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State Director’s Office
District Directors
Business Advisors
Marketing and Communications
Program Development
Business Office
Information Technology
Entrepreneurial Innovation Program
ALBANY
Nema Etheridge
Area Director
Susan Paz
Business Consultant
Tonita McKnight
Business Consultant
Brittney Parks
Program Assistant
ATHENS
Doug Huemme
Area Director
Carla Turner
Program Assistant
Madeline Rosa Velez
Business Consultant
ATLANTA
Eleana Reyes
Program Coordinator
Terence Strong
Business Consultant
Drew Zoller
Business Consultant
AUGUSTA
Rebecca Mixson
Area Director
Shelby Carl
Program Coordinator
BRUNSWICK
David Lewis
Area Director
Keisha Hurley
Program Assistant
Jennifer Lee
Business Consultant
CARROLLTON
University of West Georgia
Troy Vollenweider
Area Director
Amber Holcomb
Program Assistant
Matthew Oleson
Business Consultant
COLUMBUS
Phillip Wise
Area Director
Brandy Offenback
Program Assistant
Thomas Credle
Business Consultant
DEKALB
Etta James
Program Assistant
Joe McCord
Business Consultant
Leigh Smith
Business Consultant
GAINESVILLE
Tom Jones
Area Director
Stephanie Sokenis
Business Consultant
Daniela Burciaga
Program Assistant
GWINNETT
Todd Anduze
Area Director
Musashi Uchida
Business Consultant
Helen Sutherland
Program Assistant
Jason Bitar
Business Consultant
KENNESAW
Kennesaw State University
Drew Tonsmeire
Area Director
Carole Arnold
Program Coordinator
Antonio Barrios
Senior Business Consultant
Daniel McCoy
Senior Business Consultant
Joe Zirkel
Business Consultant
MACON
Lisa Rackley
Area Director
Trudy Lawrence
Program Coordinator
Peter Williams
Senior Business Consultant
MORROW
Clayton State University
Chelsea Howell
Program Coordinator
Govantez Lowndes
Area Director
Richard Schnitker
Business Consultant
ROME
Peter Matthews
Area Director
Mary Kate Wheeler
Program Assistant
Megan Rivera
Business Consultant
SAVANNAH
Becky Brownlee
Area Director
Bennett West
Business Consultant
Chloe Godec
Program Assistant
STATESBORO
Georgia Southern University
Jonisa McBride
Area Director
VALDOSTA
Valdosta State University
Alyssa Foskey
Area Director
Casey Semple
Program Assistant
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER
Dimitris Kloussiadis
International Trade Consultant
Mario Gonzalez
International Trade Consultant
Laurent Kahl
International Trade Consultant
ENTREPRENURIAL OUTREACH
David Canady
Business and Leadership Advisor
BUSINESS ADVISORS
Brent Skelley
Business Advisor
Cindy Corgan
Business Advisor
Danielle Jones
Business Advisor
Julie Ferguson
Business Advisor
Liz Overstreet
Business Advisor
Natalia Vargas-Montag
Business Advisor
State Support
STATE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Allan Adams
State Director
Beth Melnik
Senior Public Service Associate
Melody Banks
Administrative Associate
Molly Pettitt
Assistant to the Director for Strategic Initiatives
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
Ruby Riesinger
District Director
Walt Moore
District Director
Josh Walton
District Director
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Macy Thomas
Director of Communications
Nicole Jordan
Communications Specialist
Shannon Kehoe
Communications Specialist
Becky Ayer
Public Relations Specialist
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Kyle Hensel
Director of Continuing Education
Saundra Phillips
Continuing Education Administrative Specialist
Eleana Reyes
Program Coordinator
Robbie Parks
Statewide CE Trainer, Business Consultant
Tulu Kaifee
Procurement and Finance Specialist
Mark Lupo
Senior Public Service Associate
BUSINESS OFFICE
Melissa Stoker
Administrative Financial Director
Jessica Hearn
Business Manager
Penny Johnson
Senior Accounting Technician
Michelle Bacon
Sr. Accountant
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Pat Madrzyk
System Administrator
Guillermo Londono
Application Programmer
Michael Parrish
Director of Information Technology
ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION PROGRAM
Matt Lastinger
Director of the Entrepreneurial Innovation Program
Michael Myers
Senior Business Consultant
Mandula Thrimanne
Research Analyst
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