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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



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