Georgia Chamber of Commerce Leadership
Chris Clark
President & CEO
Chris Clark was named President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber in November 2010. Since that time, he has led the Chamber through one of the most business-friendly legislative sessions in the state’s history, refocused its attention on investor services and economic development, and developed a plan for the future that will help to ensure the competitiveness of businesses throughout the state for decades to come.
Chris was with the Chamber for only a few weeks when newly-elected Governor Nathan Deal asked him to co-chair the Georgia Competitiveness Initiative, an effort that ultimately involved over 4,000 business and community leaders. The information gathered not only informed the next year’s legislative agenda, but also allowed the Chamber to develop a future-focused policy agenda based on four strategic areas: education and workforce development, business climate, innovation and technology, and economic growth.
With the leadership of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, Chris has worked to make the organization an even stronger advocate for business – issuing its first legislative scorecard, creating independent expenditure and political action committees, adding staff focused on Federal issues, and more than quadrupling the size of the grassroots network.
Chris is committed to ensuring that all businesses receive value from their investment in the chamber, increasing support for small business, developing a new focus on international trade, and working in partnership with elected leaders to protect the state’s military communities. He has also worked hard to build stronger partnerships with local chambers of commerce throughout the state.
A Georgia native, Chris has served as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Deputy Commissioner for Global Trade for the Georgia Department of Economic Development. He began his career as President of the Hawkinsville Chamber of Commerce after graduating from Georgia Southern University and receiving his master’s degree in public administration from Georgia College and State University.
Chris currently sits on the boards of the Technical College System of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Governor’s Rural Development Council, and the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. He is a Trustee of Georgia Southern University, a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Georgia, and a graduate of Leadership Georgia.
He, his wife Tiffany, and son Christian reside in Peachtree City.
Steve Green, 2013 Chair
President & CEO, Morris Manning Martin Green Consulting Group, LLP
Steve Green began his career at Green Distributors. As President of the company, he tripled its size, leading to its purchase by Frito-Lay, Inc., after which he was named Manager of Trade Development for the Southeast. In 1986, Green founded Stephen Green Properties, a commercial real estate investment and development company in coastal Georgia. He has also been instrumental in the launches of the First Bank of Brunswick, First Chatham Bank, where he serves as Vice-Chair, and FCB Financial Holdings, for which he serves as Chairman. He has served as Chairman of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Vice-Chair of the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Commission and on the board of the Savannah Economic Development Authority and the Georgia International Maritime and Trade Center Authority. Green recently completed his third term as Chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority. He also served on the steering committee for the Georgia Competitiveness Initiative.
Edward S. Heys Jr., 2012 Immediate Past Chair
Managing Partner - Atlanta & Birmingham, Deloitte
Over the past 25 years, Ed Heys, Jr. has served the banking and financial services industries in various roles at Deloitte & Touche LLP, from leading the Strategic Client Program to his current role as Deputy Managing Partner. With his active interest in serving the community, Ed has served in leadership roles for several significant community organizations such as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, Boy Scouts of America, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Georgia, the United Way of Metro Atlanta, and the University of Georgia Terry College of Business. Ed earned his Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Georgia. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Executive Committee:
2013 Chair:
Steve Green
Morris Manning Martin Green Consulting Group, LLP - Savannah
Immediate Past Chair:
Edward S. Heys, Jr.
Deloitte. - Atlanta
President & CEO:
Chris Clark
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
2014 Chair Elect:
Ernest L. Greer
Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Atlanta
2015 Chair Elect:
Paul Bowers
Georgia Power Company - Atlanta
Administrative Services:
Susan Bell
Ernst & Young LLP - Atlanta
Chair, Business Climate:
TBD
Chair, Law & Judiciary:
Thomas P. Bishop
Georgia Power Company - Atlanta
Chair, Education & Workforce Development:
Glen Kelley
Wells Fargo - Atlanta
Chair, Health & Wellness:
Kevin A. Greiner
Gas South - Atlanta
Chair, Innovation & Technology:
Eric J. Tanenblatt
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP - Atlanta
Chair, Energy & Natural Resources:
H. Bryan Batson
Atlanta Gas Light - Atlanta
Chair, Tax & Finance:
Michael T. Petrik
Alston & Bird LLP - Atlanta
Chair, International Advisory Council:
Craig S. Lesser
The Pendelton Consulting Group - Atlanta
Chair, Small Business Advisory Council:
Martin Long
Long & Associates, LLC - Alpharetta
Chair, Sustainability Council:
Thomas M. Lowe, III
Lowe Engineers, LLC - Atlanta
Chair, GACCE:
Kali Boatright
Douglas County Chamber of Commerce - Douglasville
Chair, Government Affairs Council:
Roy B. Robinson, III
The R.B. Robinson Company LLC - Atlanta
Chair, Region 1:
Nicolas Bouckaert
Beaulieu Group, LLC - Dalton
Chair, Region 2:
James J. Adams
Adams Transfer & Storage Co., Inc. - Gainesville
Chair, Region 3:
Donna Hyland
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Atlanta
Chair, Region 4:
Randy Jackson
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. - West Point
Chair, Region 5:
William Rabun Neal
Reynolds Plantation - Greensboro
Chair, Region 6:
Robbo Hatcher, Jr.
H2 Capital, Inc. - Macon
Chair, Region 7:
Ben J. Tarbutton, III
Sandersville Railroad Company - Sandersville
Chair, Region 8:
Joel F. Ames
Atmos Energy - Columbus
Chair, Region 9:
James L. Allgood, Jr.
Allgood Pest Solutions - Dublin
Chair, Region 10:
J. Bodine Sinyard
Adams Exterminators, Inc. - Albany
Chair, Region 11:
John Wesley Langdale, III
The Langdale Company - Valdosta
Chair, Region 12:
Eric Johnson
Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung - Savannah
General Governors:
C. Dean Alford
Allied Energy Services, LLC - Conyers
James C. Allen
The Atlanta Braves - Atlanta
Stephen R. Avera
Flowers Foods, Inc. - Thomasville
Kevin Scott Blair
SunTrust Bank - Savannah
Shan Cooper
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company - Marietta
Kenneth C. Cornelius
Siemens - Alpharetta
Jac Counts
Cancer Treatment Centers of America - Newnan
Albert C. Ertel
Alliant Health Plans - Kennesaw
Susanne E. Hall
The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta
Tad Hutcheson
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Atlanta
Morgan Kendrick
Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Georgia - Atlanta
James Allen Kibler, Jr.
AMEC E&I, Inc. - Alpharetta
Doug Kidd
INVESCO, Inc. - Atlanta
Hank Linginfelter
AGL Resources Inc. - Atlanta
William H. Linginfelter
Regions Bank - Atlanta
Michael Mayoras
RedPrairie Corporation - Alpharetta
W. Brendan Chambers
PNC Financial Services - Atlanta
Michael R. Mitchell
Publix Super Markets, Inc. - Lakeland
Tom Moffett
Zep Inc. - Atlanta
Frank Morris
UPS - Atlanta
Trey Paris
General Electric Company - Atlanta
Allen Richardson
Koch Industries / Georgia-Pacific - Atlanta
Michelle Robinson
Verizon - Alpharetta
Sylvia E. Russell
AT&T - Atlanta
Misty Skedgell
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. - Atlanta
Kessel D. Stelling, Jr.
Synovus - Columbus
Rob Stewart
State Farm Insurance Companies - Duluth
Rob VanGorden
The Richards Group - Dallas, TX
A. Paul Wood
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation - Tucker
Michael Zuna
AFLAC - Columbus
View the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
