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Diane Medley, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of MCM CPAs and Advisors, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the 2022 term. Medley succeeds Winston Griffin, CEO and chairman of Laurel Grocery Company, whose term expired September 30.
While serving on the Kentucky Chamber’s Board of Directors, Medley has held positions on the Chamber’s Executive Committee and previously chaired the Chamber’s Foundation Board.
“We are excited to welcome Diane as she takes over as chair of the Kentucky Chamber’s Board of Directors,” said Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts. “As a long-time member of the chamber and our board, Diane has played a key role in shaping and advancing our organization. We want to thank Diane for her dedication and look forward to the accomplishments we will achieve under her leadership over the next year!”
Medley, a native of Meade County, has spent 40 years leading the state in public accounting. In 1988, she co-founded Chilton & Medley, which later turned into Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP in 2010. Since then, Medley has led MCM to be the largest CPA firm in the region and 72nd largest in the nation, with approximately 350 employees across six locations in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. During the time she was the firm’s Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Medley was recognized as the first woman in the region to have this leadership position within a major firm, and one of only a few in the U.S. Top 100.
In addition to Medley’s years of service to the Kentucky Chamber, she has also served in many leadership capacities for the University of Louisville, her alma mater. Medley previously chaired the University of Louisville Foundation Board, currently serves as treasurer and board member on the University Board of Trustees, and is a board member, the secretary and finance committee chair of U of L Health, the entity that governs the university’s hospital system.
Medley has been involved with many other organizations across Kentucky, including Greater Louisville Inc., Louisville Chapter of NAWBO, and Kentucky Society of CPAs, Leadership Kentucky, Leadership Louisville, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Ogle Foundation and One Southern Indiana. Read more about her involvement and accomplishments here.
Kevin Smith, Beam Suntory Vice President of Kentucky Bourbon Affairs, will serve as chair-elect for 2023. Serving with Medley and Smith on the Chamber’s Executive Committee will be:
Immediate Past Chair: Winston Griffin, Chairman of the Board/CEO, Laurel Grocery Company, London, KY
Vice Chair, Administration: Mike Castle, EVP, COO and CEO, Feed Division, Alltech, Inc.
Vice Chair, Communications: Stephen Branscum, President & CEO, Branscum Construction Company, Russell Springs, KY
Vice Chair, Membership and Business Services: Garren Colvin, CEO, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood, KY
Vice Chair, Public Affairs: LaJuana Wilcher, Partner, English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP, Bowling Green, KY
Treasurer: Scott Davis, Chairman and CEO, Field & Main Bank, Henderson, KY
Small Business Representative: Condrad Daniels, President, HJI Supply Chain Solutions, Louisville, KY
Chair, Kentucky Chamber Foundation: Candace McGraw, CEO, Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport, Erlanger, KY
At-Large Member: Spencer Coates, President, Houchens Industries, Inc., Bowling Green, KY
At-Large Member: Susan Elkington, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Georgetown, KY
At-Large Member: Mark Newman, Executive Vice President, UK HealthCare, Lexington, KY
President & CEO: Ashli Watts, President & CEO, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Frankfort, KY
Newly Elected Directors:
Shannon Arvin, President & CEO, Keeneland Association, Lexington, KY
Donovan Blackburn, CEO, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY
Melissa Norman Bork, Partner, Dentons Bingham Greenbaum LLP, Louisville, KY
Jim Coleman, Chairman & CEO, Coleman Crest Farm, Lexington, KY
John Crockett III, President, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville, KY
Jeb Duke, Regional President Kentucky Medicaid, Humana Inc., Louisville, KY
Kimberly Halbauer, Kentucky Regional President, Fifth Third Bank, Kentucky, Louisville, KY
Deanna Herrmann, CEO, London-Laurel County Chamber of Commerce, London, KY
Anthony Houston, CEO, CHI Saint Joseph Health, Lexington, KY
Nate Morris, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Rubicon Global, Lexington, KY
OJ Oleka, President, Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges & Universities, Frankfort, KY
Hollie Spade, Director Legislative Affairs, AT&T, Louisville, KY
Sharon Votaw, SVP, Chief Human Resource Officer, Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
A full board listing, including members continuing their terms, can be found online at kychamber.com.
