Board of Directors

Upcoming Meeting

Tuesday, January 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the Jekyll Island Convention Center

Public Comments will be received online until 12:00 p.m. on the day before the Board of Directors meeting. The name of the person and the topic of the comment submitted will be read into the record. The full public comments will become part of the permanent record.

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

Baxley, GA

Dr. L.C. “Buster” Evans

Bolingbroke, GA

William “Bill” H. Gross

Kingsland, GA

George Ruel Joyner, Jr.

Savannah, GA

Robert “Bob” W. Krueger

Hawkinsville, GA

Joy Burch-Meeks

Screven, GA

Walter Rabon

Monticello, GA

Joseph B. Wilkinson, Jr.

St. Simons Island, GA

Glen Willard

Chairperson • Richmond Hill, GA

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