The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce has hired Korn/Ferry International to help it find a new chief executive officer.

Korn/Ferry is the world’s largest executive search firm. The chamber is seeking to replace Jim Maran, CEO and president, who will retire at the end of the year. Maran has held the post since 2003.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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