MBREDC Board of Directors
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
O'Neil McCoy | Chairman – Senior Vice President, McGriff Insurance, subsidiary of TRUIST Gregg Smith | Vice Chairman – City of Myrtle Beach Council Justin Roof | Treasurer - Senior Vice President, First Citizens Bank Marilyn Fore | Secretary – President, Horry Georgetown Technical College Mike Hagg | Past Chairman
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 Marilyn Fore - President, Horry Georgetown Technical College Barbara Blain-Bellamy – Mayor, City of Conway Jeff McKay - Executive Director, NESA Carlton Lewis - President, HTC 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 Verlon Wulf – Chairman of Existing Industry & Business Committee | Owner, Carolina Cool Gregg Smith - Council, City of Myrtle Beach
MBREDC Board of Directors Classes
Class of 2023 – Term ends on December 31, 2023
Cheryl Kilday – North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce
Natasha Hanna – Law Office of Natasha Hanna
Sarah Smith – Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
Bruce Bailey – Tidelands Health
Bryan Lenertz – Anderson Brothers Bank
Justin Roof – First Citizens Bank
Monica Vehige – McLeod Health
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
Mike Hagg
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 $5 million in private capital investment (stretch goals: 225 full-time jobs, $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