About

RISE Board of Directors

Left to right front row: Jessica Hood, Kay Ford, Brynn Grant, Al Williams, Trip Tollison. Left to right back row: Kyle Marrero, Ryan Purvis, Roger Moss, Adam Kennedy, Todd Wall.

Chairperson
Kay Ford

Chairperson
BankSouth
Chatham County

Vice Chairperson
Al Williams

State Representative
House District 168
Liberty County

Secretary/Treasurer
Adam Kennedy

Executive Director
Economic Development Authority of
Claxton-Evans County Authority
Evans County

Jessica Hood

Vice President
Effingham County Industrial
Development Authority
Effingham County

Brynn Grant

CEO
Liberty County Development Authority
Liberty County

Van Johnson

Mayor
City of Savannah
Chatham County

Dr. Kyle Marrero

President
Georgia Southern University
Bulloch County

Stephen Milner

CEO
Planters Telephone Cooperative
Screven County

Roger Moss

Board President
Savannah-Chatham County
Public School System
Chatham County

Hannah Mullins

President & CEO
Candler County Industrial Authority
Candler County

Ryan Purvis

CEO
Development Authority of Bryan County
Bryan County

Paul Roesel

President & CEO
The Sack Company
Bulloch County

Jon Seagraves

President
Great Oaks Bank
Bryan County

Trip Tollison

President and CEO
Savannah Economic Development Authority
Chatham County

Todd Wall

CEO
Effingham College & Career Academy
Effingham County