The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), North America's oldest and largest regional economic development association, has welcomed several new #SEDCPros in 2022. Below are the newest members of the team. Take a moment to reach out and connect via LinkedIn. Together, we will continue to elevate strategy and amplify prosperity. SEDC Membership is an ROI-producing investment in economic acceleration in the #AmericanSouth. Quickly and affordably join the Council at https://www.sedc.org/membership-information.
Michael Simon
City of Pelham
Alabama

Michael Hudson
Community Development Institute
Arkansas
Christopher Edwards
City of New Smyrna Beach
Florida

Sarah Beth Rogers
Highlands County Economic Development
Florida
Jeff King
Highlands County Economic Development
Florida
William Smith
City of Stonecrest
Georgia

Ashley Sailor
City of Stonecrest
Georgia
Susan Wise
Henry County Development Authority
Georgia
Tom Draffin
McIntosh County IDA
Georgia

Colette Fried
McIntosh County IDA
Georgia

Jordan Haney
Thoroughbred
Kentucky

Shelby Miles
Jeffersontown Economic Development Authority
Kentucky
John-Mark Hack
Thoroughbred
Kentucky
John Bevington
LG&E and KU
Kentucky
Derek Rahn
LG&E and KU
Kentucky
Will McDowell
LG&E and KU
Kentucky

Bill Lavers
Harrison County Development Commission
Mississippi
Stevie Phillips
Cooperative Energy
Mississippi

Nathaniel Dick
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
North Carolina
Phillip Thompson
Chatham County EDC
North Carlina

Jason Smith
Environmental Air Systems, LLC
North Carolina

Steven Schachtman
Environmental Air Systems, LLC
North Carolina
Toney Benson
One Spartanburg, Inc.
South Carolina
Matthew Francis
REsimplifi
South Carolina
Jenny Osborne
City of Portsmouth Economic Development
Virginia
Nichole Hair
Mount Rogers Regional Partnership
Virginia
Jake Tabor
Mount Rogers Regional Partnership
Virginia