane A. O'Neill
    President/CEO Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership (601)948-4300
    2003
  • John J. Smolak
    John J. Smolak
    Partner Sanford Holshouser ED Consulting JJS Economic Development Advisors, LLC (540)598-1984
    2001
  • Bob Arnold
    Bob Arnold
    Kentucky Association of Counties (502)223-7667
    2002
  • Tom Seth Smith
    Tom Seth Smith
    President Community Solutions (580)380-6158
    2000
  • William Stennett
    William Stennett
    (601)580-5031
    1999
  • Linda P. Swann
    Linda P. Swann
    Director (404)523-3030
    1998
  • William A. Martin
    William A. Martin
    Executive Director Greater Osceola Partnership for Economic Prosperity (407)742-4251
    1997
  • Joyce French
    Joyce French
    Retired The French Connection (434)917-9760
    1996
  • Michael J. Olivier
    Michael J. Olivier
    CEcD, HLM, FM CEO (228)265-0505
    1995
  • J. Eades
    J. Eades
    CEcD (803)543-6802
    1994
  • W. Alex Poe
    (404)523-3030
    1993
  • Larry E. Danielson
    (404)523-3030
    1992
  • Robert C. Butler
    (404)523-3030
    1991
  • Ronald R. Clemons
    4470469
    1990
  • James A. Garver
    7222249
    1989
  • Julius Denton III
    (404)523-3030
    1988
  • John Lovorn, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1987
  • James T. Newland
    Retired 9932234
    1986
  • Ernest Faucett
    (404)523-3030
    1985
  • William J. Argo
    Retired 8142028
    1984
  • A. James DeBellis
    (404)523-3030
    1983
  • Jerry Heare
    (404)523-3030
    1982
  • Harry K. McLemore
    6077697
    1981
  • Marvin L. Wynn
    Retired 6868052
    1980
  • Carter K. Hooks
    (270)781-4699
    1979
  • Guy Kissinger, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1978
  • E. Julian Ford
    (404)523-3030
    1977
  • Joe Lee
    (404)523-3030
    1976
  • John Rucker, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1975
  • W. N. Galphin, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1974
  • Bill Teuton
    (404)523-3030
    1973
  • Wallace A. Gieringer
    9159777
    1972
  • Jack Suiter
    (404)523-3030
    1971
  • William Hackett, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1970
  • Robert Seal
    (404)523-3030
    1969
  • Robert B. Cassell
    (404)523-3030
    1968
  • Nicholas Gordon
    (404)523-3030
    1967
  • James Latta
    (404)523-3030
    1966
  • Allen Douglas
    (404)523-3030
    1965
  • Glover Cary, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1964
  • Henry Pyne
    (404)523-3030
    1963
  • Rex Jennings
    (404)523-3030
    1962
  • Paul Miller
    (404)523-3030
    1961
  • Warren Farmer
    (404)523-3030
    1960
  • George Whitlatch
    (404)523-3030
    1959
  • Everett Tucker, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1958
  • Thomas Finney
    (404)523-3030
    1957
  • Hugh Bowers, Jr.
    (404)523-3030
    1956
  • Harold Martin
    (404)523-3030
    1955
  • Harry Clark
    (404)523-3030
    1954
  • Frank Shaw
    (404)523-3030
    1953
  • W. Porter Grace
    (404)523-3030
    1952