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Leigh Acevedo

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Leigh Acevedo

Director of Business Retention and Workforce Initiatives

Leigh Acevedo has been a member of the SEDA team since 2007 and is responsible for leading initiatives to help local business grow and expand. She works with businesses to ensure that they have access to and knowledge of available incentives, programs, partnerships and services as well as working closely with local and state partners to deliver targeted educational programs and address industry-specific workforce needs.

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Bioplastics company to open facility in Savannah, creating more than 100 job opportunities

On Sept. 8, Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that bioplastics company NANTRenewables, a subsidiary of NantWorks, will invest up to $29 million to build a manufacturing facility at SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex in Savannah. This venture will create 134 manufacturing jobs in Chatham County. Hiring is expected to begin…

09.08.2021

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Gov. Kemp Announces Purchase of Mega-Site in Bryan County

Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the authorization to purchase a 2,284-acre economic development site in partnership between the State of Georgia and the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (JDA). The strategic purchase of the Bryan County Mega-Site is the largest in state history. Officials from the Georgia…

05.25.2021

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WebstaurantStore to expand Georgia presence, create 100+ jobs in Chatham County

On May 11, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will open a distribution center in Chatham County, creating more than 100 jobs. The company also currently has two facilities in Albany, Georgia, which employ more than 350 Georgians. “I want…

05.11.2021

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