Atlantic 3rd Ward Councilperson Ashley Hayes said today (Tuesday), she has accepted a position as Programs Director for the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. In the announcement she made on her Facebook page Hayes said she is “Very excited for this opportunity & to serve the Atlantic community in this way!”

The Program Director’s position was previously held by Bailey Smith, who was hired earlier this month as Executive Director of the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce following the departure in February, of former Director Ouida Hargens.