seda annual report 2025

The SEDA Team

SEDA 2025

Board of Directors

2026 Board of Directors: Standing (from left to right): Al Scott, Greg Parker, Trey Thompson, Reed Dulany, Bob James, Brent Watts, Ansley Williams, Paul Mosley, Kevin Jackson Jr., Dr. Ann Levett, Charles Roberson, Steve Green
Seated (from left to right): Scott Center, Joyce Roche´, Kal Patel, Kay Ford

2025 SEDA Board of Directors

Kay Ford
Chairperson

Kal Patel
Vice Chairperson

Joyce Roche´
Secretary/Treasurer


  • Scott Center
    John Coleman
  • Christian Demere
  • Reed Dulany
  • Steve Green
  • Kevin Jackson Jr.
  • Bob James
  • Dr. Ann Levett
    Paul Mosley
  • Greg Parker
  • Charles Roberson
  • Al Scott
  • Trey Thompson
  • Brent Watts
    Ansley Williams

World Trade Center Savannah 2025

Board of Directors

2026 Board of Directors: Standing (from left to right): Dr. Jospeh Silver, Tom Boyd, Nina Gompels, Trey Thompson, Lynn Brennan, Henry Jones, Jonathan Mann, Kim Iller Morgan, Sean Register, Tripp Sheppard, Joey Strength, Kal Patel
Seated (from left to right): Scott Center, Joyce Roche´, John Coleman

2025 World Trade Center Savannah Board of Directors

John Coleman
Chairperson

Joyce Roche´
Vice Chairperson

Marty Hogan
Secretary/Treasurer

Laura Moore
Immediate Past Chairperson

Scott Center
Board President

  • Tom Boyd
  • Lynn Brennan
    Ted Dennard
  • Nina Gompels
  • City of Savannah Mayor Van Johnson
  • Kate Karwacki
  • Malissa MacKay
  • Dr. Kyle Marrero
  • David Paddison
    Daren Pietsch
  • Kal Patel
  • Sean Register
  • Tripp Sheppard
  • Dr. Joseph Silver
  • Joey Strength
    Trey Thompson

The

SEDA Staff

Standing (from left to right): Zachary Ott, Renee Leventis, Anna Chafin, Angela Hendrix, Chris Ahearn, Katelyn Satterthwaite, Mark Sprosty, Walker Dalton, Andy Young, Caleb Kitchings, Leigh Ryan, Justin Farquhar, Maria Whitfield, Ella Randall Lee
Seated (from left to right): Antwone Mohammed, Jesse Dillon, Trip Tollison, Jennifer Collins, Yvonne Wilemon

SEDA Staff

Trip Tollison
Savannah Economic Development Authority and World Trade Center Savannah President and CEO

Chris Ahearn
World Trade Center Savannah Director of Research and Trade Development

Anna Chafin
RISE President and CEO

Jennifer Collins
RISE Program Manager

Walker Dalton
Savannah Regional Film Commission Executive Director

Jesse Dillon
Chief Operating Officer

Justin Farquhar
RISE Vice President

Angela Hendrix
Chief Marketing and Public Affairs Officer

Caleb Kitchings
Director of Business Development

Ella Randall Lee
Research and Marketing Manager

Renée Leventis
Savannah Regional Film Commission Manager of Operations

Antwone Mohammed
World Trade Center Savannah Programs and Community Development Manager

Zachary Ott
Director of Existing Industry

Leigh Ryan
Senior Vice President World Trade Center Savannah & President Foreign-Trade Zone 104

Katelyn Satterthwaite
Executive Assistant to President & CEO/Board Coordinator

Mark Sprosty
Chief Financial Officer

Maria Whitfield
RISE Director of Employer Engagement

Yvonne Wilemon
Administrative Assistant/Front Desk

Andy Young
Savannah Regional Film Commission Location Scout/ Photographer