About Seda

SEDA Board of Directors

SEDA Board of Directors Executive Committee

Kay Ford

Chairperson

BankSouth

Kalpesh Patel

Vice Chairperson

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Joyce Roche´

Secretary/Treasurer

Left to Right Back Row: John Coleman, Al Scott, Reed Dulany, Christian Demere, Bob James, Audrey King, Scott Center, Trent Thompson, Charles Roberson, Steve Green
Left to Right Front Row: Greg Parker, Joyce Roche´, Kay Ford, Kalpesh Patel, Paul Hinchey

SEDA Board of Directors

Karen Bogans
Scott Center
John Coleman
Christian Demere
Reed Dulany

Kay Ford
Steve Green
Paul Hinchey
Bob James
Ruel Joyner

Audrey King
Paul Mosley
Greg Parker
Kalpesh Patel
Charles Roberson

 

Joyce Roche´
Al Scott
Trey Thompson
Ansley Williams

The Georgia law relating to the appointment of members to SEDA provides that the SEDA Board of Directors shall consist of 19 members who shall serve for a period of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment. Appointments shall be made in rotation by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah (the City), the SEDA Board of Directors and the Chatham County Commissioners (the County). Vacancies occurring due to death, resignation or other cause other than expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the body appointing the member creating the vacancy. Each body having a right of appointing a member to the Authority shall make its appointment for terms expiring Jan. 7.

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Savannah Economic Development Authority Board of Directors approves rebate increase to Savannah Entertainment Production Incentive

Incentive rebate will increase from $100,000 to $175,000 for feature films and $250,000 to $300,000 for television or internet-distributed episodic productions At the November 2024 Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) Board of Directors meeting, the board of directors voted unanimously to approve an increase in the Savannah Entertainment Production Incentive…

01.09.2025

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2025 SEDA and WTCSav Board of Directors Meeting Dates

The 2025 Savannah Economic Development Authority and World Trade Center Savannah meeting dates are listed below. All meetings are held at 906 Drayton St. unless otherwise noted. SEDA Board of Directors Meetings 11 a.m. Jan. 15, 8:30 a.m., SEDA Annual Meeting, Savannah Convention Center Feb. 11 April 17 May 13…

01.03.2025

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SEDA provides workforce organization update

At the April 16, 2024 Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) board of directors meeting staff gave an update on the naming and activities of the regional workforce organization that was announced in December 2023. The organization was a recommendation from the Regional Workforce Study released in November 2023. The new…

04.28.2024

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