The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce is more than mixers and networking – it’s a 13-year-old organization that works in tandem with the city and Explore Brookhaven to promote commerce in the international, environmentally conscious, still relatively young city of Brookhaven.
Evolving from the Brookhaven Community Connection, a monthly networking group, the group changed its name and began meeting on Jan. 1, 2013 as the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce.
Board chair Todd Lantier, executive director and CEO Arthur Freeman, and deputy director Terrell Carstens led the charge back then. Lantier, Freeman, and Carstens advocated for Brookhaven to become a city.
Today, Brookhaven Chamber leadership includes President Alan Goodman, Business Development Manager Si Morris, and Board Chair Dennis Williams.
Barbara Barber, who worked as the chamber’s operation manager for six years, retired in 2023.
“We would not be where we are today if it wasn’t for the effort and loyalty that Barbara put into the Chamber,” Goodman said.
While the Brookhaven Chamber holds creative events like networking with the Greater Perimeter Chamber at the Braves game, it also hosts a monthly luncheon featuring elected leaders and business owners to discuss local and statewide issues.
In February, Brookhaven Chamber held its annual Black History Month event with newly-elected DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson in conversation with Brookhaven City Council member John Funny. Cochran-Johnson talked about investing $10.4 million into the DeKalb Police Department and improving county infrastructure.
March featured Georgia Power Senior Vice President of External Affairs Audrey King to mark Women’s History Month, and on April 23, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger will speak at a multi-chamber event.
For more information about the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce, visit https://brookhavencommerce.org.
