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Kate Copeland
2022 DSH Transportation, Owner
Melanie Dunlap
2022 Harmony Resources, Owner
Mea Inglehart
2021 Creative Constellation LLC, Owner
Rebecca Jackson
2018 StayDahlonega, Marketing Director
David Jordan
2020 Leadership Lumpkin County Non-Member Alumni, Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church
Ellen Mirakovits
2019 Yellow Daisy Bed and Breakfast, Owner
Robb Nichols
2019 Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
Allyson Peterson
Peterson Construction Company LLC
Tammy Soles
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Pennye Westbrook Rupard
2022 Leadership Lumpkin County Non-Member Alumni, Director of Clinical Services for Pro-GeneX Laboratories
Kate Copeland
2022
DSH Transportation, Owner
DSH Transportation- a sister company of The Dahlonega Square Hotel & Villas, located steps from the historic Dahlonega Square. Offering top level luxury transportation in North Georgia, we excel in providing our clients with the best customer service and comfort. Enjoy your ride in our custom vehicles with the personal attention of our coachmen trained to accommodate any of your travel needs. We offer wedding transportation, private and social wine tours, as well as group transportation packages to fit your travel needs.
Melanie Dunlap
2022
Harmony Resources, Owner
With over 20 years of experience in natural health, Dr. Melanie Dunlap is an expert in holistic wellness as well as an author, speaker and workshop facilitator. She has reinvented the wellness business by opening Harmony Resources here in Dahlonega. A boutique wellness business that helps women have more energy and less overwhelm, Harmony Resources blends mind, body and spirit techniques for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Mea Inglehart
2021
Creative Constellation LLC, Owner
Mea is a mother of two children and a wife of 20 years and still counting. After High School she went directly into the Army and served in Germany and many other places. After returning home she met her husband and lived in Warm Springs, Ga for 10 years. In 2014 she moved her family to what she now calls home forever, Dahlonega. Mea began working at the Corkscrew Cafe as General Manager. She enjoyed working in the restaurant business for many years. She recently decided it was time for a change and started her company Creative Constellation.
Creative Constellation can provide web design, Social Media management, marketing, Event Management, and much more.
Rebecca Jackson
2018
StayDahlonega, Marketing Director
Hi there! My name is Rebecca Jackson. I own a Event Planning / Social Media Marketing Company here in Lumpkin County called Noëlle Planning & Events. I am a Wedding Planner by trade but also plan a variety of other events. I am also passionate about assisting small businesses with their Social Media Planning & Execution.
Additionally, I am proud to work with Greg & Debra Stipe as their Hospitality Manager for Stay Dahlonega. I love working with this unique & growing company by ensuring our guests have a 5 star experience in Dahlonega.
Prior to relocating to Lumpkin County I worked for the PGA TOUR for 14 years in Duluth, GA as an Events Director and Sales & Marketing Director.
David Jordan
2020
Leadership Lumpkin County Non-Member Alumni, Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church
Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Dawsonville; leader of Shift Change, a new worshiping community in Dahlonega for servers, bartenders, and retail service employees on the square; chair of Youth Leadership Dawson.
Ellen Mirakovits
2019
Yellow Daisy Bed and Breakfast, Owner
Ellen Mirakovits is the owner of Yellow Daisy Bed & Breakfast, located 2 blocks from the downtown Dahlonega Square. When Ellen is not busy with the daily activities of running the B&B, she enjoys welcoming questions from Chamber Members, new and old. In her personal time she enjoys nature, hiking, reading and spending time with her family.
Robb Nichols
2019
Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
Robb was born and raised in Bellefontaine, Ohio and he enlisted in the US Army and retired in 2010 at the rank of First Sergeant. After retiring from the Army, Robb served as the Campaign Manager and then as a Field Representative for Congressman Lynn Westmoreland of the 3rd District of Georgia to the United States House of Representatives. He then worked as the Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce and now serves as the Executive Director of the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce.
Robb earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration from CSU.
Allyson Peterson
Peterson Construction Company LLC
Peterson Construction Company LLC is a Dahlonega based, veteran owned licensed and insured General Contractor. With experience in both residential and commercial construction, we specialize in remodels, renovations, and additions. We pride ourselves on quality work and great communication with our customers. We love turning our customers' visions into reality. Estimates are free, and we love meeting our Dahlonega neighbors!
Tammy Soles
NGPG, Director of Clinical Care & Staff Development
My name is Tammy Soles, I am the Director of Clinical Care & Staff Development for Northeast Ga. Physicians Group. I have been with Northeast Ga. Health Systems for 20 years working both in the inpatient and ambulatory settings. I graduated UNG in 2007 with my Bachelor's degree in Nursing and earned a Master's degree in Nursing from Saint Xavier University in 2015 and was certified as a Clinical Nurse Leader. I am a 4th generation "nugget" with deep roots in this community. I've been married to my husband Jason for almost 19 years and we have 3 sons: Will, Caleb, and Bo.
Pennye Westbrook Rupard
2022
Leadership Lumpkin County Non-Member Alumni, Director of Clinical Services for Pro-GeneX Laboratories
Hi! My name is Pennye Westbrook. My husband and I have lived in Dahlonega for nearly 5 years, which we love dearly. I worked in Ob/gyn in Gwinnett County for 20 years before leaving to work for our own company, Pro-GeneX. Our clinical and laboratory services became very successful from our rapid results for Covid-19 testing nationally and locally during the pandemic. Our services have since multiplied and we've become a pillar of our community. I am also proudly an Ordained Minister and perform wedding services throughout North Georgia. I enjoy golf, tennis, kayaking, hiking and just about anything outdoors. Completing the Leadership Lumpkin County (LLC) class has encouraged me to want to pursue greater involvement in our community and I look forward to seeing where those avenues may lead. What a great place we live in! Thank you!