About SEDA

SEDA Board of Directors/Advisory Council

Board Appointments

The Georgia law relating to the appointment of members to SEDA provides that the SEDA Board of Directors shall consist of nineteen members who shall serve for a period of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment. Appointments shall be made in rotation by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah (the City), the SEDA Board of Directors, and the Chatham County Commissioners (the County). Vacancies occurring due to death, resignation or other cause other than expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the body appointing the member creating the vacancy. Each body having a right of appointing a member to the Authority shall make its appointment for terms expiring January 7.
 

Brian R. Foster

Chairman

Chairman & CEO, First Chatham Bank

 

Thomas C. Hester

Vice Chairman

Division President, The Coastal Bank
 

David E. Paddison, CPCU AFSB

Secretary/Treasurer

President, Seacrest Partners
 

SEDA Board of Directors

Title
First Name
Last Name
Mr.
Richard
Barrow
Ms.
Shevon
Carr
Mr.
Walter C.
Carson, Jr.
Mr.
Scott
Center
Dr.
Walter O.
Evans
Mr.
Kevin
Jackson
Mr.
Robert E.
James
Mr.
Eli
Karatassos
Mr.
John H.
McCleskey
Mr.
J. Clifford
McCurry
Mr.
Brian
Murphy
Mr.
W. BrooksStillwell
Mr.
BertTenenbaum
Ms.
Cora BettThomas
 

SEDA Advisory Council

TitleFirst NameLast Name
Ms.JenniferAbshire
Mr.JohnColeman
Mr.TerryColeman
Mr.PatyDaves
Dr.H. ClarkDeriso
Ms.DebraGeiger
Mr.AlGiannetti
Ms.JoenelleGordon
Mr.SteveGreen
Mr.JohnHelmken
Mr.PaulHinchey
Mr.BillHubbard
Dr.Thomas Z.Jones
Dr.ThomasLockamy
Mr.DougMarchand
Ms.MonicaMastrianni
Mr.HeysMcMath
Mr.ChrisMiller
Mr. JulianMiller
Mr.AnthonyPhilips
Mr.RogerRoss
Ms.CamilleRusso
Mr.DavidSneed
Mr.JackWardlaw
Mr.DonWaters
 

Ex-officio's

TitleFirst NameLast Name
Mr.RichardEstus
Mr.Robert L.Harrison