GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 60 Executive Park South, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231 (404) 679-4940 www.dca.state.ga.us Doc. # 0182 Cover photos courtesy of Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism Printed on Recycled Paper 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