GACCE Announces 2026-2027 Executive Committee and Board Members

The Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE) is pleased to announce its 2026- 2027 Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The Executive Committee members are:

Chair – David Bradley, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

Chair-Elect – Sara Ray, Douglas County Chamber of Commerce

First Vice Chair/Secretary – Pam Powers-Smith, Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce

Second Vice Chair/Treasurer – Madison Ruttinger, Thomaston-Upson County Chamber of Commerce

Immediate Past Chair – Christie Moore, Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce

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

Region 1 – Stacy Hamby, Paulding Chamber of Commerce

Region 2 – Steve Rowe, Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce

Region 3 – Joseph Henning, Henry County Chamber of Commerce

Region 4 – Rhyne Owenby, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce

Region 5 – Debbie Harper, Newton Chamber of Commerce

Region 6 – Maggie Schuyler, Perry Area Chamber of Commerce

Region 7 – Jeffrey Fowler, Warren County Chamber of Commerce

Region 8 – Rhonda Lamb, Dooly County Chamber of Commerce

Region 9 – Patty Barnard Busby, Greater Tattnall Chamber of Commerce

Region 10 – Caitlyn Hatcher, Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce

Region 11 – Melissa Dark, Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Chamber of Commerce

Region 12 – Katarina Hoyt, Darien-McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce

Permanent Appointment – Chris Clark/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:

Susan Kraut, Effingham County Chamber of Commerce

Leonardo McClarty, Fayette Chamber of Commerce

Jessica Walden, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce

The 2026-2027 Executive Committee and Board of Directors officially begin their terms July 1, 2026.

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.