About Us
In 1909, the first Chamber of Commerce was established in Jackson, but it became inactive by 1937. However, in May 1957, J. T. Beckham and Vincent Jones reorganized the Butts County Chamber of Commerce with 123 charter members from the Downtown Merchants Association. The initial officers included Vincent Jones as president, J. T. Beckham as vice-president, Elizabeth McMichael as secretary, and Candler Webb as treasurer. The Butts County Chamber of Commerce officially registered with the Georgia Secretary of State's Corporations Division on June 7, 1957 (History of Butts County Georgia, 1825-1976, Revised Edition, 2012).
In January 2021, the Butts County Chamber of Commerce relocated to the Historic Butts County Courthouse, which now serves as a Welcome Center for Butts County. Alongside the Chamber, the courthouse houses the Jackson-Butts County Council for Arts, Butts County Historical Society, and the Butts County Development Authority.
Board of Directors
Natalie Jones — President
Jones Petroleum
Amanda Rivers — Past President
Rivers Ranch
LaTara Miller — Vice President
Central Georgia EMC
Kristie Head-Stodghill — Secretary
WellStar Sylvan Grove Hospital
Rae Johnston — Treasurer
Haisten & Johnston
Derrick "Chewy" Adams
Butts County Fire Department
Amy Washington
AWI Trucking
Brad Johnson
Butts County Administration
Carlos Duffey
City of Jackson Mayor
Matt Garrison
Butts County Sheriff's Department
Kaleb Holton
United Bank
Melissa Harris
Ameris Bank
Jennifer Vasil
Westbury Medical Care & Rehab
Sister Ward
Georgia Power
Joy Wedemeier
City of Jackson
Brent Lowe
Butts County School Superintendent
Ike English
Dauset Trails Nature Center
Brent Watts
Butts County Schools
Jared Godin
Jackson Lake Homeowners Association
John Harkness
Butts County IDA
Kim Freshwater
Kim Freshwater, REALTOR
Meet the Current Staff
Lisa Durden
Executive Director
Anna Leigh Adams
Marketing Coordinator
Willie Norsworthy
Welcome Center Attendant
Our Mission
To promote business and act as a catalyst for economic and community development in Butts County.