Voting Members

• Greg A. Thompson, Chairman; President & CEO, Thompson Construction Group
• John M. Brabham Jr., Vice-Chairman; Broker/Owner, John M. Brabham Prudential
• Jay Cox, Chairman of the Sumter Smarter Growth Initiative; President & CEO, Tuomey Healthcare System
• Tom Garrity; Owner, G&G Metal Fabrication, Fire Equipment Services
• Will Holmes, Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, First Citizens Bank
• Tammy Kelly, Agent, State Farm
• Nicole Norris; Owner, Nicole Norris Design Studios
• Jess Williams; CEO, Norman Williams & Associates
• Earl Wilson; President, The Orr Company

Ex-Officios

• Gene Baten, Chairman, Sumter County Council
• Gary Mixon, Sumter County Administrator
• Dr. William Painter, Mayor’s Designate, Sumter City Council
• Deron McCormick, Sumter City Manager
• Sen. Phil Leventis, Chair, Sumter Legislative Delegation
• Grier Blackwelder, President, Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce

Staff

• Jay Schwedler, President & CEO
• George Kosinski, Director, Existing Industry and Business Development
• Rick Farmer, Director, Communications and Strategic Initiatives
• Eliza Buxton, Manager, Public and Investor Relations