| Columbia County |
| Diane Ford, Vice Chairwoman Columbia County Board of Commissioners |
| Steve Szablewski, Columbia County Administrator |
| Lincoln County |
| Walker T. Norman, Chairman Lincoln County Board of Commissioners |
| George Leverett, Chairman Lincoln County Development Authority |
| McDuffie County |
| Don Norton, County Manager, Board of Commissioners |
| Bob Knox, Mayor City of Thomson |
| Warren County |
| John Graham, Chairman Warren County Board of Commissioners |
| OB McCorkle, Executive Director Warren County Chamber & Development Auth. |
| Wilkes County |
| Sam Moore, Chairman Wilkes County Board of Commissioners |
| David Jenkins, Executive Director Wilkes County Payroll Development Auth. |
