The Leaders of
SCEDA
Current Board of Directors & Past Presidents

Ms. Sandy Steele, SCCED
President
Director of Operations
Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance

Mr. Rick Farmer, SCCED
Vice President
Director
Newberry County Economic Development

Ms. Tavia CM Gaddy, SCCED
Treasurer
Project Manager
Greenville Area Development Corporation

Mr. John Truluck, SCCED
Secretary
Director
Dorchester County Economic Development

Mr. Marty Baltzegar, PE, LEED AP
Past President
Director of Business Recruitment
Duke Energy
Directors
Ms. Jennifer Calabria
Pacolet Milliken, LLC
Mr. Ryan Coleman, CEcD
City of Columbia Office of Economic Development
Ms. Sara Hazzard
SC Manufacturers Alliance
Mr. Merle Johnson
Orangeburg County Development Commission
Kris Phillips
Chester County Economic Development
Brantley Strickland, SCCED
Dorchester County Economic Development
Mr. Melvin Williams, FSAME, FACEC
Terracon
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Tim Hardee
SC Technical College System
Mr. Harry M. Lightsey III
SC Department of Commerce
Designee: Ashley Teasdel
Ms. Barbara Melvin
SC State Ports Authority
Mr. Duane Parrish
SC Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department
Designee: Daina Riley Phillips
Mr. Hugh Weathers
SC Department of Agriculture
Designee: Clint Leach
Management Team
Ms. Katie Koon, CAE
Executive Director
Ms. Karen Trunk
Events Director
Ms. Emilee Merritt
Support Team
Ms. Jayne Baker
Communications Director
Lobbyists
Ms. Sunnie Harmon
Mr. John DeWorken
PR Team
Ms. Beverly Duvall Bowers
NP Strategy
SCEDA
Past Presidents
SCEDA recognizes its past presidents for their leadership and support to the Association.
1965 —
1966 —
1967 —
Tom Kelly (deceased)
1968 —
1969 —
1970 —
1971 —
1972 —
1973 —
1974 —
1975 —
1976 —
1977 —
1978 —
1979 —
1980 —
1981 —
1982 —
1983 —
1984 – 85
1985 – 86
1986 – 87
1987 – 88
1988 – 89
1989 – 90
1990 – 91
1991 – 92
1992 – 93
1993 – 94
1994 – 95
Jimmy Ward, Interim
1995 – 96
1996 – 97
1997 – 98
1998 – 99
1999 – 00
2000 – 01
2001 – 02
2002 – 03
2003 – 04
2004 – 05
2005 – 06
2006 – 07
2007 – 08
2008 – 09
2009 – 10
2010 – 11
April A. Allen, SCCED
2011 – 12
2012 – 13
2013 – 14
2014 – 15
2015 – 16
2016 – 17
2017 – 18
2018 – 19
2019 – 20
2020 – 22
2022 – 23
Mr. Marty Baltzegar, PE, LEED AP