Board of Directors

John Brewer
Billings (MT) Chamber
www.billingschamber.com
Chair

Patrick Ellis, ACE
Murietta/Wildomar (CA) Chamber
www.mwcoc.org
Chair-Elect

Josh Cross, ACE
Atascadero (CA) Chamber
www.atascaderochamber.org
Vice Chair

Ann Hutchison, CAE
Fort Collins Area (CO) Chamber
www.fortcollinschamber.com
Vice Chair

Jim Johnson, CCE, IOM
Pearland (TX) Chamber
www.pearlandchamber.org
Vice Chair

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

Directors

Term Ending 2027
Candace Carnahan, ACE   Grand Junction (CO) Chamber www.gjchamber.org
Mark Creffield, ACE   Greater High Desert (CA) Chamber www.ghdcc.com
Bridget Dixson, IOM  Santa Fe (NM) Chamber www.santafechamber.com
Patrick Ellis, ACE  Murrieta/Wildomar (CA) Chamber www.murrietachamber.org
Sarah Watts, IOM  Gilbert (AZ) Chamber www.gilbertaz.com
Tallia Hart, ACE  Healdsburg (CA) Chamber & Visitors Bureau www.healdsburg.com
Jim Johnson, CCE, IOM  Pearland (TX) Chamber www.pearlandtexaschamber.com
Eli Matthews, IOM  The Chamber of Medford & Jackson County (OR)  www.medfordchamber.org
Deidre Peterson  Shelton-Mason County (WA) Chamber www.masonchamber.com
Kami Welch, ACE Greater Arvada (CO) Chamber www.arvadachamber.org

Term Ending 2028
John Brewer Billings (MT) Chamber www.billingschamber.com
Josh Cross Atascadero (CA) Chamber www.atascaderochamber.org
Monica Holdaway Box Elder (UT) Chamber  www.boxelderchamber.com
Jill Lagan  Boulder City (NV) Chamber  www.bouldercitychamber.com
Wendy Laros   Kona-Kohala (HI) Chamber  www.kona-kohala.com
Kristen Miller Santa Barbara South Coast (CA) Chamber  www.sbscchamber.com
Katie Slimko, IOM  Rancho Mirage (CA) Chamber  www.ranchomiragechamber.org
Sherry Taylor   Mason Deerfield (OH) Chamber www.madechamber.org
Zeb Welborn, ACE  Chino Valley (CA) Chamber  www.chinovalleychamber.com

Term Ending 2029
Callie Aschim Helena Area (MT) Chamber  www.helenachamber.com
Angie Anderson, ACE, IOM  Glenwood Springs (CO) Chamber Resort Association  www.glenwoodchamber.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
Bob Linscheid Walnut Creek (CA) Chamber  www.walnut-creek.com
Jessica Penman Truckee (CA) Chamber  www.truckee.com
T.J. Sullivan  Parker (CO) Chamber  www.parkerchamber.com
Valerie Zizak-Morais American Canyon (CA) Chamber  www.amcanchamber.org

Staff

Glenn Morris, ACE
President/CEO
[email protected]
(805) 621-6890 x1

Nancy Lindholm, ACE
Operations Coordinator
[email protected]
(805) 621-6890 x2

Dave Kilby.
President Emeritus
(916) 601-2920

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