Directory of Regional Development Centers Georgia Department of Community Affairs 60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231 ww(w40.d4c)a6.s7t9a-t4e9.g4a0.us March 2008 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 Mike Alexander, Research/GIS Manager malexander@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 Riki Remson, GIS Specialist rremson@csrardc.org Geri Sheppard, Administrative Secretary gsheppard@csrardc.org BOARD CHAIRPERSON James W. Andrews Mayor, City of Sandersville Post Office Box 71 Sandersville, Georgia 31082 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 Joy Shirley, Area Agency on Aging Director jyshirley@dhr.state.ga.us Kathy Barton, Executive Assistant kbarton@cfrdc.org Donna Veitch, Finance Director dlveitch@cfrdc.org 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) Allen Burns, Executive Director aaburns@coastalgeorgiardc.org Tricia Reynolds, Planning Director treynolds@coastalgeorgiardc.org Colletta S. Harper, Administrative Services Director charper@coastalgeorgiardc.org Lena Geiger, Finance Director lgeiger@coastalgeorgiardc.org Sharon Dickol, Aging Services Director sbdickol@coastalgeorgiardc.org Chris Chalmers, GIS Manager ccchalmers@coastalgeorgiardc.org BOARD CHAIRPERSON Dan Coty 430 Picric Road Brunswick, Georgia 31520 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 Phillip Eidson Manager, City of Tallapoosa 25 East Alabama Street Tallapoosa, Georgia 30176-1403 (770) 574-2345 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 David Stovall Chief Executive Officer and President of Bank Corp. Habersham Bank Post Office Box 1980 Cornelia, Georgia 30135 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 Joel Wiggins, Community Development Planner (Eastman) wiggins@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 William T. Howell Dodge County Commissioner 35 Tripps Court Eastman, Georgia 31023 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 Tina Rust, GIS Specialist trust@lcrdc.org Allison Slocum, Historic Preservation Planner aslocum@lcrdc.org Julio Portillo, Regional Planner jportillo@lcrdc.org Shealia S. Harden, Fiscal Officer lcrdcfin@mindspring.com BOARD CHAIRPERSON Wayne Anthony 4713 Milgen Road Columbus, Georgia 31907 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 Sultan Hampton, GIS Technician shampton@cityofgriffin.com BOARD CHAIRPERSON Edward Goss, Jr. Post Office Box 818 Griffin, Georgia 30224-0818 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 Ralph Nix, Executive Director rnix@mgrdc.org Bob Rychel, Planning Director and Manager of Planning Programs rrychel@mgrdc.org Phil Clark, Senior Planner pclark@mgrdc.org Carol Payton, Executive Secretary/Purchasing Agent cpayton@mgrdc.org Laura Mathis, Manager of Public Administration lmathis@mgrdc.org Geri Ward, Area Agency on Aging Director gward@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 Post Office 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 Shane Holden, GIS/GPS Technician gis@ngrdc.org BOARD CHAIRPERSON Kenny Gowin, Mayor City of Tunnell Hill Post Office Box 159 Tunnell Hill, Georgia 30755-0159 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 Myron Hedgelon Post Office Box 21 Comer, Georgia 30629 (706) 797-3746 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 Marcia Gaskins, Workforce Development Director mgaskins@sgrdc.com Sherry Olson, Executive Assistant solson@sgrdc.com BOARD CHAIRPERSON Lamar Royal 111 North Irwin Avenue Ocilla, Georgia 31774 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 Dr. Wilma Lott Post Office Box 730 Broxton, Georgia 31519 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 Jeff Hamilton, GIS Technician jhamilton@swgrdc.org BOARD CHAIRPERSON Jack Powell Post Office 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)