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Councils and Ambassadors

The Councils and Ambassadors are the backbone of the Chamber's volunteer presence. Each of these member-driven volunteer groups comes together around a focus of interest. The area councils work with issues that businesses in the same geographic area hold in common. The Ambassadors participate in a range of activities to promote, support, and communicate with Chamber members.

The Councils and Ambassadors provide opportunities for members to be involved in solving problems, discussing issues, and implementing special projects and events. At monthly meetings, members are offered networking opportunities, stimulating speakers, and civic projects that benefit businesses, schools, and other constituencies.

Each council serves the unique needs of its members with its own board, strategic plan, annual budget, programs and initiatives.

Ambassadors
Chair: Chip Frazier, Panera Bread
Vice-Chair: DeAnna Roberts, Citadel Broadcasting
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon.
Neko's Southside Grill 
1400 Cowart St.
$14

Brainerd/East Brainerd Council
President: Todd Gaither, Edward Jones Investments
President-Elect: Greg Epps, Epps Financial Partners
Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at noon.
Chattanooga Billiard Club
110 Jordan Drive
$10

Downtown Council
President: Lori Jenkins, Country Inn & Suites
President-Elect: Tom Fransescon, Campbell Asset Management, LLC
Meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. for networking, and business at 8:00 a.m.
Sheraton Read House
Terrace Room
827 Broad Street
$10 members; $12 non-members

East Ridge Council
President:  Brent Lambert, City of East Ridge
President-Elect: Scott Kultau, Ingersoll Rand Co.
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon.
East Ridge Community Center
1517 Tombras Avenue
East Ridge, TN 37412
$10

Enterprise Gateway Council
President: Thomas Rusk, Discovery Point Child Development 
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
Hospice of Chattanooga
4411 Oakwood Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
$6

Hixson Council
President: Josh Wilson, Northwest Georgia Bank - Hixson
President-Elect: Zelma Blair, Insurance Network, LLC
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at noon.
North River Civic Center
1009 Executive Drive
$10

MidTown
President:  Velma Wilson, Cleaning Solutions, LLC
President-Elect: Ashley Doherty, Molly Maid of Hamilton County
Meets the second Wednesday of each month at noon.
Out of the Blue Cafe and Kites
3230 Brainerd Road
$10

 
North Chattanooga Council
President: Linda Hisey, Blood Assurance, Inc.
President-Elect: Jerry Sterling, Sterling Business Solutions, LLC
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at noon.
Chattanooga Theatre Centre
400 River Street
$10

Ooltewah/Collegedale Council
President: Scott Kornblum, Classical 90.5 WSMC
President-Elect: Dale Taylor, Dale's Heating and Air, Inc.
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
Collegedale City Hall
4910 Swinyar Drive

Red Bank Council
President: Bartlee Norman, Life Care Center - Red Bank
President Elect: Kerry Smith, State Farm Insurance - Kerry Smith
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at noon
Red Bank Community Center
Tom Weathers Drive
$10

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee
President: Ronelle Sellers, Henderson, Hutcherson & McCullough
Location TBA

Soddy-Daisy/North Hamilton County Council
President: Marty Cabe, Edward Jones Investments
President-Elect: Mindy Benton, Meals by Mindy, Inc.
Meets the third Thursday of each month at noon.
Soddy-Daisy City Hall
9835 Dayton Pike
$10

Southside Council
President: Constance Ruff, SRC Technology Solutions
President-Elect: David Babb, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Meets the first Thursday of each month at noon.
South Chattanooga Recreation Center
1151 West 40th Street
$10 members, $11 non-members


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