GACCE Executive Committee

The GACCE Executive Committee consists of the Chair, the Chair-Elect, the First Vice Chair/Secretary, the Second Vice Chair/Treasurer, and the Immediate Past Chair. The Executive Committee exercises powers of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board. The Executive Director is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee. Click here for the 2026-27 press release announcing our Officers and Directors.

David Bradley, GCCE 
Chair 
Athens Area Chamber

Sara Ray, GCCE
Chair-Elect
Douglas County Chamber

Pam Powers-Smith, GCCE
1st Vice Chair / Secretary
Rome Floyd Chamber

Madison Ruttinger 
2nd Vice Chair / Treasurer
Thomaston-Upson County Chamber

Christie Moore, GCCE
Immediate Past Chair
Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber

Tiffany Fulmer Ott
GACCE Executive Director
tfulmer@remove-thistlfexecutiveservices.com

GACCE Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the policy body of the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.

Stacy Hamby   
Region 1 Representative 
Paulding Chamber

Steve Rowe
Region 2 Representative
Blairsville-Union County Chamber

Joseph Henning, CCE 
Region 3 Representative 
Henry County Chamber

Rhyne Owenby, GCCE
Region 4 Representative 
Carroll County Chamber

Debbie Harper, GCCE 
Region 5 Representative
Newton Chamber

Maggie Schuyler 
Region 6 Representative
Perry Area Chamber

Jeffrey Fowler  
Region 7 Representative
Warren County Chamber

Rhonda Lamb  
Region 8 Representative
Dooly County Chamber

Patty Barnard Busby
Region 9 Representative
Greater Tattnall Chamber

Caitlyn Hatcher
Region 10 Representative
Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber

Melissa Dark, GCCE
Region 11 Representative
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Chamber

Katarina Hoyt 
Region 12 Representative
Darien-McIntosh County Chamber

Susan Kraut 
One-Year Board Chair Appointment
Effingham County Chamber

Leonardo McClarty, CCE 
One Year Board Chair Appointment
Fayette Chamber

Jessica Walden 
One Year Board Chair Appointment
Greater Macon Chamber

Chris Clark
Permanent Appointment
Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Grant Cagle
Ex-Officio Appointment
Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA)

Allen Fox
Ex-Officio Appointment
Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)