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2025 SEDC Annual Conference Presented by Select OK, Greater OKC Chamber, and Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Sunday, August 10, 2025
to Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Event Details
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Southern Economic Development Council, North America's oldest and largest regional economic development association, will convene in Oklahoma City, OK, for #SEDC2025 on August 10 - 12. Join 900 of the world's leading economy builders for a capacity-building and fun experience. Ticket sales are open now!
AGENDA
Subject to Change | Additional Sessions to Be Added
Sunday | August 10
10:00 – 8:00 An Afternoon of Fun at Okana Water Park
1:00 – 5:00 Oklahoma City Fam Tour
1:00 – 2:00 Accelerating #AmericanSouth Retail Development
2:00 – 3:00 NEW - Understading FDI 2025 Trends
3:00 – 4:00 SEDC Committee Meetings
4:00 – 5:00 State Caucus Meetings
6:00 – 9:00 Opening Reception at First Americans Museum
Monday | August 11 (Session Times TBA)
Breakfast
Opening Ceremony
Lt. Governor's Address
State Secretaries and CEOs Panel
Keynote Address with Daron K. Roberts
SEDC Awards Luncheon
#AmericanSouth Film and Television
What to Do With Your 20-50 Acre Site
Rural Economic Development
Meta Case Study
Intermodialism and Impact on Communities
SEDC Wage, Benefit and Capacity Report
VIP Reception
SEDC Foundation Silent Auction Reception
Tuesday | August 12 (Session Times TBA)
Breakfast ft. History of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City
Tech-Based Economic Development
Federal Reserve Bank Address
Fueling the Future of the #AmericanSouth
Federal Actions & Impact to Ec. Development
Economic Development Case Study
Building a Resilient Economy
Gold Medal Luncheon on 2028 Olympics
Rare Earths, Rare Opportunity
Aligning Resources for Ec. Development Success
The Roadway to Site Success
NEW - Accelerating #AmericanSouth FDI
NEW - State Agriculture Commissioners Panel
Bridging the Gap on Complex Projects
State of the #AmericanSouth
Closing Ceremony and 2026 Announcement
Closing Reception at Riversport Park
Host Hotel:
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel
Address: 100 Oklahoma City Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
$233 per night
Conference registration is required to book in the discounted SEDC room block.
Darcy Adams
Client Development Manager
Terracon
Matthew Adkins
Vice President/Chief Economic Development Officer
Taney County Partnership
Sherry Alexander
Director, Business Development
MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK
Andrea Anderson
Senior Vice President of Economic Development
Ardmore Development Authority
Lynda Ann Anderson
EDC Director
Whitesboro Industrial Economic Development
Turner Arbour
Senior Economic Development Manager
Pasco Economic Development Council
Jon Arita
Vice President, National Director - Industrial & Logistics
Terracon
Jim Arnold
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Sports Facilities Companies
Lacey Bacchus
Sr. Director, Community Partnerships
Retail Strategies, Inc
Lyndsey Bailey
Director, Community Partnerships
Retail Strategies, Inc
Liz Barber
Director, Department of Economic Development
Stafford County Economic Development
Eric Bateman
Intergovernmental Affairs & State Policy Advisor
Dominion Energy
Lacy Beasley
President & COO
Retail Strategies, Inc
James Bell
President & CEO
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Ashton Bellows
Chief Financial Officer
Sherman Economic Development Corporation
Chad Berringer
Director of Economic Development
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Brian Bigbie
Manager of Economic Development
Tulsa Ports
Michelle Bish
Executive Director
Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance
Richard Blackwell
Vice President, Business Development
Agracel
Trenton Blaise
Director, Business Development
Research FDI
Shiloh Blake
Economic Development & Workforce Coordinator
Tulsa Ports
Aubrey Brown
Industrial Development Manager
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Jeffrey Brown
Economic and Strategic Opportunities Director
City of Daytona Beach
Jennifer Brown
Director of Industrial Development
Palmetto Railways
Justin Burch
Executive Director
Washington County Economic Alliance
Austin Cain
Sales Director
EDOiQ / KE Andrews
Robert Camoin
President & CEO
Camoin Associates
Andy Camp
Vice President of Business Development
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
Paula Carden
Associate Publisher & Senior Director of Sales
Trade & Industry Development
Andrew Carnes
Regional Economic Development Manager
Georgia Power Company
Chad Champine
Vice President, Industrial - Executive Group
Wayne Brothers Companies
Amanda Clark
Economic and Business Development Manager
Kentucky Power
Derek L Clyburn, P.E.
