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Alliance Board Members

Alliance Board Members

Alliance Board Members

(as of 5 May 2025)

Stan Shepherd
Mr. Stan Shepherd, Chairman
Regional Director, AT&T
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Mr. Paul Brewer, Vice Chairman
Owner, TV Talent Agents, Inc.
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Mr. H. Monty Osteen, Secretary/Treasurer
Retired
Dr. Tom Clark
Dr/CSM(R) Tom Clark, Executive Director
Kaha Thompson
Nakaha Thompson
Executive Assistant/CyberPatriot Program Manger
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COL (R) Sam Anderson
Vice President of SOFTACT Solutions
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Mr. Dave Brendza
General Manager, ADP
Richard Amott Peraton
Mr. Dick Amott
Director of Peraton’s Program Management office
Kerry Bridges Georgia Power
Mr. Kerry Bridge
Region Executive At Georgia Power
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Mr. Bennish Brown
President/CEO, Destination Augusta
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Mr. Eddie Bussey
Agent, State Farm Insurance
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Mrs. Hannah Clifford
Sr. Executive Director ManTech
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Mr. John Cates
COO, Meybohm Real Estate
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Mr. Andy Crosson
Director, CSRA Regional Commission
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COL(R) John Dewey
President/CEO Janus Corporation
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Mr. Doug Duncan
Chairman, Columbia County Board of Commissioners
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BG(R) Jeff Foley
President, Loral Mountain Inc.
Jay Forrester
Mr. Jay Forrester
Division President SouthState Bank
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Mr. Don Grantham
Board of Directors for the Georgia Ports Authority.
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Mr. Randy Hatcher
President/CEO MAU workforce development
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Honorable Mayor Garnett Johnson
Mayor of Augusta
Monica Key Bridgestone
Mrs. Monica Key
Senior Manager, Human resources for the Aiken PSR/LTR Plant, Bridgestone America’s Inc.
Cameron Marchant[11003]
Mr. Cameron Marchant
Manager of Engineering Services for JEC
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Ms. Karyn Nixon
Augusta University, Director of Military Initiatives
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COL(R) Thom Tuckey
retired, former executive director of the Alliance
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CW5 (R) Ralph Turner
Wellstar MCG Health
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Honorable Mayor Briton Williams
Mayor of North Augusta
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Colonel Anthony Kazor
Garrison Commander, Fort Gordon ** Special Liaison to the Board

Advisory Board Members

(as of 5 May 2025)

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CW4 (R) Curley Avant
Lincoln County, Ambassador
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Mr. Robbie Bennett
Executive Director, SRSCRO
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Ms. Shelly Blackburn
Executive Director, Columbia County Convention & Visitor's Bureau
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Ms. Terra Carroll
President/CEO, North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
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COL (R) James Clifford
North Augusta City Administrator
Dean Campbell
Mr. Dean Campbell
Chairman, Edgefield County Council
Van Cato
Mr. Van Cato
Deputy Chief of Staff/State Director Senator Lindsay Graham
Maria Cook
Ms. Maria Cook 
Office of U. S. Senator Raphael Warnoc  
Angie Cox Augsuta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Angie Cox
President / CEO, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Cheney Eldridge Executive Director Dev Auth of Columbia Co
Mrs. Cheney Eldridge
Executive Director, Columbia County Economic Development Authority
Erin Harrison
Ms. Erin Harrison
Deputy District Director, Congressman Joe Wilson
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Mrs. Adela Kelly
Senior Project Manager Georgia Depart of Economic Dev
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Mr. Tim Kosiba
Principal Cyber Advisor Savannah River National Laboratory
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Mr. Russell Lahodny
President/CEO, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Dev
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Dr. Forest Mahan
President, Aiken Technical College.
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Mrs. Brinsley Thigpen
District Rep for Rep Rick Allen
James Upchurch
Mr. James Upchurch
President/CEO Fwd McDuffie
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Mr. Will Williams
President/CEO SCED Economic Development Partnership
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Mr. Jim Tunison
President/ CEO Aiken Chamber of Commerce
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Mr. Cal Wray
President/ CEO Augusta Economic Development Authority
Neal VanMarter
Mr. Neal VanMarter
Office of U. S. Senator Jon Ossoff