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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Upcoming Meeting

Tuesday, June 24 at 9:30 a.m. at the Morgan Center

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Noel Jensen at 912-635-4000 or njensen@jekyllisland.com. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least 4 business days prior to the scheduled meeting.


Board of Directors

The Jekyll Island Authority Board of Directors is the policy-making body for Jekyll Island and the Jekyll Island Authority. The nine-member board consists of eight members appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms, with the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources as ex-officio member. Two appointed board members must reside in one of the six coastal counties in Georgia. The Chairman is also appointed by the Governor to serve a one-year term and retains this position until replaced.

Dale Atkins
Dale Atkins

Baxley, GA

Buster Evans
Dr. L.C. “Buster” Evans

Bolingbroke, GA

Bill Gross
William “Bill” H. Gross

Treasurer/Secretary • Kingsland, GA

George Ruel Joyner, Jr.

Savannah, GA

Robert “Bob” W. Krueger
Robert “Bob” W. Krueger

Vice Chairman • Hawkinsville, GA

Joy Burch-Meeks

Screven, GA

Walter Rabon

Monticello, GA

Joseph B. Wilkinson, Jr.

St. Simons Island, GA

Glen Willard
Glen Willard

Chairman • Richmond Hill, GA

2025 Meeting Schedule

Date & TimeLocationDocuments
Tuesday, January 21Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, February 18Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, March 18Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, April 15Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, May 20Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, June 3
Finance Committee
Meeting – FY2026 Budget
Via TeleconferenceAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio
Tuesday, June 24Morgan Center
Tuesday, July 15
Tentative
Morgan Center
Tuesday, August 19
Annual Meeting
Club Ballroom at Jekyll Island Club Resort
Tuesday, September 16Jekyll Island Convention Center
Tuesday, October 21Morgan Center
Tuesday, November 18Jekyll Island Convention Center
Tuesday, December 16
Tentative
Jekyll Island Convention Center

2024 Meeting Schedule

Date & TimeLocationDocuments
Tuesday, January 16Jekyll Island Convention CenterAudio, Agenda & Materials, Summary, Minutes, The District Shops Presentation
Tuesday, February 20Morgan CenterAudio, Agenda & Materials, Summary, Minutes
Tuesday, March 19Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, April 23Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, May 21Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, June 4
Finance Committee
Meeting – FY2025 Budget
Via TeleconferenceAgenda & Materials, Summary, Minutes
Tuesday, June 18Morgan CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, August 20
Annual Meeting
Morgan CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, September 17Jekyll Island Convention CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, October 15Morgan CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes
Tuesday, November 12
Canceled
Jekyll Island Convention Center
Tuesday, December 10Morgan CenterAgenda & Materials, Summary, Audio, Minutes

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