Sumter Development Board
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Sumter Development Board is to be the galvanizing force of Sumter County's economic development effort by creating wealth for all citizens of Sumter County by increasing per capita income and supporting the creation of well-paying jobs.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Sumter Development Board is to be the galvanizing force of Sumter County's economic development effort by creating wealth for all citizens of Sumter County by increasing per capita income and supporting the creation of well-paying jobs.
Since 1957, the Sumter Development Board with support from the County and City of Sumter, has been the lead organization for job development and growth in the Sumter Community. Originally founded by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly, the Sumter Development Board has taken on many forms and challenges throughout the years. The Development Board began operating independently in the mid-1990s as the lead economic development organization in the Sumter Community.
The Development Board's mission is to increase per capita income by creating jobs and luring capital investment to our community. Today, Sumter Economic Development’s team is flourishing with Partners such as the Sumter EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine) and TheLINK Economic Development Alliance, assisting in efforts to bolster industrial recruitment and expansion, new job creation, and community progress.
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2023 Voting Members
Chairman
Greg A. Thompson
Thompson Construction Group
Vice-Chairman
John M. Brabham Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services John M. Brabham Real Estate
Jay Davis
Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone
Jeanie Crotts
NHC HealthCare
Jack Osteen
Osteen Publishing
Jess Williams
Norman Williams & Associates, Inc.
Earl Wilson
The Orr Company, Inc.
Leroy Staggers
Morris College
Melissa White
Synovus
Chairman
Greg A. Thompson
Thompson Construction Group
Vice-Chairman
John M. Brabham Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services John M. Brabham Real Estate
Jay Davis
Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone
Jeanie Crotts
NHC HealthCare
Jack Osteen
Osteen Publishing
Jess Williams
Norman Williams & Associates, Inc.
Earl Wilson
The Orr Company, Inc.
Leroy Staggers
Morris College
Melissa White
Synovus
Ex-Officio Board Members
Chairman
James McCain
Sumter County Council
Gary Mixon
Sumter County Administrator
David Merchant
Mayor, City of Sumter
Deron McCormick
Sumter City Manager
Rep. Murrell Smith
Sumter Legislative Delegation
Chris Hardy
Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce
Chairman
James McCain
Sumter County Council
Gary Mixon
Sumter County Administrator
David Merchant
Mayor, City of Sumter
Deron McCormick
Sumter City Manager
Rep. Murrell Smith
Sumter Legislative Delegation
Chris Hardy
Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce