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Board of Directors 2014 Highlights

Chris Chavez Metro President DeVry University This year came with phenomenal new partnerships and inaugural programs that delivered
a different experience than most members and investors were used to. Having a strong
Delores Crowell External Affairs AT&T committee foundation afforded many opportunities to engage the business community in a
most enriching way.
Ted Cummings President Onyx Media Group

Each year the Chamber along
Frederick L. Daniels, Jr Executive Vice President Citizens Trust Bank with the Council for Quality
Growth, hosts our Annual
Patrick Desamours Financial Advisor Edward Jones Investments State of the County Address.
Interim CEO Lee May, (who
Alan Dishman Senior VP, Business Wells Fargo had just been appointed by
Banking Manager Governor Deal a few months
prior), provided his 2014
Albert Edwards Managing Director CERM vision to a sold out event.

Dr. Phyllis Edwards Superintendent City of Decatur Scools

William Floyd Managing Director DeKalb Municipal Association As the Chamber was ending the celebrations
of it’s Diamond Anniversary, Katerina Taylor,
(former Director of Memberships) was convinced
Angela Graham President Graham Program Management that its 76th Annual Meeting needed to reflect
the 2014 year ahead. The 76th Annual Meeting
Kevin Greiner President & CEO Gas South LLC location was changed to the Georgia Aquarium
and Rich McKay, President and CEO of the
Vaughn Irons Chair Development Authority of Atlanta Falcons brought the keynote message.
DeKalb County This year the Chamber tripled its annual gross
revenue over 2013.
Paul Jacxsens Director Kaiser Permanent

John Kelley Area Manager Georgia Power Company
Metro East Management The Chamber had not held a membership drive
in many years, and in 2014 it was committed
Lee May Interim Chief Executive Officer DeKalb County to bringing the board of directors together
to drive business to the Chamber. Thus, the
Gregory Levett Owner/CEO Levett & Son’s Funeral Homes Chamber team pulled together the Full Throttle
Campaign Team Membership Campaign bringing teams of
Monica Maldonado President/CEO Interprint Communications Captain companies together around DeKalb, and helping
the Chamber achieve 100% of its set campaign
goal.
Ross Maple CFO/Director of Finance Nordic Logistics &
Warehousing, LLC The Chamber also hosted its first “Seeing Is Believing” bus tour, where over 50 business, civic
and community leaders, as well as elected officials, visited six DeKalb County schools to witness
Cornell McBride, Jr. President McBride Research Labs firsthand the skill, commitment and dedication DeKalb educators bestowed upon their students.
Working in partnership with DeKalb School Superintendent, Michael Thurmond, the goal of the
Diane McClearen Director, Community & Oglethorpe Power Corporation first “Seeing Is Believing” Tour was to actively engage parents, business and community leaders in
the daily academic process, recognizing that academic achievement begins when parents, as well
External Realtions as business leaders who are actively involved with the success of students

Russell D. McKellar Director of Land and Pattillo Construction Company For over 35 years, the Chamber has played host to the Professional Association of Georgia
Development Educators (PAGE) and the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) awards

16 ceremony that honors students and teachers for their exemplary work. 5