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Leigh Ryan

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Leigh Ryan

Senior Vice President World Trade Center Savannah &

President Foreign-Trade Zone 104

Leigh Ryan oversees strategy and development for World Trade Center Savannah. She works to make the region as competitive as possible in the effort to create, grow and attract business and create job opportunities. Ryan supports all divisions of the organization and is responsible for ongoing development of products, services, programs as well as managing Foreign-Trade Zone 104, which includes 17 Georgia counties.

Latest News

World Trade Center Savannah to host Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon featuring economist Mark Blyth

World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) will host its seventh annual Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon Wednesday, May 6, 11:30 a.m. at the Savannah Convention Center, 1 International Drive. The keynote speaker will be Brown University professor and economist Mark Blyth. Blyth is the William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics…

04.09.2026

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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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