Ambassadors meet monthly and serve as volunteer Chamber liaisons by contacting
new members, attending Chamber functions and facilitating personal connections among
members. By acclimating new members to the Chamber's programs and services, Ambassadors
serve as mentors to fellow members. Ambassadors receive recognition throughout the
year at various Chamber events and on the Chamber's website.
Contact Elizabeth McMahon at emcmahon@cobbchamber.org
for more information on the Ambassador program.
2019 Ambassadors
2018 Ambassador of the Year
Gifford Pace, Business Development Consultant for Fulfillment Strategies International (FSI), was recognized as the 2018 Ambassador of the Year. As a business development consultant, he is responsible for finding and helping consumer-product companies overcome the challenges of getting their products to their customers via e-Commerce or retail channels. The main concerns that he addresses revolve around effective inventory management, accurate order fulfillment, and efficient kit production.
Mr. Pace is an energetic and accomplished professional with a variety of business experiences from working in the industries of financial and insurance, advertising, casino, and information. He’s used those experiences to help him become better at understanding people and the issues they face. “Asking good questions and really listening to clients are critical to success in my field,” states Gifford. “Once you understand the professional and personal agendas, you can develop and discuss appropriate solutions that benefit all parties.”
Mr. Pace is an Instructor at and on the board of Directors for Aikido Association Atlanta. This non-profit organization seeks to help people learn and incorporate the ethos and skills of aikido into their lives. He is also a founding member of the Delta Chi Atlanta Alumni Chapter, an organization focused on connecting Delta Chi alumni in the Atlanta area and promote the benefits of brotherhood.
Gifford earned his M.B.A. in Management Information Systems from University of Memphis. His B.B.A is from Mississippi State University with a concentration in Marketing. When he’s not practicing aikido at the dojo, he’s traveling with his wife, Dr. Julie Pace. His two beautiful daughters are pursuing their education. Leslie Pace, his oldest, will wrap up her Masters in Bio-medical Engineering in 2019 and his youngest daughter, Madeline Pace, is should complete her Industrial Engineering degree at Mississippi State in 2020.