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#MACAnnualMeeting | 1 THIS IS

Katie Kirkpatrick, President and CEO Marty Flanagan, President and CEO Metro Chamber Invesco Ltd. MAC Chair 2020 OUR

Ed Bastian, CEO Raphael Bostic, President and CEO Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta STORY MAC Chair-Elect 2021 MAC Chair-Elect 2022

For 161 years, the Metro Atlanta Chamber has been the as we watched essential workers and educators step solve old problems. From Fortune 500s and startups voice of our region’s business community, working to up day after day. We were impressed as our workforce to civic engagement, hip hop, soccer, film and TV - improve and drive our reputation as a global competitor. embraced virtual technology with a commitment to we are careers, community and culture. excellence and productivity. We were inspired as We are a job creation engine at the forefront of our we witnessed healthcare professionals, educators, This year, it was proven once again that metro Atlanta region’s evolution through industrial transformation, essential workers, businesses, nonprofits and will rise to the occasion, persevere and Never Stop social change and global recognition. Water systems, foundations stepping in to support our neighbors when Rising™. public schools, transportation, higher education, transit they needed us most. We were grateful as we joined and inclusion: we’ve led the way for growth across each those advocating for racial equity and celebrated the With one vision, we ACTIVATE. of these areas and many more. legacies of Civil Rights icons who left an undeniable mark on the world. With innovative solutions, we ACCELERATE. Still, 2020 has been a year that challenged us unlike any other — and we came together to find solutions. We are creatives who tell stories that reach and entertain With boldness, we IMPACT our region and the world. Activate. Accelerate. Impact. This was our rallying cry the world. We are innovators who birth new ideas that

#MACAnnualMeeting | 2 As a job creation engine, MAC has a team of seasoned economic developers who market the region around the world. This includes ecosystem expansion experts dedicated to metro Atlanta’s fastest growing industries and resources to elevate our reputation as an innovation We help companies grow powerhouse. We connect with our thriving startup on a global scale and corporate innovation communities to grow our innovation economy, and provide ongoing after-care to companies locating to or expanding in the region. With our research team and our global commerce experts, WE we help companies grow on a global scale.

MAC’s public policy team was named one of the best lobbying groups in the state for good reason. The team, along with partners around the region, is laser-focused on strengthening our region’s reputation as a business- NEVER friendly environment that welcomes companies and talent across every industry and from every walk of We strengthen metro Atlanta’s life. Whether it’s at the State Capitol or city hall, MAC business climate provides a platform to advocate for a better business climate and connect the business community with elected officials to learn about key issues and voice STOP their opinions.

At MAC, we’re working to spread the word about metro Atlanta’s unparalleled careers, community and culture. The Atlanta Sports Council elevates the region as a world- class sports destination. ChooseATL continues to help attract and retain talent through a mix of live activations RISING We spread the word about and digital engagement that inspires next-gen talent. careers, community and culture Our integrated marketing and communications team is driving a research-backed strategy that is generating buzz around the world.

#MACAnnualMeeting | 3 OUR COMMITMENT RUNS DEEP

It’s worth revisiting the strong first quarter of 2020 we We are doubling down on three key celebrated in our region, with record profits and earnings across our business ecosystem. There was chatter of focus areas that require our immediate mergers, acquisitions and corporate relocations to come; the relaunch of ChooseATL to position Atlanta for next- attention in 2020 and into the future: gen talent; and buzz in the lead up to the NCAA Men’s Final Four. PUBLIC HEALTH This momentum carried us into March and has been the wind behind us as we came together to respond to a global RACIAL EQUITY pandemic and begin digging into the issues illuminated by the heightened dialogue on race in America. ECONOMIC RECOVERY

And this momentum positions us well for the future...

#MACAnnualMeeting | 4 OUR RALLYING CRY FOR Activate. Accelerate. Impact. That’s what we do in metro Atlanta. We nurture and welcome the brightest talent – global leaders who disrupt the status quo and crusade to change the world. In a community that galvanized the Civil Rights Movement, we work today to build a 2021 more inclusive and equitable community for all. Activate. Accelerate. Impact. Across 29 counties and roughly six million citizens; whether tackling public health challenges, economic recovery, racial equity or building on opportunities across economic development, public policy and talent attraction, this rallying cry captures metro Atlanta in 2020, and it will carry us into 2021 and beyond.