Senior Vice President
ECS Southeast, LLC
David Cobb
Senior Associate I Client Success Manager
Terracon
Andy Coe
Principal
Convergent Nonprofit Solutions
Elliott Cook
Director of Real Estate
Retail Strategies, Inc
Brad Cooksey
President
Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation
Yukie Cooper
Manager, Economic Development
Gray Construction
Alex Cubley
Economic Development Manager
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Nicki Dallison
REDI Sites Program Administrator
REDI Sites
Kaitlin Danks
Business and Economic Development Specialist
City of Fort Myers
Amanda Davis
President/CEO
Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
Shawn Dean
Business Development Manager
Denham-Blythe
Mary Cate Debardeleben
Account Executive
Trade & Industry Development
Rene DeBerdt
Construction and Development Manager
Denham-Blythe
Jim DeCesare
Sr. Partner
The DeCesare Group & Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority
Karen Dickson
Economic Development Manager
Lower Colorado River Authority
Madeline Dillner
Oil and Gas Specialist
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Shannon Duhon
President/CEO
Miami Area Economic Development Service
Jana Dyke
President & CEO
Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission
Brent Edwards
VP of Business Development
T.W. Frierson Contractor, Inc.
Nathan Ellis
Senior Rail Engineer
Moffatt & Nichol
Jennifer Emerson
Deputy Director
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Sabas Encinia
Executive Director
Mathis Economic Development Corporation
Carol Ervin
CEO / President
Ada Jobs Foundation / Grow Ada
Vanessa Ervin
Client Development Specialist
Terracon
De'Andre Fahie
Director of Workforce Development & Talent Attraction
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Eli Falls
Economic Development Lead
Moffatt & Nichol
Bryan Farlow
Regional Director of Economic Development & Site Selection
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
Josh Fenn
Director of Public Affairs
Stack Infrastructure
Mike Ferguson
Director of Business Developme
Brasfield & Gorrie
Amy Fesser
Executive Director
Borger, Inc. (the Borger Economic Development Corporation)
Charlene Flanery
Executive Director
Blackwell Economic Development Authority & Industrial Authority
Cathleen Flournoy
Vice President , Business Recruitment
Missouri Partnership
Gus Fontenot
Director of Site Selection and Special Projects
SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Erik Freeburg
Subsidiary Regional Manager
ECS Southeast, LLC
Caroline Frey
Counsel
Parker Poe
James W. Frost, II, P.E.
Senior Vice President
Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Scott Fry
Director of Workforce Development
MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK
Allison Gamez Pickerel
Senior Manager, Business Development Operations
Gray Construction
Annette Gandara
Economic Development Clerk
The City of Guymon
Tyler Garrison
Client Development Manager I Exploration Manager
Terracon
Adam Gawarecki
President & CEO
San Patricio County EDC
Sven Gerzer
Principal
Parker Poe
Susan Gill
President
Lindale Economic Development Corporation
Darwin Gilmore
President & CEO
Jackson County Economic Development Committee
Jason Giulietti
President & CEO
Central SC Alliance
Elise Goggin
Marketing and Research Manager
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Niki Goldey
Director of New Business Development
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Kelci Green, SCCED
Marketing and Development Director
Western SC Economic Development Partnership
Stephen Greene
Executive Vice President
ECS Southeast, LLC
Connor Grim
Economic Development & Supply Chain Analyst
Moffatt & Nichol
Mike Grim
Director, Industrial Development
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Dan Guido
Via Rail South Operations Manager
Via Rail Engineering Inc.
