Executive Director

• Jul 2020 - Present

Executive Director

• Jul 2020 - Present

President/CEO

• Jul 2020 - Present

A seasoned professional with over 20 years of association and organizational management focused on relationships and results. A seasoned professional with over 20 years of association and organizational management focused on relationships and results.

Director, Center for Workforce Solutions

• Jun 2019 - Apr 2020

Helping find solutions to Minnesota businesses' most urgent workforce challenges. Working closely with local chamber partners to help develop and educate the workforce to meet the needs of the local economy. Helping find solutions to Minnesota businesses' most urgent workforce challenges. Working closely with local chamber partners to help develop and educate the workforce to meet the needs of the local economy.

Vice President of Public Policy

• Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

Director of Government Affairs

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2019

Director of Government Affairs; Public Policy Responsible for the development and execution of the local and state policy agenda to support member businesses.Coordination of events and activities to support policy initiatives and develop relationships with elected officials and other stakeholders with shared priorities.Served as staff support for the Chamber’s Political Action Committee, Government Affairs Committee and Local Business Councils.

President/CEO

• Jan 2009 - Jul 2013

•Responsible for overall operations, day to day management, including administration, financial management, member and government relations, marketing and communications, member services programming and business advocacy efforts for a newly created Chamber of Commerce and Foundation •Manage and direct a staff of four and more than 200 volunteers•Work closely with a 15-member board of directors to provide leadership and direction for a business organization and philanthropic foundation consisting of more than 450 member businesses.

President/CEO

• Nov 2007 - Jan 2009

• Responsible for the overall operations and day to day management and for a 290 member business organization.• Led a task force focused on the successful merger of the Chaska Area, Chanhassen and Victoria Chambers of Commerce.• Specialty areas include member and community and government relations, communications and strategic planning. • Responsible for the overall operations and day to day management and for a 290 member business organization.• Led a task force focused on the successful merger of the Chaska Area, Chanhassen and Victoria Chambers of Commerce.• Specialty areas include member and community and government relations, communications and strategic planning.

President/CEO

• May 2000 - Nov 2007

• Responsible for day to day management and leadership of all organizational functions. • Established strong networking and programmatic opportunities for the membership. • Responsible for day to day management and leadership of all organizational functions. • Established strong networking and programmatic opportunities for the membership.