GACS Convention SpeakersJoin us during our annual convention as we Tee up “fore” Success with our engaging education sessions. We’re excited to feature a lineup of outstanding speakers! Be sure to review the schedule and mark your calendar so you don’t miss the opportunity to hear from each of them.
Monday Morning
Prior to joining RaceTrac, Jake served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), where he managed all aspects of the congressional office and guided legislative priorities. He also held senior roles on Capitol Hill, including Republican Staff Director for the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and Chief of Staff to Congressman David Young (IA-03). Earlier in his career, Jake served in policy and communications positions for members of Congress from Hawaii, Kentucky, and Minnesota. Jake graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Political Science.
Tuesday Morning
In early 2024, Tiffany became the CEO of a gas station and convenience store operations company, InConvenience Inc. Never one to back down from a challenge, especially one with the opportunity to create meaningful change, she and a team of ambitious, tenacious women are not only creating a new brand but also building a culture of convenience with conviction from the ground up.
Prior to PMI U.S., he worked at Walgreens Boots where he helped the company understand global smoking cessation trends, and managed a department that translated Walgreens loyalty into CPG and Pharmaceutical companies better understand the Walgreens shopper.
Denton is often called upon by major media outlets as an expert on the oil and refined products supply chain and prices. Denton has made appearances on CNN, CNBC and Fox Business as well as various radio stations and in print media. Denton has also spoken at several conferences with topics ranging from market direction and forecast to how to buy fuels smarter to spot market methodology. Denton is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in journalism and mass media. Denton was also a Rutgers Football Letterwinner.
He has worked to inspire and develop leaders across. With a postgraduate degree in communications, Dr. Grays brings a grounded, strategic, and immediately applicable approach to leadership development. Dr. Grays and his wife, Lori, reside in Canton, GA, where they are passionate about raising their children. When not consulting, they enjoy pickleball and hiking.
Kevin serves in three primary capacities: beverage industry lobbyist, public relations strategist, and association manager. Kevin also serves on the Board of the following organizations: Georgia Chamber of Commerce; Georgia Recycling Coalition; Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation; and the Piedmont Heights Civic Association. He is a graduate of the Class of 2014 Institute for Georgia Environmental Leaders and a current Leadership Georgia participant.
Legislative & Regulatory
This includes serving as county manager of Forsyth County and four terms as a State Representative for District 9. Commissioner Tanner spent his undergrad at North Georgia College and State University and holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbus State University.
Senators
Sen. Jones was elected to serve as Senate Democratic Leader in 2024. He also serves as an Ex-Officio member on the Senate Committees on Rules and Ethics and as a member of the Senate Committees on Administrative Affairs, Judiciary, Public Safety, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Regulated Industries and Utilities, and Higher Education.
In addition to this new role, Walker also serves on nine Senate committees.
House of Representatives
Additionally, Carter was elected by her peers to serve as treasurer of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus. In 2014, she won the Democratic nomination for Georgia’s Secretary of State, where she received over one million votes in the general election. Additionally, Carter was elected to the Lithonia City Council in 2007 and served for four years. Carter is an accountant by trade and owns a financial education company. She is a widow and resides in Lithonia, Georgia, with her three sons.
He also serves on the Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Banks & Banking, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Higher Education, Natural Resources & Environment, and Ways & Means committees, as well as the Special Committee on Resource Management. A fourth-generation peach and timber grower, Rep. Dickey, along with his wife and son, owns Dickey Farms, Inc., which was started by his great-grandfather in 1897.
While at UGA, he received All-American honors in football. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education and a minor in marketing. Following his graduation from UGA, he played for the New York Jets, Washington Redskins, and the Calgary Stampeders. Douglas was recently inducted into the UGA Football Hall of Fame. After retiring from professional football, Demetrius entered the finance profession as a mortgage broker and later the real estate profession. He and his wife, Veda, have been married since 1998 and reside in Henry County with their two daughters.
In July 2023, Speaker Jon Burns appointed him to serve on the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee, where he continues to serve. He is the State Representative for House District 33, which covers Franklin and Hart counties and a portion of Madison County. He is a lifelong resident of Hartwell and resides on the shores of Lake Hartwell, and is the owner of Red Clay Properties.
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