The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce is kicking off 2025 on Thursday, Jan. 16 with a speaker luncheon featuring Rough Draft Owner and Publisher Keith Pepper.
An Atlanta native with deep roots in the community, Pepper acquired Rough Draft Atlanta (formerly Springs Publishing) in December 2020, and has transformed it into a digital-first media company that reaches almost one million readers a month across print, web, email, and social media. In December 2024, Pepper announced the acquisition of Georgia Voice, the region’s premier LGBTQ+ news outlet.
Pepper plans to discuss the state of local media at the event…