About GIDA
2023-2024
Board of Governors
Christy Jordan (Chair)
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
Southeast Georgia Health System
Bill Dawson (Vice Chair)
Retired, General Manager of Operations
Georgia Ports Authority
Daren Pietsch (Secretary Treasurer)
President/Director
Torras Companies
Greer Anderson
Regional Banking Manager
United Community Bank
Richard B. Nixon, Jr.
South Atlantic Gulf Coast District Representative
International Longshoremen
Staff
Ryan Moore
President & CEO
Golden Isles Development Authority
McKenzie Padgett
Director of Business Development
Golden Isles Development Authority
Sherri Pruitt
Director of Business Retention and Expansion
Golden Isles Development Authority
Joan Hearn
Financial Administrator
Golden Isles Development Authority
Mission
Promote economic prosperity for Brunswick and Glynn County by assisting retention and expansion of existing industries, securing new diversified industry locations, and creating job opportunities and investments.
Shared Vision
Working together to make Brunswick and the Golden Isles an exceptional place in Georgia to live, work, and visit by strengthening our communities and enhancing the quality of life.
Organizations across Brunswick have come together to form a Shared Vision for the community
Core Values
Flexible Leadership
Accountability
We hold ourselves accountable – good or bad. We do not pass the buck.
Bold Initiative
We are bold. We act decisively and are willing to fail fast and move on. We believe none of us is as smart as all of us.
Empathetic Collaboration