Executive - Staff

Board of Directors

Brian Antoine (Antoine’s the Flavor of New Orleans)
Myrna Ballard (Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce)
Sally Bloom (Mediacom)
Ed Cockman (Family Healthcare)
Tim Coombs (Coombs Heating & Air Conditioning)
Sue Cox (Covington’s Dining & Catering)
Allan Dear (Allan Dear Real Estate)
David Durland (First State Bank & Trust)
Stan Fillion (The Park Avenue Bank)
Jeff Fulp (Erco Worldwide, Inc.)
Walt Gill (Pinnacle Prime Contractors, Inc.)
Tom Gooding (Elliott, Blackburn & Gooding, P.C.)

Executive Committee

Terri Lupo
Chairman of the Board
Georgia Power Company
Jay Prince
Vice Chair- Member Services Division
Prince Automotive of Valdosta
James McGahee
Vice Chair- Public Affairs Division
South Georgia Medical Center
Paul Nichols
Treasurer
Nexxtep Technology
Services, Inc.
Brian Antoine
Chairman's Choice
Antoine's Flavor of New Orleans

Chamber Staff

Myrna Ballard
President
Betty Morgan
Vice President
-Membership Recruitment
-Membership Retention
-Member Benefits
-Business After Hours
-Networking 101


Sandy Prentiss
Member Services Coordinator
-PromoPAK
-Member Referrals
-Ribbon Cuttings & Ground
Breakings
-Ambassadors Committee
Alison Stokes
Senior Director of Community Development
-Retiree Attraction Program
-Government Affairs Council
Karil Brockington
Senior Director of Administration
-Military Affairs Director
-Member Referrals
Patty Martin
Administrative Assistant
-“Voice” of the Chamber
-Member Referrals
Jeff Hanson (The Park Avenue Bank)
Walter Hobgood (Express Employment Professacionals)
Carl Holley (Fowler, Holley, Rambo & Stalvey)
Tim Jones (Citizens Community Bank)
Greg Justice (Regal Marine)
Terri Lupo (Georgia Power Company)
James MaGahee (South Georgia Medical Center)
Paul Nichols (Nexxtep Technology Services)
Jay Prince (Prince Automotive)
Greg Reid (Edward Jones Investments)
Jerome Riley (Riley Church Pews)
Phyllis Royal (Full Circle Marketing & Advertising)
Tim Jones
Vice Chair - Economic Development Division
Citizens Community Bank
Tom Gooding
Vice Chair - Business Expansion Division
Elliott, Blackburn & Gooding, P.C.
Greg Justice
Vice Chair - Workforce Development & Education Division
Regal Marine
Jeff Hanson
Immediate Past Chairman
The Park Avenue Bank
Myrna Ballard
President
Chamber of Commerce
Mike Stalvey
Senior Director of Operations
-Accounting Department
-HR Department
-Finance Committee
-Traffic Catcher Web sites
ReKasa Deen
Business Development Director
-Valdosta And Lowndes Expansion
Team (V.A.L.E.T.)
-“No Wrong Door”
-“Rapid Response Squad”
-Targeted Business Expansion
Courtney Ruttinger
S.E.E.D.S. Center Coordinator
-S.E.E.D.S. Resource Center
-Professional Consultants
Program
-Valdosta Networking
Professionals
-MetroOne Young Professionals
Keyara Hamilton
Workforce & Community Development Coordinator
-Workforce Education Support Team
-World Class Recognition
-DRUGS DON’T WORK
-Helping Your Child Succeed Program
-Manufacturers’ Council
Sarah Kirby
Communications Coordinator
-Business<2>
BusinesShowcase
-Progress magazine
-Web Advertising
-Promotion In Motion Sponsorship Program
-Business After Hours Schedule