Directory of regional development centers [June 2006]

Directory of Regional Development Centers
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
(404) 679-4940 www.dca.state.ga.us
June 2006

Atlanta Regional Commission
(404) 463-3100
Fax: (404) 463-3105 Web: www.atlantaregional.com 40 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2538
Charles "Chick" Krautler, Director ckrautler@atlantaregional.com Tom Weyandt, Comprehensive Planning Director tweyandt@atlantaregional.com Dan Reuter, Land Use Division Director dreuter@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 Art Kalinski, GIS Manager akalinski@atlantaregional.com
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Samuel S. Olens, Chairman Cobb County Commission 100 Cherokee Street, Suite 300 Marietta, Georgia 30090-9680 (770) 528-3300 / Fax: (770) 528-2606 Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Wednesday, 1:00 PM (No Meeting in November; 1st Wednesday in December) Executive Committee Meets: Monthly, 4th Wednesday, 12:00 PM (No Meeting in November; 1st Wednesday in December)

Central Savannah River Area R.D.C.
(706) 210-2000
Fax: (706) 210-2006 Web: www.csrardc.org 3023 Riverwatch Parkway Suite A Augusta, Georgia 30907-2016
Andy Crosson, Executive Director acrosson@csrardc.org Christian Lentz, Planning Director clentz@csrardc.org L. Mack Shealy, Chief Financial Officer mshealy@csrardc.org Jeanette Cummings, Area Agency on Aging Director jcummings@csrardc.org Lesley "Les" Hampton, GIS Specialist lhampton@csrardc.org Geri Sheppard, Administrative Secretary gsheppard@csrardc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Dwaine Biggerstaff Mayor, City of Lincolnton P.O. Box 489 Lincolnton, Georgia 30817 (706) 359-4416 Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Thursday, 6:30 PM Executive Committee Meets: Monthly, 4th Thursday, 6:00 PM

Chattahoochee Flint R.D.C.

(706) 675-6721
(Main line)
Fax: (706) 675-0448
Web: www.cfrdc.org
13273 Georgia Highway 34 East Franklin, Georgia 30217
(Location)
Henry Booker, Executive Director hbooker@cfrdc.org Lynne S. Miller, Planning Director/Preservation Planner lmiller@cfrdc.org Dorene Roeglin, Principal Planner droeglin@cfrdc.org Meril Dailey, GIS Coordinator mmoore@cfrdc.org Bobby Buchanan, Area Agency on Aging Director bbuchanan@dhr.state.ga.us Kathy Barton, Executive Assistant kbarton@cfrdc.org Kimberly Sims, Finance Director klsims@dhr.state.ga.us
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

(770) 854-6026
(Atlanta line)
P.O. Box 1600 Franklin, Georgia 30217-1600
(Mailing address)

Coastal Georgia R.D.C.

(912) 264-7363
Fax: (912) 262-2313
Web: www.coastalgeorgiardc.org
127 F Street Brunswick, Georgia 31521
(Location)
Vernon D. Martin, Executive Director vmartin@coastalgeorgiardc.org Tricia Reynolds, Planning Director treynolds@coastalgeorgiardc.org Colletta S. Harper, Administrative Services Director charper@coastalgeorgiardc.org Cynthia Eades, Finance Director ceades@coastalgeorgiardc.org Sharon Dickol, Aging Services Director sbdickol@coastalgeorgiardc.org Mushtaq Hussain, Senior GIS Analyst/Planner mhussain@coastalgeorgiardc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Preston Rhodes Camden County Commissioner 200 East 4th Street Woodbine, Georgia 31569 (912) 576-5601 / Fax: (912) 576-5647 Board Meets: Monthly, 2nd Wednesday, 10:30 AM Executive Committee Meets: As Needed

P.O. Box 1917 Brunswick, Georgia 31521-1917
(Mailing address)

Coosa Valley R.D.C.

(706) 295-6485
Fax: (706) 295-6665 Web: www.cvrdc.org 1 Jackson Hill Drive Rome, Georgia 30162
(Location)

P.O. Box 1793 Rome, Georgia 30162-1793
(Mailing address)

William R. Steiner, Executive Director wsteiner@cvrdc.org
David Howerin, Planning Director dhowerin@cvrdc.org
Lloyd Frasier, Assistant Planning Director lfrasier@cvrdc.org
Barbara M. Snead, Executive Assistant bsnead@cvrdc.org
Debbie Studdard, Area Agency on Aging Director destuddard@dhr.state.ga.us
Gwen Dellinger, Workforce Development Director gwend@cvrdc.org
Jim Stockton, Administrative Services Director jstockton@cvrdc.org
Bettie Reid, GIS Specialist breid@cvrdc.org

BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Beverly Cochran Paulding County Board of Commissioners 166 Confederate Avenue Dallas, Georgia 30132 (770) 443-7550 bcochran@paulding.gov
Board Meets: Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 10:00 AM (Except July and December)
Executive Committee Meets: As Needed

Georgia Mountains R.D.C.

