Board of Directors

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Chattahoochee Technical College’s governing board is the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia (SBTCSG). The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 20-4-10 establishes the SBTCSG and describes its representative membership, officers, and term service.

The Chattahoochee Technical College Local Board of Directors is the college’s local advisory board. It is composed of members who are representative of the counties in the college’s service area and are appointed by the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.   The local board gives input on program offerings, serves as a check and balance for the development and implementation of college goals and objectives as well as operations policies and procedures, advocates within the community and in the state legislature on issues of importance for the college and the system, and ensures that financial resources for the institution are adequate to provide sound educational programs.

Effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025:

Ms. Pam Carnes
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President & CEO at Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

2025

Mr. Lewis Collum

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Chief Financial Officer at Taylor Transport

2024

Mr. Tim Fernandez

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Business Development Manager at CROFT & Associates PC

2026

Mr. Gary Henderson
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Director of Safety & Human Resources at Atlanta Bonded Warehouse Corporation

2024

Mr. Billy Hayes

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CEO at Northside Hospital Cherokee

2026

Mr. Jim Larson

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Director of Talent at Yancey Bros. Co.

2026

Mr. David Logan

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Vice President, AMMM Operations at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

2025

Mr. Chip Poth, Vice Chair

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Board Advisory at Universal Alloy Corporation “UAC”
U.S. Operations

2026

Ms. Denise Ray

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CEO & President at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital & Chief Nursing Officer at Piedmont System

2024

Mr. Kent Sanford

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Executive Director at Gilmer Joint Development Authority

2024

Mr. Ford Thigpen, Chair

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Northwest Georgia Regional President at The Piedmont Bank

2025

Ms. Susan Thurman, DNP, RN

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Vice President Nursing Practice and Clinical Integration at WellStar Health System

2025

Mrs. Debbie Underkoffler

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President at North Georgia Staffing

2026

Dr. Krista Webb

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Curriculum Coordinator, CTAE at Cherokee County Schools

2026

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