Conyers Rockdale EDC Selects Kevin Hanna for President/CEO Position
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
The Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council (CREDC) Board of Directors has selected a new President and Chief Executive Officer. Kevin Hanna, a career economic developer and Conyers resident, assumes the position effective June 1. The Chason Group was retained to lead the search for CREDC.
Since 2014, Hanna has operated as President/CEO of Donaldson Development Group LLC, a real estate development company; Principal, Kevin Hanna & Associates LLC, a boutique consulting firm with a mission of collaborating with local community organizations to attract capital to transform neighborhoods; and Chairman of the Board, Liberty Group Senior Services, Inc., a 501c(3) non-profit which provides healthcare services to seniors in the metro Atlanta area.
The CREDC is a joint partnership of the City of Conyers, Rockdale County Board of Commissioners, Development Authority of Rockdale County and the Conyers-Rockdale County Chamber of Commerce. Funding and support for the economic development organization is provided at different levels by the partners.
Since 2014, Hanna has operated as President/CEO of Donaldson Development Group LLC, a real estate development company; Principal, Kevin Hanna & Associates LLC, a boutique consulting firm with a mission of collaborating with local community organizations to attract capital to transform neighborhoods; and Chairman of the Board, Liberty Group Senior Services, Inc., a 501c(3) non-profit which provides healthcare services to seniors in the metro Atlanta area.
Earlier in his career, Hanna served as Director of Real Estate Development, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, New Orleans, Louisiana and Secretary of the Office of Housing and Community Development / Director of Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia for the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From April 1997 through 2002, he was President, Atlanta Development Authority (now known as InvestAtlanta).
“I see this as a unique opportunity to share my knowledge and experience in a way that benefits my ‘home’,” Hanna said. “This position affords me the opportunity to help lead the effort to improve the quality of life for my neighbors. There is a great foundation in place for existing industry retention, film and movie productions, and potential for new business growth. I look forward to engaging with the community and continuing building upon the past success.”
Hanna is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Master of Business Administration Degree with a concentration in banking and finance. He received his undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Economics from Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina.
Members of the CREDC Search Committee, in addition to Mayor Evans, City of Conyers, included Dr. Steve Boyle, Development Authority of Rockdale County; Pam Brown, Rockdale County School Board; Craig Johnson, Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce; and Commissioner Sherri Washington, Rockdale County Board of Commissioners.
Other members of the CREDC Board include Mark Flowers, Dr. John Fountain, Eric Fears, John Hurt, Don Murphy, and Laura Sistrunk.
CREDC retained the services of The Chason Group, a Georgia based business that specializes in executive searches for economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, foundations and other non- profits.
