At the January Chamber Board Meeting and Retreat, the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce Board elected their 2015 Executive Officers. Jeff Crips of Regions Bank is the 2015 Chamber President. Shan Burklow of DeKalb Community Hospital is the new Vice-President. Jane Brown of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas is the Chamber Treasurer. Joan Barrett of Premier Realty at Center Hill Lake will continue to serve as the Chamber Board Secretary. Julia Cantrell Vanderpool of Cumberland Insurance will serve as the Past President.
Five new Chamber Board Members have begun their 3-year term – Kathy Hendrixson, Justin Potter Library; Reed Vanderpool, Smithville Review; Shan Burklow, DeKalb Community Hospital and Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree & Crafts Festival; Gail Gentry, Appalachian Center for Craft; and Shannon Adkins, Calum Farms Décor. Beginning a 2-year term, Jane Brown of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, will finish out a former board member’s term.
Other Chamber Board Members serving in 2015 include Sue Conley, DeKalb Community Hospital; Raul Ramirez, Federal Mogul; Sherry Harris, D&S Specialtees; Stein Prichard, Prichard Foods; Dwayne Cornelius, DeKalb Depot; Jason Murphy, Optimus Pest Solutions; Elaine Swicker, Smithville Computer Repair.
Chamber Director Suzanne Williams is very excited about working with this wonderful group of people and is looking forward to a great 2015!
The Chamber Director and Board would like to express appreciation to Leadership Director Jen Sherwood for facilitating the January Board Retreat, to DeKalb Community Hospital for sponsoring the January Meeting/Retreat and to NHC Healthcare and DeKalb Community Hospital for co-sponsoring the monthly Chamber Board Meetings by providing great meeting spaces and delicious lunches.
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Front:
Jane Brown, Treasurer; Joan Barrett, Secretary
Back:
Shan Burklow, Vice-President; Jeff Crips, President; Julia Cantrell Vanderpool, Past President;
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