August 24, 2026 - Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris, GA – The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts is proud to announce our 2026 Executive Committee elected at our Annual Meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026 during our GACD Business Meeting.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 GACD LEADERSHIP TEAM!
President (re-elected): Brian Ponder, Middle South Georgia Conservation District, Tift County
Vice President (re-elected): Tabatha Wooten, Altamaha Conservation District, Jeff Davis County
Vice President (re-elected): Ellis Lamme, Gwinnett County Conservation District
Secretary (re-elected): Jim Waters, Satilla River Conservation District, Pierce County
Treasurer (re-elected): Andrew Standard, Coastal Conservation District, Liberty County
NACD Representative(re-elected): Jimmy Bramblett, Lower Chattahoochee River Conservation District, Stewart County
Immediate Past President: Jake Ford, Alapaha Conservation District, Berrien County
GACD’s online training program was created to provide a complete and detailed training on Conservation Districts available 24/7. We created it per the National Association of Conservation Districts guidelines and recently received a Gold rating for the program upon their review.
The following District Supervisors & Staff completed our online training program:
Bruce Case, Coosa River Conservation District
John Hogue, Central Georgia Conservation District
Mark Corbett, Alapaha Conservation District
Madison Renfroe, GACD Outreach Assistant
Pictured (L-R): John Hogue, Mark Corbett, and Madison Renfroe