#MACAnnualMeeting | 5 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jack Harris William Pate Scott Greene 3DE Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner OUR Bureau John Robinson Ed Snow Aaron’s, Inc. Mary Brock Burr & Forman LLP Atlanta Dream Jimmy Etheredge Sam Tortorici Accenture Rich McKay Cadence Bank Atlanta Falcons Steve Stone Jonathan Watkins Accenture David Boehmig Cancer Treatment Centers of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s America Richard Hays International Realty BOARD Alston & Bird Michelle Nunn Jenny Pruitt CARE USA Gary Reedy Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s EXECUTIVE GOVERNING COMMITTEE American Cancer Society International Realty Scott Taylor Carter Mark Satterfield Steve Koonin Anthem, Inc. Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Stan Kryder Marty Flanagan Arena CenterState President and CEO, Invesco Ltd. Morgan Kendrick 2020 MAC Chair Anthem, Inc. Erica Qualls-Battey A.J. Robinson Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Ozzie Areu Ed Bastian Areu Brother Studios Dave Wilkinson Jeff Sprecher CEO, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta Police Foundation Intercontinental Exchange 2021 MAC Chair Glenn Hendrix Arnall Golden Gregory LLP David Cummings Dan Cathy David Abney Atlanta Tech Village Chick-fil-A, Inc. Penny McPhee Chairman, UPS Arthur M. Blank Family Doug Williams Donna Hyland Immediate Past Chair Foundation Atlantic Capital Bank Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Russell Stokes John Dwyer Laura Miles George French President and CEO, GE Aviation Services AT&T Bain & Company, Inc. Clark Atlanta University Past Chair Venessa Harrison Linda Klein Jack Jessen AT&T Baker Donelson Clear Channel Outdoor - Atlanta Jeff Sprecher Chairman, Derek Schiller Wendy Stewart Bob Mathews Chairman and CEO, Intercontinental Exchange Atlanta Braves Bank of America Colliers International - Atlanta Past Chair David Rubinger Mark Buffington Bill Connors Atlanta Business Chronicle BIP Capital Comcast NBC Universal Mike Donnelly President, Atlanta Region – Atlanta Community Bank, Wells Fargo Shan Cooper Claude Wade Karen Hughes Treasurer Atlanta Committee for Progress BlackRock Corporate Environments Kyle Waide Everett Hoekstra Colin Connolly Katie Kirkpatrick Atlanta Community Food Bank Boehringer Ingelheim Cousins Properties President and CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber

#MACAnnualMeeting | 6 Jill Campbell Russell Stokes Jenni Bonura Roderick McLean Kevin Brown , Inc. GE Aviation Services Harry Norman, REALTORS Lockheed Martin Piedmont Healthcare

Marian Pittman Jonathan Goldman Clarence Smith Steve Reis Vijay Balasubramaniyan Cox Media Group Genesis Capital Havertys McKinsey & Company Pindrop

Harsha Agadi Paul Donahue Steve Hennessy Bill Underwood Eddie Meyers Crawford & Co. Genuine Parts Company Hennessy Automobile Co. Mercer University PNC Bank

Camille Naughton Chris Clark Rob Slimp Katie Kirkpatrick Kjell Gruner Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit Chamber of Commerce HNTB Metro Atlanta Chamber Porsche Cars North America

John O’Neill Ángel Cabrera Tommy Holder Mary Carol Alexander Suja Katarya Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Georgia Institute of Technology Holder Construction Microsoft Procurement Advisors LLC

Ed Heys Gretchen Corbin Dave Cole Frank Boykin Ryan Marshall Deloitte Georgia Lottery Corporation IBM Mohawk Industries, Inc. PulteGroup

Ed Bastian Paul Bowers Paul Brown David Thomas Kevin Kelly Delta Air Lines, Inc. Inspire Brands Morehouse College PwC

Eric Tanenblatt Mark Becker Jay Caiafa Valerie Montgomery Rice Reggie Walker Dentons Georgia State University InterContinental Hotels Group Morehouse School of Medicine PwC

Veronica Biggins Ben Young Marty Flanagan Simon Malko Greg Benoit Diversified Search Georgia Trend Magazine Invesco Ltd. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP QGenda

