The Augusta Metro Chamber is pleased to announce the addition of seven new members to its Board of Directors for 2025. These new Board members will serve three-year terms, bringing a wealth of expertise and leadership to the organization. The new members are David Shultheis, President & Managing Director of Aurubis Richmond; Jane Marie Kinsey, President of McKnight Construction Co.; Joseph Guillory, General Manager of Jim Hudson Lexus/Acura/Cadillac; Steve Howell, Salt Waste Processing Facility Project Director for Savannah River Mission Completion LLC (SRMC); Dr. Russell Keen, President of Augusta University; Stephen King, Leadership Augusta Appointee; and Nader Khatib, Augusta’s Entrepreneur Appointee.

Additionally, the Chamber’s Board of Directors has voted on the installation of officers for 2025. Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Technical College, will serve as Chairman; Kimberly Wilder, Partner at Davis, Chapman & Wilder LLC, will serve as Chair Elect; and Dr. Lily Henson, CEO of Piedmont Augusta, will serve as Vice Chair. Collette D’Antignac, AVP Retail Banking Manager at Security Federal Bank, will serve as Treasurer, having joined the Executive Committee this year. Dennis Trotter, Founding Partner of Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, will serve as Immediate Past Chair.

The 2025 Executive Committee will also include several At-Large Members: Dr. Russell Keen, President of Augusta University who joins both the Board and Executive Committee this year; Frank Andrew, President of Carole Fabrics; and Jim Thorpe, Vice President of Business Development with Ellefson Transportation Group.

These distinguished individuals will work closely with the rest of the Chamber leadership to continue driving economic growth, community engagement, and pro-business policies throughout the Augusta region.