Supporting workforce development

The Business Education Advisory Council pinpoints ways in which the business community can support the Richmond County School System in three key goal areas including higher graduation rates, academic achievement, and local workforce development.

Business Education Advisory Council

  • Judi Wilson
    Judi Wilson
    Dean, Associate Professor Augusta University (706)723-9753
    Chair
  • Dr. Kenneth Bradshaw
    Dr. Kenneth Bradshaw
    Superintendent Richmond County Board of Education (706)826-1000
  • Dave Brendza
    Dave Brendza
    Division Vice President/General Manager ADP (706)731-3030
  • Eddie Bussey
    Eddie Bussey
    Independent Insurance Agent State Farm Insurance - Eddie C. Bussey (706)772-9800
  • Tom Clark
    Tom Clark
    Executive Director CSRA Alliance for Fort Eisenhower (706)721-0491
  • Teresa Cobb
    Education Supervisor Georgia Power Company
  • Laurie Cook
    Executive Director RISE Augusta (706)550-7716
  • Grace Helms
    Grace Helms
    (803)474-4564
  • DeMargo Lewis
    Community Engagement Specialist Richmond County Board of Education (706)833-2225
  • Ed Presnell
    Peach State Federal Credit Union
  • James Riley
    James Riley
    Consultant Forward Dataworks (813)285-3742
  • Tony Robinson
    Tony Robinson
    Director Sparq (706)250-5400
  • Stan Shepherd
    Stan Shepherd
    Regional Director AT&T (706)231-0133
  • Nichole Spencer
    Nichole Spencer
    Vice President, Student Services Augusta Technical College (706)771-4035
  • Kimberly Stewart
    Kimberly Stewart
    Audience Development Augusta Magazine (706)828-4391
  • Derric Terrentine
    Derric Terrentine
    General Manager Malcolm Cunningham Chevrolet (706)405-2731
  • Marissa Smith
    Marissa Smith
    SVP; Market Executive Bank of America (803)430-8443
  • Matthew Nelson
    Dir. of Development and Fundholder Services Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area, The (706)724-1314x303