Directory of regional development centers [Feb. 2004]

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
60 Executive Park South, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
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Directory of
Regional Development Centers
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
February 2004

Georgia's Regional Development Centers Effective February 1, 2004

1725 South Georgia Parkway, West Waycross, Georgia 31503-0148 (912) 285-6097 FAX: (912) 285-6126 www.segardc.org
Lace Futch, Executive Director lfsegardc@accessatc.net Lisa Cribb, Deputy Executive Director, Fiscal/Administration lrcsegardc@accessatc.net Genie Lee, Deputy Executive Director, Community/Economic Development and Planning gclsegardc@accessatc.net Jill McGee, Deputy Executive Director, Human Resources jymsegardc@accessatc.net Fred Carpenter, Planning Director fecsegardc@accessatc.net

Southeast Georgia
Cindy Eblin, Workforce Development Director cwesegardc@accessatc.net Wanda Taft, Area Agency on Aging Director wttsegardc@accessatc.net Tonia Hendricks, Executive Assistant trhsegardc@accessatc.net
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Wink Strickland, Chairman Clinch County Commission 100 Court Street Homerville, Georgia 31634-1475
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Tuesday (except April and October) 6:30 PM

30 W. Broad Street P.O. Box 346 Camilla, Georgia 31730-0346 (229) 522-3552 FAX: (229) 522-3558 www.swgrdc.org
Dan Bollinger, Sr., Executive Director dbollinger@swgrdc.org Paul Forgey, Planning Director pforgey@swgrdc.org Suzanne Angell, Director of Finance and Management sangell@swgrdc.org Sheila Kirkland, Executive Secretary skirkland@swgrdc.org

Southwest Georgia
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Jack Powell P. O. Box 346 Camilla, Georgia 31730-0346
Board Meets: Monthly: last Thursday 6:30 PM
Executive Committee Meets: Monthly: as needed

305 Research Drive Athens, Georgia 30605-2795 (706) 369-5650 FAX: (706) 369-5792 www.negrdc.org
James R. Dove, Executive Director jimdove@negrdc.org Martha "Mott" Beck, Executive Assistant mbeck@negrdc.org Lee A. Carmon, Planning Director lcarmon@negrdc.org Blake Sartin, GIS Contact bsartin@negrdc.org Evans Brinson, Comptroller ebrinson@negrdc.org

Northeast Georgia
BOARD CHAIRPERSON David Nunn P.O. Box 32 Madison, Georgia 30650-0032
Board Meets: Monthly: 3rd Thursday 12:00 noon

327 West Savannah Avenue P.O. Box 1223 Valdosta, Georgia 31603-1223 (229) 333-5277 FAX: (229) 333-5312 www.sgrdc.com
John L. Leonard, Executive Director jleonard@sgrdc.com Marty LeFiles, Assistant Executive Director mlefiles@sgrdc.com Mike Morgan, Director of Planning mmorgan@sgrdc.com Chris Strom, GIS Director cstrom@sgrdc.com Kelly Shultz, Chief Financial Officer kshultz@sgrdc.com Michelle Frey, Loan Programs Director mfrey@sgrdc.com Vance Roberts, Information Technology Services Director vroberts@sgrdc.com

South Georgia
Haley Rosenberg, Workforce Investment Area Program Director haley@sgrdc.com Sherry Olson, Executive Assistant solson@sgrdc.com
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Paul O. Johnson Mayor, City of Tifton P.O. Box 229 Tifton, Georgia 31793-0229 (229) 382-6231
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Thursday 12:00 PM

RDC Telephone List

Atlanta Regional Commission Central Savannah River Area Chattahoochee Flint Coastal Georgia Coosa Valley Georgia Mountains Heart of Georgia-Altamaha Lower Chattahoochee McIntosh Trail Middle Flint Middle Georgia North Georgia Northeast Georgia South Georgia Southeast Georgia Southwest Georgia

(404) 463-3100; (706) 210-2000; (706) 675-6721; (912) 264-7363; (706) 295-6485; (770) 538-2626; (478) 374-4771; (706) 256-2910; (770) 227-6300; (229) 931-2909; (478) 751-6160; (706) 272-2300; (706) 369-5650; (229) 333-5277; (912) 285-6097; (229) 522-3552;

FAX (404) 463-3105 (706) 210-2006 (706) 675-0448 (912) 262-2313 (706) 295-6665 (770) 538-2625 (478) 374-0703 (706) 256-2908 (770) 227-6488 (229) 931-2745 (478) 751-6517 (706) 272-2253 (706) 369-5792 (229) 333-5312 (912) 285-6126 (229) 522-3558

Complete listings are found in the body of this book

40 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2538 (404) 463-3100 FAX: (404) 463-3105 www.atlantaregional.com
Charles "Chick" Krautler, Director ckrautler@atlantaregional.com Tom Weyandt, Comprehensive Planning Director tweyandt@atlantaregional.com Emerson Bryan, Support Services Director ebryan@atlantaregional.com Catherine Brulet, Governmental Affairs Manager cbrulet@atlantaregional.com Tony Landers, Community Services Director tlanders@atlantaregional.com Julie Ralston, Communications Director jralston@atlantaregional.com

