Program Administration
Program Administrator
Sandy Lake brings a background in management and a Bachelor’s in Business from the University of Alabama, with a focus in Healthcare Management to her role as Program Administrator. Prior to joinin …
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/ Phone: (912) 389-4718
Center Directors
Director, Aerospace Innovation Center
Nick Fuhrman is Director of the Aerospace Innovation Center. For the past decade, Fuhrman has been recognized as a leader in international space policy. His opinion and analysis have been sought by …
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/ Phone: (770) 256-4212
Director, Agriculture Innovation Center
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
Executive Director, Center for Manufacturing Excellence
Russell’s experience includes thirty years at Lanier Technical College, a Quick Start trainer for over 350 new or expanding companies and development of Certified Customer Service Specialist and Ce …
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/ Phone: (770) 531-6340
Executive Director, Logistics Innovation Center
Prior to joining LINC, Siplon served a combined 12 years in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, providing circuit level maintenance on various ground-to-air and ground-t …
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/ Phone: (912) 963-2551
Advisory Board
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Interim Comissioner, Department of Technical and Adult Education
Ron Jackson was asked to serve as the interim commissioner of the Department of Technical and Adult Education by Governor Sonny Perdue on December 1, 2006. He joined the DTAE in December, 2004 as ...
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