Ember Bishop Bentley
Immediate Past Chair
Ember Bentley serves as Executive Director of the Georgia Aerospace & Defense Alliance and Vice President for External Relations at Mercer University.
Previously, Ember was Chief of Staff and Vice President for External Affairs at Middle Georgia State University, home to Georgia’s flagship School of Aviation. Her prior experience includes serving as Executive Director of the Georgia Forestry Foundation, Deputy Commissioner for International Relations at the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and Special Assistant to First Lady Sandra Deal.
Ember is actively engaged in civic and professional leadership across the state. She serves on the boards of the Georgia Forestry Commission, Jekyll Island Foundation, Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority, Stratford Academy, and NewTown Macon. She is also a member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Rural Prosperity Council and Government Affairs Council, as well as the Protocol and Diplomacy International Protocol Officers Association.
A graduate of Leadership Georgia, Protocol Partners, and the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. Ember holds a bachelor’s degree from Shorter College and a master’s degree in Public Administration with a focus on Public Policy from Georgia College & State University.
She and her husband, Will, live in Macon with their two daughters and are active members of North Macon Presbyterian Church.
