Alliance Board Members
(as of 15 March 2023)

Mr. Stan Shepherd, Chairman
Regional Director, AT&T

Mr. Paul Brewer, Vice Chairman
Owner, TV Talent Agents, Inc.

Mr. H. Monty Osteen, Secretary/Treasurer
Retired

Dr/CSM(R) Tom Clark, Executive Director

Adanet Adon
Assistant to the Executive Director/ Cyber Education Coordinator

COL (R) Sam Anderson
Vice President of SOFTACT Solutions

Mr. Dave Brendza
General Manager, ADP

Mr. Bennish Brown
President/CEO, Destination Augusta

Mr. Eddie Bussey
Agent, State Farm Insurance

Mr. John Cates
COO, Meybohm Real Estate

Mr. Andy Crosson
Director, CSRA Regional Commission

Mr. Jason Cuevas
Vice President, Georgia Power, Northeast Region

COL(R) John Dewey
President/CEO Janus Corporation

Mr. Doug Duncan
Chairman, Columbia County Board of Commissioners

MG (R) Les Eisner
USC, Office of Economic Engagement, SC Cyber Consortium (Founder)

BG(R) Jeff Foley
President, Loral Mountain Inc.

Mr. Don Grantham
Board of Directors for the Georgia Ports Authority.

Mr. Randy Hatcher
President/CEO MAU workforce development

Honorable Mayor Garnett Johnson
Mayor of Augusta
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Mr. Cameron Marchant
Manager of Engineering Services for JEC

MG(R) Jennifer Napper
Vice President and Segment Manager Army and Cyber Accounts

Ms. Karyn Nixon
Augusta University, Director of Military Initiatives

Mr. Tom Patterson
Vice President for Global Security – Unisys Corporation

COL(R) Thom Tuckey
retired, former executive director of the Alliance

Dr. Jermaine Whirl
President Augusta Technical College

Honorable Mayor Briton Williams
Mayor of North Augusta

Mr. William (Bill) Woodward
Office Managing Shareholder | Elliott Davis Decosimo

Colonel Reginald Evans
Garrison Commander, Fort Gordon **Special Liaison to the Board
Advisory Board Members
(as of 15 March 2023)

CW4 (R) Curley Avant
Lincoln County, Ambassador

Mr. Robbie Bennett
Executive Director, Development Authority of Columbia County

Ms. Shelly Blackburn
Executive Director, Columbia County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

Ms. Terra Carroll
President/CEO, North Augusta Chamber of Commerce

COL (R) James Clifford
North Augusta City Administrator

Mr. Dean Campbell
Chairman, Edgefield County Council

Mr. Van Cato
Deputy Chief of Staff/State Director Senator Lindsay Graham

Mr. Gregory Cefus
Deputy Associate Director Savannah River National Laboratory

Mrs. Jessica Hayes
Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep Jody Hice

Mr. David Jameson
President/CEO Aiken Chamber of Commerce

Mrs. Adela Kelly
Senior Project Manager Georgia Depart of Economic Dev

Mr. Russell Lahodny
President/CEO, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Dev

Dr. Forest Mahan
President, Aiken Technical College.

Honorable Rick Osbon
Mayor, City of Aiken

Mrs. Sue Parr
President/CEO, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Don Powers
Executive director Forward McDuffie

Mrs. Brinsley Thigpen
District Rep for Rep Rick Allen

Mayor Kenneth Usry
Mayor of the City of Thomson

Mr. Will Williams
President/CEO SCED Economic Development Partnership

Mr. Cal Wray
Augusta Economic Development Authority