Mike Hauser
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Mike
Hauser of the Santa Rosa CA
Chamber of Commerce received
this year's Pettit Award
posthumously. |
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In memory of Russell E.
Pettit, a veteran of 40 years in chamber of
commerce management, who unselfishly served his
community and fellow executives in the highest
professional standards. This award is presented
to a chief executive officer or department head
in recognition of outstanding contributions for
encouraging new executives to enter the
profession and in assisting those in the field
to attain higher professional standards and
capabilities.
Mike Hauser, former
President/CEO of the Santa Rosa
CA Chamber of Commerce was presented the Pettit
Award posthumously.
In his long chamber career,
Mike served chambers in California, Colorado,
Kansas, Minnesota and North Dakota. He served on
the local chamber advisory board of the U.S.
Chamber. He was a past chairman and faculty
member of the U.S. Chamber Institutes for
Organization Management. He also served as vice
chairman of the W.A.C.E. board of directors.
He led his chamber to
receive the first 5-Star U.S. Chamber
Accreditation in the state of California.
Last year, he was
elected as the incoming chairman of A.C.C.E.
We will all miss Mike
Hauser. He was a leader for all and a friend to
so many.
2009 Pettit Award
Application Form (2010 Application
will be available in July)
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