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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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Celebrating Community Leaders
Tanya Chisholm
General Manager of Workforce
Development and Training
Tanya Chisholm is a native of Florence, S.C,
and has lived in Savannah, Ga., since 1987,
She is currently the General Manager of
Workforce Development & Training at the
Georgia Ports Authority, where she manages
learning and development programs, as well
as training activities for employees. She also
manages and oversees the YE5+ Training
Program and the GPA Internship Program.
Chisholm described the YES* Training
Program as a valuable learning opportunity
that trains, influences, and prepares recent
high school graduates to become top-
performing employees for the GPA, helping
them build critical, sought-after work and
soft skills.
She is passionate about making sure young
people have options to consider other than a
four-year college path and allowing them the
opportunity to make a decent, livable soiary.
Chisholm received her Bachelor of Science in
Sociology from Savannah State University,
and she is pursuing a master's degree in
public administration. She is a member of the
Society for Human Resources Management,
The Links Inc. — Savannah, Georgia Chapter,
and a graduate of Leadership Savannah Class
of 2020, Tanya currently serves as a Board
Member for the Economic Opportunity
Authority for Savannah-Chatham County.
Tanya is married to Raymond Chisholm
Sr., and they have one son Raymond "RJ"
Chisholm Jr.
Brandy Blige Adams
Assistant Manager of Government
and Community Outreach
As a young girl growing up in Richmond Hill,
Ga., Brandy Blige Adams often watched local
TV news with her grandparents, dreaming of
becoming a news anchor. Her grandfather,
the late Joseph Blige, encouraged her to reach
for the stars and work toward her dream.
After graduating from Richmond Hill High
School in 2014, Adams went on to earn a
Bachelors in public relations at Georgia
Southern University, Upon obtaining her
degree, she began a career in the government
sector, working as an administrative assistant
in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Adams described the job as a "life-altering
experience," in which she got a behind-the-
scenes view on how laws aie enacted.
After several years under the Georgia Cold
Dome, Adams returned to Savannah, where
she is the assistant manager of government
and community outreach at Georgia
Ports Authority-
Now a 27-year-old wife, daughter and sister,
Adams serves on the board of the Savannah
Tree Foundation and has been named to the
2023 Board Readiness Cohort for United
Way Young Leaders. She is also in the 2023
class for Leadership Savannah.
Brandy and her husband, Corey Adams,
reside in Savannah, Her parents, Shawn
and Isiah Blige along with her two sisters,
Janesia Sanders and Brianna Blige, reside in
Richmond Hill.
Patricia Richardson
General Manager of Brand Strategy
and Design
A19R4 graduate of Sophronia M. Tompkins
High School, Patricia Richardson earned
a Bachelors in computer science from
Armstrong Atlantic State University,
With nearly 34 years experience with
the Georgia Ports Authority, Richardson
now serves as General Manager of Brand
Strategy and Design in GPA's Corporate
Communications Department. She oversees
brand strategy, website design and
management; all advertising and graphic
design; and helps to organize conferences.
Richardson said the most fulfilling part of her
job is helping fellow employees understand
the significance of a unified brand identity.
Working through the ranks, Richardson
started as a computer operator at Georgia
Ports. In time, she shifted from Information
Technology, to GRA's Trade Development
- Marketing office, then to External Affairs,
and finally to Corporate Comnriunications.
Her experience in various departments
makes her an essential asset to Georgia Ports,
Richardson also serves on the board of the
Savannah 100 Foundation, which helps
nurture promising students who intend to
become attorneys.
She credited her strength and dignity
to her faith, her family and the
Woodville Community.
Richardson is married to Darryl Jason
Richardson, They are the proud parents of
one son, NyKobe Richardson.
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