| 2017 Board Members and Officers to Declare Elected
Committee: Randy Whitaker, Kara Pearson, Mike Stephens, Michelle Volk, Rosco Sayyar
The Chamber’s 2016 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its recommendations for the 2017 Chamber Officer and Director positions. According to Chamber By-Laws, the Nominating Committee is responsible for nominating candidates for Officers and Directors prior to the regular June meeting of the Board of Directors each year. Each candidate has been certified an active member in good standing and has agreed to accept the responsibilities of a Director. Each Officer and Director nominated by the Nominating Committee was approved by a vote of the Board of Directors at their July 12 meeting.
As part of the selection process, this member notification of the names of persons nominated as candidates for Officers and Directors, and the right of petition is being sent to all Chamber members by email. Additional names of candidates for Officers and Directors can be nominated by petition bearing the genuine signatures of at least five (5) qualified members of the Chamber. Such petitions shall be filed with the Nominating Committee within ten (10) business days after notice has been given of the names of those nominated. If no petition is filed within the designated period, the Nominations shall be closed. The nominated slate of candidates shall be declared elected by the Board of Directors at the August 16th Annual Meeting and Chamber Luncheon at The Centre at Arbor Connection.
2016 Officer Nominees
Chairman 2017 – Randy Whitaker, Bank of the Ozarks
Chair-Elect – Kara Pearson, GreyStone Power (2018 Chair)
Chair-Elect-Elect – Howard Ray, Hughes-Ray Company (2019 Chair)
Treasurer 2017- Matt Barrington, Regions Bank
2017-2019 Board of Director Nominees
1. Kara Pearson, GreyStone Power
2. Randy Whitaker, Bank of the Ozarks
3. Dennis Boyden, AT&T
4. Tim Scott, Douglas County School System
5. Kristen Douglas, WGTC
In addition to Officer and Director Nominations by the Nominating Committee, three one-year appointments are made by incoming chairman Randy Whitaker:
1. Deyanna Jones, Comcast
2. Diane Daniel, Diane Daniel Enterprises
3. Kyle Gable, Pioneer Land Group
Current Board Members:
2015-2017
Howard Ray, Hughes-Ray Company
Gil Shearouse, Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority
Chris Pumphrey, Development Authority of Douglas County
Jim McMichen, Puckett EMS
Craig Owens, WellStar Douglas Hospital (Appointed to replace Brandon Reese for term remainder)
2016-2018
Matt Barrington, Regions Bank
Ken Bernard, Sherrod & Bernard
Valerie Howell, Merle Norman
Rosco Sayyar, Sam & Rosco’s and The Centre
Greg Williams, Kaiser Permanente |
