The Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE) announced their newest class of Georgia Certified Chamber Executives at the 2024 Executive Leadership Conference held at the Sea Palms Resort in St. Simons Island, GA. 

In 1993, GACCE began looking at ways to enhance public awareness and credibility of the Chamber of Commerce profession.  One of the items selected to accomplish this was the establishment of a designation which exemplifies excellence and professionalism of Georgia’s Chamber Executives.  This designation would be based upon experience, service to GACCE, training/continuing education, and personal achievement.  The Georgia Certified Chamber Executive (GCCE) was created to strengthen career development, provide an opportunity for personal recognition, and measure individual progress.

The process for those Chamber Executives wishing to achieve this designation include completing the GCCE application and providing supporting documentation, writing a 250-word essay describing their views on their performance as a Chamber Executive, and providing letters of recommendation from a Past Chamber Chair and three GACCE peers. 

GACCE has a total of 24 current chamber executives who have achieved this designation.  This year, GACCE is proud to announce that the following three chamber professionals have met the criteria to be named a Georgia Certified Chamber Executive: 

1.   Amy Jackson, GCCE, Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce

2.   Russell Lahodny, GCCE, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

3.   Melissa Lee, GCCE, Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

 We congratulate these professionals on receiving this designation and are proud to have them representing the Chamber of Commerce profession in Georgia!