Gain a competitive advantage by expanding, relocating or starting your company in Georgia. Our dedicated staff of industry professionals provide site evaluation and selection assistance, access to a skilled workforce, business and financial resources, international markets, communities and the state's innovation infrastructure.
Heidi Green, Deputy Commissioner
404-962-4019 (office)
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Chris Young
Chief of Protocol
Director of International Affairs
404-962-4130 (office)
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404-962-4021 (fax)
Global Commerce Business Enterprise teams
Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Manufacturing
Agribusiness, Bioenergy, Food Processing & Logistics
Health Sciences & Advanced Technologies
International Investment
Corporate Solutions - Headquarters, Data Center, Financial & Insurance
Innovation, Emerging & Small Enterprise/Centers of Innovation
Existing Industry and Regional Recruitment (EIRR)
International Trade
International Offices
Community & External Alliances/Entrepreneur & Small Business
Mentor Protégé Connection
Georgia Allies
Global Commerce Business enterprise team
Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Manufacturing Team
*To begin your project, please contact our information specialist or Mr. Dinon directly for West Coast inquiries.
| Bill Dobbs |
Director |
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404-962-4028 |
| Emily Moore |
Information Specialist |
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404-962-4022 |
| Pat Dinon |
West Coast Business Dev.
(Resides in California. Interested clients in East, Midwest etc., can call up to 6 p.m. PT) |
email me |
714-465-2025 |
| Chuck Hunsaker, US Army, Lt. Col. (Ret.) |
Project Manager
Defense Issues |
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404-291-6394 |
| Chip Mitchell |
Sr. Project Manager |
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404-962-4840 |
| Chris Pumphrey |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4020 |
| Carter Wood |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4027 |
| Tony Greene |
Supplier Matching |
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404-962-4824 |
| Steve Justice |
Center of Innovation
for Aerospace (Dir.) |
email me |
478-230-4300 |
| John Zegers |
Center of Innovation for
Manufacturing (Dir.) |
email me |
770-531-6350 |
Fax: 404-962-4021
Agribusiness, Bioenergy, Food Processing & Logistics Team
*To begin your project, please contact our information specialist.
| Tom Croteau |
Director |
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404-962-4013 |
| Anne Stafford |
Information Specialist |
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404-963-4178 |
| Annie Baxter |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4023 |
| Andrew Neumann |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4016 |
| Renée Rosenheck |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4117 |
| Donnie Smith |
Center of Innovation for Agribusiness (Dir.) |
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229-391-6882 |
| Page Siplon |
Center of Innovation for Logistics (Dir.) |
email me |
912-966-7867 |
| Jill Stuckey |
Center of Innovation for Energy (Dir.) |
email me |
404-584-1000 |
Fax: 404-962-4021
Health Sciences & Advanced Technologies Team
*To begin your project, please contact our information specialist.
| Carol Henderson |
Director |
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404-962-4031 |
| Stacey Davis |
Information Specialist |
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404-962-4127 |
| Kornelius Bankston |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4835 |
| Glen Whitley |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4066 |
| Stacy Williams Shuker |
Center of Innovation for Life Sciences (Dir.) |
email me |
770-725-7777 |
| Jill Stuckey |
Center of Innovation for Energy (Dir.) |
email me |
404-584-1000 |
Fax: 404-962-4021
International Investment Team
International companies new to North America who want to invest in the state can find support, partnership and resources through the International Investment Team and our International Offices.
*To begin your project, please contact our information specialist.
| Mark Lytle |
Director |
email me |
404-962-4025 |
| Alicja Drolet |
Information
Specialist |
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404-962-4045 |
| Jim Blair |
Sr. Project Manager |
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404-962-4032 |
| Yoonie Kim |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4129 |
| Scott McMurray |
Sr. Project Manager |
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404-962-4035 |
| Stella Xu |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4081 |
| Nico Wijnberg |
Int'l Business Liaison |
email me |
404-962-4834 |
Fax: 404-962-4021
Corporate Solutions - Headquarters, Data Center, Financial & Insurance Team
*To begin your project, please contact our information specialist.
| Mary Z. Douglass |
Director (Resides in Pennsylvania, serves clients throughout NE U.S.) |
email me |
404-962-4037 |
| Valerie Gannon |
Information
Specialist |
email me |
404-962-4034 |
| Blair Lewis |
Project Manager |
email |
404-962-4833 |
Fax: 404-962-4021
Innovation, Emerging & Small Enterprise Team / Centers of Innovation
Businesses and start ups gain access to unique, technology-oriented support that includes direct access to university and technical college applied research, commercialization resources, technology connections, matching grant funds, potential investor networks and key government agencies. For more information, please visit www.georgiainnovation.org
| Sterling Wharton |
Director |
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678-563-1865 |
| Dawn Price |
Programming Coordinator |
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404-962-4041 |
| Costas Simoglou |
Project Manager |
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404-962-4033 |
| Donnie Smith |
Center of Innovation for Agribusiness (Dir.) |
email me |
229-391-6882 |
| Steve Justice |
Center of Innovation for Aerospace (Dir.) |
email me |
478-230-4300 |
| Stacy Williams Shuker |
Center of Innovation for Life Sciences (Dir.) |
email me |
770-725-7777 |
| Page Siplon |
Center of Innovation for Logistics (Dir.) |
email me |
912-966-7867 |
| Jill Stuckey |
Center of Innovation for Energy (Dir.) |
email me |
404-584-1000 |
| John Zegers |
Center of Innovation for Manufacturing (Dir.) |
email me |
770-531-6350 |
Fax: 404-962-4021
Existing Industry and Regional Recruitment (EIRR) Team
Existing Georgia companies who want to expand and grow can find on-the-ground support from this team of multi-industry experts located in each of Georgia's 12 regions.
