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Welcome!
2015 Basic
Economic Development Course(BEDC)
About GEDA
• Our mission is to provide and promote networking and professionaldevelopment opportunities and to shape economic development public policy.
Mission
Vision• GEDA is the leading professionalassociation dedicated to enhancing Georgia's economic vitality.
Leadership
Chair – Tim Evans, Hall County
1st Vice Chair – Greg Wright, Coweta County
2nd Vice Chair – Anna Chafin, Bryan County
Secretary-Treasurer – Missy Kendrick, Lamar County
Immediate Past Chair – Angie Gheesling, Houston
County
Board of Directors
Mary Ellen McClanahan – GDEcDSenator Jeff Mullis – Northwest Georgia JDACharles Stallworth – Georgia Power CompanyGreg Torre – GDEcD
Brian Dill – DCAMaceo Rogers – City of East PointAmanda Shailendra – GDEcDMike Worley – Worley & Assocs.
Tom Croteau – GDEcDRicky McGee – Georgia EMCChris Pumphrey – Dev. Auth. of Douglas CountyAndrea Schruijer – Valdosta-Lowndes Dev. Auth.
Get Involved!
Committees• Business Expansion & Retention John Scott, Brunswick-Glynn
County• Business Recruitment Wylly Harrison, GDEcD• Communications & Marketing Kevin Johnson, Georgia Power
& John Riddle, Wayne Co. IDA• Development Authority Executives Chris Pumphrey, Douglas County • Membership/Special Services Awards Dorie Bacon, Screven County• Professional Development Saralyn Stafford, DCA• Public Policy Niki Vanderslice, TCSG/QuickStart• Sponsorship Ricky McGee, Georgia EMC• Young Professionals Annie Baxter, GDEcD
Shared Interest Groups (SIG)
• Education/Workforce Development Sean McMillan, UGA Econ. Dev.• Entrepreneurship/Small Business Donna Armstrong-Lackey, Carroll
Tom.• Infrastructure John Cushnie, Georgia Chamber• Natural Resources/Environment vacant• Non-Traditional Economic Development Tiffany Andrews, Forsyth-Monroe
C/DA• Research Jennifer Zeller, Georgia Power Co.• Rural Development vacant
Public Policy
• Our role is to “educate, not advocate”
• Legislative Monitor
Upcoming Events
• Small Business Rock Star Awards - March• New State Leaders Triumvirate - April• Spring Workshop @ Callaway – May • Annual Conference @ Savannah– September • Monthly Meetings – Third Monday
E-GEDA
• Websites:• www.geda.org• www.GEDAtimeline.org
• Social Media• Facebook• Twitter• LinkedIn• YouTube
www.geda.org
• Committee information• Committee sign-up• Event registration• Job Center• Photo galleries• Acronyms page• GEDA Gazette newsletter• Library of documents• Other good “stuff”
Attend the MeetingsSet Goals to Meet PeopleMix & MingleShare GEDA with OthersJoin a CommitteeSuggest a SpeakerBe a SponsorBookmark the webpageEdit Your Profile
Initiative
Send in Press ReleasesRead GEDA NewsletterSubmit info to NewsletterParticipate on Discussion ForumsSuggest Forum TopicsSubmit an Event for the GEDA CalendarCheckout Job CenterOther Ideas?
Awards/Recognition
Rip Wiley Award for Professional ExcellenceGovernor Zell Miller Public Policy Leadership AwardVolunteer of the YearDeal of the YearCommittee Chair of the YearCommittee Member of the YearHonorary Life Membership
Past Presidents / Chairs
1964 E. A. Yates, Jr.1965 E. A. Yates, Jr.; F. Adrian Norton1966 F. Adrian Norton1967 James H. Nutter; Ross Hammond1968 W. N. Galphin, Jr.1969 Harold Diffenderfer1970 H. Hearn Lumpkin1971 David C. Morgan1972 Allen D. Stephenson1973 Col. Harold A. Dye; William O. Burke1974 William O. Burke1975 Michael Easterly1976 Glenn Cornell, CEcD1977 John W. Talley, Jr.1978 Robert H. Evans1979 Michael H. Lott1980 James A. Steed, CEcD
1981 James D. Hall, Jr.1982 James F. West, Jr.1983 L. Thomas Murphy, Jr.1984 George Rogers1985 Ron Robinson1986 Cliff McDuffie1987 Randy Cardoza1988 Sherman Dudley, CEcD1989 James L. Martin, Jr., EDFP1990 Charlie Gatlin, CEcD1991 M. Kevin Shea1992 H. Wayne Hodges1993 James H. Topple1994 David C. Garrett, III1995 Jones Hooks, CEcD1996 Nancy Nolan, CEcD1997 Randal Morris
1998 Martha Schoonmaker, CEcD1999 Annie Hunt Burriss, CEcD2000 Timothy L. Martin, CEcD, EDFP2001 David M. Luckie, CEcD, EDFP2002 Willie M. Paulk2003 Dennis Chastain2004 Rick Duke, CEcD, EDFP2005 Al Hodge2006 Jim Finch2007 Peggy Jolley, CEcD2008 Todd Greene, CEcD2009 Chris Clark, CEcD2010 Pat Topping, CEcD2011 Bob White, CEcD2012 Misti Martin, CEcD2013 JoAnne Lewis2014 Angie Gheesling2015 Tim Evans, CEcD
2010 Jim Ewing Jim Finch Robin Spratlin2009 Ronnie Evans2008 Nancy Nolan2007 Cullen Larson Martha Schoonmaker2005 John Malone2004 Glenn Cornell