Daniel Gundersen
Senior Vice President
Camoin Associates
Brian Gwin
Sr. Industrial Development Manager
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Wes Hall
Market Development
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Kreg Haney
Senior Manager Economic Develoment
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Scott Harding
Executive Director
Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD)
Stephen Hartka
Vice President, Research
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Verdell Hawkins
Manager, Economic Development
Florida Power Light Company
John Hay
Senior VP
Pontikes Development
Marlene Hay
Principal / Client Development Manager
Terracon
Tony Heaberlin
Chief Communications and Economic Development, Officer
Tulsa Tech
Darla Heller
Economic Development Director
Wagoner County
Mark Herbison
President & CEO
Tipton County Community Development Council
Jacob Hickman
National Manager - Industrial
Terracon
Joe Hines
Senior Principal & Director of Economic Dev
Timmons
Brooke Hoehner
Business Development Manager
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Spencer Hogg
Economic Development Project Manager
Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority
Amy Holloway
President
Aha!
Kris Hopkins
Vice President, Business Development
Greylock Midstream
Gwen Howard
Executive Director
Mississippi Economic Development Council
Rashard Howard
Regional Manager of Business Development
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Scott Hudson
Technical Director of Rail Engineering Services
Moffatt & Nichol
Anna Huffman
Director of Public Relations and Business Development
City of West Columbia
Elizabeth Jablonski
Economic Developer
Dominion Energy
Jara James
Economic Developer
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Kevin Johnson
Senior Director of Marketing & Sales Enablement
HJ Russell
Megan Johnson
Director, Tourism
City of Woodward
Michael Johnson
Technical Services Lead
Moffatt & Nichol
Robert "Bud" Johnson
Principal
Magnet Geological
Heather Simmons Jones
Principal - Southeast Operations
MRB Group
Su Jones
Business Development Manager
Cerris Builders
Nicole Jordan
Director of Business Development
Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation
John Karras
VP, Business Development
TIP Strategies, Inc.
Jennifer T. Kassinger
Economic Development Analyst
Cooperative Energy
Missy Kendrick
President & CEO
Choose Columbus GA
John H. Kilgore
Executive Director
Scott Co., VA Economic Development
Steve Kirby
VP Sales and Partnerships
Localintel
Ron Kitchens
Chief Executive Officer
Forward Wichita Falls
Jen Kostyniuk
Senior Director, Economic Development
Dominion Energy
Bell Krivanek
Oil and Gas Specialist
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Brad Lacy
President and CEO
Conway Development Corporation
Cory Lacy
Business Development Manager
Cerris Builders
Gary Laffoon
Director Business Development
LJA Infrastructure, Inc.
Siale Langi
Economic Development Manager
City of Roanoke
Kristen Lanier
Client Development Manager
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Jody Lassiter
Manager, Industrial Development
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Jessika Leatherbury
Association Manager
Select Oklahoma an Economic Development Partnership
Brooklyn Leep
Director - Marion County Economic Development
Marion County Kentucky Economic Development
Henry Lehr
Business & Industry Specialist
Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation
Chelsea Levo Feary
President & CEO
Owasso Chamber of Commerce
David H. Lieving
President/CEO
Huntington Area Development Council
Chris Liston
Account Executive
Trade & Industry Development
Lisa lloyd
Push10
Robert Long
Director
Chester County Economic Development
Thomas Long
Vice President
Temple Economic Development Corporation
Brian Maas
Vice President/Director of Business Development
ECS Southeast, LLC
Dr. Marcie Mack
Executive Director
Enid Regional Development Alliance
Mike Malone
Partner
Economic Leadership, LLC
David Manley
Executive Director
Joint IDA of Wythe County, VA
Jennifer Martin
Business Development Manager
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Sheila Martin
Economic Development Director
The City of Guymon
Robert Martinez
Vice President of Freight and Economic Development
Moffatt & Nichol
Jon Maynard
Strategy
Marketing Alliance, Inc.
