Anna Hovey is President & CEO of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. Originally, from Auburn, AL, Anna graduated from Auburn University in 2001 with a degree in Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production. Her past work experience includes varied positions in retail and special events, and several years in development for Auburn University. She joined the Chamber staff in 2015, earned the IOM designation from the US Chamber Institute of Organization Management in 2019, and took the lead role in 2021.

Chris Hickman graduated from Auburn University and has lived and worked in the Auburn area for 30 years. He has been the Plant Manager at Hanwha Advanced Materials for 12 years, where he has been employed for 16 years and has served on the Opelika Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Chris has been married to his wife for 19 years and is the proud father of two teenage sons.

Richmond Gunter, a Camden, Alabama native, is an associate attorney at Muncie & Mattson P.C. His practice focuses on transactional law with an emphasis on real estate, estate planning, small business representation and 1031 exchanges. He graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Finance and the University of Alabama School of Law with a J.D. and LL.M in Taxation. In addition to his service with United Way of Lee County, Richmond is a member of the board of directors for the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, Auburn Young Professionals and All Things Ministries.

Sarah Nunnelly currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at East Alabama Health in Opelika, Alabama, a position she has held since 2018. Prior to this, Sarah served as the Chief Operating Officer at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, for five years.  She also served for two years as the Group Chief Operating Officer for the Tenet-owned hospitals in the Alabama and Tennessee Market. Additionally, Sarah served as the interim Chief Executive Officer at Princeton Baptist in the spring/summer of 2018.