ABOUT US
Georgia’s Rural Telecommunications Broadband Association (GTBA) is comprised of 21 independent telephone & broadband providers in the State of Georgia. Associate Members are those companies supplying materials or services to our provider companies.
Our Executive Director – Rhonda Futch Chatham
Rhonda Chatham is the Executive Director of the GTBA and represents the 21 members across the state of Georgia and at times on federal policy in Washington, D.C. It is a pleasure for the association to engage with political leaders advocating on behalf of our rural telephone and broadband members, because no one does rural community based telecommunications better than them.
Our Board Members
Meet Our GTBA board professionals that are responsible for steering and shaping the future of our organization.
Ali Phillips
Dustin Durden
Carla J. French
Jason Smith
Mary lou Forsyth
Stephen Milner
Randy Daniel
Jonathan Mullen
Jim O'Brien
Rob Brooks
Jeanne McCormick
Chas Strickland
Thomas McCabe
James Bond
Adam Austin
Teddy Solomon
John Scott
Ron Chambers
The Board is considered a volunteer “working” board and all members are asked to participate. The Board is instrumental in the success of GTBA and the major decisions that are made throughout the organization.
Memberships Starting at Only $500
Our Associate Members are those companies supplying materials or services to our telephone companies. Associate membership entitles you to be listed in our membership directory on GTBA’s Web site. You will be added to our mailing list which enables you to receive annual meeting materials and other information we may send out. Associate Members host a Vendor Showcase for the telephone companies in February each year. The showcase consist of Table Top Displays and Show Vehicles are limited to the GTBA Members only who respond to the notification mailing sent out in October.
GTBA News
News Updates from the GTBA:
2025 News:
GTBA to Collaborate with BAAM: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/broadband-association-of-alabama-mississippi_important-message-from-baam-at-its-june-activity-7341924711632658433-MNwB/
Executive Director Rhonda Chatham named to Georgia’s top 50 Most Influential Leaders, https://pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/politics/georgia-power-50-influential-leaders
The GTBA joins other State Associations in filing an Amicus Brief on USF. See link below