The Gwinnett Chamber welcomed 17 new members to its 2023 Board of Directors with a comprehensive board orientation meeting. The program outlined the organization’s purpose, activities, and board responsibilities throughout the year.

“The Gwinnett Chamber champions business and looks to our board to spearhead that mission while working diligently to appoint members who represent the richly diverse make-up of our business community,” said Nick Masino, President & CEO of the Gwinnett Chamber. “We welcome these new members to our board leadership and look forward to serving with them in 2023.”

New members joining the Gwinnett Chamber Board of Directors for the 2023 fiscal year include:
Laura Balance, Hudgens Center for Art & Learning
Nathan Bohannon, Jackson EMC/Gwinnett Young Professionals
Jim Brooks, Evermore CID
Dr. Karen Bryant, University of Georgia – Gwinnett Campus
Clayton Cain, Cain Injury Law
Cherish De la Cruz, Burkhalter Law, LLC
Aziz Dhanani, Premier Petroleum, Inc.
Om Duggal, InfraProp
Al Edwards, CERM
John Gardner, Luckie
Colleen Japuntich, NEMA, Inc.
Michael Levengood, Law Office of J. Michael Levengood
Rep. Dewey McClain, Gwinnett Legislative Delegation
Brandon Odum, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Jason Palmgren, Bank of America
Kenyata Smiley, HNTB
Denise Townsend, United Way of Greater Atlanta Gwinnett
The Gwinnett Chamber will hold its first full board meeting of the year next Thursday, January 19, at the 1818 Club. To view the full list of 2023 board members, please visit www.gwinnettchamber.org/board-of-directors, and to learn more about the Gwinnett Chamber, go to www.gwinnettchamber.org.