About the Speaker
Mark Butler, a native of Carrollton, graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Public Administration. For more than 20 years, he worked in his family’s small business in Carrollton and during that time served eight years in the Georgia General Assembly.
Butler became Georgia’s ninth Commissioner of Labor on January 10, 2011. As the first Republican elected to head the Georgia Department of Labor, Commissioner Butler is committed to reshaping the way the state views the operations of a labor department and its relationship to economic development and the private sector.
He has two children, a daughter Sydney and son Blake. Commissioner Butler and his daughter are members of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Carrollton.
About the General Membership Meetings
General Membership meetings are held once a month providing an opportunity for Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce members to stay abreast of important issues in Gwinnett, network with other business professionals, and have a chance to listen to renowned speakers from all types of industries.
Cost: $45 for Chamber members; $55 for non-Chamber members. Chairman’s Club receive one complimentary seat. Registration deadline is November 9. All no-shows will be billed. Walk-ins are not guaranteed a seat.