Hugh "Trip" Tollison
President and CEO
ttollison@wtcsavannah.org
Hugh “Trip” Tollison is the President and CEO of World Trade Center Savannah, overseeing all aspects of the organization. Having been involved in nearly all major economic development initiatives in Chatham County in the last decade, Trip has a wealth of experience and extensive relationships on the local, state and regional level. He also serves as President and CEO of the Savannah Economic Development Authority. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce and as an aide in Georgia and Washington for U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and U.S. Congressman Jack Kingston. He received his degree from the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.
Leigh Ryan
Vice President
lryan@wtcsavannah.org
Leigh Ryan oversees strategy and development for World Trade Center Savannah. She works to make the region as competitive as possible in the effort to create, grow and attract business and create job opportunities. Ryan supports all divisions of the organization and is responsible for ongoing development of products, services, programs as well as managing Foreign-Trade Zone 104, which includes 16 Georgia counties.
Angela Hendrix
Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations
ahendrix@wtcsavannah.org
Angela Hendrix, a 20 year public relations veteran, brought her in-depth knowledge and experience of marketing and public relations to WTCSav in 2012. She oversees the planning, management and implementation of all marketing, communications, events, public relations and media relations for the organization.
Chris Ahearn
Director of Research and Trade Development
cahearn@wtcsavannah.org
Chris spent the last 10 years working in higher education and nonprofit organizations in Chicago. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern University and furthered his education at Dublin City University in Ireland where he earned a master’s degree in international relations. As the Director of Research and Trade Development at World Trade Center Savannah, he facilitates and oversees all aspects of partner specific research, international lead development, planning and receiving of inbound and outbound delegations, and manages the Savannah side of TradeBridge.
Antwone Smoak
Programs and Community Development Manager
asmoak@wtcsavannah.org
Antwone oversees World Trade Center Savannah’s Global Education Programs, networking events, inbound trade missions, community relations, board of directors’ engagement and year-round college internship program.
Mark Sprosty
Vice President of Finance, Administration & Compliance
msprosty@seda.org
With more than 20 years of accounting experience, Mark Sprosty, CPA, is responsible for WTCSav’s financial reporting, year-end audit preparation, budgeting and forecasting activities as well as developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures. In addition to his financial responsibilities, Mark oversees human resources.