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

Senior Vice President World Trade Center Savannah &

President Foreign-Trade Zone 104

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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

Invitation to bid Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center Road Extensions Sites K, L and I

Sealed bids for Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center Road Extensions – Sites K, L, and I will be received at the offices of the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) at 906 Drayton Street Savannah, GA USA 31401 until 12 PM on April 7, 2026, at which time they will be publicly…

02.25.2026

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Black History Month Profile: Joyce Roche´

World Trade Center Savannah Chairperson and Savannah Economic Development Authority Vice Chairperson Joyce Roché broke barriers when she was named Avon’s first African American female Vice President and later served as President and COO of Carson Products Company. She also served as President and CEO of Girls Incorporated, a national…

02.23.2026

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Black History Month Profile: Georgia Ports Authority’s Stacy Watson

Stacy Watson, Director of Economic & Industrial Development, has dedicated more than 33 years to the Georgia Ports Authority, beginning his career as an intern and rising through the ranks. During that time, he has gained invaluable insight into strategic growth, relationship building and the principles of effective leadership. We…

02.12.2026

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