Launched in 2008, the Georgia Initiative is a planned five-year transformation that is already benefiting Chamber members through enhanced communications, improved technology, a robust grassroots network, comprehensive research, and member-led policy committees focused on nine key issue areas.
The ultimate goal of the Georgia Initiative is to ensure the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has the talent and resources necessary to play a proactive role with issues that will positively impact the state's economic climate and quality of life.
While the Chamber has effectively advocated on behalf of business for many years, this effort will help the Chamber increase its impact and relevance for years to come.
With the strong support of over 80 key investors, the Georgia Initiative has already allowed the Chamber to hire key staff, activate its policy committees, build its brand awareness, and implement new technologies to provide better service for our membership.
The Georgia Initiative is just another way the Georgia Chamber of Commerce is committed to maintaining and advancing a pro-business environment in our state.
Current Investors:
ADVANCED
($250,000+)
The Coca-Cola Company
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Georgia Power Company
Oglethorpe Power Corporation / GEMC / Georgia Transmission Corporation
SunTrust Bank
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Wells Fargo
LEADERSHIP
($100,000 - $249,000)
Atlanta Gas Light
BB&T
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Cousins Properties Incorporated
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Emory Healthcare, Inc.
Flowers Foods, Inc.
The Home Depot
King & Spalding LLP
Mactec, Inc.
MAG Mutual Insurance Company
MEAG Power
Merial Limited
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Northside Hospital
Phoebe Putney Health System
Piedmont Healthcare
Regions Bank
Sea Island Company
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Synovus
Tenet HealthSystem
Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS)
Troutman Sanders LLP
University Health Care System
Verizon Wireless
Wellstar Health System, Inc.
PACESETTER
($50,000 - $99,000)
AirTran Airways
Alston & Bird LLP
Archbold Medical Center
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
Fiserv
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
KPMG LLP
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Post Properties, Inc.
Sandersville Railroad Company
United Community Bank, Inc.
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
YKK Corporation of America
COMMUNITY
($1,000 - $49,000)
Adams Exterminators, Inc.
Allgood Pest Solutions
Arrow Exterminators
Atmos Energy
Balch & Bingham, LLP
Burgess Pigment Company
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC
Dublin Construction Company
Georgia Trend Magazine
IBM Corporation
L.E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.
Left Bank Art Gallery
Lockheed Martin
MidCountry Financial Corporation
Monitor Manufacturing, Inc.
Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc.
Oconee Regional Medical Center
Pirelli Tires
Primerica Financial Services
Procter & Gamble Paper Products
Randstad North America
Riverside Manufacturing Company
Rollins, Inc.
Savannah Luggage Works
SCANA Energy
Southeast Georgia Health System
St. Joseph's/Candler Health System
Charles K. Tarbutton
The Temples Company
three
UPS
VHA Georgia, Inc.
Brett A. Virgin
Wilheit Packaging, LLC
Hugh B. Williamson, III
