Georgia Centers of Innovation

Meet Our Team

Program Administration

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Sterling G. Wharton

Program Director, Centers of Innovation

Sterling G. Wharton is the Program Director for Georgia’s Centers of Innovation (COI) program, which pairs high growth, technology-oriented businesses and entrepreneurs with applied research, tec …

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Dawn M. Price

Project Coordinator

Dawn Price serves as project coordinator for the Georgia Centers of Innovation (COI) and the Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). Her professional background includes roles in communications …

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 /  Phone: 404.962.4041

Center Directors

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Nick Fuhrman

Director, COI for Aerospace

Nick Fuhrman is Director of the Center of Innovation for Aerospace. For the past decade, Fuhrman has been recognized as a leader in international space policy. His opinion and analysis have been so …

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 /  Phone: (478) 230-4535

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William T. Boone

Director, COI for Agribusiness

A native of Sylvester, Georgia, Bill received his Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University in 1972 and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and remained for 25 years, achieving t …

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 /  Phone: (229) 391-6883

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Jill Stuckey

Director, COI for Energy

Jill’s current position as Director of Alternative Fuels with the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority and her 16 years of knowledge, work experience, and industry contacts led Governor Sonny …

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 /  Phone: 404.584.1000

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Stacy Williams Shuker, PhD

Director, COI for Life Sciences

Shuker comes to the the Center of Innovation for Life Sciences with entrepreneurial and research-oriented experience. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a chemistry degree and a d …

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 /  Phone: 770-725-7777

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Page Siplon

Director, COI for Logistics

Prior to joining the Center of Innovation for Logistics, Siplon served a combined 12 years in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, providing circuit level maintenance on ...

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 /  Phone: (912) 963-2551

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John Zegers

Director, COI for Manufacturing

John Zegers grew up in a family with deep roots in manufacturing and has spent his 18 year professional career in manufacturing sales and consulting. Before joining the Center of Innovation for Man …

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 /  Phone: 770-531-6350

Advisory Board

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Kenneth C. Stewart

Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development and Chairman, Georgia Centers of Innovation Board of Directors

Commissioner Stewart was appointed to his post as Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development, by Governor Sonny Perdue in January 2007. As chief marketing officer for the state of Geo …

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Dr. Michael Adams

President, University of Georgia

Dr. Michael F. Adams was named the 21st president of the University of Georgia on June 11, 1997. He immediately focused on securing UGA’s future as one of America’s premier public research universi …

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Mike Cassidy

Director, Georgia Research Alliance

Before joining the Alliance in 1993, Mr. Cassidy managed the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) based at Georgia Tech, one of the nation’s oldest technology incubators. Prior to that he ...

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Nancy Cobb

Executive Director, OneGeorgia Authority

Nancy Cobb was sworn in as the Executive Director of the OneGeorgia Authority on July 23, 2002 and reappointed by Governor Sonny Perdue on October 1, 2003. Prior to her initial appointment, Mrs. Co …

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Erroll B. Davis

Chancellor, University System of Georgia

As chancellor of the University System of Georgia, Erroll B. Davis Jr. is responsible for the state’s 35 public colleges and universities, 260,000 students, 39,000 faculty and staff, and an annual ...

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Wayne Hodges

Vice Provost, Enterprise Innovation Institute and Georgia Institute of Technology

Wayne Hodges is Vice Provost in the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. In that position, he is responsible for a comprehensive set of Georgia Tech services that help industry, entreprene …

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Dr. Daniel Rahn

President, Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Daniel W. Rahn, nationally recognized researcher, clinician and seasoned administrator, became the seventh president of the Medical College of Georgia June 2001. As of July 2006, Dr. Rahn also ...

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Mr. Ron Jackson

Comissioner, Department of Technical and Adult Education

Ron Jackson was asked to serve as the commissioner of the Department of Technical and Adult Education by Governor Sonny Perdue on February 7,2008. He joined the DTAE in December, 2004 as deputy co …

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