The members of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are elected by the Chamber’s members and are ranking executives in their organizations, representing many of the area’s leading firms and industries, as well as the small business segment. These executives provide leadership as the Chamber pursues its aggressive agenda to foster a strong and growing economy in the Macon-Bibb County area.
The Board meets the last Thursday of the month. Call for meeting time and location information.
2019 – Executive Committee & Board of Directors
| Jim Manley 2019 Chairman Synovus Bank | Julia Magda Chair Elect 2020 Magda Law |
| Patrick Goff General Counsel Jones Cork, LLP | Bruce Leicht Treasurer Cadence Bank |
| Susannah Maddux Vice Chair of Member Engagement Macon Magazine | Ron Shipman Vice Chair of Economic Development / Past Chair Georgia Power |
| Allen London Vice Chair of Education & Workforce Mercer University | Andrew Eck Vice Chair of Small & Existing Business Artisan Furnishings |
| Allen Freeman Vice Chair of Regional & Government Partnerships All Care Home Health, LLC | Miguel Garcia Vice Chair of Military Affairs Greene Machine |
| Jonathan Pitts Vice Chair of Viability & Excellence Macon Occupational Medicine | James Freeman Vice Chair of Leadership Macon & Young Professionals Network (YPN) Law Office of James Freeman |
| Albert Ertel Vice Chair, Health & Wellness Secure Health | Yvonne Williams Chamber President & CEO Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce |
In addition to the Executive Committee, the following business leaders serve on the Chamber’s board of directors.
- Dr. Ivan Allen Central Georgia Technical College
- Alyson Cozart Coliseum Health System
- Andrew Eck Georgia Artisan Furnishings
- James Freeman Law Office of James Freeman
- Patrick Goff Jones Cork, LLP
- Anthony Holloman Fort Valley State University
- Bruce Leicht Cadence Bank
- Sissy Macfie Regions Bank
- Jim Manley Synovus Bank
- Lester Miller Lester Miller, Attorney at Law
- Hughes Pinson Renasant Bank
- Bruce Riggins Ciceros Moving & Storage
- Dr. Ninfa Saunders Navicent Health
- Shawn Stafford Stafford Builders
- Dr. Christopher Blake Middle Georgia State University
- Stephen DaughertyColiseum Health System
- Albert Ertel Secure Health
- Miguel Garcia Greene Machine & Manufacturing
- Robbo Hatcher H2 Capital Inc.
- George Jones LE Schwartz
- Bill Lindsey OrthoGeorgia
- Sussanah Maddux Macon Magazine
- Melanie Marshall Renasant Bank
- Scott Mitchell Travis Jean Emporium
- Jonathan Pitts Macon Occupational Medicine
- Josh Rogers NewTown Macon
- Ron Shipman Georgia Power
- Jeff Thompson Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
- Steven Brewer Steven Brewer, CPA
- Thomas Driver Geotechnical & Environmental Consultants, Inc
- Allen Freeman All Care Home Health, LLC
- Travis Griffith Southern Pine Plantations
- Ivey Hall Habitat for Humanity
- Bill Kilburg BB&T
- Allen London Mercer University
- Julia Magda Magda Law
- Matthew Michael M&R Marketing Group
- Stacy Moore Cherry Blossom Festival
- Amy Rauls John Wesley Villas
- Amy Rowley Gannett Automotive
- Tim Slocum Navicent Health
- Bill Underwood Mercer University
- Carol Williams Mercer Univeristy
Membership, Chairman’s Club, Ambassadors,
Communications, Marketing, Networking Events
Tim Hughes
Membership Manager
thughes@maconchamber.com
478-621-8990
Heather Hayden
Marketing Coordinator
hhayden@maconchamber.com
478-621-2022
O’Claudia Johnson
Membership Specialist & Ambassadors
ojohnson@maconchamber.com
478-621-2000
Laura McMaster
Membership Engagement & Marketing
lmcmaster@maconchamber.com
478-621-2029
Leadership Macon, Young Professionals Network, Chamber Signature Events
Lynn Farmer
Director, Leadership Macon, YPN
& Leadership Macon Alumni
lfarmer@maconchamber.com
478-621-2017
Kathy Nolan
Special Projects
knolan@maconchamber.com
478-621-2036
Renita Patterson
Events Director
rpatterson@maconchamber.com
478-621-2013
Economic Competitiveness and
Workforce Development
Lynn Farmer
Talent & Workforce Engagement, MEDC
lfarmer@maconchamber.com
478-621-2017
Accounting, Chamber Operations
O’Claudia Johnson Administrative Assistant/Information Specialist
ojohnson@maconchamber.com
478-621-2000
LaShonda White
Accounting Clerk
lwhite@maconchamber.com
478-621-2003
Executive Team
Yvonne Williams
President & CEO
ywilliams@maconchamber.com
478-621-2002
Jennifer Bronner
Vice President, Finance
jbronner@maconchamber.com
478-621-2014