GHCC presents annual business awards, names incoming officers

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) highlighted the 2023-2024 year and presented its annual business awards and named incoming officers at the 116th annual meeting and gala Thursday night at the Chattahoochee Country Club.  

2023-24 Annual Business Awards:

*Small Businesses of the Year

El Carreton/Gainesville Seafood (Angel Retana)

Sweet Magnolias (Dharma & Paresh Patel)

Family Businesses of the Year

Inn-Between Deli (Anderson Dunlap)

Syfan Logistics (Jim, Gloria, Greg & Steve Syfan)

*Community Service Award

Jeff Payne, Capstone Property Group

*Distinguished Citizen Award

Brian Rochester, Rochester | DCCM

*WG Mealor | Chairman’s Choice Award

Kit Dunlap (longtime chamber President & CEO who is retiring later this year)

*Officers for the 2024-2025 who will assume office July 1:

Chairman

Glennis BarnesGeorgia Power

Chairman-Elect
Vice Chair, Economic Development

Tim McDonald, Lanier Technical College

Treasurer

Phil Bonelli, Roundtable Advisors

President & CEO

Kit Dunlap

Community Development Vice Chair
Tammy Caudell
,Carroll Daniel Construction

Education Vice Chairs

Andi Farmer,Milton Martin Honda

Lila Westmoreland,Habitat for Humanity

Government Affairs Vice Chair

David Lee, Jackson EMC

Marketing Vice Chair

Missy Burgess,Lanier Islands

South Hall Council Vice Chair

Alex Wayne, Wayne Capitol


VISION 2030Vice Chairs

Tate O’Rouke, Jackson EMC
Juli Hayes, City of Gainesville
Anna Hester, Executive Director

HALLmark Co-Chairs

Denise Deal, The Sassafras Group

Casey Ryals, Hall County Farm Bureau Insurance

Melissa Tymchuck,Northeast Georgia Health System

Philip Wilheit Jr., Wilheit Packaging

Membership Vice Chairs

Beth Downs, Northeast Georgia Health System
John Simpson,Lakeview Academy

Senior Advisor

Brian Rochester,Rochester | DCCM

Immediate Past Chair

Brett Fowler,Turner Wood & Smith Insurance