(770) 538-2626
Fax: (770) 538-2625 Web: www.gmrdc.org 1310 West Ridge Road Gainesville, Georgia 30503
(Location)

P.O. Box 1720 Gainesville, Georgia 30503-1720
(Mailing address)

W. Danny Lewis, Executive Director dlewis@gmrdc.org
Adam Hazell, Planning Director ahazell@gmrdc.org
Peggy Lovell, Executive Assistant plovell@gmrdc.org
Faith Jones, GIS Director fjones@gmrdc.org
Harriett McNeal, Finance Director hmcneal@gmrdc.org

BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Joe Lane Cox, Mayor City of Dawsonville 486 Highway 9 N Dawsonville, Georgia 30534 (706) 265-3256
Board Meets: Monthly, Last Thursday, 6:00 PM
Executive Committee Meets: Monthly, Last Thursday, 4:30 PM

Heart of Georgia-Altamaha R.D.C.

(478) 374-4771
(Headquarters office)
Fax: (478) 374-0703
(Headquarters office)
Web: www.hogardc.org
5405 Oak Street Eastman, Georgia 31023-6034
(Headquarters office)

(912) 367-3648
(Branch office)
Fax: (912) 367-3640
(Branch office)
331 West Parker Street Baxley, Georgia 31513-0674
(Branch office)

Alan R. Mazza, Executive Director (Eastman) mazza@hogardc.org
Rafael Nail, Assistant Executive Director/Planning Director (Baxley) nail@hogardc.org
Robin Nail, Senior Planner/Historic Preservation Planner (Baxley) rbnail@hogardc.org
Brandon Douglas, Community Development Planner (Eastman) douglas@hogardc.org
Shonda Smith, Community Development Planner (Baxley) smith@hogardc.org
Scott Jackson, GIS Planner (Eastman) jackson@hogardc.org
Janice Jones, Finance Director (Eastman) jjones@hogardc.org

BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Billy Trapnell, Mayor City of Metter P.O. Box 74 Metter, Georgia 30439-0074 (912) 685-2527
Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Thursday, 7:00 PM
Executive Committee Meets: As Needed

Lower Chattahoochee R.D.C.

(706) 256-2910
Fax: (706) 256-2908 Web: www.lcrdc.org 1428 Second Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31902
(Location)

P.O. Box 1908 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1908
(Mailing address)

Patricia P. Cullen, Executive Director pcullen@lcrdc.org
Rick Morris, Planning Director rmorris@lcrdc.org
Lew Brownfield, GIS Specialist lbrownfield@dhr.state.ga.us
Allison Slocum, Historic Preservation Planner aslocum@lcrdc.org
Matthew McDaniel, Regional Planner mmcdaniel@lcrdc.org
Shealia S. Harden, Fiscal Officer lcrdcfin@mindspring.com

BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Larry Dillard Chairman of the Board P.O. Box 299 Cusseta, Georgia 31805 (706) 989-3602
Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Thursday, 3:00 PM (3rd Thursday in November; No Meeting in December)

McIntosh Trail R.D.C.

(770) 227-6300
Fax: (770) 227-6488
Web: www.mtrdc.org
120 North Hill Street Griffin, Georgia 30224
(Location)
Lanier E. Boatwright, Jr., Executive Director lboatwright@cityofgriffin.com Jeannie R. Brantley, Planning Director jbrantley@cityofgriffin.com Peggi H. Tingle, Administrative Assistant/Financial Officer ptingle@cityofgriffin.com Robert Hiett, Governmental Services Director rhiett@cityofgriffin.com Jason Hayes, GIS Technician jasonhayes@cityofgriffin.com
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Bobby Burnette 343 Burnette Road Barnesville, Georgia 30204 (770) 358-1721 Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Thursday, 2:00 PM

P.O. Box 818 Griffin, Georgia 30224-0818
(Mailing address)

Middle Flint R.D.C.
(229) 931-2909
Fax: (229) 931-2745 Web: www.middleflintrdc.org 228 West Lamar Street Americus, Georgia 31709-3545
Don R. ten Bensel, Executive Director dtenbensel@middleflintrdc.org Gerald Mixon, Planning Director gmixon@middleflintrdc.org Sarah A. Walls, Assistant Executive Director swalls@middleflintrdc.org Mariyana Kostova, GIS Manager mkostova@middleflintrdc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Dave S. Wills, Jr. Chairman, Webster County Commissioners P.O. Box 29 Preston, Georgia 31824 (229) 828-5775 websterco@alltel.net Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Wednesday, 12:00 Noon

