Board of Directors

The Augusta Metro Chamber is governed by a Board of Directors composed of 36 business and community leaders. An Executive Committee consisting of the 5 officers of the organization and 3 at-large members provide oversight of the operational activities of the organization. The Board of Directors provides policy, approval, and guidance to ensure that the interests of the members are served by the programs of the organization.

Executive Committee

  • Dr. Lily Henson
    Dr. Lily Henson
    CEO Piedmont Augusta
    Chair
  • Dr. Russell Keen
    Dr. Russell Keen
    President Augusta University
    Chair Elect
  • Kerry Bridges
    Kerry Bridges
    Region Executive Georgia Power Company (912)536-2121
    Vice Chair
  • Kimberly Wilder
    Kimberly Wilder
    Attorney Davis, Chapman, & Wilder, LLC (706)200-1578
    Immediate Past Chairman
  • Collette D'Antignac
    Collette D'Antignac
    AVP Branch Manager -- Medical District Security Federal Bank (706)222-4810
    Treasurer
  • Dennis Trotter
    Dennis Trotter
    Founding Partner Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate (706)736-1031
    Executive Committee At-Large
  • Frank Andrew
    Frank Andrew
    President Carole Fabrics (706)863-4742
    Executive Committee At-Large
  • Jim Thorpe
    Jim Thorpe
    Vice President of Business Development Ellefson Transportation Group (706)793-0186
    Executive Committee At-Large

Board of Directors

  • Kendricks Hooker
    Augusta Technical College
  • Steven Sanders
    Steven Sanders
    Attorney Fulcher Hagler LLP (706)724-0171
  • Russell Head
    CEO Acrisure (706)733-3459
  • Lester McCorn
    President Paine College
  • Donovan Lee-Sin
    Donovan Lee-Sin
    Senior Director of Community Impact Augusta National Golf Club
  • Shalanda Morris
    Shalanda Morris
    Operations Manager Universal Plumbing (706)738-4424
  • Tillman Sauls
    Tillman Sauls
    SVP, Commercial Region Manager Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company, Inc. (706)731-1430
  • Keith Perret
    Keith Perret
    Agent / Owner State Farm Insurance - Keith Perret (706)925-5433
  • David Schultheis
    David Schultheis
    Aurubis Richmond, LLC
  • Jane Marie Kinsey
    Jane Marie Kinsey
    Vice President McKnight Construction Company (706)863-7784x213
  • Joseph Guillory
    Joseph Guillory
    Jim Hudson Lexus of Augusta
  • Steve Howell
    Steve Howell
    Savannah River Mission Completion
  • Jason Kennedy
    Jason Kennedy
    LOOP (706)922-7654
  • Kim Evans
    Kim Evans
    President / CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta (706)504-4071
  • Angela Martin
    Angela Martin
    MBA, SHRM-SCP HR Operations Manager, NNSA Capital Projects Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
  • Allan Soto
    Allan Soto
    Vinea Capital (706)298-6708
  • Nicholas Dickinson II
    Nicholas Dickinson II
    President/CEO Dickinson Architects, PC (706)722-7488
  • Ralph Turner
    Ralph Turner
    President Wellstar MCG Health
  • Richard Plunkett
    Richard Plunkett
    CFO Textron Specialized Vehicles
  • Bennish Brown
    Bennish Brown
    President / CEO Destination Augusta (706)823-6611
    Augusta CVB Appointee
  • Anthony Kazor
    Anthony Kazor
    Garrison Commander Fort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office (706)791-6300
    Fort Gordon Appointee
  • Ashley Strong-Green
    Augusta University
    Leadership Augusta Appointee
  • Dr. Malinda Cobb
    Dr. Malinda Cobb
    Superintendent Richmond County Board of Education
    Richmond County Schools Appointee
  • Cal Wray
    Cal Wray
    President Augusta Economic Development Authority (706)821-1321
    Augusta EDA Appointee
  • Margaret Woodard
    Margaret Woodard
    Executive Director Downtown Development Authority (706)722-8000
    Downtown Development Authority Appointtee
  • Lauren Dallas
    Lauren Dallas
    Augusta Tomorrow, Inc.
    Augusta Tomorrow Appointee
  • Russell Wyatt
    CEO PC Techware, Inc. (706)389-0580
    Augusta's Entrepreneur Appointee