New CEO Named At Greater North Fulton Chamber

ALPHARETTA, GA — The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce has named Kali Kirkham Boatright to serve as its president and CEO. Boatright comes to Alpharetta from the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce where she has served in the same capacity since 2004.

“Kali fits the needs of the GNFCC at this juncture in our life cycle,” said Jeff Petrea, 2018 chair of the board and Area Manager for Georgia Power. “She has the skill sets to build upon a solid foundation that has been established over many years. Her proven ability to deliver solid results, internal and external, was a key factor in the executive committee’s decision. The executive committee is extremely pleased to have Kali joining the chamber team.”

Boatright has led the Douglas County Chamber from a near bankrupt organization when she arrived to a "flourishing business organization with strong financial stability," the Greater North Fulton Chamber said. She and her staff and volunteers created new sponsorship opportunities and a Chairman's Club to promote community engagement and membership investment.

“The opportunity to lead the GNFCC is both exciting and challenging for me,” Boatright said. “There is a lot of potential for this chamber to deliver new levels of service to our members and the communities we serve. The infrastructure improvements put in place for the north Fulton area over the past 15 years are the catalyst for the growth opportunities in terms of leadership, livability and workforce development. I look forward to building collaborative relationships and being a significant part of the next steps for the region.”

Boatright is a graduate of the US Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management and a Georgia Certified Chamber Executive. In addition to her chamber responsibilities, she currently serves as vice president of the Technical College Foundation Association of Georgia, chair of the Georgia Chamber Small Business Federation on the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, executive board member of the Regional Business Coalition, and member of the WellStar Douglas Regional Health board.

Boatright is a past chair of the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, founding board member of Brighten Academy Charter School, and past president of the Junior League of Douglas County. In 2017, she was honored by her peers in the chamber industry when she received the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Legacy Award.

Boatright and her husband, David, have two children. Aiden is a student at the University of Georgia and Devon will graduate from Douglas County High School this spring. The family will be moving to the Alpharetta area this summer. Boatright’s first day at the GNFCC will be April 9.

Boatright will replace Brandon Beach, who resigned from the president and CEO position in late 2017 after serving in that capacity for 15 years. A Georgia State Senator, Beach is now executive director of the North Fulton Community Improvement District.

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