Jeff Hilimire Christian Fischer Matt Bronfman Solange Claudio Ben Elliott Dragon Army Georgia-Pacific Jamestown LP Moxie Randstad

Jamie Walker Jeff Sloan Mike Sivewright Scott Hall Eric Young Elavon Global Payments Inc. JLL Mueller Water Products, Inc. Reeves Young, LLC

Gregory Fenves Dave Dase Al LaFiandra Mike Hayford David Allman Goldman, Sachs & Co. Jones Day NCR Regent Partners

Mark Wasserman Keith Parker David Balos Olaf Kunkat Bill Linginfelter Eversheds Sutherland Goodwill of North Georgia JP Morgan Chase Newport RE LP Regions Bank

Sam Johnson Jewel Burks Jim Simpson Alan Shaw Marc Gorlin EY Google Kaiser Permanente Norfolk Southern Roadie

Glenn Mitchell Fabiola Charles Stokes Pamela Whitten Rob Martinez Jay Bailey EY Google Fiber Kennesaw State University Norfolk Southern Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Raphael Bostic John Haupert Henry Walker Dan Reardon Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Grady Memorial Hospital Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton North Highland Kyle Porter SalesLoft Randy Koporc Jason Perry Russ Torres Steve Fisher Fifth Third Bank Grant Thornton LLP Kimberly-Clark Professional Novelis Inc. Amy Spruill SAP Asif Ramji Michael Doss Robert Hays Alan Dabbiere FIS Graphic Packaging International King & Spalding OneTrust Chris White Savills Vivian Greentree Ernest Greer David Leiter Tom Chubb Fiserv Greenberg Traurig, LLP KPMG Oxford Industries, Inc. Mike Cote Secureworks Kevin Greiner Michael Russell Pat Upshaw-Monteith Jon Ziglar Gas South H.J. Russell & Company Leadership Atlanta ParkMobile

#MACAnnualMeeting | 7 Chris Ahrenkiel Taylor Glover Selig Enterprises Turner Enterprises, Inc. Kathy Harris Mark Gilreath 2020 BOARD OF ADVISORS Sharecare United Digestive

Ruth Gratzke Doug Hertz Siemens United Distributors, Inc. Robert Kamerschen Catherine Morris Heidi DeWit Sommerfeld Aaron's Atlantic Capital Bank Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Todd Harris Jere Morehead Health Skillshot Media University of Georgia Marsha Lewis Brooks Keel Accenture Augusta University David Jernigan Steve Forte Steve Wrigley Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP University System of Georgia Jesse Kallman Steve Dils Atlanta Inc. Airbus Aerial Avison Young Tom Fanning David Abney Chris Barber Southern Company UPS Shay Foley Julian Eaves Brysan Utility Contractors Alcon Avram Corporation Kim Greene Matthew Toms Andrea Jimenez Voya Investment Management Dennis White MSIT, DHA Dean Collins Life Restaurant Group Alliant Health Solutions Axis Companies Burt Fealing Walt Ehmer Debra Kline Southwire Company , Inc. Brant Woodward Taylor White Business Wise Incorporated American Cancer Society Banyan Street Capital Mary Schmidt Campbell Rich Warren Jennie Rusciano Spelman College WarnerMedia Kristin Kyle Rich Kaye CA South LLC American Heart Association Barnes & Thornburg LLP Dan Krause Mike Donnelly Jim Walker StateFarm Wells Fargo Terri Badour Brad Fowler Carlton Fields American Red Cross of Georgia Baumueller Nuermont Corp. Kessel Stelling Candice Saunders Oliver Holmes Synovus Financial Corp. WellStar Health System Mike Fierman John Giegerich Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC Angel Oak Companies BB&T Mark Kistulinec Steve Voorhees John Kitchin The Boston Consulting Group WestRock Rachel Perry Peter Bunarek Carroll Daniel Construction Co. Aon BBDO Atlanta Bea Perez Hala Moddelmog David Lanier The Coca-Cola Company Mitchell Kopelman Anthony Reh CBRE, Inc. Aprio, LLP BDO USA, LLP Mary Moore Stuart Gulley Glenn M. Jardine, PE The Cook’s Warehouse Woodward Academy Ed Schutter Laura Frazzetta CBRE, Inc. Arbor Pharmaceuticals Inc Beazer Homes Richard McPhail Trey Googe David Tatum Yancey Bros. Co. Carol Saul Luke Marklin Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP Bellhops Cameron Clayton Raymond King Michael Hampton David Hult Kathy Connelly Choate Construction Company Asbury Automotive Berkshire Hathaway Kevin Lavallee HomeServices Georgia Kathy Colbenson Thyssenkrupp Elevator Kofi Smith CHRIS 180 Atlanta Airlines Terminal Steve Briggs Bill Strang Corporation Berry College Mark Veach TOTO USA, Inc. CIBC Bank USA Kerry Stewart Brett Jewkes Steve Lewis Atlanta Fulton County Blank Family of Businesses Matthew A. Thomas Troutman Pepper Recreation Authority City of Alpharetta Chris McDaid Jenna Kelly Victoria Seals BMO Harris Bank Artie Jones, III Truist Bank Atlanta Technical College City of College Park

