Fort Gordon Alliance

(as of December 1, 2018)

Mr. Stan Shepherd, Chairman – Regional Director, AT&T
Mr. Ron Thigpen, Vice Chairman – retired, president, South State Bank
Mr. H. Monty Osteen, Secretary/Treasurer – retired
Dr/CSM(R) Tom Clark, Executive Director
Mr. Dave Brendza – General Manager, ADP
Mr. Paul Brewer – Owner, TV Talent Agents, LLC.
Mr. Bennish Brown – President/CEO, Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Eddie Bussey – Agent, State Farm Insurance
Mr. John Cates – COO, Meybohm Real Estate
Mr. Ron Cross – Chairman, Columbia County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Andy Crosson – Director, CSRA Regional Commission
Honorable Hardie Davis – Mayor of Augusta
COL(R) John Dewey – President/CEO Janus Corporation
MG (R) Les Eisner – USC, Office of Economic Engagement, SC Cyber Consortium (Founder)
BG(R) Jeff Foley – President, Loral Mountain Inc.
Ms. Fran Forehand – Region Vice President, Georgia Power
Mrs. Don Grantham – GA State Transportation Board
Mr. Randy Hatcher – President/CEO MAU workforce development
Mr. William Irwin – VP of Energy Services, Jefferson Energy Cooperative.
MG(R) Hamp McManus– AECOM to Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, AECOM
MG(R) Jennifer Napper – Vice President and Segment Manager Army and Cyber Accounts
Mrs. Karyn Nixon – Augusta University Government Relations
Dr. Lisa Palmer – Vice President for Economic Development at Augusta Technical College
Mr. Tom Patterson – VP for Global Security – Unisys Corporation
Honorable Bob Pettit – Mayor, North Augusta
COL(R) Thom Tuckey – retired, former executive director of the Alliance
Mr. William (Bill) Woodward – Office Managing Shareholder | Elliott Davis Decosimo
**Colonel James Clifford – Garrison Commander, Fort Gordon **Special Liaison to the Board

**Special Liaison to the Board

Mr. Curly Avant – Lincoln County, Ambassador
Mrs. Grace Belangia, Clubhou.se Co-founder & Executive Director, Board of Directors
Mr. Robbie Bennett – Executive Director, Development Authority of Columbia County
Ms. Nancy Bobbitt – Regional Director – Senator Johnny Isakson
Ms. Terra Carroll – President, North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Robert (Bob) Ford – Head Coach/Owner at Optimum Health & Financial Coaching, LLC
Mrs. Jennifer Hayes – District Rep for Sen David Perdue
Mrs. Jessica Hayes – Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep Jody Hice
Mr. David Jameson, President/CEO Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Adela Kelly – Senior Project Manager Georgia Depart of Economic Dev
Dr. Forest Mahan – President, Aiken Technical College.
Mr. Rick McLeod – President/CEO SRSCRO
Mrs. Jade Morey – President/CEO Forward McDuffie
Honorable Rick Osbon – Mayor, City of Aiken
Mr. Tommy Paradise – Edgefield County Administrator
Mrs. Sue Parr – President/CEO, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Tammy Shepherd – President/CEO, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
Former Rep. Barbara Sims – GA Representative, District 123
Mrs. Brinsley Thigpen – District Rep for Rep Rick Allen
Mr. Will Williams – President/CEO SCED Economic Development Partnership
Mr. Cal Wray – Augusta Economic Development Authority