Trey Bennett to serve as GEFA executive director

AUGUSTA, Ga. - November 13, 2025. On the recommendation of Governor Brian P. Kemp, the board of directors of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) today approved Trey Bennett as the next executive director effective November 16, 2025. Bennett will succeed Hunter Hill, who has served as GEFA's executive director since July 1, 2022.

Bennett is currently the general counsel and grants division director for the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (OPB). A seasoned attorney and public policy advisor, Bennett has more than a decade of legal and governmental experience, including past service as deputy executive counsel to Gov. Brian P. Kemp.

At OPB, he oversaw the execution of billions of dollars in federal grant funding, advised on statewide emergency responses, and helped shape key legislation across multiple sectors.

Prior to joining the Kemp administration, Bennett practiced law as an assistant district attorney and private litigator in Northeast Georgia. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Bennett lives in Hoschton, Ga., with his wife, Katherine, and their four children.