Board of Directors – MBREDC (original) (raw)
The Myrtle Beach Regional EDC Board of Directors works closely with organizational staff to ensure strategic initiatives and goals are met. 35 individuals comprise the board’s membership.
MBREDC Officers
Justin Roof | President - Senior Vice President, First Citizens Bank Gregg Smith | Vice Chairman – City of Myrtle Beach Council Marilyn Fore | Secretary – President, Horry Georgetown Technical College Mike Hagg |Treasurer - Horry County Business/Industry O'Neil McCoy | Past Chairman – Senior Vice President, McGriff Insurance, subsidiary of TRUIST
MBREDC Board of Directors – Direct Appointment
Johnny Gardner– Chairman, Horry County Council Gary Loftus – Councilman, Horry County Council Steve Gosnell – County Administrator, Horry County Michael Benson- President, Coastal Carolina University | NESA Rick Maxey – Superintendent, Horry County Schools John Davis - League of Cities, Town of Atlantic Beach Jeff McKay - Executive Director, NESA Carlton Lewis - President, HTC Marilyn Fore - President, Horry Georgetown Technical College Karen Riordan - President & CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Tony Cox – Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Transportation Greg Hembree- Senator, Local Legislative Delegation Mike Cool – Manager of Economic Development, Santee Cooper Danny Shelley – President & CEO, Horry Electric Cooperative Christy Everett - CEO, Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority Gregg Smith - Council, City of Myrtle Beach Mike Hagg - Chairman of Horry County Business/Industry
MBREDC Board of Directors Classes
Class of 2024 – Term ends on December 31, 2024
O’Neil McCoy – McGriff Insurance
Adam Boyles – RJ Corman
Bryan Wates – Dargan Construction
Richard Singleton – RE/MAX Southern Shores
Laura Crowther – Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors
Mark Smaizys – United Community Bank
Class of 2025 – Term ends on December 31, 2025
Joseph Bonanno – Archetype SC
Bhumi Patel – Burr & Forman
Tim Sinclair – WebsterRogers
Scott Shea – CRP Industries
David Schwerd – Diamond Shores
Cary Rowell – Eagle Strategies
Class of 2026- Term ends on December 31, 2026
Natasha Hanna- Law Office of Natasha Hanna
Cheryl Kilday- Destination NMB
Bruce Bailey- Tidelands Health
Justin Roof- First Citizens Bank
Monica Vehige- McLeod Health
Rusty Gaskins- Waccamaw Regional Council of Govt
Jennifer Walters- Little River Chamber of Commerce
Five-Year Strategic Plan
In 2022, the MBREDC Board of Directors approved a five-year strategic plan that will continue to move our organization forward. The plan outlines three major initiatives:
- To recruit and retain high quality industries to generate jobs for the citizens of Horry County, resulting in an annual increase of 175 full-time jobs and at least 5millioninprivatecapitalinvestment(stretchgoals:225full−timejobs,5 million in private capital investment (stretch goals: 225 full-time jobs, 5millioninprivatecapitalinvestment(stretchgoals:225full−timejobs,10 million in investment)
- To provide a variety of high quality economic development products (sites and buildings) that attract new and existing industries
- To have the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation be recognized as a leader in economic development within Horry County and throughout South Carolina