The Cobb Chamber’s Board of Directors have named Pete Quinones, CEO of MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service, Inc., as its 2027 Chairman of the Board.
Quinones will succeed Melissa Cantrell, President and CEO of CDH Partners, who begins her term as Chairwoman of the Board in 2026. Quinones will start his term in January 2027 as Board Chairman and will serve as Board Chair Elect in 2026.
“I am humbled and honored to have been selected to serve as the 2027 board chairman. I am deeply passionate about our community, and I am committed to promoting business opportunities for everyone’s success,” said Pete Quinones. “I am excited to be working alongside our Chamber leaders and local businesses to continue to build on its long-standing history of excellence and help shape the economic and business landscape of our county. I look forward to carrying on the Chamber’s mission as we continue to utilize our collective power to foster collaboration among businesses and advocate for policies that promote sensible growth and prosperity.”
Quinones is the Founder and CEO of MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service, a business that started and maintains its headquarters in Marietta, Ga. Over 25 years, Quinones has grown the business from one ambulance and four employees to now employing more than 800 employees, with a fleet of over 200 vehicles, serving more than one million residents in Bartow, Cobb and Paulding counties.
Quinones is a long-time member and investor in the Cobb Chamber and its economic development strategy, SelectCobb. He has served on the Cobb Chamber Board of Directors since 2012 and the SelectCobb Board of Directors since 2014. He has served on the Chamber’s Executive Committee since 2022 and on the Government Affairs Committee for decades. In 2022, Quinones played a critical role in leading the Cobb Chamber’s strategic planning process as the Co-Chair of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee.
Since launching MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service, Quinones and his business were quickly recognized with various awards and accolades from community organizations, industry associations and other entities. In 2006, MetroAtlanta Ambulance earned the coveted Cobb Chamber Small Business of the Year award. In 2011, the Georgia Hispanic Chamber named Quinones the Businessman of the Year. MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service and Pete Quinones have earned prestigious recognitions and awards by the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services, the American Ambulance Association, the Region III EMS Council, the State Office of EMS & Trauma, Georgia Institute of Technology, the City of Marietta and the WellStar Foundation.
Quinones has also served in many community and state leadership roles. He is the Chair of the Cobb County Board of Health, a board he has served on since 2018. He is a board member and treasurer of the Georgia Trauma System Commission. He is a member of the Governor’s Healthcare Task Force Commission and a board member of Highland Rivers and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller School of Business.
“Pete Quinones has been a steadfast leader, not only for the Cobb Chamber, but for our entire community and state,” said Sharon Mason, President & CEO of the Cobb Chamber. “His decades of commitment, from building MetroAtlanta Ambulance into a vital community asset to guiding our Chamber’s strategic plan, speak to his ability to lead with both vision and heart. We are thrilled to have Pete serve as our 2027 Chairman of the Board and know his leadership will strengthen our organization and the community for years to come.”