2004 Mike Lott2003 George Rogers Jim Steed2001 Sherman Dudley 2000 Randy Cardoza James L. Martin, Jr.1998 Barbara Gunn 1997 Roy Cooper 1996 Robert H. Evans David Morgan
1989 Charlotte Anderson Andy Andrews1986 George Dubuc W. Milton Folds1985 John Gilliland James D. Hall, Jr.1984 George Busbee1982 Penn Worden1981 Bob Cassell1976 Louis W. Truman
Honorary Life Members
Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence
2014 Peggy Jolly, CEcD, EDFP, CCM2013 David Luckie, CEcD, EDFP2012 Albert M. Hodge, Jr.2011 Dennis Chastain2010 Nancy Kinsey 2009 Jim Finch 2008 Peggy Chapman 2007 Jim Ewing 2006 Timothy L. Martin, CEcD, EDFP 2005 Annie Hunt Burriss 2004 Willie M. Paulk 2003 Daniel M. McRae
2002 Charles R. Gatlin 2001 Deborah Lohnes 2000 Sherman Dudley 1999 Michael H. Lott 1998 George Rogers 1997 Jane Fryer 1996 David C. Garrett III 1995 Randy Cardoza 1994 Kevin Shea 1993 Roy B. Cooper 1992 James L. Martin, Jr. 1991 Parks Burton
1990 Ron Robinson 1989 Jim Steed 1988 Lamar Clifton 1987 Cliff McDuffie 1986 Glenn Cornell 1985 Jack Talley 1984 Bob Cassell 1983 Penn Worden 1982 Andy Andrews 1981 David Morgan 1980 Bob Evans
Volunteer of the Year
2014 Francis Lott, Coffee County2013 Bobby Smith, Screven County2012 W. Morris Jordan, Walton County2011 Philip Wilheit, Hall County2010 Chuck Dobbins, Whitfield County2009 James Jarrett, Bartow County2008 Steve Holcomb, Cherokee County2007 W.L. “Billy” Carter, Henry County2006 Rabun Neal, Greene County
2005 Randy Hayes, Fayette County2004 Fred Finney, Lee County2003 Mary Jo Stephens, Johnson County2002 George Gill, Upson County2001 William G. Fallin, Colquitt County2000 Riley Stamey, McDuffie County1999 Jack Edmunds, Hart County1998 William P. (Bill) Marshall, Dade County1997 Vince Ciampa, Baldwin County
2014 U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss2013 Chris Clarke, CEcD2010 State Rep. Larry O'Neal2009 Dan McRae2008 State Senator Jeff Mullis2007 State Senator Jack Hill
Zell Miller Public PolicyLeadership Award
2006 Phil Jacobs2004 Dr. Ken Breeden2003 Harold Reheis 2002 Lindsay Thomas2001 Max Lockwood 2000 A. W. (Bill) Dahlberg1999 Ray Weeks
Accolades for Georgia
- No. 1 state in the U.S. for Business - CNBC
- Top state for business, citing labor climate as best in the nation - Area Development
- The No.1 most competitive state in the nation - Site Selection
- Georgia Department of Economic Development: “Best in Class” State Economic Development agency - IEDC Survey
Get Educated!
Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)- International Economic Development Council (IEDC) certification- Gives the opportunity to develop core-competencies across the
breadth of topics necessary to be well-rounded and successful.
Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP)- National Development Council (NDC) certification- A four course training series covering business credit, financial analysis, loan packaging, negotiating and deal structuring.
Certifications – CEcD
Robert BennettArthur L. BrownMarva BryanVivian ChandlerTedra CheathamNancy C. CobbLisa CollinsR. Bradley DaySherman L. DudleyStefanie DyeTimothy J. EvansJennifer M. FordhamDavid J. Glazner
Todd GreeneAndrea GrinerC. Jones HooksMargaret K. JolleyWilliam KeirEloisa KlementichMelinda LemmonRobert LongJames LoydDavid M. LuckieTimothy L. MartinMisti Whitfield MartinWilliam Murphy
Edward A. NelsonWinston A. OxfordKathleen D. OxfordWarren F. PincombeJames Maceo RogersWalter C. SprouseRalph C. StaffinsGene StinsonJustin K. StricklandRonald E. TolleyPatrick ToppingRyan C. WaldrepRobert C. WhiteJoy Wilkins
Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP)• Andrews, Tiffany • Archibald, Odessa • Armstrong-Lackey, Donna • Bryan, Marva • Cardoza, Brian R.• Duke, Rick • Evans, Todd • Griggs, Mitchell • Haggard, Susie• Jolley, Peggy
• Keir, William• Kendrick, Melissa• Langston, Kevin • Lenahan, Jim • Luckie, David M.• Martin, Timothy L.• Nelson, Jennifer R.• Perry, Joanie • Scragg, Chuck • Williamson, Brian
Certifications – EDFP
Money!
• GEDA provides more grant money to members for professional development purposes than many other economic development agencies in the country.
• GEDA Conferences• IEDC Events (Training sessions, Annual Conference, CEcD Exam)• Economic Development Institute• Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course (March 10-13, 2015)• Community Development Institute• International Trade Missions• Other?
Opportunities
• Thank you for your membership!
• Become a member today!!
• Join our Economic Development Community!!!
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