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Staff
Allan Adams
State DirectorMr. Adams has served with the Small Business Development Center in several capacities. These include roles with the Minority Business Division, the International Trade...
Melody Banks
Administrative AssociateBio coming soon!
Sharon Jennings
Administrative ProfessionalBio coming soon!
Beth Melnik
Associate State DirectorPrior to joining the SBDC, Ms. Melnik worked for a marketing firm based in Peachtree City and for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...
Teresa Williams
Program DirectorMs. Williams joined the SBDC in 2005, first as a Business Manager, and now as Director of Special Programs. Her previous experience includes fifteen years...
Morgan Robinson
AccountantSpatial analytics has always been an interest for Morgan. After completing her degree in Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Morgan was hired by...
Jessica Hearn
Business ManagerBio coming soon!
Penny Johnson
Senior Accounting TechnicianBio coming soon!
Melissa Stoker
Administrative Financial DirectorBio coming soon!
Guillermo Londono
IT SpecialistBio coming soon!
Mike Parrish
IT ManagerBio coming soon!
Steve Quinlan
IT SupportBio coming soon!
Kyle Hensel
Program DirectorKyle Hensel is the former Area Director of the UGA SBDC at Savannah and the current Director of Continuing Education at the State Office....
Bernie Meineke
Program DirectorMr. Meineke held management positions in insurance, retail, and wholesale businesses prior to joining the UGA SBDC in 1993. In seven years as vice president...
Suzanne Barnett
District DirectorSuzanne Barnett is one of two District Directors for The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center. She works with multiple office throughout the state of
Ron Simmons
District DirectorRon Simmons is one of two District Directors for The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center. He works with multiple office throughout the state...
Bill Boone
Entrepreneur Outreach SpecialistBio coming soon!
Our Blog
Change – Win With It!
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Knowledge, Networking and Persistence Bring Disaster Relief to Mid-Georgia Manufacturer
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UGA Offers Georgia Farm Business Education Conference
13 Feb 08:51 amThe UGA Small Business Development Center, UGA Extension, and the UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences...
Why StartSMART and GrowSMART? The Value of Business Training
5 Feb 02:58 pmA guy I used to work with, in public safety, Steve Mattoon, used to say, “In a...
SBA Disaster Assistance: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Michael
1 Feb 09:39 amOn the evening of Tuesday, October 10th, Hurricane Michael entered the state of Georgia as a Category...
A UGA-Assisted Doggy Day Care and Dog Treat Bakery in Savannah is Thriving
23 Jan 10:36 amWhen Tonya and Nick Rintye decided to open a day care and boarding facility for dogs, they...