Shepherd started with the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce in 2008 as the Director of Programs and was promoted to the Vice President in 2009. In April 2010, she became the President & CEO of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and led the Chamber’s growth to 1,000 members in its 15 years of existence. She also created and served as President / CEO of three additional corporations to the Ch
amber’s portfolio: Columbia County Chamber Foundation, Columbia County Chamber Holdings, Columbia County Chamber Political Action Committee. As part of her career plan, Tammy retired at the age of 55 allowing her to spend more time with her husband of 32 years and two grown boys and their families. This new chapter allows her to explore consulting and sharing her passion of nonprofit management. In July 2021, Tammy was hired for her first consulting opportunity with the Statesboro Bulloch Chamber of Commerce. Her company will focus on operational standards of excellence for nonprofit management in governance, finance, HR, program development, strategic planning, communication, and benchmarking. Other areas of service include board facilitation, keynote speaker, and board of director training. Packages may be developed based upon needs of each individual company.
