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2014 Highlights 2014 Executive Board & Committee Chairs

In addition, in May 2014, the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with DeKalb County, the DeKalb
County School District and City Schools of Decatur, presented $65,000 in college scholarships to 24 high Chair
school seniors at the second annual DeKalb County Education Scholarship Fund Awards Ceremony.
John A. Shelton

DeKalb Medical

As the Chamber continued its year in
transition Past President Leonardo 2015 Chair-Elect 2016 Chair-Elect
McClarty ended his ten-year career and
headed to the East Coast. Many came to Albert Edwards Diane McClearen
say their farewells at a celebration hosted
by Fidelity Bank and sponsored by the Past CERM Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Board Chairman. Since his arrival at the
Chamber in September 2004, McClarty
had more than doubled the Chamber’s Immediate Past Chair 2012 Chair
membership, increased its annual
operating budget, and increased its status Arnie Silverman John Kelley
in the Atlanta business community.
Silverman Construction Georgia Power
Program Management

Finance Finance

Patrick Putnam Cathi Spornick
The business community is the heartbeat of the
Chamber and to celebrate the many businesses in The Private Bank Society of St. Vincent de Paul
DeKalb the Chamber again hosted its annual Apex
Business Awards. Mark A. Wilson, President/CEO of Georgia
Atlanta-based eVerifile, Inc., was the keynote speaker
and three new categories for awards were added Education Membership Engagement
last year. These included the Youth Initiative Award,
which recognizes a student who has successfully JaKathryn Ross Matthew Shepherd
completed an entrepreneurship program; the Small
Business Advocacy Award, which Georgia Pacific Delta Community Credit Union
honors a not-for-profit business
that assists the community, and the Community Workforce
Development Award, which acknowledges an organization Economic Development Governmental Affairs
that provides employment to people facing obstacles in
the business community. In addition, several companies Corregio Peagler Sr. Gregory J. Wilson
including Gas South, MARTA, and DeKalb County Contracts
and Purchasing Department were available at the event to Brown and Caldwell CH2M Hill
provide procurement opportunities.
Small Business

Earl Walker

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