Board of Directors

Craig Burgess
General Counsel, Columbus State University

Cameron P. Bean – Executive Committee
CSU Executive Director of Development, University Advancement

Edward C. Burdeshaw (Director Emeritus)
Retired Principal, Hecht Burdeshaw Architects

Nancy Burgin
Days Gone By Properties, LLC
Small-scale Developer

Will Burgin – Executive Committee
President, Jackson-Burgin Development

Andrew “Andy” Carpenter
Civil Words not War

Ellie Fober – Executive Committe
Campaign Associate, United Way

Mattie Hall (Vice President)
Civic Leader

Jennie Hannay
Civic Leader

Lillian “Pat” Jones

Sean M. Knox
Co-President, Knox Pest Control

Jim Livingston (Vice President)
Executive Director, River Valley Regional Commission

Matt Massey (Vice President)
Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Diagnostics

Blake N. Melton
Vice President, Sr. Wealth Strategist
Synovus Family Asset Management

Chuck McDaniel (Treasurer)
Vice President, Business Banking, Synovus

Bennie Newroth (Immediate Past President)
Director of Governmental Relations (retired)
Columbus Regional Healthcare System

Gordy Pease
Owner, ASP of Columbus

Virginia Peebles (Director Emeritus)
Retired Executive Director, Historic Columbus

Olivia Pennington (Secretary)
Sales Manager, WRBL

Tyler Pritchard
Associate, Hall Booth Smith P.C.

Dr. Amanda Rees
Professor of Geography, CSU

GwenDolyn “Gwen” Hargrove Ruff
Sr. Vice President, Columbus Water Works

David Rumph III (Vice President)
Director of Finance and Auditing, TSYS

Muffy Schladensky (President 2020-2021)
AVP, Commercial Management
Woodruff Brokerage Company

“A.J.” Senior
Civic Leader

John Sheftall (Director Emeritus)
Partner, Hall Booth Smith

John Teeples
President, John Teeples Construction

Judy Tucker – Executive Committee
Owner, Ida Joe’s Classic Bows

Tripp Wade (Immediate Past President)
President, The Wade Companies

Chris C. Walker (term 1 2019-2021)
Sr. VP J. Smith Lanier

Amy Ward
Civic Leader

Willie Wells
President, MCW Tax & Business Services

Jack C. Goldfrank
Executive-in-Residence
D. Abbott Turner College of Business Columbus State University

The Honorable Calvin Smyre
State Representative, District 132

J. Edward Sprouse
Partner, Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford

Teresa P. Tomlinson
Past Mayor, City of Columbus 2010-2018

Sam M. Wellborn
Former GDOT Board Member, District 3

Dr. Robert Wright

Elizabeth K. Barker
Executive Director, Historic Columbus

Pam Hodge
Deputy City Manager of Finance, Planning &
Development, City of Columbus

Carolyn Mull
Principal, Wynnton Arts Academy