Volunteer Leadership
Meet the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
*Denotes Executive Committee Members
Brad Harmon, Chairman*
Managing Partner
Hunter Maclean
Allyson Harvin, Past Chair*
Owner
SERVPRO of Savannah
Jamie McCurry, Vice Chair*
Chief Administrative Officer
Georgia Ports Authority
Holden Hayes, Secretary/Treasurer*
Regional President
South State Bank
Carey Ferrara, Visit Savannah Chair*
Director of Marketing
Gaslight Group
Garry Patrick, Visit Savannah Chair Elect*
General Manager
Old Town Trolley Tours
Bert Brantley*
President & CEO
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
West Beaver*
CEO
Vaden Automotive Group
Holmes Bell
CEO
Hussey Gay Bell
Mark Bennett
Sr. Manager Public Affairs Community
Gulfstream
Somi Benson-Jaja
Owner
Shot by Somi
Karen Bogans*
Communications Manager
International Paper
Todd Costin
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Andy Dyer
General Manager
K Machine
Terry Enoch
Police Chief
Savannah Chatham County Public School System
Marianne Ganem Poppell
President and Owner
Savannah Master Calendar
Jenny Gentry
Market President
JP Morgan Chase
Vaughnette Goode-Walker
Owner/Operator
Footprints of Savannah Walking Tours
Catherine Grant
Founding Partner
ExperCARE
Karen Guinn*
Owner
Collective Marketing
Azsha Hankerson
Sr. Specialist, Government & Regulatory Affairs
Comcast
Mario Hilliard
Market President
Cadence Bank
Brian Hussey
President
Coastal Grading and Rental
Corey Jones
CEO
Lucky Savannah Vacation Rentals
Greg Kelly
Executive Director
Savannah Airport Commission
Julian Lewis
General Manager
JC Lewis
Danny Mahfet
Partner
Mauldin & Jenkins
Kyle Marrerro
President
Georgia Southern University
Roy Maynard, Jr.
Dentist
Georgetown Family Dental
Sam McCachern
President/CEO
Thomas & Hutton
Kyle McCann
COO
St. Joseph's/Candler
William Mock
Region Executive
Georgia Power
Frank Peeples
President
Peeples Industries
Kimberly Phillips
Managing Director
City Market
Danny Pinyan
President
Pinyan Construction
Ben Polote, Jr.*
President
The Polote Corporation
Ryan Price
Vice President
JE Dunn
Charles Roberson
Pastor/CEO
Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship
Cindy Robinett
Partner
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard
Zerik Samples
CEO
Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity
Jack Sherman
Division VP
Coca-Cola
Chris Smith
Chief Project Implementation Officer / General Counsel
Hyundai
Bradley Talbert*
CEO
Memorial Health
LTC Derick Taylor
Hunter Garrison Commander
Hunter Army Airfield
Trip Tollison
President/CEO
Savannah Economic Development Authority
Whip Triplett*
COO
North Point Hospitality
Kimberly Waller
President & CEO
United Way of the Coastal Empire
Denise Watts
Superintendent
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Allen Williams
Vice President
Bernard Williams & Company
Carey Ferrara, 2025 Chair*
Director of Marketing & Communications
Gaslight Group
Garry Patrick, Chair Elect*
Groups and Charter Sales
Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah
Todd Costin, Immediate Past Chair*
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Gene Dobbs Bradford, Treasurer*
Executive Director
Savannah Music Festival
Sue Adler
President & CEO
Historic Savannah Foundation
Craig Jeffress
General Manager
The Olde Pink House
Dale Parker
Owner
J. Parker Ltd.
Kimberly Phillips*
Managing Director
City Market
Chris Smith
Owner
Zunzi's
Keith Butz*
General Manager
Thompson Savannah
Dusty Church
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
First City Pride Center
Monty Jones
General Manager
Enmarket Arena
Nora Fleming Lee*
CEO
Coastal Heritage Society
Darrell Naylor-Johnson
Vice President
SCAD
Kal Patel*
President
Image Hotels
Moncello Stewart
President
Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce
Matthew Douzuk
General Manager
Perry Lane Hotel
Michael T. Owens
President/CEO
Tourism Leadership Council
Stuart Robinson
General Manager
Westin Savannah Resort & Spa
Jennifer Strickland
Co-Owner
River Street Restaurant Group
Alicia Miller Blakely
Alderman At Large, Post 2
City of Savannah
Joe Ann Brandt
PR, Marketing, Social Media
Wet Willie's Tybee Island
Bert Brantley*
President/CEO
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
Chester Ellis
Chairman
Chatham County Commission
Brad Harmon, 2025 Chamber Chairman*
Managing Partner
HunterMaclean
Greg Kelly
Executive Director
Savannah Airport Commission
Joseph Marinelli*
President
Visit Savannah
Jay Melder
City Manager
City of Savannah
Kelvin Moore
General Manager
Savannah Convention Center
Evan Goetz
Tybee Post Theatre
Amelia Jamerson
18 Loves Art
Meghan Lowe
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mariana Reyes
Northpoint Hospitality
Chantal Audran
Executive Director
Tybee Marine Science Center
Joe Ann Brandt*
Co-Owner
Wet Willie's Tybee Island
Brett Bell
City Manager
City of Tybee
Cody Gay
Managing Partner
Tybee Beach Vacation Rentals
Evan Goetz
Executive Director
Tybee Post Theater
Sarah Jones
Executive Director
Tybee Island Historical Society
Diane Kaufman
Founder
Mermaid Cottages
Susan Kelleher
Owner
Seaside Sisters
Cassidi Kendrick
Main Street/Development Authority Director
Main Street/DDA
Brett Loehr
General Manager
Hotel Tybee
Joseph Marinelli*
President
Visit Savannah
Melissa Memory
Superintendent
Fort Pulaski
Michelle Owens
TI Main Street Administrator
City of Tybee Island
Dillon Patel
Owner
Dunes Inn & Suites
David Rulon
Owner
Tybee Island Bike Rentals
Tony Vazquez*
President
VTrips
Brian West
Mayor
City of Tybee
Shell Solomon**
Broker
Solomon Properties
Greg Stoeffler**
Owner
DeSoto Beach Properties
