This year’s Business Awards were presented on Friday, May 10, 2012, by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce at their 104th Annual Meeting & Gala at the Chattahoochee Country Club on Lake Lanier. More than 450 Chamber members and guests were on hand for the presentations by Chamber Chairman Jay Jacobs, Jacobs Media Corporation, Chairman-Elect Randall Frost, Stewart, Melvin & Frost, and Kit Dunlap, Chamber President & CEO.
Small Business of the Year: Highland Mountain Beverage Service
Family Business of the Year: J & J Foods
W.G. Mealor Chairman’s Award: Melissa Tymchuk, Northeast Georgia Health System
Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award: Virgil Williams, Lake Lanier Islands Resort
Ambassador of the Year: Bill Kokaly, Cox Communications & Electronics
Silver Shovel Award Recipients:
Chad Bolton, Northeast Georgia Health System; Andi Farmer, Milton Martin Honda; Bill Kokaly, Cox Communications & Electronics; Doug Langman, TRC Staffing; Guerry Norwood, Regions Bank; Emily Whitehead, Milton Martin Toyota; Greg Ours, Poly Enterprises; Richard Riley, Community Volunteer; Rosanne Short, Brenau University; Jessica Tullar, City of Gainesville; Erin Williamson, The Longstreet Clinic; Srikanth Yamala, Gainesville Hall MPO Transportation
Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Officers 2012-2013:
Chairman: Randall Frost, Stewart, Melvin & Frost
Chairman Elect: Dixie Truelove, Truelove Dairy
Treasurer: Jody Lail, Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia
Vice Chair Education: Elisabeth Baldwin, BB&T Wealth Management
Vice Chair Economic Development: Chris Braswell, PB Property Management
Vice Chair Community Development: Deborah Mack, Community Volunteer
Vice Chair Government Affairs: David Lee, Jackson EMC
Vice Chair Marketing/Communications: Jullie King, The Longstreet Clinic
Vice Chair Membership: Jimbo Floyd, Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance
Vice Chair South Hall Council: Brian Cantel, Cantel Wealth Management
Co-Chairs HALLmark: David Abee, Regions Bank; Paul Chambers, AT&T; Perry Barnett, Rushton & Company
Chair VISION 2030: Carl Romberg, Citisco
Executive Director, VISION 2030: Meg Nivens
Senior Advisor: Philip Wilheit, Wilheit Packaging
Immediate Past Chairman: Jay Jacobs, Jacobs Media Corporation
Contact Information
Greater Hall Chamber President & CEO: Kit Dunlap
Address: 230 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville, GA 30503
Phone: 770-532-6206
Click Here for Greater Hall Chamber’s Website
