Kevin is President of the Georgia Economic Developers Association. GEDA’s mission is to provide and promote networking and professional development opportunities and to shape economic development public policy. Shea was hired for the position in July
2014.
Previously, Kevin worked in economic development at the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Savannah Economic
Development Authority. He also served at the state-level as Managing Director of the Canadian Office of Georgia in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.
Kevin is a recipient of the GEDA Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence, Georgia’s highest honor for an economic developer. He is also a past Chair of GEDA. A graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Kevin earned a Bachelor
of Science in Foreign Service and majored in International Economics. Shea is also a graduate of the Basic Economic Development Course at Georgia Tech and the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma. He is a graduate of Leadership Georgia, as well as the Leadership programs in Augusta and Savannah.
Kevin also worked in the field of financial services in St. Augustine, Florida, and fundraising at St. Joseph Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. A native of Savannah, Kevin is married to Anne Castles Shea and they have six children and nine grandchildren. Kevin enjoys spending time with family, reading and travel.