Fannin County Chamber Committees

2011 Committees

Executive Committee:
Tim Mercier, Chairman
Glenn Harbison, Chairman-Elect
Richard York, Past Chairman
Jackie Seabolt, Secretary
Rene Bidez, Treasurer
Supervise the operations of the Chamber, including finance, administrative functions, policy decisions, bylaws changes, facility maintenance and long-range planning.

Governmental Affairs
Cynthia Panter, Chairman
Committee Members: Angela DeLorme, Cindy Pack, Brian Finnicum, Hoot Skelton, Bo Chance, Tim Mercier, Gilita Carter, Elaine Owen, C.J. Green, Jim McClearen, Larry Culpepper, Stephanie Scearce.
Provide opportunities for information exchange between Chamber members and governmental officials on a regular basis. Encourage cooperation and communication between government entities and the Chamber.

Leadership Fannin Steering Committee
Jackie Seabolt, Chairman
Committee Members: Eddie Ayers,Stephanie Scearce, Lauren Darnell, Candice Sisson, Becky Ratcliff, David Lillard.
Plan and implement Leadership Fannin 2010.

Vision Quest Task Force:
Dr. Garry Day, Chairman
Committee Members: Rob Kaser, Jill Key, Stephanie Scearce, Cynthia Panter, George Slusser, Jan Hackett.
Joint program with the Fannin County Development Authority to plan and implement an entrepreneurial leadership program for 11th grade students.

Membership Services:
Glenn Harbison, Chairman
Committee Members: Wilda Dickey, Karen Hensley, Lisa Hood, Susan Kiker, Stacy Lewis, Jenny Mundy, George Robinson, Jackie Seabolt, Sandi Stepp.
Determine and implement services to be offered to members, contact non-renewing members, recruit new members, plan all member events and communicate with members.

Ambassadors:
Lisa Hood, Chairman
Committee Members: Susan Hayes, Karen Hensley, Cindy Querry, Wilda Dickey, Fran Ramsey, Stacy Lewis, Jenny Mundy, Jackie Seabolt, Rhonda Taylor, Lucia Miller.
Represent the Chamber throughout Fannin County at community events and improve relations with members and non-members.

Tourism Committee:
Lynda Thompson, Chairman
Committee Members: Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Ron Huster; Blue Ridge Bus Assn., Lynda Thompson; Blue Ridge Community Theater, Pat Webb, Kathleen Hold; Blue Ridge Mtn. Arts Assn., Sarah Verner; Tri-Cities Bus Assn, Rip Mann; Polk County Chamber, Jan Beck; Ocoee Whitewater Center, Mardee Kauffman; Blue Ridge Design Workshop, Steve Martin; Mercier Orchards, Joe Foster, Rob Kaser; Tri-State Model Railroad Assn., Gordon Tuenge; Mountaintop Cabin Rentals, Tabetha Whitaker; Sundance Cabin Rentals, Tom Stone; Escape to Blue Ridge Cabin Rentals, Pamela Miracle, The Lily Pad, Gena Vandewalker; Wrapsody in Blue, Jack Morton; Ocoee Rafting, Angie Arp.
Promote tourism by establishing a networking group with members who are directly involved in tourism related businesses and local organizations.

Rivers Alive:
Sandy Reinauer, Chairman
Ralph Artigliere, Mike Holloway, Marie Woody, Jim McClearen


Golf Tournament:
Paul Gribble, Chairman
Greg Norton, Reid Dyer, Keith Jenson, Sandra Lavender, Ron Ingram, Richard York.

Adventure Race:
Emily Dunn, Chairman
Managers: Barbara Border, Kay Kendall, Ron Zadroga, Patsy Washofsky, Brian Thurmond, Gordon Riddoch, Linda Rice.

COMMITTEE INTEREST FORM

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I am interested in serving on the following committees:
_____ Membership Services
_____ Ambassadors
_____ Vision Quest (Youth Entrepreneurship)
_____ Governmental Affairs
_____ Tourism
_____ Rivers Alive Clean-Up
_____ Golf Tournament
_____ Adventure Race