The Accredited Chamber Executive (ACE)
designation was established in 1993 for the
following purposes:
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To encourage chamber
executives to continually upgrade and expand
their skills by continuing their education
and training related to the chamber
management field.
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To encourage Chamber boards
to recognize chamber professionals and
provide funding for formal training for
their executives.
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To encourage local chamber
executives to strive for professionalism and
seek formalized training in their field.
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Minimum of 35 points (in
addition to graduation from Institute for
Organization Management) to be
earned.
(See
application pdf file)
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Completion of at least five
(5) years of continuous service as the chief
paid executive of a chamber of commerce.
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Must be a member in good
standing of W.A.C.E.
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Attendance at all
meetings/conferences must have been during
the last five years.
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The W.A.C.E. Board of
Directors will annually appoint a review
committee of three local chamber executives
along with the current president/CEO. This
committee will be asked to review the
application and verify the training
received.
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Those applicants meeting the
criteria established by the W.A.C.E. board
will be recognized at the Annual Conference
in February. A press release will be
prepared and a congratulatory letter will be
sent to the board of directors of the
recognized executive.
Reaccrediting will be required after every five
years and an appropriate lapel pin shall be
awarded at the Annual Conference after each
reaccrediting. (See
Reaccreditation Application) Criteria for reaccrediting shall
include:
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Five (5) years service as the
chief paid executive of a chamber of
commerce since first accredited.
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A minimum of 35 points from
professional development training.
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Willingness to author an
approved article for publication in
W.A.C.E.'s "Chamber Insider" on a current
chamber issue, trend or program.
The following chamber executives, who are still
active in the chamber profession and are current
members of W.A.C.E., have earned the ACE
designation:
Maureen Aldridge - Claremont CA
Jim Baumann - Vista CA
Laurel Brent-Bumb - El Dorado County CA
Tina Bruess - Rim Country AZ
Leslie Carnes - Pendleton OR
Lorraine Clarno - Beaverton OR
Tim Cochrane - Eagle Valley CO
Mike Conner - Bullhead City AZ
*Barbara deBoom - Palm Desert CA
*Jacquie Ellis - Irvine CA
**Dave Garth - San
Luis Obispo CA
Wendy Gerig - Roseville CA
*Barbara Glennie – Torrance CA
Jim Goodwin - Chico CA
**Randy Gordon - Long Beach CA
*Wayne Griffin - Catalina Island CA
Brad Hicks - Medford OR
Kara Kelley - Las Vegas NV
Cathy Kennerson – El Centro CA
*Kate King – Napa CA
Lisa Krueger - Lake
Havasu City AZ
Kathy Langdon - Gilbert AZ
**Janet Levett - Thousand Oaks/Westlake
Village CA
*Heidi Larkin-Reed - Orange CA
Beverly Liles - Kingman AZ
Joanne Main - Atascadero
CA
*David Maurer - Prescott AZ
Charise McHugh - Half Moon Bay CA
Debra Moreno - Bakersfield CA
*Leigh Nixon - Simi Valley CA
David Nydegger - Oceanside CA
Rex Oliver - Murrieta CA
*Ken Oplinger - Bellingham WA
Deanna Palm - Hillsboro OR
***Wilda Parks - North Clackamas County OR
**Scott Raty - Hayward CA
Cindy Roth - Riverside CA
Marna Smeltzer - Redondo Beach CA
Janet Steele - Albany OR
Frank Strazzarino - Redding CA
***Zoe Taylor – Ventura CA
Janet Toppenberg - Elk Grove CA
Marnie Uhl - Prescott Valley AZ
Susan Valenta - Gilroy CA
Nancy Vanyek - Mid Valley CA
Nona Watson - Brea CA
bold - new ACE recipients in 2008
* Received 5-year re-accreditation
** Received 10-year re-accreditation
*** Received 15-year re-accreditation
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