Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 94 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions.
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Board of Community Affairs
Jerald Mitchell is the President and CEO of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which also operates the Columbus Development Authority. In this role, he is focused on growing the local economy by keeping businesses connected and attracting new jobs and investment through various marketing strategies. Mitchell has worked in the economic development field for over 15 years in various roles, including Vice President of Economic Development at the Atlanta Beltline, Inc., Director at the Savannah Economic Development Authority, and Regional Project Manager at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Prior to his Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce roles, worked in the communication technology and innovation space for over ten years, serving in roles with Comcast/NBC Universal and Time Warner. Mitchell was named among the 100 Most Influential Georgians three years in a row, among the Georgia 500 two years in a row, and served as President of Leadership Georgia. He earned an Executive MBA in Global Business from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s in Economics from Georgia Southern. He has served as Vice Chair of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, was a member of the Georgia Workforce Development Board, and serves on the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors.
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Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission
Jeffrey C. Dantzler is a longtime, award-winning broadcaster, speaker, writer, and media personality who serves in a variety of capacities, primarily for the University of Georgia. The play-by-play voice of UGA Baseball and Women’s Basketball, Dantzler also co-hosts the Georgia football pre-and post-game shows and the UGA Sunday morning recap show – The Bulldog Brunch – on the Bulldog Sports Network. On the…
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