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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, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Ms. Pam Carnes Ms. Pam Carnes President & CEO at Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 2025
Mr. Lewis Collum Mr. Lewis Collum Chief Financial Officer at Taylor Transport 2024 2024
Mr. Tim Fernandez Mr. Tim Fernandez Business Development Manager at CROFT & Associates PC 2026
Mr. Gary Henderson Headshot placholder Director of Safety & Human Resources at Atlanta Bonded Warehouse Corporation 2024
Mr. Billy Hayes Mr. Billy Hayes CEO at Northside Hospital Cherokee 2026
Mr. Jim Larson Mr. Jim Larson Director of Talent at Yancey Bros. Co. 2026
Mr. David Logan Mr. David Logan Vice President, AMMM Operations at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 2025
Mr. Chip Poth, Vice Chair Mr. Chip Poth, Vice Chair Board Advisory at Universal Alloy Corporation “UAC” U.S. Operations 2026
Mr. Kent Sanford Mr. Kent Sanford Executive Director at Gilmer Joint Development Authority 2024
Mr. Ford Thigpen, Chair Mr. Ford Thigpen, Chair SVP, West Georgia Market President at United Bankshares 2025
Dr. Susan Thurman, DNP, RN Dr. Susan Thurman, DNP, RN Vice President Nursing Practice and Clinical Integration at WellStar Health System 2025
Mrs. Debbie Underkoffler Mrs. Debbie Underkoffler President at North Georgia Staffing 2026
Dr. Krista Webb Dr. Krista Webb Curriculum Coordinator, CTAE at Cherokee County Schools 2026
 
 
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The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Douglas J. Simmons to its Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Simmons, a Software Engineer at Cox Communications, brings over two decades of experience in technology,...

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