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T&D executive to continue at helm of Sumter Chamber Board

Brett Hage and his wife Candice Hage. Brett is the new president of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce.
Brett Hage

The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce has announced its slate of officers for 2015.

Brett Hage of T&D Distribution served as president of the chamber in 2014 and will serve as the head of the board of directors for another term.

“We accomplished so much together in 2014, and I’m looking forward to doing even more this year with an incredible team,” Hage said.

Also serving on the Executive Board is Nathan Overstreet of Nurse on Call as vice president, Meredith Cheshire of Mulberry Integrative Medicine as treasurer, and Bill Keen of Salescorp USA as secretary.

Directors for the 2015 year are Sumter County Tax Collector Randy Mask, Brian Hudson of McLin Burnsed Attorneys at Law, Connie Mahan of Connie Mahan Real Estate Group, Brooke Hibbard of CenterState Bank, Diana Coulliard of Dibarco Building Corporation, Shane Finley of the Villages Insurance, Stuart Force of Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home, Hank Bolduc of SECO, Joshua Blake of Representative Marlene O’Toole’s office, former State Representative Hugh Gibson, and Danny Smith of Smith and Smith Realty

“I am honored to work with an incredible group of leaders this year,” said Samantha Merritt, executive director of the chamber. “We have a diverse group of industries represented on the board which will help us better serve the needs of Sumter County businesses. The support and team focus is unbelievable, and I am so excited to see our goals come to fruition.”

The 2015 Board will officially be installed at the Savannah Nights Annual Dinner and Awards Gala being held on Jan. 30 at the Savannah Center in The Villages.

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