Fannin County Chamber Committees

2010 Committees

Executive Committee:
Richard York, Chairman
Tim Mercier, Chairman-Elect
June Slusser, Past Chairman
Glenn Harbison, 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
Angela Delorme, Chairman
Committee Members: Cindy Pack, Janice Bailey, Brian Finnicum, Hoot Skelton, Bo Chance, Tim Mercier, Gilita Carter.
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
Ginnie Martin and Sandra Mercier, Co-Chairmen
Committee Members: Eddie Ayers,Julia Barnett, Michael Gwatney, Stephanie Scearce, Dub Joiner.
Plan and implement Leadership Fannin 2010.

Vision Quest Task Force:
Dr. Garry Day, Chairman
Committee Members: 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: Janice Bailey, Chris Berry, Wilda Dickey, Karen Hensley, Stacy Lewis, George Robinson, Jackie Seabolt, Cindy Querry.
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:
Rhonda Taylor, Chairman
Committee Members: Janice Bailey, Susan Hayes, Dee Jones, Cindy Querry, Wilda Dickey, Fran Ramsey, Stacy Lewis, Ken Williams, Jenny Mundy, Mary Louise Howell Landrum, Jackie Seabolt, Mary Kulig, Skip Causey, Crystal Hyatt, Chastity Miller, 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; Blue Ridge Mtn. Arts Assn., Sarah Verner & Patsy Washofsky; Tri-Cities Bus Assn, Mardee Kauffman; Blue Ridge Design Workshop, Steve Martin; Mercier Orchards, Melissa Lillard; Tri-State Model Railroad Assn., Gordon Tuenge; Aska Lodge B & B, Mary Jo Stamper; Toccoa Rivershouses, Dee Jones; ERA RE Connection, Tiffany Towery; Sundance Cabin Rentals, Tom Stone; Escape to Blue Ridge Cabin Rentals, Pamela Miracle, The Lily Pad, Gena Vandewalker.
Promote tourism by establishing a networking group with members who are directly involved in tourism related businesses and local organizations.

Rivers Alive:
Mike Holloway, Chairman
Sid Allen, Ralph Agliere, Mike Maginn, Tammy Williams.

Golf Tournament:
Paul Gribble, Chairman
Greg Norton, Reid Dyer,Rob Kaser, Clark Spratlin, Richard York

Adventure Race:
Jill Key, 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