McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority
We’re here to help business thrive and grow in McIntosh County Georgia.
To expand economic opportunities by attracting, developing, and supporting new targeted industry and growing existing business in our community.
The McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority (MCIDA) came into existence in April, 1968. The General Assembly of the state of Georgia by resolution amended the state Constitution in order to create a body corporate and politic to be known as the “McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority”. The MCIDA Board of Directors consists of seven members, appointed at the pleasure of the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners and City of Darien Council Members.
Staff
Dawn Malin, President & CEO
As the President & CEO of the McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority, Dawn strives to bring new industry to the county, while also advocating and implementing reuse of commercial and industrial buildings already located within the county. Dawn Malin most recently served as Chief Executive Office of the Development Authority of the City of Folkston & Charlton County & the Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held since 2010. Dawn is also a member of the World Trade Center-Savannah and has traveled and hosted representatives from various international countries, promoting economic development in the region. She serves as the chairman of the Southeast Georgia Alliance, a six-county regional partnership working to market and promote investment, business and manufacturing opportunities in the Southeast Georgia Region.
Dawn’s Background:
Dawn has been with the McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority since 2018. She formerly shared her time as the CEO of the Development Authority of the City of Folkston & Charlton County & the Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce, a position she held since 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Mississippi.
Dawn was previously the CEO of the Development Authority of the City of Folkston & Charlton County & the Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce.
McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority Board Members
Chris Harper, Executive Vice President Southeastern Bank
Board Chairman
Jean Tinnin, Retired Physical Therapist & Local Business Owner
Board Member
Cliff Sowell, Educator
Secretary/Treasurer
Davis Poole, President of Sales & Marketing of MCA Corporation
Board Vice Chair
Sam Oliver, Attorney at Law
Board Member
Bill Hodges, Professional Engineer
Board Member
Tom Draffin, Director of Association Management
Board Member