Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce Engages Search Firm to Find New President & CEO

Staff Report From Columbus CEO

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

The Board of Directors of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce is beginning its search for the Chamber’s next President & Chief Executive Officer, retaining Waverly Partners, LLC as its executive search firm.   

Waverly Partners is a national executive search firm and the preferred provider of executive search services of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.  Board Chair Troy Woods will also serve as Chair of a 6-member Search Committee that will work with Waverly Partners to identify qualified local, regional and national candidates.  

“Waverly Partners consultants met with our Committee, Chamber staff and a variety of community leaders and representatives. We have developed a profile with the experience and leadership characteristics of our preferred candidate,” Woods said. “Our committee is open to executives with backgrounds in chambers of commerce, business associations, other kinds of nonprofits, private sector or related experience with a commitment to our mission of business advocacy in Greater Columbus and this region.”  The profile has also been posted on the Chamber’s website. 

For more information, contact search consultants Eric Peterson or Harrison Turnbull at [email protected]; all inquiries will be held in confidence.