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Greater Hall Chamber 2014-2015 Leadership Team Governors of the Georgia World Greater Hall Chamber 2014-2015 Congress Center Authority, the Chairman DAVID LEE is a Senior Georgia State Licensing Board for Commercial and Industrial MarResidential and General Contracketing Representative for Jackson tors and the Board of Directors of EMC. Originally from Chattanooga, the Associated General Contractors Tennessee, David graduated from of Georgia. He serves as a Director the University of Georgia with a of the Chattahoochee Bank of Geordegree in Business Administragia, as Trustee of Riverside Military tion. Jackson Electric Membership Academy, and as Deacon of the Corporation, one of the largest First Baptist Church of Gainesville. electric cooperatives in the nation, Brian Daniel Kit Dunlap Brian was named one of Georgia serves over 200,000 commercial and David Lee Jackson EMC Carroll Daniel President & CEO Trend's "40 Under 40" in 2010 and residential members in Northeast Chairman Construction, Chair-Elect Greater Hall Chamber was the Jaycee's Young Man of Georgia. Through its nationally Greater Hall Chamber Greater Hall Chamber the Year 2011. Brian is currently recognized “Round Up” program Board Chairman for United Way of Hall County and is affiliated with which began in 2005, Jackson EMC has awarded over 1000 grants a number of community and civic organizations. Brian is a graduate of to organizations and individuals, totaling nearly $8.7 million. David Leadership Hall County and Leadership Georgia. Brian is a licensed serves on the Board of Directors for Rehabilitation Industries of North Georgia and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is a member of the commercial pilot. He and his wife, Kristin, have two children and live in Gainesville. Gainesville Kiwanis Club and is currently Chairman of the Lanier Joint Development Authority. He is a member of Gainesville First United President & CEO of the Chamber since 1998, KIT DUNLAP has Methodist Church where he has served on the Church Council and the spearheaded several multi-million dollar private business initiatives such Staff/Parish Relations committees. David is a graduate of Leadership as HALLmark, that has funded successful economic development, eduHall County, and David and his wife, Holli, live in Clermont with their cation and community programs and VISION 2030. Kit's leadership has three children. guided the Chamber to solid ground with a membership base of 2,400 individuals and a professional staff of 12 people. A native of Jasper, Chamber Chairman-Elect BRIAN DANIEL is President of Carroll Alabama and a Brenau College graduate, Kit is at the top of the industry Daniel Construction Company, a general contracting and construction among fellow Chamber executives and has a strong economic developmanagement firm located in Gainesville. Founded in 1946, the company specializes in construction management of K-12 and higher education ment background. She served on the Board of the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism (Georgia Department of Economic Develfacilities throughout the Southeast. Brian earned a B.S. in Management opment) for 10 years and as chairman for two years. from Auburn University and a M.S. in Building Construction from – Continued on page 11 Southern Polytechnic State University. He serves on the Board of
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