Fannin County Chamber of Commerce

2008 Committees

Executive Committee: Emily Dunn, Chairman
June Slusser, Chairman-Elect; Rob Kaser, 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: Amanda Mercier, Chairman
Committee Members: Cindy Pack, Janice Bailey, Brian Finnicum, Hoot Skelton, Tim Smith.
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: Joy Still, Chairman
Committee Members: Eddie Ayers, Carol Green, Peter Knutzen, Kit Miracle, Marian Moody, Cynthia Panter.
Plan and implement Leadership Fannin 2008 and put a structure in place to continue the program in the future.

Vision Quest: Rob Kaser, Chairman
Committee Members: Kit Miracle, Steven Miracle, Kay Kendall, Mathew Maloof, George Slusser.
Joint program with the Fannin County Development Authority to plan and implement an entrepreneurial leadership program for 11th grade students.

Membership Services: Jackie Seabolt, Chairman
Committee Members: Janice Bailey, Carol Green, Karen Hensley, Marcia Haight, Stacy Lewis, Jennifer Long, Dianne Mallernee, George Robinson, Floyd Smith, John Thomas, Stan Washofsky.
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: Janice Bailey, Chairman
Committee Members: Tanya Bailey, Skip Causey, Wilda Dickey, Robin Gard, Gigi Garrett, Marcia Mull Haight, Meg Hamby-Johnstone, Patty Ledford, Stacy Lewis, Jennifer Long, Dianne Mallernee, Lucia Silvestri Miller, Tracy Payne, Jackie Seabolt, Rhonda Taylor, Sara Waterhouse, Gerald Williamson, Fran Ramsey, Christy Shull, Terry Wilson, Susan Cruz.
Represent the Chamber throughout Fannin County at community events and improve relations with members and non-members.

Drugs Don’t Work: Jody Davis, Chairman
Committee Members: Janice Bailey, Kristin Gunia, Steven Miracle
Implement a Drugs Don’t Work program in order to help members institute a drug-free workplace.

Tourism Committee: Patsy Washofsky, Chairperson
Committee Members: Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Ron Huster; Blue Ridge Bus Assn., Lynda Thompson; Blue Ridge Community Theater, Pat Webb; US Forest Service,; Blue Ridge Mtn. Arts Assn., Sarah Verner; Tri-Cities Bus Assn, Richard Scott, Mardee Kauffman; Mercier Orchards, Melissa Lillard; Kristin Gunia.
Promote tourism by establishing a networking group with members who are directly involved in tourism related businesses and local organizations.

Rivers Alive: Mike Maginn, Chairman
Sid Allen, Austin Lansing, Sandy Reinauer, Tim Smith, Tammy Williams

Golf Tournament: Richard York, Chairman
Greg Norton, Skip Causey, Bob Cross, Reid Dyer, Rob Kaser, Clark Spratlin

Adventure Race: Jill Key, Chairman
Managers: Kay Kendall, Ron Zadroga, Patsy Washofsky, Brian Thurmond, Gordon Riddoch.

COMMITTEE INTEREST FORM

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I am interested in serving on the following committees:
_____ Membership Services
_____ Ambassadors
_____ Drugs Don’t Work
_____ Vision Quest (Youth Entrepreneurship)
_____ Governmental Affairs
_____ Tourism
_____ Rivers Alive Clean-Up
_____ Golf Tournament
_____ Adventure Race