Retired President Texarkana Regional Chamber of commerce

• Aug 2022 - Present

Owner

• Aug 2015 - Present

Counseling non profit organizations on financial development, community relationships, government advocacy, membership development, and communications Trainer in strategic planning, fund raising, membership development and organization governance Speaker - inspirational topics, participation, mission development, faith, and the 4 M's of Organizations Counseling non profit organizations on financial development, community relationships, government advocacy, membership development, and communications Trainer in strategic planning, fund raising, membership development and organization governance Speaker - inspirational topics, participation, mission development, faith, and the 4 M's of Organizations

President / Chief Executive Officer

• Feb 2016 - Oct 2022

Providing leadership and membership service to the Texarkana Regional Business Community by recruiting, welcoming, uniting and promoting the community and its opportunities. Providing leadership and membership service to the Texarkana Regional Business Community by recruiting, welcoming, uniting and promoting the community and its opportunities.

President & Chief Executive Officer

• Dec 2013 - Aug 2015

Providing leadership to an active staff and an engaged board of directors in focusing on business advocacy, membership networking, information and education to improve business relations in Frederick and Clarke Counties and the City of Winchester, Virginia. Providing leadership to an active staff and an engaged board of directors in focusing on business advocacy, membership networking, information and education to improve business relations in Frederick and Clarke Counties and the City of Winchester, Virginia.

President

• Feb 2010 - Jan 2013

Providing professional leadership for business organization and its functions in membership development, service, and expansion utilizing a direct professional staff of 5, and indirect tourist development staff of 4 and the oversight of an event contractor with a staff of 4. Providing professional leadership for business organization and its functions in membership development, service, and expansion utilizing a direct professional staff of 5, and indirect tourist development staff of 4 and the oversight of an event contractor with a staff of 4.

President

• Jan 2008 - Mar 2009

Providing leadership for Chamber functions, Economic Development, Tourism, and the Business/Education Partnership to promote a positive business and community environment of organizational and community growth through personal example and public communication utilizing a professional staff of 19. Providing leadership for Chamber functions, Economic Development, Tourism, and the Business/Education Partnership to promote a positive business and community environment of organizational and community growth through personal example and public communication utilizing a professional staff of 19.

President/CEO

• Nov 2002 - Jan 2008

Provided an environment of organizational and community growth through personal example and inspiration of an eight member staff team. Activity resulted in membership growth, retention, and stronger community presence to participate in community decisions. Provided an environment of organizational and community growth through personal example and inspiration of an eight member staff team. Activity resulted in membership growth, retention, and stronger community presence to participate in community decisions.