By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com

The South Fulton Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new president.

Chamber director Sheila Crews confirmed that former president Kermit Hairston tendered his resignation to the board Feb. 2.

"All we can say now is that he left to pursue other opportunities," Crews said.

In the interim, Crews is performing many of Hairston's functions while the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce conducts a search for a new president.

"We need to find somebody fast. I have a full-time job," she said.

Officials at the Metro Atlanta Chamber would not comment on the resignation, except to say that Senior Vice President of Economic Development Hans Gant is conducting the search.

Gant was on a chamber trip to Israel last week, so officials said he is really starting to focus on the search this week.

Crews believes the new president has a great chance for success at the South Fulton Chamber.

"There is so much going on right now in the area. It's a great opportunity," she said.