OUR MISSION

Partners Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano are the duo behind Grey Spaces, which operates The Grey Market and The Grey, a formerly segregated 1938 Greyhound Bus terminal they transformed into an essential American dining destination.

Partners Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano are the duo behind Grey Spaces, which operates The Grey Market and The Grey, a formerly segregated 1938 Greyhound Bus terminal they transformed into an essential American dining destination.

Partners Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano are the duo behind Grey Spaces, which operates The Grey Market and The Grey, a formerly segregated 1938 Greyhound Bus terminal they transformed into an essential American dining destination.

Since opening in December 2014, The Grey has earned a number of accolades, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places, Eater’s 2017 Restaurant of the Year and a World’s Best Restaurant by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure.

Since opening in December 2014, The Grey has earned a number of accolades, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places, Eater’s 2017 Restaurant of the Year and a World’s Best Restaurant by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure.

Since opening in December 2014, The Grey has earned a number of accolades, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places, Eater’s 2017 Restaurant of the Year and a World’s Best Restaurant by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure.

MASHAMA BAILEY, JOHNO MORISANO Owners,

MASHAMA BAILEY, JOHNO MORISANO Owners,

Our mission is to enlighten, delight and challenge leaders to think differently and boldly with a bias towards action and to build a bench of leaders for generations to come. We want to raise the opportunities for leadership growth by leveraging the amazing assets our communities possess. It is about taking our communities to the next level. The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum is a two-day event that brings together more than 400 leaders representing neighborhoods, non-profits, civic groups, government, businesses and the up and comers.

In 2018, Bailey and Morisano opened The Grey Market, combining their love for New York City bodegas - the true lifeblood of any New Yorker - with the history and convenience of the Southern lunch counter.

The Grey was just recently nominated for Outstanding Restaurant in the 2023 James Beard Awards.

In 2018, Bailey and Morisano opened The Grey Market, combining their love for New York City bodegas - the true lifeblood of any New Yorker - with the history and convenience of the Southern lunch counter.

In 2018, Bailey and Morisano opened The Grey Market, combining their love for New York City bodegas - the true lifeblood of any New Yorker - with the history and convenience of the Southern lunch counter.

In 2021, Bailey, the 2019 James Beard Best Chef: Southeast, and Morisano released a co-written culinary memoir, Black, White and The Grey, which explores how the two unconventional partners built a relationship and a restaurant that would inspire conversations around gender, race, class and culture.

In 2021, Bailey, the 2019 James Beard Best Chef: Southeast, and Morisano released a co-written culinary memoir, Black, White and The Grey, which explores how the two unconventional partners built a relationship and a restaurant that would inspire conversations around gender, race, class and culture.

In 2021, Bailey, the 2019 James Beard Best Chef: Southeast, and Morisano released a co-written culinary memoir, Black, White and The Grey, which explores how the two unconventional partners built a relationship and a restaurant that would inspire conversations around gender, race, class and culture.

Organized by Morris Multimedia, with the generous support of Georgia Southern University, the Georgia Ports Authority, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, and Georgia Power, the forum is taking place at Trustees’ Garden in Savannah, Georgia.

To help our community succeed in an ever-changing and fast paced society, the forum is focused on discovering our collective potential to be greater by committing to new ideas, supporting the growth of our emerging and established leaders, and by being purposeful in building collaboration from all segments of our diverse community. Discover strategic solutions from a diverse group of world-class presenters who are all innovative experts in their respective fields.

Working together we can make our communities stronger and better.

Leadership is a skill that needs nurturing and knowledge is power. The 2023 Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum will feed your mind with thought-provoking content, leadership skills, collaborative connections, and the personal and professional growth intelligence you need to be a successful leader.

Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum

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