Columbia CTY Chamber of Commerce's network
25 people23 organisationsi25 people and 23 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (28) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
25 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Gwynne Chair | Chair Elect | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Kelly Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wendy Perry Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Tyson | Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Tankersley | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carey Pifer | Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Caroline Ashe | Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Doressa Hawes | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dorothy Brandon | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Bradley | Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eric Jenkins | Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Francine Burroughs | Executive at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Frank Pennebaker | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Helen Caldwell | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Janee Dock | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joanna Conley | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joe Tate | Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Megan Moye | Executive at Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Meredith Burkett | Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rob Clifton | Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Russell Keen | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sam Adams | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sherry Sanders | Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Stan Shepherd | Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Susan See | Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Lahodny | President/CEO | since 2020 |
| Tammy Shepherd | President/CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Lahodny | President/CEO - Part Year | 40 | $162k | ||
| David Jamison | Interim President | 40 | $46k | ||
| Neil Gwynne | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Helen Caldwell | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Robert Kelly | Immediate Past Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Janee Dock | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Tyson | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Susan See | Executive at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sam Adams | Executive at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Ashe | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Burkett | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joanna Conley | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Dial | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Melissa Rank-Slson | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Doressa Hawes | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen King | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Megan Moye | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank Pennebaker | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carey Pifer | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stan Shepherd | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Quynh Spicer | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Tankersley | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Tate | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Tatum | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Wier | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Columbia Cty Chamber of Commerce
- EIN
- 020656710
- Address
- 1000 Business Blvd, Evans, GA, 30809-7617
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To be the voice of business, working to build and sustain a vibrant economy and a superior quality of life in the community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Heath Taylor (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTO HOLD TITLE TO PROPERTIESColumbia County Chamber Holdings IncRelatedTO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR THE GREATER AUGUSTA AREAColumbia County Chamber Foundation Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRobert Kelly
≥8years on the filingsWendy Perry
≥8years on the filingsDorothy Brandon
≥8years on the filingsRussell Keen
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.7m
- Total liabilities
- $23k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $664k
- Program service revenue
- $427k
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 150