About
Dennis retired from Georgia Power Company where he served as a Quality Control Facilitator. Retired from a local petroleum marketer where he served as President and CEO. Dennis currently provides consulting services in the business community and the economic development areas, also is involved in retail/commercial property development and management. As serial entrepreneur Dennis has owned, operated, and started such business ventures has; a) a bait shop, b) a landscaping company, c) retail liquor outlets, d) convenience stores, e) a traveling bar service, f) a specialty wines company, g) a truck stop, h) several money service operations, j) tanning salons, k) bowling center and l) an independent mail/PMB retail location. During his years as an entrepreneur/business owner has built and developed several commercial developments: a) including an office/business park, b) strip center, c) truck stop, e) convenience stores, f) restaurants and g) retail liquor outlets. Treasurer of the Cartersville/Bartow County Joint Development Authority Graduate of the Georgia Academy of Economic Development University of Georgia training course for development authorities. Member of the Money Service Business of Georgia Association Member National Business Incubation Association Past member of the Georgia Oilman’s Association Past member of the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores. Chairman of the search committee for the Executive Director of ED. Past Interim President of the Cartersville/Bartow Chamber of Commerce. Served on the Chamber Board of Directors for 2 years The Executive Board of Directors for 4 years as the Chairman of Finance. The Chairman for a) the Buy Bartow Committee, b) Small Business Incubator Committee, c) Small Business Development, d) Annual Cookout Committee. Twice been the recipient of the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Award Member of three Search Committees for the Chamber of Commerce President Founding member of the Adairsville Business Council. Bartow Rotary Club where he served as chair of Public Relations Bartow Rotary Club W. Lee Arrendale award winner in 2004. Past member of the Cartersville Kiwanis Club Past Board of Directors member for Habitat for Humanity Past Board member of the Advocates for Bartow’s Children Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Bartow County Chairman of the Allocation Review Board for 8 years. Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter Member of the Friends of Scouting for the Boy Scouts of America, Member of the Kennesaw State University Alumni Association. Member of the National HOG (Harley Owners Group)