Local Board of Directors
Local boards were created by Georgia State Statute (O.C.G.A. 20-4-11) to support the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia in carrying out its mission. The primary purpose of the boards and its members is to:
- Advise on program direction via their personal subject matter expertise and awareness of area business needs for program decisions and priorities;
- Serve as a check and balance for the development and implementation of college goals and objectives as well as operations policies and procedures; and
- Advocate within the community and in the state legislature on issues of importance in support of the technical college system and Georgia’s workforce development efforts.
Chattahoochee Technical College’s local advisory Board of Directors is composed of 17 members who were nominated for their positions by area industry and community leaders. Each member represents one of the six counties in the college’s service area, and was selected and approved by the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.
The internal administration of the college is the responsibility of the president and the delegated responsibilities of personnel as assigned by the president.
Mr. Jim Hawk
Chairman,
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc./Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc.
President,
Toyo Tire North America OE Sales LLC
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.
Bartow County Representative
Ms. Pam Carnes
President & CEO
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee County Representative
Ms. Tonya Webster
Vice President for Customer Experience Strategy and Operations
Comcast Corporation
Cobb County Representative
Ms. Shenelle Gordon
Human Resources Manager
voestalpine Automotive Components
Cartersville, Inc.
Mr. John L. Cornelius, Jr.
Area Mgr. of Customer Service Organization
Georgia Power
Mr. Jim Larson
Corporate Training Manager
Yancey Bros. Co.
Mr. Mark Haney
President, WellStar Paulding Hospital
Senior Vice President, Construction & Real Estate
Wellstar Health System
Cobb County Representative
Mr. Steve L. Holcomb
President & CEO
United Community Bank
Cherokee County Representative
Rob Garcia III
Talent Development Manager
Cobb Chamber of Commerce
Cobb County Representative
Mr. Matthew C. Ledford
Operations Manager
QSR Incorporated
Pickens County Representative
Ms. Tracy A.D. Lewis
Board Member Development Authority
of Bartow County
Bartow County Representative
Mr. Kevin McGagin
Vice President, C-130J Production Operations
Lockheed Martin
Rev. Carl Moore, Sr.
Senior Pastor
Allen Temple A.M.E. Church
Cherokee County Representative
Mr. Gerry Nechvatal, Vice Chair
Director
Economic Development
Pickens County/Gilmer County Representative
Mr. Tyre L. Rakestraw, Jr., Chair
Retired Educator
Paulding County Representative
Ms. Debbie Underkoffler, Chair
President
North Georgia Staffing
Cobb County Representative