Atlanta Regional Commission
BOARD CHAIRPERSON C. Crandle Bray, Chairman Clayton County Commission 112 Smith Street Jonesboro, Georgia 30236-3539 (770) 477-3208; (770) 477-3217 Fax
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Wednesday 1:30 PM (Jan. thru Oct. and 1st Wednesday in Dec.)
Executive Committee Meets: Monthly: 4th Wednesday 12:00 PM (Jan. thru Oct. and 1st Wednesday in Dec.)

175-C Emery Highway Macon, Georgia 31217-3679 (478) 751-6160 FAX: (478) 751-6517 www.mgrdc.org
James C. Tonn, Executive Director jtonn@mgrdc.org Carol Payton, Executive Secretary cpayton@mgrdc.org Ralph Nix, Assistant Executive Director rnix@mgrdc.org Phil Clark, Planning Director pclark@mgrdc.org Rusty Haygood, Manager of Public Administration Mary Neville, Chief Financial Officer mneville@mgrdc.org

Middle Georgia
BOARD CHAIRPERSON James E. Worrall Mayor, City of Perry P.O. Box 2030 Perry, Georgia 31069-6030 (478) 988-2700
Board Meets: Monthly: 2nd Thursday (except July and December) 6:00 PM
Executive Committee Meets: As needed

Suite A 3023 Riverwatch Parkway Augusta, Georgia 30907-2016 (706) 210-2000 FAX: (706) 210-2006 www.csrardc.org
Andy Crosson, Executive Director acrosson@csrardc.org (706) 210-2000, ext. 107
L. Mack Shealy, Chief Financial Officer mshealy@csrardc.org (706) 210-2014
Lori Sand, Planning Director lsand@csrardc.org (706) 210-2017
Jeanette Cummings, Area Agency on Aging Director jcummings@csrardc.org (706) 210-2013

Central Savannah River Area
Geri Sheppard, Administrative Secretary gsheppard@csrardc.org (706) 210-2000, ext. 105
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Horace Daniel Commission Chairman, Washington County P.O. Box 271 Sandersville, Georgia 31082-0271 (912) 552-5189
Board Meets: Monthly on the 4th Thursday at 6 PM
Executive Committee Meets: Monthly on the 4th Thursday at 5:30 PM

503 West Waugh Street Dalton, Georgia 30720-3475 (706) 272-2300 FAX: (706) 272-2253 www.ngrdc.org
Barry L. Tarter, Executive Director ed@ngrdc.org Jennifer Whorton, Administrative Officer adm@ngrdc.org Larry Vanden Bosch, Director of Community and Economic Development Services/ Planning Director dceds@ngrdc.org Ken Kessler, Information Systems Director infos@ngrdc.org

North Georgia
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Terry Christie, Alderman City of Dalton P.O. Box 1205 Dalton, Georgia 30722-1205 (706) 278-1205
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Thursday 12:00 Noon Ten Times a Year

120 N. Hill Street P.O. Box 818 (Mailing Address) Griffin, Georgia 30224-0021 (770) 227-6300 FAX: (770) 227-6488 www.mtrdc.org
Lanier E. Boatwright, Jr., Executive Director lboatwright@cityofgriffin.com Peggi Tingle, Administrative Assistant/ Financial Officer ptingle@cityofgriffin.com Adam Hazell, Planning Director ahazell@cityofgriffin.com Pam Mosteller, Secretary pmosteller@cityofgriffin.com

McIntosh Trail
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Bobby Burnette 343 Burnette Road Barnesville, Georgia 30204 (770) 358-1721
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Thursday 2:00 PM

228 West Lamar Street Americus, Georgia 31709-3545 (229) 931-2909 FAX: (229) 931-2745 www.middleflintrdc.org
Don R. ten Bensel, Executive Director dtenbensel@middleflintrdc.org Sarah A. Walls, Assistant Executive Director swalls@middleflintrdc.org Gerald Mixon, Planning Director gmixon@middleflintrdc.org Buddy Kidd, GIS Contact bkidd@middleflintrdc.org

Middle Flint
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Ralph T. Brown, Jr. Mayor, City of Buena Vista P. O. Box 1055 Buena Vista, Georgia 31803-1055 (229) 649-7888
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Wednesday 12:00 Noon

13273 Georgia Highway 34 East P.O. Box 1600 Franklin, Georgia 30217-1600 (706) 675-6721 (770) 854-6026 (Atlanta line) FAX: (706) 675-0448 cfrdc@cfrdc.org
Henry Booker, Executive Director hbooker@cfrdc.org Tom Sills, AICP, Planning Director tsills@ cfrdc.org Meril Moore, GIS Coordinator mmoore@cfrdc.org Bobby Buchanan, Area Agency on Aging bbuchanan@dhr.state.ga.us Kathy Barton, Executive Assistant kbarton@cfrdc.org Kimberly Sims, Finance Director klsims@dhr.state.ga.us

