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 Barnes, Georgia 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