MidTown, Inc. Directors and Advisors
Executive Committee
Tyler Pritchard | President 2025-2027
Bodewell, P.C. – Attorney at Law
Cameron P. Bean | Immediate Past President 2022-2024
Vice President – Flournoy Development
Chuck McDaniel (Treasurer)
Vice President, Business Banking, Synovus
Ellie Fober (Secretary)
Civic Leader
Judy Tucker
Civic Leader, Owner, Ida Joe’s Classic Bows
Pete Berry
President- VSA Security Systems
Jennie Hanney
Civic Leader
Dr. Asante Hilts
CEO Valley Healthcare
Directors Emeriti
Edward C. Burdeshaw (Director Emeritus)
Retired Principal, Hecht Burdeshaw Architects
John Sheftall (Director Emeritus)
Partner, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Virginia Peebles (Director Emeritus)
Retired Executive Director, Historic Columbus
Bennie Newroth (Director Emeritus)
Director of Governmental Relations (retired)
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Muffy Schladensky
AVP, Commercial Management -Woodruff Brokerage Company (retired)
Board of Directors
Kim Antekeier
Civic Leader
Amanda Baker
Piedmont
Brad Baker
Realtor, The Locals KPDD
Nicholas “Nick” J. Garcia
Partner – Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Gerald Hall, Jr.
Maintenance Manager, Columbus Water Works
Rev. David Holston
Antioch Baptist Church
Wassel Lewis
Ower- Ruffined Pet Wellness
Gordy Pease
Owner, ASP of Columbus
GwenDolyn “Gwen” Hargrove Ruff
Sr. Vice President, Columbus Water Works
Chris C. Walker
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard Insurance
V. Allen Whitley
Financial Advisor – Synovus Securities, Inc.
Austin Suggs
Owner- Suggs Property Solutions
Brian Waters
Account Executive, OnMedia
Advisors to the Board
The Honorable Calvin Smyre
State Representative, District 132
J. Edward Sprouse
Partner, Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford
Sam M. Wellborn
Former GDOT Board Member, District 3
Ex Officio
Elizabeth B. Walden
Executive Director, Historic Columbus
Pam Hodge
Deputy City Manager of Finance, Planning &
Development, City of Columbus
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Lisa Walters
Housing Authority of Columbus