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Board Members

Mr. Stephen Milner – Chair
Mr. Trip C. Addison – President
Dr. John Hodges – Secretary
Mrs. Sharon Ponder – Treasurer

Dr. Don Aaron
Orthopedic Surgeon
Optim Orthopedics
Statesboro, GA
Mr. Trip C. Addison
VP, University Advancement
President, University Foundation
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Mr. Ames Barnett
President/Owner
Barnett Southern
Washington, GA
Mrs. Ellen Bolch
President/CEO
THA Group
Savannah, GA
Mr. David H. Brooker
President and CEO
Citizens Bank of Washington County
Sandersville, GA
Mr. Bryan Burke
Chairman
BBWH Insurors
Statesboro, GA
Mr. Brandon Butler
Partner/Chief Culture & Innovation Officer
Majority
Norcross, GA
Dr. Harry Carter
Professor
The Citadel
Charleston, SC
Dr. Kelley Chester
Principal & Co-Founder
Thought Bridge LLC
Bluffton, SC
Mr. Bill Crider
CEO
Crider Companies
Stillmore, GA
Mr. David Edwards
Carrollton, GA
Mr. Preston Etheridge
Senior VP Commercial Banking
Regions Bank
Fayetteville, GA
Mr. Richard T. Evans, Jr.
Vice President
Evans General Contractors
Alpharetta, GA
Mr. Christian Flathman
Savannah, GA
Mrs. Kim Hartsock
Partner Member/CPA
Warren Averett, LLC
Suwanee, GA
Mr. John Ray Hendley
President
Hendley Properties
Statesboro, GA
Mr. Cedric Henry
COO/Co-Founder
Millennium Corporation
Arlington, VA
Dr. John Hodges
Retired MD
Statesboro, GA
Mr. Eric Johnson
Executive Vice President
Hussey Gay Bell
Savannah, GA
Mr. Ronny Just
Retired
Georgia Power Company
Athens, GA
Dr. Kyle Marrero
University President
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Mr. Stephen Milner
CEO
Planters Telephone Cooperative
Newington, GA
Mrs. Deborah Nelson
Attorney/Partner
Nelson Boyd, PLLC
Sequim, WA/St. Simons Island, GA
Mr. David Paddison
President
Sterling Seacrest Partners, Inc.
Savannah, GA
Mrs. Sharon Ponder
VP of Finance
Bennett International Group
McDonough, GA
Mrs. Dana Potts
EVP/CFO
Persons Banking Company
Glennville, GA
Mr. Michael Sanders
Senior VP
UBS Financial Services
Atlanta, GA
Mrs. Dennette Thornton
Director, Group Sales & Stadium Tours
AMB Sports & Entertainment, LLC
Atlanta, GA
Mr. Kash Trivedi
Partner
Capital City Public Affairs
Atlanta, GA
Mr. James Van Epps
President/CEO
Van Epps LLC
Roswell, GA

Last updated: 12/19/2023