Chattahoochee Flint
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Buck Davis, Commissioner Troup County 1134 Young's Mill Road LaGrange, Georgia 30241-6507 (706) 884-1621
Board Meets: Ten Times Per Year

127 F Street P.O. Box 1917 Brunswick, Georgia 31521-1917 (912) 264-7363 FAX: (912) 262-2313 www.coastalgeorgiardc.org
Vernon D. Martin, Executive Director vmartin@coastalgeorgiardc.org Lorraine Trezza, Administrative Services Director ltrezza@coastalgeorgiardc.org Paul Smith, Planning Director psmith@coastalgeorgiardc.org Cheryl Bullard, Assistant Executive Director cbullard@gate.net Eleanor Helms, Aging Services Director edhelms@dhr.state.ga.us

Coastal Georgia
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Earl "Buddy" Carter, Mayor City of Pooler P.O. Box 1917 Brunswick, Georgia 31521-1917
Board Meets: Monthly: 2nd Wednesday 10:30 AM
Executive Committee Meets: As needed

#1 Jackson Hill Drive P.O. Box 1793 (Mailing Address) Rome, Georgia 30162-1793 (706) 295-6485 FAX: (706) 295-6665 www.cvrdc.org
Curtis B. Lewis, Interim Executive Director clewis@cvrdc.org Barbara M. Snead, Executive Assistant bsnead@cvrdc.org David Howerin, Planning Director dhowerin@cvrdc.org Bettie Reid, GIS Contact breid@cvrdc.org Jim Stockton, Administrative Services Director/ Chief Financial Officer jstockton@cvrdc.org Area Agency on Aging FAX: (706) 802-5508 WIA FAX: (706) 802-5567

Coosa Valley
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Winford H. Long Chairman, Catoosa County Board of Commissioners County Courthouse 7694 Nashville Street Ringgold, Georgia 30736-1712 (706) 965-2500
Board Meets: Monthly: 3rd Thursday (except July and December) 11:00 AM
Executive Committee Meets: Monthly: 3rd Thursday (except July and December) 10:00 AM

1310 West Ridge Road P.O. Box 1720 Gainesville, Georgia 30503-1720 (770) 538-2626 FAX: (770) 538-2625 www.gmrdc.org
Ben Hulsey, Executive Director bhulsey@gmrdc.org Linda Strickland, Executive Assistant lstricklan@gmrdc.org Larry Sparks, Planning Director lsparks@gmrdc.org Faith Jones, GIS Contact fjones@gmrdc.org Harriett McNeal, Finance Contact hmcneal@gmrdc.org

Georgia Mountains
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Marie Whitworth 833 Poplar Springs Road Lavonia, Georgia 30553-2047 (706) 886-2141
Board Meets: Monthly: last Thursday 6:00 PM
Executive Committee Meets: Monthly: last Thursday 5:00 PM

Headquarters: 5405 Oak Street Eastman, Georgia 31023-6034 (478) 374-4771 FAX: (478) 374-0703 www.hogardc.org
Branch Office: 331 West Parker Street Baxley, Georgia 31513-0674 (912) 367-3648 FAX: (912) 367-3640
Alan R. Mazza, Executive Director, Eastman mazza@hogardc.org
Rafael Nail, Assistant Executive Director, Baxley/Planning Director nail@hogardc.org
Cheryl Jones, Secretary, Eastman
Peggy Smith, Secretary, Baxley

Heart of Georgia-Altamaha
Angie Eaton, GIS Contact, Eastman eaton@hogardc.org Debbie P. Grinstead, Finance Contact, Eastman grinstead@hogardc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Marvin Talley, Mayor City of Pineview P.O. Box 127 Pineview, Georgia 31071-0127 (229) 624-2422
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Thursday 7:00 PM
Executive Committee Meets: As needed

1428 Second Avenue P.O. Box 1908 Columbus, Georgia
31902-1908 (706) 256-2910 FAX: (706) 256-2908 www.lcrdc.org
Patricia P. Cullen, Executive Director pcullen@lcrdc.org
Rick Morris, Planning Director rmorris@lcrdc.org
Lew Brownfield, GIS Contact lbrownfield@dhr.state.ga.us
Shealia S. Harden, Financial Officer lcrdcfin@mindspring.com
Becky Holmes, Administrative Assistant bholmes@lcrdc.org (706) 256-2930

Lower Chattahoochee
BOARD CHAIRPERSON C. P. Redding Chairman of the Board P.O. Box 336 Georgetown, Georgia 39854-0336 (229) 334-0903
Board Meets: Monthly: 4th Thursday (November: 3rd Thursday; no meeting in December) 3:00 PM