Boards
Over 80 organizations representing business, government, education, organizations, and others collaborate to address the toughest problem hindering Savannah’s economic development and prosperity: systemic poverty. The approach can be used to solve other tough problems. The following are the individuals who are leading this collaboration.
Organizational Chart
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Leadership Board
- Otis S. Johnson, mayor, City of Savannah
- Pete Liakakis, chairman, County Commission
- W. Craig Barrs, coastal region vice president, Georgia Power
- Bill Hubbard, president, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
- Rick Winger, president, Savannah Economic Development Authority
- Gregg Schroeder, president and CEO, United Way of the Coastal Empire
- Pam Oglesby, West Savannah Neighborhood Association
- McArthur Jarrett, National Federation of the Blind
- Helen Downing, community leader
- Dr. C.B. Rathburn, president, Savannah Technical College
- Robert E. James, president, Carver State Bank
- Julian Miller, publisher, Savannah Morning News
- Dr. Thomas Lockamy, superintendent, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Advisory Board
Chair: Kathryn Martin, MPA Administrator Chatham County Health Department
- Sr. Pat Baber, executive director, St. Mary’s Community Center of St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital
- Michael Polak, Memorial Health University Medical Center
- Letty Shearer, assistant vice president for external affairs, Armstrong Atlantic State University
- Jim Stevenson, community leader
- Rochelle Small Toney, Assistant City Manager, City of Savannah
