The Leaders of
SCEDA
Current Board of Directors & Past Presidents
Mr. Marty Baltzegar, PE, LEED, AP
President
Director, Business Development
Duke Energy
Ms. Sandy Steele, SCCED
Vice President
Director of Operations
Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance
Mr. Rick Farmer, SCCED
Treasurer
Director
Newberry County Economic Development
Ms. Tavia CM Gaddy, SCCED
Secretary
Project Manager
Greenville Area Development Corporation
Mr. Richard Blackwell, SCCED
Past President
Vice President of Development
Agracel, Inc.
Directors
Ms. Jennifer Calabria
Pacolet Milliken, LLC
Mr. Ryan Coleman, CEcD
City of Columbia Office of Economic Development
Mr. Tushar Chikhliker
Nexsen Pruet
Mr. Edward Kluiters
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Mr. John Truluck, 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 Merrit
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