Items from the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce:
Women in Business program for Tuesday, Aug. 17
Join the Augusta Metro Chamber and Melissa Frank-Alston, Ph.D., provost at Augusta Technical College, on Tuesday, Aug. 17 for the Chamber’s Women in Business program to learn ways our educational pipeline is supporting digital education and technology workforce development. Dr. Frank-Alston will share information regarding dual enrollment programs which encourage high school students to start their computer science training early, as well as discuss the technical college’s role in placing students into the industry post education. The business community will also understand ways in which building the Augusta region’s technology workforce will contribute to our economy across all sectors.
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Dr. Frank-Alston has worked in the higher education sector for almost 30 years at institutions ranging from small to large, public to private / sectarian, liberal arts to technical. She has been with the college since 2005 and has served in many capacities including executive vice President for academic Affairs and institutional effectiveness/research, senior vice president for institutional effectiveness, vice president for academic & student affairs and vice president for student affairs. She currently serves as the college’s accreditation liaison to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and is the faculty staff representative on the Augusta Technical College Foundation.
The Women in Business program is presented by Powell and Associates, Inc. Event begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Enterprise Mill Events Center. Tickets are $25 for Chamber members and $35 for prospective members with lunch included. Advanced registration required at augustametrochamber.com. Registration deadline is Friday, Aug. 13. For more information, contact Kathryn Freemon, communications coordinator at kathryn.freemon@augustametrochamber.com.
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Augusta Metro Chamber Announces Leadership Class of 2022
The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Leadership Augusta Class of 2022. The goal of Leadership Augusta, a 10-month training program affiliated with the Augusta Metro Chamber, is to identify and educate current and potential community leaders in the CSRA. The Leadership Augusta selection committee is proud to present the following individuals, representing a wide variety of businesses and industries within the Greater Augusta region, as members of the Leadership Augusta Class of 2022:
Sam Adams, Fulcher Hagler LLP; Taylor Barbato, WJBF News Channel 6; Opal Blanding, Blanding & Blanding Transportation; Phillip Bowman, Textron Specialized Vehicles; Amber Brantley, Solicitor General’s Office; Lucy Brantley, OBGYN Partners of Augusta; Kate Channell, Hull College of Business, Augusta University; Lance Cheely, Cranston Engineering Group; Adam Cobb, New South Construction, Collette D’Antignac, Security Federal Bank; Becky Dearden, SME CPAs; Whitney Dixon, Richmond County School System; Abigail Drescher, Augusta University; John Eckley, Meybohm Commercial Properties; Shawn Edwards, Augusta Georgia Land Bank Authority; Libby Fennell, Community Foundation for the CSRA; Kathryn Freemon, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce; Catherine Hardy, Augusta University; Brian Hartley, Cadence Bank; Gia Hunter, Textron Specialized Vehicles; Kayla Kincaid, Modern Business Workplace Solutions; Nathan Krupa, Golden Harvest Food Bank; Patrice Lomax, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC; Stacie McBride, Cyber Fusion Innovation Center; Drew Robinson, Goodwill of Middle Georgia/Helms College; Dalton Self, Jani-King of Augusta; Chashawna Wesby, Richmond County School System; Adam Willis, F&W Transportation, Inc.; Gary Woodhurst, TaxSlayer; Nesia Wright, Georgia Soul Women’s Basketball Organization.
The Leadership Augusta Class of 2022 will bring together 30 people from business, education, the arts, law, nonprofit, medicine, construction and city government. This decades-old program will help them learn, listen, engage in tough conversations and cultivate curiosity in an authentic way to address challenges and opportunities in our community through service projects.
“We will continue our vigilance around the safety and wellness of participants and volunteers, while providing the elite experience that Leadership Augusta members have come to know,” said 2022 Class Chair Kim Evans, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta. Class Co-Chair Chris Bird, GM of the Augusta Entertainment Complex, and Kim are anticipating “many innovative ideas from the Class of 2022. We can’t wait to see them activate those ideas throughout our community!”
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Leadership Augusta was established in 1980 as an affiliate of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, designed to enhance the civic participation of emerging leaders within the region. For more information about the Leadership Augusta program, visit LeadershipAugustaGA.com or AugustaMetroChamber.com.
Items from the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce:
Virtual Financial Series on Tuesday, July 27
Bank of America presents the Virtual Financial Series at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 27 at The topic is “Mid-Year Business Review.”
This session will include key insights, tips and resources for businesses such as:
- Re-evaluating Short and Long-term Goals
- Hiring new talent
- Operational Shifts
- Cash Flow
- Credit
- Monitoring Expenses
Panel guest will be Jason Sowinski, vice president of Small Business Banker Consumer and Small Business Banking, as well as Kathleen A. Ferguson, vice president of Senior Business Relationship Manager Global Banking and Markets. This session is complimentary for all Chamber members and $5 for non-members. To register visit our website at www.columbiacountychamber.com or call our office at (706) 651-0018.
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