Robert Bennett has left his post as executive director of the economic development authority for Columbia County, Ga., after being selected as the new CEO for the non-profit promoting economic growth in areas around the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
The Augusta, Ga., Chronicle reported Saturday that Bennett has been chosen as the new boss for the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization. The job change is also cited on Bennett’s LinkedIn page.
Bennett, who has held the Columbia County economic development job for a decade, is no stranger to the Savannah River organization, having served on its board of directors. He previously was project manager with the Augusta, Ga., economic development authority and worked as a research analyst for the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
Bennett succeeds Rick McLeod, who retired from the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization in January after heading the non-profit for 15 years. Since then, McLeod has started his own nuclear consulting firm.