DECATUR, Ga. – ​The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Elaine Armstrong, Vice President of Marketing for Goodwill of North Georgia, as the new Chair for the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Armstrong is replacing Trevor Quander, who served as the 2021 Chair of the Board.

Ms. Armstrong has served on the DeKalb Chamber Board of Directors since 2017 and has chaired the Chamber’s Education & Workforce Development Committee and Nominating & Board Development Committee in the past.

“We are very excited to have Elaine Armstrong begin her term as Board Chair”, said Frankie Atwater, Sr., President & CEO of the DeKalb Chamber. “She is a dynamic individual that will bring a wealth of experience, and leadership to the Chair position. I’m looking forward to working closely with Elaine and other board members to continue advancing the Chamber’s vision as a convener of partnerships and facilitator of solutions.”

As Vice-President of Marketing for Goodwill of North Georgia, Ms. Armstrong is responsible for leading a team of highly skilled professionals in the creation and execution of marketing and communications programs and strategies. She also advises and supports Goodwill’s business operations teams on a broad range of marketing issues while focusing on carrying out the organization’s mission, strategic plan, and business goals.

Ms. Armstong was recently named by the Atlanta Business League as one of the 100 Most Influential African American Women in Atlanta and a 2019 Woman of Influence by the March of Dimes. She was named to PRSA Georgia’s Inaugural 40 Under 40 class and Nonprofit Pro’s Marketer of the Year for 2020. She is also a proud graduate of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2020.

In addition to her work at Goodwill of North Georgia and now serving as Chair of the Dekalb Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Armstrong serves on the board of directors for the Atlanta Business League, board chair for Angel Eyes Fitness and Nutrition, a startup nonprofit delivering fitness and nutrition programs to those who are blind and visually impaired. She is also an active member of the national and Georgia chapters of the Public Relations Society of America and enjoys mentoring college students about the public relations profession and working in the nonprofit sector.

“We are very excited to have Elaine Armstrong begin her term as Board Chair”, said Frankie Atwater, Sr., President & CEO of the DeKalb Chamber. “She is a dynamic individual that will bring a wealth of experience, and leadership to the Chair position. I’m looking forward to working closely with Elaine and other board members to continue advancing the Chamber’s vision as a convener of partnerships and facilitator of solutions.”