#MACAnnualMeeting | 8 Thomas Hynes Michael Haley Brad Bohannon Billy Milam Josh Robertson Clayton State University Edge Solutions Georgia Lottery Corporation Hire Dynamics Lincoln Financial Group

Sharon Mason Kyle Tothill John Jamieson Carrie Rocha, PE Michael Howell Cobb Chamber eHire, LLC Georgia HNTB Corporation Lincoln Property Company

Mark Elgart Tom Phillips Frank Poe Robert Salmon R. Douglas Hutcherson Cognia Elavon Georgia World Congress Center Holder Construction Company Lockton Companies, Inc Authority Andrew Waguespack Nicola Barrett John Holder Arun Nijhawan Colliers International - Atlanta, Emory Executive Education Danny Patton Holder Properties Incorporated Lucror Resources LLC Gilbane Building Company Dane Peterson Bill Bolen Lain Shakespeare Shaw King Emory Healthcare Kim Mann Homrich Berg Mailchimp Comcast NBC Universal Global Payments, Inc. Andy Lowell Dan Powel Michael Williams Robert Amick Enterprise Holdings Brittany Boals Moeller Honeywell Building Solutions Making Projects Work, Inc. Concentrics Restaurants Goldman Sachs & Company Scott Sorrels Mark Hillhouse Eddie Capel Jerome Cooper, FAIA, LEED AP Eversheds Sutherland Joselyn Butler Baker HSBC Bank USA Manhattan Associates Inc. Cooper Carry Incorporated Grady Health Foundation Leo Mateu Peter McMahon Vilas Patel Lynn Hood Experient Group, Inc. Scott Snipes Maniba Inc. Crackerjack Marketing Grand Hyatt Atlanta In Buckhead Katie Comer Jean Marie Richardson Keith Hensley Danielle Lisenbey Facebook Veronica Caputo iFolio LLC Marriott International Crawford & Company Grant Thornton LLP D. Albert Brannen Tom Curry Mark Spanka Cale Hall Fisher & Phillips LLP Wayne Glover IHG Marriott International Creative Approach GreyStone Power Corporation John Monroe Nils Okeson Ron Tarson John Hay Ford & Harrison John J. Neely, III Inspire Brands Marriott International CRH Americas, Inc. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp Nancy Chacon Dr. Tao-Yang Han Jeffrey Parker Andrea Castle Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta Nick Masino IronCAD, LLC MARTA Crowe LLP Gwinnett Chamber & Partnership Seth McDaniel Gwinnett Eric O'Brien Bobby Campbell D. Ashley Lee Frazier & Deeter LLC Jackson Spalding McCarthy Building Companies, CryoLife, Inc Jerome Russell Inc. Russell Kohl H.J. Russell & Company Andrea Spessard Mike Popowski Freud America, Inc Jamestown, L.P Chris Greene Dagger Chris Clarke McGuireWoods LLP Justin Walker Habitat for Humanity Robert Metcalf Tad Hutcheson Friendly Human International JLL Kenneth Ostrowski Delta Air Lines Inc. McKinsey & Company Jeffrey S. Muir Karen McRae Ashley Groome Matt Gunter Fulcrum Equity Partners Harry Norman Realtors Johnson & Johnson Sarah Tourville Deluxe Corp Media Frenzy Global Staci Parker John Selden John Hancock Sharon Gay Gas South Hartsfield-Jackson International Junior Achievement of Georgia, Kellie Appel Dentons US LLP Airport Inc Mercer University Ryan Wilson Chris Bontrager Gathering Spot, The Ellen Brown Landers Shea Ross-Smith Matthew Reed DPR Construction Heidrick & Struggles Kaiser Permanente Metro Atlanta CEO Christina D. Robinson Brian Ammons Jennifer Treter Aaron Powell Terrance Herron DuPont Electronics & Imaging Hendrick Inc Kimberly-Clark Professional Microsoft Corp. Maria Thacker Goethe Glenn Goad Georgia Bio; Georgia Global John Heagy III Patricia Szall Shelby Grubbs EarthLink Health Alliance Hines Interests LP Landis+Gyr Inc. Miller & Martin PLLC

