Tami Reist, president and chief executive officer of Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, was honored today with the ATHENA Leadership Award at the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s 10th annual Women in Business Celebration at Doubletree by Hilton Decatur Riverfront.

Excellence in Leadership, the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce flagship leader development program, kicked off Aug. 29, starting the eight-month class with a group of nearly 40 students coming from Morgan County businesses, industries, small businesses, healthcare providers, municipalities, school systems and non-profits.

John Seymour, president and CEO of the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, announced today that Louise Brown, the Chamber’s director of community development and public policy, will step down from her position in late August to join the staff of the Home Builders Association of Alabama in Montgomery as their education specialist.

Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO John Seymour announced today Crystal Brown will assume the position of vice president of development for the Chamber, where she will address our area’s residential growth needs as part of the organization’s “The Partnership” initiative.

The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce announced today the addition of Amber Fortenberry as director of talent development and recruitment, effective June 18.