About Seda

SEDA Staff

Savannah Economic Development Authority

Meet our team
Hugh "Trip" Tollison

President and CEO

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Jesse Dillon

Chief Operating Officer

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Angela Hendrix

Chief Marketing and Public Affairs Officer

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Mark Sprosty

Chief Financial Officer

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Caleb Kitchings

Director of Business Development

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Ella Randall Lee

Research and Marketing Manager

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Zachary Ott

Director of Existing Industry

SEDA

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Katelyn Satterthwaite

Executive Assistant to President & CEO

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Yvonne Wilemon

Administrative Assistant and Account Administrator

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World Trade Center Savannah

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Leigh Ryan

Vice President

World Trade Center Savannah

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Chris Ahearn

Director of Research & Trade Development

World Trade Center Savannah

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Antwone Mohammed

Programs and Community Development Manager

World Trade Center Savannah

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Savannah Regional Film Commission

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Walker Dalton

Executive Director

Savannah Regional Film Commission

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Renée Leventis

Manager of Operations

Savannah Regional Film Commission

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Andy Young

Location Scout / Photographer

Savannah Regional Film Commission

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RISE

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Anna Chafin

RISE President and CEO

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Justin Farquhar

RISE Vice President

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Maria Whitfield

RISE Director of Employer Engagement

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Jennifer Collins

RISE Program Manager

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Latest News

RISE releases results of Childcare Demand Forecast and Market Analysis

Today, the Regional Industry Support Enterprise (RISE) unveiled the results of a comprehensive study examining the demand and marketplace for childcare services for the eight-county RISE region: Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty and Screven. The report was prepared by Georgia Southern University’s (GSU) Center for Business Analytics and…

10.14.2025

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RISE Job Palooza to be held Thursday, Sept. 11 and Friday, Sept. 12

The Regional Industry Support Enterprise in partnership with International Paper, the City of Savannah, Chatham County, WorkSource Coastal and Savannah Technical College will host an eight-county (Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty and Screven) job fair Thursday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 12, 9…

09.01.2025

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RISE to partner on EOA Career and Resource Fair May 21

The Economic Opportunity for Savannah-Chatham County (EOA) will host a Career and Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 21, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Alee Shriners Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr. The fair is free and open to the public. More than 60 employers are scheduled to attend including: JW…

05.18.2025

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