Ryan Purvis
CEO
Office +1 (912) 653-4967
Ryan.Purvis@bryancountyga.gov
Ryan Purvis is the CEO of the Development Authority of Bryan County. Ryan is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in structural engineering. He is a professional engineer and current resident of Bryan County,
Previous experience includes Vice President, of engineering and construction, at Continental Heavy Civil Corp.; and Chief Engineer and Vice President of East Coast, Industrial and Crane Services, Inc. Purvis also served as Project Manager and Structural Engineer at Moffatt and Nichol Engineering.
Purvis and his wife Christy have two children. Owen is four years-old and Esther is ten months.
Zachary Dykes
Project Manager
Office +1 (912) 653-5309
Zdykes@bryancountyga.gov
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.
Myra Sims
Operations Manager
Office:+1 (912) 653-4967
msims@bryancountyga.gov
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.