Board of Directors

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Whitney Diver McEvoy, ACE Yountville (CA) Chamber  www.yountville.com
Board Chair

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Kami Welch, ACE Arvada (CO) Chamber  www.arvadachamber.org
Chair Elect

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Wendy Laros   Kona-Kohala (HI) Chamber  www.kona-kohala.com
Vice Chair
• Coordinate Academy Plus program to be held in conjunction with Academy 2024.

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Mike Neal, CCE, CCD  Tulsa (OK) Regional Chamber  www.tulsachamber.com
Vice Chair
• Co-Chair the Membership Transition Taskforce

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Zeb Welborn, ACE Chino Valley (CA) Chamber  www.chinovalleychamber.com
Vice Chair
• ​Coordinate the association's fall webinar series

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Lorraine Clarno, ACE   Discover Kalispell (MT) Chamber  www.kalispellchamber.com
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
• Continue to lead and expand the Peer Group Program
• Co-Chair the Membership Transition Taskforce

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Directors

1 -Year Term
Lorraine Clarno, ACE   Discover Kalispell (MT) Chamber   www.kalispellchamber.com
Jill Lagan  Boulder City (NV) Chamber  www.bouldercitychamber.com
Wendy Laros   Kona-Kohala (HI) Chamber  www.kona-kohala.com
Sherry Taylor   Mason Deerfield (OH) Chamber www.madechamber.org
Zeb Welborn, ACE  Chino Valley (CA) Chamber  www.chinovalleychamber.com
Jessica Welch, ACE, IOM Greater Irvine (CA) Chamber www.irvinechamber.com
Kami Welch, ACE   Arvada (CO) Chamber www.arvadachamber.org

2 -Year Term
Angie Anderson, ACE, IOM  Glenwood Springs (CO) Chamber Resort Association  www.glenwoodchamber.com
Whitney Diver McEvoy, ACE  Yountville (CA) Chamber www.yountville.com
Sheri Heiney  Prescott (AZ) Chamber  www.prescott.org
Nancy Hoffman Vanyek, ACE   Greater San Fernando Valley (CA) Chamber www.sanfernandovalleychamber.com
Ann Hutchison, CAE  Fort Collins Area (CO) Chamber  www.fcchamber.org
Brittany Quick-Warner, ACE  Eugene Area (OR) Chamber  www.eugenechamber.com
Maria Salinas   Los Angeles Area (CA) Chamber www.lachamber.com
Mary Beth Sewald  Vegas (NV) Chamber  www.lvchamber.com
Donnette Silva Carter, IOM  Tulare (CA) Chamber  www.tularechamber.org

3 -Year Term
Scott Ashton   Oceanside (CA) Chamber www.oceansidechamber.com
Candace Carnahan, ACE   Grand Junction (CO) Chamber www.gjchamber.org
Bridget Dixson, IOM  Santa Fe (NM) Chamber www.santafechamber.com
Patrick Ellis, ACE  Murrieta/Wildomar (CA) Chamber www.murrietachamber.org
Tallia Hart, ACE  Healdsburg (CA) Chamber & Visitors Bureau www.healdsburg.com
Jim Johnson, IOM  Pearland (TX) Chamber www.pearlandtexaschamber.com
Eli Matthews, IOM  The Chamber of Medford & Jackson County (OR)  www.medfordchamber.org
Mike Neal, CCE, CCD, HLM  Tulsa (OK) Regional Chamber  www.tulsachamber.com
Deidre Peterson  Shelton-Mason County (WA) Chamber www.masonchamber.com

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Staff

​Glenn Morris, ACE
President/CEO
[email protected]
559.909.1012
www.waceonline.com

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Dave Kilby   W.A.C.E.
President Emeritus
(916) 601-2920

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Program & Services (unless otherwise indicated items below will be largely staff driven)

• Continue to expand & update the Resource Library
• Engage and solicit input from the Emerging Leaders Council
• ​Partner with state exec associations and regional chamber groups to provide programming including volunteer leaders training
• Monthly issues of the Insider newsletter   
• Continue regular electronic polling of members on chamber issues and trends
• Chamber Survey Central – conduct “Chamber Performance” e-surveys for W.A.C.E. members of their chamber business members
• Conduct CEO salary & benefits survey
• Extensive awards and recognition programs
• Produce “Career Opportunity Bulletins” as needed announcing job openings
• Assist chambers and executives with other programs & resources including executive search