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

Dennis Trotter
Dennis Trotter
Founding Partner Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate (706)736-1031
Chairman
Jason Cuevas
Jason Cuevas
VP of East Region Georgia Power Company
Chairman-Elect
Frank Andrew
Frank Andrew
President Carole Fabrics (706)863-4742
Vice Chairman
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Vice President of Business Development Ellefson Transportation Group (706)793-0186
Treasurer
Dave Brendza
Dave Brendza
Division Vice President/General Manager ADP (706)731-3030
Executive Committee At-Large
Kimberly Wilder
Kimberly Wilder
Partner Davis, Chapman, & Wilder, LLC (706)200-1578
Executive Committee At-Large
Dr. Jermaine Whirl
Dr. Jermaine Whirl
President Augusta Technical College (706)771-4004
Executive Committee At-Large
Dr. Brooks Keel
Dr. Brooks Keel
President Augusta University (706)723-9753
Executive Committee At-Large

Board of Directors

Harold Wright
Harold Wright
Owner Wright One Paint & Body Shop (706)733-7115
Melissa Speight
Melissa Speight
Partner Resource Manager Starbucks Coffee Company (706)826-7407
Lane Keen
Lane Keen
President Keen Signs & Graphics (706)364-2151
Kevin Oard
Kevin Oard
Operations Manager John Deere Commercial Products (706)564-6758
Gunnar Kleveland
Gunnar Kleveland
President and CEO (706)792-5746
Anne Catherine Murray
Anne Catherine Murray
Executive Director Augusta Symphony / Miller Theater (706)826-4705
Dr. Thad Adams
Dr. Thad Adams
Director, Strategic Development and Innovation Battelle Savannah River Alliance (803)952-9571
Jason Kennedy
Jason Kennedy
LOOP (706)922-7654
Kim Evans
Kim Evans
President / CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta (706)504-4071
Collette D'Antignac
Collette D'Antignac
AVP Branch Manager -- Medical District Security Federal Bank (706)222-4810
Allan Soto
Allan Soto
Vinea Capital (706)298-6708
Angela Martin
Angela Martin
MBA, SHRM-SCP HR Operations Manager, NNSA Capital Projects Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
Pete Mourfield
Pete Mourfield
Chief Technology Officer TaxSlayer, LLC
Donovan Lee-Sin
Donovan Lee-Sin
Senior Director of Community Impact Augusta National Golf Club
Tillman Sauls
Tillman Sauls
SVP, Commercial Region Manager Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company, Inc. (706)731-1430
Shalanda Morris
Shalanda Morris
Operations Manager Universal Plumbing (706)738-4424
Keith Perret
Keith Perret
Agent / Owner State Farm Insurance - Keith Perret (706)925-5433
John Cates
John Cates
President Meybohm Real Estate (706)736-3375
Dr. Lily Henson
Dr. Lily Henson
CEO Piedmont Augusta
COL Reggie Evans
COL Reggie Evans
Garrison Commander Fort Gordon Garrison Public Affairs Office
Fort Gordon Appointee
Bennish Brown
Bennish Brown
President / CEO Destination Augusta (706)823-6611
Augusta CVB Appointee
James Heffner
James Heffner
(706)396-2544
Leadership Augusta Appointee
Dr. Kenneth Bradshaw
Dr. Kenneth Bradshaw
Superintendent Richmond County Board of Education (706)826-1000
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
Nicholas Dickinson II
Nicholas Dickinson II
President/CEO Dickinson Architects, PC (706)722-7488
Augusta's Entrepreneur Appointee