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File #: 25-0482    Version: 1
Type: Appointment Status: Board Priorities
File created: 9/5/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/15/2025 Final action:
Title: Vote to appoint Lory Kelly and Greg Lewis with terms expiring 10/31/2029 and Shari Becker with a term expiring 10/31/2027 to the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
Attachments: 1. EDC Governance Committee Board Appointee Recommendations, 2. 2025 EDC Board Applications
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Title

Vote to appoint Lory Kelly and Greg Lewis with terms expiring 10/31/2029 and Shari Becker with a term expiring 10/31/2027 to the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors

 

Abstract

Introduction & Background: The Chatham Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors requests the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to appoint Lory Kelly, Greg Lewis, and Shari Becker to fill three vacant seats. The EDC Nominations Committee received thirteen applicants and interviewed six of those candidates for three vacancies. Lory Kelly, Greg Lewis, and Shari Becker were picked by the EDC Board to fill the Board of Commissioners appointed vacancy.

                     

Discussion & Analysis:

The EDC received applicants from Shari Becker, Claire M. Coffey, Gene Galin, Zoretta French Hayes, Lory H. Kelley, Sheen Klaus, Greg Lewis, Elizabeth Mauney, Jack Pendergraph, Daniel Routh,Tamika Truesdale, Anna Tuell, L. G. Warner, and Leslie Lillard Walden

 

Members include:

Economic Development Board - 4 Members Recommended by EDC and Appointed by BOC

Type

Current Member Name

Date Term Expires

New Member Name

Date Term Expires

Full Board BOC 1

Chreatha Alston - term ending

10/31/2025

Lory H. Kelly

10/31/2029

Full Board BOC 2

Jennifer Platt - term ending

10/31/2025

Greg Lewis

10/31/2026

Full Board BOC 3

Stephanie Terry - resigned

10/31/2027

Shari Becker

10/31/2027

Full Board BOC 4

Allison Bolin

10/31/2028

 

 

EDC Board 1

Shannon Becket - term ends

10/31/2025

Shannon Becket

10/31/2029

EDC Board 2

Debbie Andleton - term ends

10/31/2025

Leslie Walden

10/31/2029

EDC Board 3

Jerry Hudson

10/31/2026

 

 

EDC Board 4

Justin King-Gaines - resigned

10/31/2026

Debbie Andleton

10/31/2026

EDC Board 5

Saly Romero Tores - resigned

10/31/2027

Zoretta French Hayes

10/31/2027

EDC Board 6

Travis Kosowski

10/31/2027

 

 

EDC Board 7

Antonio McBroom

10/31/2028

 

 

EDC Board 8

David McGregor

10/31/2028

 

 

 

How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan:

 

Budgetary Impact:

                     

Recommendation/Motion: Motion Vote to appoint Lory Kelly and Greg Lewis with terms expiring 10/31/2029 and Shari Becker with a term expiring 10/31/2027 to the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.