The following individuals oversee the implementation of the Institute program, including the standard operating and curriculum policies set by the National Board of Trustees, on-site at Southeast Institute. Each of the following regents work diligently throughout the year to plan, organize, and recruit to the site, setting the stage for a productive week.

CHAIR
Teri H. Smiley, IOM, GCCE
President
Walton County Chamber of Commerce
Monroe, GA

VICE CHAIR
Pammie Jimmar, IOM
Vice President, Small Business and Events
Huntsville-Madison County Chamber
Huntsville, AL

PAST CHAIR
Christine Kennedy, IOM, CCE, CPC, ELI-MP
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Lynchburg, VA

Skip Alford, IOM, FCCP
President
Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce
Statesboro, GA

Rita Berry, IOM, CCEC
President and CEO
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
Summerville, SC

Elisabeth Deville, IOM
Executive Vice President
SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Lake Charles, LA

Henry Florsheim, IOM
President and CEO
Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls, TX

Tammi Ford, IOM
Vice President, Chamber Operations
Blount Partnership
Maryville, TN

Beth Morrison, IOM
Vice President of Member Services
Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce
Dalton, GA

Rick Roden, IOM
President and CEO
Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Scottsboro, AL

Corydon Skeates, IOM, J.D., FCCP
President
Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce
Lakeland, FL

Heath Taylor, IOM
President and CEO
Dublin-Laurens Chamber of Commerce
Dublin, GA

Carlton Tidlwell, IOM, CEcD
President
Terrell Chamber of Commerce
Terrell, TX

Allison B. Walden, IOM, CCE, CFRE
Senior Vice President of Resource Development
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK

Judd Wilson, IOM
Vice President, Chamber of Commerce
Community Development Foundation
Tupelo, MS