Here are this year’s Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Recipients:
Small Business of the Year: Norris Shoe Store, Inc
Industry of the Year: Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Community Partner of the Year: GracePointe Church
Gene Chambers Entrepreneur of the Year: Matthew Baker
Jackie Wilson Women in Leadership Award: Georgia Henderson
Community Spirit Award: Brad Riner
At the January board meeting for the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Emily Courson recognized business partners who generously allow a leadership staff member to commit to serve on the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce Board and extended appreciation to the following for serving in this capacity.
Shane Shook, Ameris Bank
Kevin Elrod, FNB South, Executive Board
Chair Dr. Tracy McClelland introduced the 2022 Chamber Executive Board Officers & Board of
Directors:
2022 Executive Board
Chair, Dr. Tracy McClelland, Ycarte’ Health Career Center
1st Vice Chair, Ben Floyd, Coffee Regional Medical Center
2nd Vice Chair, Chad Guthrie, AgSouth
Treasurer, Paulette Brown, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
EDA President, Stuart Smith, Douglas National Bank
Past Chair, Kevin Elrod, FNB- South
2022 Board of Directors
Kassidy Carter, Bay Carter Farms
Jeffery Ingram, City of Douglas
Shawn Knight, Cow Tippers Burger Company
Dr. Morris Leis, Coffee County Schools
Lee Taylor, FNBCC
Christi Thomas, Coffee High School
Chris Watson, GracePointe Church
Kevin Koeppler, Sunbelt Greenhouses
Bree Mercer, Make it Personal Monograms & Boutique
Sandy Sharpe, Southwire
Rueben Speight, Great Destiny International Ministries
Dr. Greg Tanner, South Georgia State College
Patrick West, City of Douglas Police Department
Savannah Holliday, Premium Waters
Archie Rish, Chick-fil-A
The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce looks forward to hosting a reception at a later date to honor the annual award recipients.