Supporting Today's Missions;
Shaping Tomorrow's Opportunities.
Our Vision
To ensure the Savannah River region — home to the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site — is recognized, supported, and funded as a national leader in nuclear innovation, education, and workforce excellence. We envision a thriving region where learning, collaboration, and sustainable growth drives lasting community prosperity.
Our Mission
We strengthen and connect the Savannah River region through collaboration, advocacy, and education — connecting communities, industry, educators, and the Savannah River Site to expand opportunity, strengthen talent pipelines, and inspire the next generation of innovators. Together, we invest in people and partnerships that ensure our region’s continued leadership in nuclear advancement and shared success.
SRSCRO STAFF
Catalyzing Regional Opportunity
We facilitate economic development opportunities associated with Savannah River Site technology, capabilities and serve as an informed, unified community voice for the five-county, two-state SRSCRO Region.
Joshua Shackelford
Special Projects Manager
C: 404.310.9909
O: 803.274.2392
joshua.shackelford@srscro.org
SRSCRO
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The SRSCRO is governed by a 22-member Board of Directors (11 from GA and 11 from SC). The Board is appointed by local governments, chambers of commerce, economic development, and members of the South Carolina and Georgia Congressional Delegations. The two states are equally represented with 11 board members each, and the chairperson rotates between the states on a two-year term.
Dr. Forest Mahan
SRSCRO Chair
Aiken Technical College (SC)
Karyn Nixon
SRSCRO Vice Chair
Augusta University (GA)
Bill Robions
SRSCRO Treasurer
Allendale County Council (SC)
Lane Keen
SRSCRO Secretary
Keen Signs and Graphics (GA)
Jim Tunison
Exec Committee – At-Large
Aiken Chamber of Commerce (SC)
Reagan Williams
Exec Committee – At-Large
Meybohm Real Estate (GA)
Cal Wray
SRSCRO Immediate Past Chair
Augusta Economic Development Authority (GA)
GEORGIA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Tom Clark
CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon
Angie Cox
Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Cheney Eldridge
Development Authority of Columbia County
Dr. Kendrick Hooker
Augusta Technical College
Heath Taylor
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
Lane Keen
SRSCRO Secretary
Keen Signs & Graphics
Shalanda Morris
Universal Plumbing
Karyn Nixon
SRSCRO Vice Chair
Augusta University
Rick Toole
Retired
Reagan Williams
Executive Committee – At-large
Meybohm Real Estate
Cal Wray
SRSCRO Immediate Past Chair
Augusta Economic Development Authority
SOUTH CAROLINA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Danny Black
SouthernCarolina Alliance
Terra Carroll
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Jason Cone
Farm Bureau Insurance
Dr. Daniel Heimmermann
University of South Carolina Aiken
Fred Humes
Applied Research Center
Bobby Lawrence
Dr. Forest Mahan
SRSCRO Chair
Aiken Technical College
Bill Robinson
SRSCRO Treasurer
Allendale County Council
Chuck Smith
Edward Jones Investments
Jim Tunison
Executive Committee – At-large
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Will Williams
Western SC Economic Development Partnership