Former chamber chairman signs on with Group VI

Former chamber

chairman signs on with Group VI

Group VI Corporation

has announced that Tate Godfrey has joined the company as senior vice

president of business development.

Formerly the

executive director of office and industrial sales and leasing with Pathway

Communities, Godfrey will now be responsible for new business development

and for coordinating all Group VI business activities with statewide professional

development groups such as the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and

Tourism, and the Georgia Economic Development Association.

As a licensed

real estate broker, Godfrey also is involved with Group VI brokerage activities.

"Tate's

extensive experience in economic development, land planning and real estate

development make him a natural choice for the new position," said

Jim Pace, president of Group VI.

"Tate

is a Certified Economic Developer, a designation of the American Economic

Development Council, and as one of only 40 CEDs in the state of Georgia,

brings a unique perspective to Group VI," Pace added.

"As our

company grows and our project territory expands, we felt it imperative

that someone of Tate's expertise concentrate on business development full-time,"

said Pace.

Godfrey has

more than 20 years experience in marketing business development. Prior

to joining Group VI in July of this year he was responsible for managing

all aspects of marketing, sales and leasing of industrial and office properties

within Peachtree City for Pathway Communities.

Prior to that,

he served as president and CEO of Peach County Chamber of Commerce and

Peach County Development Authority in Ft. Valley, Ga. and before that

worked for Oglethorpe Power Corporation for ten years in the land planning

and business development divisions.

A native of

Rome, Ga., he received his undergraduate degree in urban studies and went

on to receive his graduate degree in city planning at the University of

Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. He is a member of the Development Authority

of Peachtree City and serves as its secretary/treasurer, and is a past

chairman of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce.

Group VI, a

full-service construction, development and real estate firm headquartered

in Peachtree City, has completed many office, medical, industrial, religious,

and commercial projects throughout the Southeast and currently has active

projects in Georgia, Florida and North Carolina.

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