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
Mike Hagg | Chairman - President, HTC O'Neil McCoy | Vice Chairman – Senior Vice President, McGriff Insurance, subsidiary of BB&T Insurance Holdings Jim Apple | Treasurer – President & CEO, Burroughs & Chapin Marilyn Fore | Secretary – President, Horry Georgetown Technical College
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 Mike Hagg - President, HTC Karen Riordan - President & CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Tony Cox – Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Transportation Mike Cool – Manager of Economic Development, Santee Cooper Danny Shelley – President & CEO, Horry Electric Cooperative Fred Richardson - 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 2021 – Term Ends on December 31, 2021
Rick Elliott – President, Elliott Beach Rentals
O’Neil McCoy – Assistant Vice President, McGriff Insurance
Cary Rowell – Financial Planner, Eagle Strategies
Robert Wilfong – PE, Development Resource Group
Class of 2022 – Term ends on December 31, 2022
Jim Apple – President & CEO, Burroughs & Chapin
Alicia Thompson – Legal Professional, Burr & Forman
Neyle Wilson – President, Horry Georgetown Technical College Foundation
Jimmy Yahnis – Owner, The Yahnis Company
Felix Pitts – Director of Business Development, G3 Engineering & Surveying
Joe Bonanno – Co-founder & President, Archetype SC
Class of 2023 – Term ends on December 31, 2023
Robin Agnew – Market President, Bank of America
Cheryl Kilday – President, North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce
Natasha Hanna – Attorney, Law Office of Natasha Hanna
Sarah Smith – Executive Director, Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
Bruce Bailey – President & CEO, Tidelands Health
Bryan Lenertz – Vice President, Anderson Brothers Bank
Justin Roof – VP/ Business & Commercial Banker, First Citizens Bank
Monica Vehige – Vice President, McLeod Health
Five-Year Strategic Plan
In 2016, 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