Regi McCabe-Gossett
Controller
Development Corporation of Abilene
William Mccall
Economic Development & Local Government Relations Representative
Santee Cooper
Patrick McCrory
President & CEO
Palmetto Railways
Ben McDaniel
Vice President of Economic Development
Development Authority of Walton County
Kim McDonald
Senior Advertising Account Executive
Trade & Industry Development
Cathy McFarland
Regional Director
Site Selection Magazine
Jennifer McGrail
Executive Director
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Zach McHatton
Community Development Director
City of Newton, Kansas
Tracy McMillin
Site Selection Director
Quest Site Solutions
Nancy Lee McNew
Vice President
Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, Arkansas
Rachael Melot
VP, Business Development
Sovereign Bank
Stephanie Mervine
Economic Developer
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Amber Miller
Vice President of Economic Development
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Nick Minor
Director of Public Affairs
Stack Infrastructure
Mandi Mitchell
President/CEO
Lafayette Economic Development Authority
Debbie Moore
Operations Director
Enid Regional Development Alliance
Linda Mosely
CEO/Publisher
365 Degree Total Marketing
Mark Mouton
Director of Business Retention & Expansion
Lafayette Economic Development Authority
Charlotte Mullins
Marketing Ambassador
Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
Hannah Mullins
President/CEO
Candler County Industrial Authority
William Murphy
President & CEO
Ardmore Development Authority
Jeffery Myers
Regulatory Program Manager
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Andrew Nave
Executive Vice President of Economic Development
Greater Wichita Partnership
Michael N'Dolo
Director of Economic Development
MRB Group
Michael Neal
President & CEO
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
Tamara Nelson
Economic Development Specialist
Oklahoma Main Street Center
Bridgette Nichols
Executive Director
Pryor Main Street
Julie Norman
Assoc VP Economic Development
GrantWorks
Niki Ogletree
Senior Project Manager
Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority
Marvin Oliver
Director of Business Relations
Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission
James Oltman
President - ElevateEdgerton!
Elevate Edgerton!
Clint O'Neal
Executive Director
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Amy Page
Director of Business Development
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
Corey Parks
Chief Economic Development Officer
Conway Development Corporation
Alicia Payseno
Director of Economic Development
City of Cabot
Mary Lesa Pegg
Industrial Development Manager
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Raul Peralta
Senior VP - Business Development
ECS Southeast, LLC
Kyle Michael Peters, P.E.
Director of Business Development - Tennessee
ECS Southeast, LLC
David Petr
CEO
Marketing Alliance, Inc.
Jack Petr
Business Development Specialist
Marketing Alliance, Inc.
Julie Philbin
Administrative Assistant
MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK
Jack Pillow
Director of Economic Development
Conway Development Corporation
Scott Poag
Director of Business Development
Yates Construction
Tonya Powers
President / CEO
Franklin County Industrial Building Authority
Mike Prats
Managing Director
CDS Community Development Strategies
Dani Pugsley
President/CEO
Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
Dan Purvis
Executive Director of Business Development
Louisiana Central
Andrew Ralston
Director of Economic Development
Tulsa Ports
John Redman
Sr. Economic Development EDA Program Manager
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Margaret Reenstra
Community and Economic Development Coordinator
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Kellen Riley
Senior Director – Industrial Development
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Dillion Roberts
Director of ProspectEngage
Camoin Associates
Logan Rogers
Director of Business Development
RFW Construction Group, LLC
Lyle Roggow
President
Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation
Stacy Romero
Executive Director
Louisiana Economic Alliance for Development
Teresa Rosales
Director, Economic & Community Development
Brenham | Washington County Economic Development
Marta Russell
Regional Sales Director
Site Selection Magazine
Shar'ron Russell
Regional Economic Development Manager
Georgia Power Company
Kat Saunders
Partner and Head of Strategy
Economic Leadership, LLC
Monte Schrader
Economic Developer
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Jim Semple
