A Chat with the New Chamber President We recently visited with the new BrunswickGolden Isles Chamber of Commerce president and chief executive officer Ralph Staffins to discuss his new position and some of the strides he has already taken in the short time he has been at the job.
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taffins comes to us with quite of bit of experience having served as president and chief executive officer of the Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce in Covington, Georgia, located about 30 miles east of Atlanta. He led the chamber of commerce, economic development office, main street program and tourism in Newton County since 2015. They received a 4-Star Certification by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation in 2018, under Staffins’ guidance. This is quite is distinction, as one of the highest des-
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