ABOUT US
Georgia’s Rural Telecommunications Broadband Association (GTBA) is comprised of 22 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 22 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
Arriva
About Ali Alexander
Following in her family’s footsteps, Ali joined her family business and the CTC team after graduating from Ole Miss in 2013. She worked as an accountant and financial analyst for 9 years before taking over as VP of Operations in 2022.
Dustin Durden
Pineland Telephone Cooperative
About Dustin
Dustin Durden is Chief Executive Officer of Pineland Telephone Cooperative. Pineland is based in Metter, GA covering 1,300 square miles in ten South Georgia counties offering traditional landline telephone, high speed internet, IPTV, fire and burglar, home monitoring, tech support, and key system/PBX sales.
Carla J. French
TruVista
About Carla
Over her 20 plus years in technology and communications Carla has accumulated an impressive record in sales, strategy development/execution, engineering and operations.
Jason Smith
Ellijay Telephone Company
About Jason
Jason Smith currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for ETC. He began his employment with Ellijay Telephone Company when he was a student at Gilmer High School through the summer work program in June 1995.
Mary lou Forsyth
Darien Telephone Company
About Marylou
Mary Lou Forsyth, President of the Jackson family’s Darien Telephone Company in McIntosh county. Mary Lou began working for Darien Telephone Company shortly after graduating from college in 1960.
Stephen Milner
Planters Telephone Cooperative
About Stephen
Randy Daniel
Hart Telephone Company
About Randy
Jonathan Mullen
Hargray
About Jonathan
Jim O'Brien
Glenwood Telephone Company
About Jim
Rob Brooks
Relyant Communications
About Rob
Jeanne McCormick
Pembroke Telephone Company
About Jeanne
Chas Strickland
Brantley Telephone Company
About Michael
Thomas McCabe
TDS
About Tom
James Bond
Public Service Telephone Company
About Jim
Adam Austin
Trenton Telephone Company
About Adam
Teddy Solomon
Alma Telephone Company
About Teddy
John Scott
Bulloch Telephone Cooperative
About John
Ron Chambers
Progressive Rural Telephone Cooperative
About Ron
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:
The GTBA joins other State Associations in filing an Amicus Brief on USF. See link below
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