Group C Media
Michael Shannon
City Manager
The City of Guymon
Bradley Sheofee
Business Retention & Expansion Manager
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Bethany Shockney
President/CEO
Limestone County Economic Development Association
Sheila Shook
Director of Education & Workforce
Tulsa Ports
Shane Short
President & CEO
Development Authority of Walton County
Shelley Short
President & CEO
Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber
Alan Sisk
Director Business Development
Moffatt & Nichol
Heath Slapikas
Director of Digital Marketing
365 Degree Total Marketing
Jason Smeak
AVP, Global Supply Chain & Logistics
AECOM
Heidi Smith
Director, Global Business
TVA
Mark Smith
Director of Business Development
ECS Southeast, LLC
Ted Smith
Manager, Business Development
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
Adam Solomon
Vice President, Business Development
Research FDI
Michael Southard
Senior Economic Development Director
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Rhonda Spurlock
Executive Assistant
MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK
David Stewart
Chief Administrative Officer & Trustee
MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK
Gene Stinson
President Emeritus
Evan Stone
Senior Client Relations Manager
Dewberry
Cynthia Stricker
EDOiQ / KE Andrews
Brantley Strickland
Executive Director
Colleton County Economic Alliance
Jason Stutzman
Executive Director
MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK
Tyler Sudderth
Director, Community Partnerships
Retail Strategies, Inc
Green Suttles
Executive Director
Jasper Industrial Development Board
Danielle Sweat
Executive Economic Development Director
City of Wolfforth EDC
Gray Swoope
President & CEO
VisionFirst Advisors, LLC
Jonas Tavares
Director of Workforce Development
Taney County Partnership
Joseph Terick
Manager, Customer and Business Solutions
ITC Great Plains
LILY TERRY
Research Analyst
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Lindsay Theobald
CEO
Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation
Diane Thomas
Business Development Specialist
Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
Jack Thomas
Vice President, Economic Development
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
James Touchton
Director of Economic Development
City of Port Wentworth
Jessica Trew
Executive Director
Hillboro Economic Development Corporation
John Trombetta
Senior Client Development Specialist
Terracon
Gary Troutman
President/ CEO
Hot Springs Metro Partnership
John Truluck
Director
Dorchester County Economic Development
Ann Turnbill
Director of Economic Development
Parker Poe
Brandon Turner
Director
Hanover County Economic Development
Victor Valle
Sr. Project Manager - Economic Development
Oncor | Economic Development
Kevin Vanover
Director Engineering & Construction
MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK
Anne Villa
Deputy Secretary/CFO
Louisiana Economic Development
Kristina Wadley
Associate Director of Programs
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Jennifer Warriner
Marketing/Public Relations
Moffatt & Nichol
Scott Wayman
Executive Director
Schertz Economic Development Corporation
Steven Weathers
Director, Economic Development
City of Fort Myers
Will Weber
President & CEO
Southbank Partners
Tim Weston
Project Development
Brasfield & Gorrie
Charlton Whipple
VP, Director of Business Development
ECS Southeast, LLC
Dennis Wiggins
Director of Business Retention and Expansion
Taney County Partnership
Erik Williams
Manager of Talent & Business Growth
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Melvin Williams
Vice President/Senior Associate
Terracon
Moriah Williams
Partner
Forward Wichita Falls
Will Williams
President/CEO
Western SC Economic Development Partnership
Shellie Wingert
Economic Developer
City of Owasso
Jonathan Woodard
Senior Project Manager
Opelika Economic Development
Sara Worley
Economic Development Director
Goochland County
Greg Wright
Sr. Dir, Community & Economic Development
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Mark Wright
Director of Business Development
ECS Southeast, LLC
Meredith Wright
Marketing Director
Enid Regional Development Alliance
Erick Youngberg
Executive Director
Fannin County Development Authority
Stacey Zawacki
Director of Communications
Lafayette Economic Development Authority
Jeremy Zeller
Economic Development Director
Woods County Economic Development
JJ Dossett
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Owasso
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