Chapter History

1971:  Founded as the Southeastern Chapter

2006:  Changed name to the Greater Atlanta Chapter

Chapter Awards:

2005:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2006:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2010:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2011:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2012:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2013:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2014:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2015:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2016:  Silver Chapter Excellence Award

2017:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2018:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award 

2019:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2020:  Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2021: Gold Chapter Excellence Award

2022: Gold Chapter Excellence Award

Chapter Presidents:

1977-1978:  William C Painter Jr 

1987-1988:  Louis Jacobs

1988-1989:  Lee Johnson 

1989-1991:  Mark Hagan

1991-1993:  Jeff Harrington

1993-1994:  Art Eckstein

1994-1995:  William (Bill) Cooper

1995-1996:  John Foley 

1996-1998:  Daniel L. Arnold 

1998-1999:  Richard Beohm

1999-2001:  Michael W. Banham 

2001-2002:  Greg Willis

2002-2003:  David W. Clark

2003-2004:  Ron Frankie

2004-2006:  Kevin Biando 

2006-2008:  Dale Hansen

2008-2010:  Phil Friday 

2010-2012:  John Frank

2012-2015:  Doug Fisher

2015-2017:  Nick Dawe

2017-2019:  Rhett Hesprich

2019-2021:  Katie Pothier

2021- 2022 Abbey Haidar

2023 – Present James Grimard