As Chamber President, Candace oversees the day-to-day management of all the Chamber’s functions. Candace is one of only 13 Georgia chamber executives to receive a Georgia Certified Chamber Executive (GCCE) designation from the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, and holds an Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America.

Candace is responsible for providing and executing strategic leadership for the organization by working with the Board and Executive Committee to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies. She ensures that the Board’s vision is carried out as a part of the Chamber’s annual business plan. She represents the Chamber on a variety of boards and committees in the community and serves as an advocate for business issues.

Candace oversees the activities of the following committees:

• Board of Directors
• Executive Committee
• Vision 2020 Steering Committee
• Entrepreneurs Thrive in Coweta
• Membership Value Committee
• Marketing & Revenue Committee
• Economic Prosperity Committee
  
• Organizational Performance Committee
  
• Public Policy Committee
  

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Responsible for managing technology, supporting membership recruitment and retention efforts, and supporting all events

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Valerie Ward maintains membership accounts, daily organizational information and serves as Executive Assistant and receptionist for the Chamber to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of operations.  She also focuses a portion of her time on electronic membership communications.

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Monica manages the Chamber’s Signature Events as well as the regular, monthly networking events. She supports both the Ambassador committee and others to create the following:

• Early Bird Forum
• Networking at Noon
• Business After Hours
• Big "O" Member Orientation
• Annual Golf Classic
• Shareholders Celebration
• Coweta-Fayette EMC Bowling Adventure
• BigEXPO

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