Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce's network
29 people28 organisationsi29 people and 28 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (59) 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
29 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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Bermudez Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Doug Jenkins Chair | Finance Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rodney Close Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ashley Ginn | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Audrey Hollingsworth | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Tustins | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian Sillitto | VP Partnership & Engagemen | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christopher Smith | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Colin Martin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Crystal Shahid | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Lopez | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Deron Hicks | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Cathy Cook | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Fred Maglione | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Geniece Granville | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Greg Payne | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Herman Lewis | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph Brannan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph Sanders (also filed as Joe Sanders) | VP of Finance | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Blair | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Boykin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lori Auten | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Leigh Harp | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melody Trimble | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Merett Alexander | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rhonda Eysel | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Woolfolk | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephen Acorn | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| WES Kelley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Sillitto | VP Partnership & Engagement | 2023 |
| Jerald Mitchell | President/CEO | since 2022 |
| Joseph Sanders | VP of Finance | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerald Mitchell | President/CEO | 40 | $280k | ||
| Brian Sillitto | VP Partnership & Engagemen | 40 | $134k | ||
| Joe Sanders | VP of Finance | 40 | $110k | ||
| Merett Alexander | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lori Auten | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Bermudez | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Blair | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Boykin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Brannan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Close | Immediate Past Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Cathy Cook | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colin Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Payne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rhonda Eysel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Ginn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Geniece Granville | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Leigh Harp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deron Hicks | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Hollingsworth | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Jenkins | Finance Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Wes Kelley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Acorn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Herman Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Lopez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fred Maglione | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Crystal Shahid | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melody Trimble | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Tustins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Woolfolk | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce
- EIN
- 580201875
- Address
- Po Box 1200, Columbus, GA, 31902-1200
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- The purpose of the greater columbus chamber of commerce is to promote and develop civic, educational, commercial and industrial interests in columbus, georgia and certain surrounding areas. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1933
- Principal officer
- Joseph Sanders (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1945
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRodney Close
≥8years on the filingsAudrey Hollingsworth
≥8years on the filingsCrystal Shahid
≥8years on the filingsJoseph Sanders
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $892k
- Contributions and grants received
- $67k
- Program service revenue
- $2.3m
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 40
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4m | $2.5m | Deficit $25k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.