The Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE) announced its 2023-2024 Executive Committee and Board of Directors at their 2023 Board Retreat held at the Best Western Plus in Warner Robins, GA. The 2023-2024 Executive Committee members are:

Chair – April Bragg, Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce
Chair-Elect – Heath Taylor, Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce
First Vice Chair/Secretary – Christie Moore, Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce
Second Vice Chair/Treasurer – David Bradley, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Immediate Past Chair – Cindy Williams, Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce

GACCE has also placed the following members on its Board of Directors:

Region 1 – Pam Powers-Smith, Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce
Region 2 – Beth Truelove, White County Chamber of Commerce
Region 3 – Sara Ray, Douglas County Chamber of Commerce
Region 4 – Susan Kraut, Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce
Region 5 – Tommy Jennings, Barrow County Chamber of Commerce
Region 6 – Kara Lassiter, Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce
Region 7 – Russell Lahodny, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
Region 8 – Amber Batchelor, Sumter County Chamber of Commerce
Region 9 – Paula McCain, Eastman-Dodge County Area Chamber of Commerce
Region 10 – Andrea Collins, Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce
Region 11 – Melissa Dark, Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Chamber of Commerce
Region 12 – Courtney Rawlins, Greater Pooler Area Chamber of Commerce
 Permanent Appointment – Morgan Law – Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Ex-Officio Appointment – Allen Fox – Georgia Department of Economic Development 
 Ex-Officio Appointment – Grant Cagle – Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA)

The following members were placed on the Board to fill one-year appointments at the discretion of the GACCE Chair: Veronica Maldonado-Torres, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Jason Mock, Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce, Jessica Walden, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce

The 2023-2024 Executive Committee and Board of Directors will officially begin their terms July 1, 2023.

GACCE is the professional association of Chamber of Commerce executives and staff. The mission of GACCE is to educate, engage, and empower Chamber of Commerce professionals.