Middle Georgia R.D.C.
(478) 751-6160
Fax: (478) 751-6517 Web: www.mgrdc.org 175-C Emery Highway Macon, Georgia 31217-3679
James C. Tonn, Senior Executive Director jtonn@mgrdc.org Ralph Nix, Executive Director rnix@mgrdc.org Phil Clark, Senior Planner/Planning Director pclark@mgrdc.org Carol Payton, Executive Secretary/Purchasing Agent cpayton@mgrdc.org Rusty Haygood, Manager of Public Administration rhaygood@mgrdc.org Amy Tribble, Area Agency on Aging Director atribble@mgrdc.org Mary Neville, Finance Director mneville@mgrdc.org Brent Lanford, IT Director/GIS Specialist blanford@mgrdc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Dennis Holder Chairman, Wilkinson County Commission P.O. Box 161 Irwinton, Georgia 31042 (478) 946-2236 Board Meets: Monthly, 2nd Thursday, 6:00 PM (Except July and December) Executive Committee Meets: As Needed

North Georgia R.D.C.
(706) 272-2300
Fax: (706) 272-2253 Web: www.ngrdc.org 503 West Waugh Street Dalton, Georgia 30720-3475
Barry L. Tarter, Executive Director ed@ngrdc.org Larry Vanden Bosch, Community and Economic Development Services Director/Planning Director dceds@ngrdc.org Jennifer Whorton, Administrative Officer adm@ngrdc.org Brendan Cleary, GIS Analyst/Technician gis@ngrdc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Al Hoyle, Mayor City of Ellijay 197 N. Main Street Ellijay, Georgia 30540 (706) 635-4711 Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Thursday, 12:00 Noon (Ten Times Per Year)

Northeast Georgia R.D.C.
(706) 369-5650
Fax: (706) 369-5792 Web: www.negrdc.org 305 Research Drive Athens, Georgia 30605-2795
James R. Dove, Executive Director jimdove@negrdc.org Lee A. Carmon, Planning Director/General Counsel lcarmon@negrdc.org Martha "Mott" Beck, Executive Assistant mbeck@negrdc.org Steve Cumblidge, GIS Technician scumblidge@negrdc.org Peggy Jenkins, Area Agency on Aging Director pajenkins@dhr.state.ga.us Evans Brinson, Comptroller ebrinson@negrdc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Melvin Davis P.O. Box 145 Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Board Meets: Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 12:00 Noon

South Georgia R.D.C.

(229) 333-5277
Fax: (229) 333-5312 Web: www.sgrdc.com 327 West Savannah Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 31601
(Location)

P.O. Box 1223 Valdosta, Georgia 31603-1223
(Mailing address)

John L. Leonard, Executive Director jleonard@sgrdc.com
Sherry Davidson, Community and Economic Development Program Manager/Planning Director sdavidson@sgrdc.com
Marty LeFiles, Assistant Executive Director mlefiles@sgrdc.com
Chris Strom, GIS Program Manager 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
Haley Hyatt, Workforce Development 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 Noon

Southeast Georgia R.D.C.
(912) 285-6097
Fax: (912) 285-6126 Web: www.segardc.org 1725 South Georgia Parkway, West Waycross, Georgia 31503-0148
Lace Futch, Executive Director lfutch@segardc.org Janice McKinnon, Planning Division Director jrmckinnon@segardc.org Lisa Cribb, Deputy Executive Director, Administrative and Financial Division lrcribb@segardc.org Jill McGee, Deputy Executive Director, Human Resources jymcgee@segardc.org Genie Lee, Community and Economic Development Division Director gclee@segardc.org Cindy Eblin, Workforce Development Division Director cweblin@segardc.org Wanda Taft, Area Agency on Aging Director wttaft@segardc.org Chris Mock, GIS Technician rcmock@segardc.org Tonia Hendricks, Administrative Assistant trhendricks@segardc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Austin Hickox, Chairman City of Homeland 607 Pennsylvania Avenue Homeland, Georgia 31537 Board Meets: Monthly, 4th Tuesday, 6:30 PM (Except April and October)

Southwest Georgia R.D.C.

(229) 522-3552
Fax: (229) 522-3558
Web: www.swgrdc.org
30 West Broad Street Camilla, Georgia 31730
(Location)
Dan Bollinger, Sr., Executive Director dbollinger@swgrdc.org Paul Forgey, Planning Director pforgey@swgrdc.org Barbara Reddick, Senior Planner breddick@swgrdc.org Suzanne Angell, Director of Finance and Management sangell@swgrdc.org Sheila Kirkland, Administrative Assistant skirkland@swgrdc.org Damon Drake, GIS Manager ddrake@swgrdc.org
BOARD CHAIRPERSON Jack Powell P.O. Box 346 Camilla, Georgia 31730-0346 Board Meets: Monthly, Last Thursday, 6:30 PM Executive Committee Meets: As Needed

P.O. Box 346 Camilla, Georgia 31730-0346
(Mailing address)