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Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce names new CEO

Chamber Names New President and CEO

Amazing New Leadership Committed to Building More Resilient Economy

Columbus, GA ––The Greater Columbus, GA Chamber of Commerce announced the new

Chamber President and CEO, Jerald Mitchell at a news conference today, Thursday, June

25, 2020 at the PowerHouse in Uptown Columbus.

Mitchell comes to the Columbus Chamber from Atlanta, where he’s the Vice President of

Economic Development for the Atlanta Beltline Inc. (ABI) The Atlanta Beltline is a

development corporation for one of the largest [$4.5 billion] redevelopment projects in the

U.S.

“Jerald has a unique combination of leadership skills that will be immeasurably valuable to

the Chamber and our entire region,” said Chamber Board Chair Pace Halter, President and

COO of the Real Estate Division of the W.C. Bradley Co. “His strategic thinking and

visionary outlook will allow Columbus to both build upon past achievements and take our

region to amazing new heights.

As President and CEO of the Greater Columbus, GA Chamber, Mitchell will be the leader in

developing and advancing both the Chamber and Columbus 2025 (the region’s strategic plan).

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Greater Columbus Georgia

Chamber of Commerce

1200 6th Avenue | PO Box 1200

Columbus, GA 31902-1200

706-327-1566 | Fax: 706-327-7512

www.columbusgachamber.com

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After completing some projects at the ABI, Mitchell will officially begin work on September

1, 2020.

In partnership with our entire region and state, we are looking

forward to the progress our community will make under Jerald’s leadership.”

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