Achievers & Accolades

Greater Sandhills Chamber of Commerce announces leadership changes

By Staff Report, posted 1 year ago

 

Devon Newton as Board Chair, Lynndora Thompson as Vice Chair, and Mary Jackson as Treasurer. 

With the end of the two-year tenure of the inaugural leadership team, the Greater Sandhills Chamber is proud to announce the installation of new Executive Officers. We are excited to welcome Devon Newton as Board Chair, Lynndora Thompson as Vice Chair, and Mary Jackson as Treasurer. 

The Chamber shared that their success is based on the works of those who came before them and offered many thanks to their previous Board Members for their contributions to the Chamber. 

They also shared that they  are especially grateful for the hard work of the outgoing Executive team who were at the helm of their 2022 launch and guided their growth for the past two years: Taneshia Kerr-President, Nisla Love- Treasurer, and Brandon Hall-Secretary.

The Chamber also offered their thanks to Taneshia Kerr for her tenure as President of the Greater Sandhills Chamber and continued participation as a Board Member alongside continuing Ex- Officio members Mayor Kia Anthony and Mayor Pro Tem Sona Cooper.

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