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 – Assistant Vice President, McGriff Insurance, subsidiary of BB&T Insurance Holdings Fred Richardson | Past Chairman - CEO, Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority Gregg Smtih | Treasurer – Council Member, City of Myrtle Beach 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 Jeff McKay - Executive Director, NESA Mike Hagg - President, HTC Karen Riordan - President & CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Tony Cox – Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Transportation Greg Hembree - State Senator of South Carolina 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 2022 – Term ends on December 31, 2022
Jim Apple – President & CEO, Burroughs & Chapin
Bhumi Patel – 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
Class of 2024 – Term ends on December 31, 2024
O’Neil McCoy – Vice President, McGriff Insurance
Adam Boyles – Director of Commercial Development, RJ Corman Railroad
Bryan Wates – CFO, Dargan Construction
Richard Singleton – REMAX Southern Shores
Laura Crowther – CEO, Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors
Mark Smaizys – Vice President – Senior Relationship Manager, TD Bank
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