| Dara Barwick |
Director |
email me |
229-735-5343 |
| Rhea Jacob (interim) |
Information Specialist |
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404-962-4122 |
| Brooks Mathis |
Project Manager, Region 1 |
email me |
706-295-6715 |
| Suzanne Browne |
Project Manager, Region 2 |
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770-538-2757 |
| Lindsay Martin |
Project Manager, Region 3 |
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404-962-4823 |
| E. Jane Caraway |
Project Manager, Region 4 |
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404-309-5904 |
| Susie Haggard |
Sr. Project Manager, Region 5 |
email me |
706-542-9893 |
| Jennifer Nelson |
Deputy Dir., Project Manager, Region 6 |
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478-752-1893 |
| Adela Kelley |
Sr. Project Manager, Region 7 |
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706-792-7294 |
| Candice Scott |
Project Manager, Region 8 |
email me |
478-333-2487 |
| Ryan Waldrep |
Project Manager, Region 9 |
email me |
229-868-3428 |
| Rhonda Geiger |
Project Manager, Region 10 |
email me |
229-896-5701 |
| Michelle Shaw |
Sr. Project Manager, Region 11 |
email me |
229-386-3095 |
| Tonya Cooper |
Project Manager, Region 12 |
email me |
912-634-2984 |
Fax: 404-962-4121
International Trade Team
Georgia manufacturers and professional service providers who seek export opportunity in key international markets can tap into research, education, in-country market assessment and matching, partner resources and trade events. Our team includes a group of highly-trained project managers in each of Georgia's 12 regions who are ready to provide immediate assistance.
*To begin your project, please contact our information specialist.
| Kathe Falls |
Director |
email me |
404-962-4120 |
| Anna Alford |
Information
Specialist |
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404-962-4036 |
| Alice Carson |
Trade Manager |
email me |
678-640-4365 |
| Kathy Oxford |
Sr. Trade Manager |
email me |
678-640-4351 |
| Taube Ponce |
Sr. Trade Manager |
email me |
404-962-4118 |
| Ryan Thornton |
Trade Manager |
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404-962-4046 |
| Dawn Townsend |
Trade Manager |
email me |
678-640-4059 |
| Mary Waters |
Trade Manager |
email me |
404-962-4128 |
Fax: 404-962-4121
International Offices
|
Brazil
Fabio Yamada |
Managing Director |
email me |
+55 (11) 5180-3626 |
|
Brazil
Mariana Falkenburger |
Business Development Consultant |
email me |
+55 (11) 5180-3630 |
|
Canada
Maria A. Arbulu |
Managing Director |
email me |
+1 (416) 766-4067 |
|
Chile
Brian Wilson |
Managing Director |
email me |
+56 (2) 499-4433 |
|
China
Lindsay Liu |
Managing Director |
email me |
+86 (10) 6567-9890 |
|
Europe (Munich)
Antje Abshoff |
Managing Director |
email me |
+49 (0) 89-517-027-40 |
|
Europe (Munich)
Nils Gerber |
Trade Manager |
email me |
+49 (0 )89-517- 027-41 |
|
Israel
Sherwin Pomerantz |
Managing Director |
email me |
+972 (2) 571-0199 |
|
Japan
Yumiko Nakazono |
Managing Director |
email me |
+81 (3) 3539-1676 |
|
Mexico
Caroline Vérut |
Managing Director |
email me |
+52 (55) 2973-9111 |
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South Korea
Peter A. Underwood |
Managing Director |
email me |
+82 (2) 701-3222 |
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United Kingdom
Mike Harling |
Managing Director |
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+44 (0) 1672- 851-619 |
Communities, small enterprises and economic development partners can access dedicated resources, programs and partnership opportunities.
| Mary Ellen McClanahan |
Director |
email me |
404-962-4820 |
Fax: 404-962-4829
Mentor Protégé Connection
Program designed to match industry giants with emerging, smaller companies in Georgia.
| Kate Kelsey |
Mentor Protégé Manager |
email me |
404-962-4826 |
Fax: 404-962-4829
Georgia Allies
To help drive its economic development marketing efforts, the state relies on this partnership between state government and private corporations to promote Georgia's business development efforts.
| Dayna Chambers |
Director
Events & Special Projects |
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404-962-4044 |
| Rachelle Goldstein |
Special Events Coordinator |
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404-962-4039 |
Fax: 404-962-4142