#MACAnnualMeeting | 9 Chip Miller Skip Vaughan Joe Koufman Travis Almy Leslie Gartner Miller Zell Incorporated Pepsico Beverages & Foods Setup TRC Professional Solutions WSP USA Buildings Inc.

Robin Delmer Joseph Folz Ken Peduzzi Dave Keil Lauren Koontz Monarch Private Capital LLC Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Sheraton Tricentis YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. Shira Miller Hagen Radowski Julie Goldberg Frank Patterson National DCP, LLC Porsche Consulting, Inc. SHRM-Atlanta Trilith Studios Ryan Patmintra Zillow Group Jay Davis Conroy Boxhill Rupal Nanavati Jim Manley National Distributing Company Porter Novelli Sierra Wireless Troutman Sanders Incorporated Michelle Barton Diana Einterz Becky Ward Adam Harrell Portman Holdings SITA Information Networking tvsdesign Nebo Agency Computing USA Inc. P J Bain Araya Mesfin Michael Hollingsworth PrimeRevenue Inc. Barkley Richey UBS Wealth Management Nelson Mullins Riley & Skanska USA Scarborough, LLP Jeff Fendler Duane H. Barnes Primerica, Inc. Sean C. Taylor, CPA UCB, Inc. John Deushane Smith & Howard Networks of 11 Alive, The Emma Pitts Milton J. Little Jr PullSpark Samantha Wilson United Way of Greater Atlanta G. Niles Bolton Sonwil Distribution Center Niles Bolton Associates, Inc. Richard Carrano Brendan B. Kelly Purchasing Power, LLC Quinnie Jenkins University of West Georgia Mark Toro Southwest Airlines North American Properties John Winchester Melanie Alavi QUIKRETE Companies, The Kip Coombs UPS Lee Echols Speakeasy Incorporated Northside Hospital Mike Dunlap Scott Szwast Renasant Bank Katie Tucker UPS James Borders Spencer Stuart Novare Group Dennis Burnsed John Brewer Rooms To Go John Haber Vantage Private Capital Ashley Gravlee Spend Management Experts Novelis, Inc. Nate Morris Kristie Madara Rubicon Global Adam Roseman Patrick Clark Steady Ogletree Deakins Warren Wick John Shurley Salesforce John Metz Warren Averett, LLC David Asbury Sterling Hospitality (Marlow's OneDigital Harris Fogel Tavern and Sterling Spoon Jay Lawrence SAP Culinary Management) Wells Fargo Jeff Bailey ORTEC, N.A. Judith Service Montier Chris Reker Ron Tarson SaportaReport Team Worldwide Westin Peachtree Plaza, The Stephen Childs Panasonic Automotive Sys Co.of Audra Pittman Larry Williams Uriah Bell America Savannah College of Art & Technology Association of WeWork Design Georgia Nathaniel Smith Blair Brady Partnership for Southern Equity Rory Robichaux Jerry Banks With/Agency Sciera, Inc. The Dilweg Companies Josh Harrison Keith Hartford Pattillo Industrial Real Estate Al Nash Allison Fillmore WNA Select Fulton/Development TOUR Championship Pamela Shipley Authority of Fulton County Nellie Shipley Sullivan Peach State Health Plan Bruce Ford Womble Bond Dickinson (US) Transwestern Commercial LLP Services #MACAnnualMeeting | 10