Development Authority of Bryan County

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Staff

Anna Chafin
Chief Executive Officer
Office: +1 (912) 653-4967
anna.chafin@bryan-county.org
 
Anna Chafin joined the Development Authority of Bryan County as CEO in November 2013.  She has worked in economic development in the coastal region for over fifteen years.  She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Mercer University with minors in Business Administration and English.  Anna is a graduate of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development, Leadership Bryan, Leadership Southeast Georgia, and Leadership Georgia.  Anna has also held various leadership positions in the Georgia Economic Developers Association. During his tenure as Governor, Nathan Deal appointed Anna to serve as a board member of both the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.  Anna currently serves as Chair of the Georgia Student Finance Commission board of directors.  She is also a past chair of the Leadership Southeast Georgia Alumni Association and is a member of the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill.  In 2015, Anna was named one of the Top 5 under 40 by Richmond Hill Magazine.

Justin Farquhar
Vice President
Office: +1 (912) 653-3897
jfarquhar@bryan-county.org
 

Justin Farquhar joined the Development Authority of Bryan County as a Project Manager in May 2016.  He graduated from Armstrong State University (now part of Georgia Southern University) in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a minor in Mathematics.  Justin is also a graduate of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development, Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course, Leadership Bryan, and Leadership Southeast Georgia.  Justin currently serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Economic Developers' Association (GEDA) and has previously served as the organization's Sponsorship Committee Chair.

 


 

Myra Sims
Office Manager
Office: +1 (912) 653-4967
msims@bryan-county.org

Myra joined the Development Authority of Bryan County as the Office Manager in June 2020. She has nearly 30 years of diverse experience working as an Executive Assistant, Office Manager, and Paralegal for both international corporations and non-profit organizations. Myra received her Paralegal degree from Central Texas College. Myra was previously a co-chair for Leadership Killeen and is currently serving as the President of the Board of Directors for her HOA where she lives in Richmond Hill.  


Zachary Dykes
Project Manager
Office +1 (912) 653-5309 

zdykes@bryan-county.org

Zachary Dykes joined the Development Authority of Bryan County as a Project Manager in January 2023. He graduated from Georgia Southern University in December 2022 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Economics. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Development Authority of Bryan County
116 Lanier Street
Post Office Box 267
Pembroke, Georgia 31321-0267

 

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Telephone: +1 (912) 653-4967
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