“I want to thank the Kentucky Chamber for the opportunity to serve as the organization’s next chair of the board of directors,” said MCM CPAs and Advisors Executive Chairman Diane Medley. “I am proud to help continue the Chamber’s work to make Kentucky more business-friendly, improve the lives of every Kentuckian, and advance the Commonwealth.”
Rosemont Chamber Hires Melissa McIntyre as New Executive Director
Edison Park Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melissa McIntyre has been hired as the new executive director of the Rosemont Chamber of Commerce.
McIntyre is expected to start in her new position next week. She replaces longtime Rosemont Chamber Executive Director Pam Hogan who retired in June.
According to Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens, the chamber has been a village department for many years receiving financial and other support from Rosemont. It was originally named the Business Development Committee. Transition has begun to convert it into a non-profit organization, Stephens said.
In its search for a new executive director, the existing Rosemont Chamber board established an interview committee. The board’s decision to hire McIntyre was unanimous.
BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD CHAMBER’S VINE & DINE EVENT FUNDS 10,000 MEALS FOR GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHEASTER MICHIGAN AND ALSO DONATES FUNDS TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS
Birmingham, MI – The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber’s annual signature event, Vine & Dine, returned with a roar, raising significant funds for Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan and local, participating restaurants. The event was presented by Chief Financial Credit Union.
The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber (BBChamber) hosted its 17th Vine & Dine September 14 at the Double Tree by Hilton in Bloomfield Hills. The food and wine tasting featured nearly 20 food and wine vendors, live music, a silent auction, and wine pull. Funds raised from the event benefit chamber programming and Gleaners.
New this year, the BBChamber donated more than $2,000 to participating restaurants who have endured a particularly challenging past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting shutdowns.
“We know our local restaurants have suffered greatly from the pandemic, and we are so grateful they showed up in force, despite depleted workforces and operating capital, to support the amazing work of Gleaners,” said Chamber President Joe Bauman. “We wanted to share some of the proceeds with them as a way to at least help defray some of their costs for participating in the event.”
Gleaners Community Food Bank provides local families in need with access to sufficient, nutritious food, and related resources. This is accomplished this through collaboration, efficient operations, education, and innovative solutions to achieve a hunger-free community in southeast Michigan.
Gleaners provides food to more than 660 partner soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and other agencies across the region, and supplements efforts of those partners by offering direct service drive-up grocery and food box distributions. In its fiscal year 2020, Gleaners distributed nearly 64 million pounds of food to neighbors in need. For more information, visit gcfb.org.
FREE "Ask An Expert" Virtual Program This Wednesday
There's still time to register for our BACC Ask An Expert virtual program on "Keeping Your Workspace Technology Safe" this Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 2:00 pm.
Jeff Westney of Computers Nationwide will offer comparisons and helpful tips for keeping your office technology safe, best practices in security, and much more. The program is FREE to BACC members and $15 for nonmembers. Register in online to receive your program link.
THE NAPERVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES THE LINE-UP FOR LEADERSHIP NAPERVILLE! The city’s best resource for emerging leaders in civic & social responsibilities
Naperville, IL – The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce (NACC) is proud to present the 4th annual, Leadership Naperville! 6-week certification program that transforms talented business professionals into engaged community leaders.
The program offers participants the opportunity to learn from Naperville's influencers and public officials. Hear Naperville's history, engage in face-to-face conversations with prominent community business leaders, explore economic development in the community, meet members of local government, and learn how to be a voice in the community.
Participation in this program serves to develop participants' knowledge and skills, to work together, have a meaningful impact, and find common ground so they can address our community's challenges and opportunities. Additionally, participants will learn:
- An awareness of your community and how to get involved
- Education on the issues, opportunities, strengths, and needs in your community
- Tools to become an emerging leader to guide your community into the future
- Skills to help motivate civic engagement of community members
The program runs weekly, October 12th through November 16th (8 - 9:30 am) and is open to the public.
Register at: https://www.naperville.net/your-network/signature-events/leadership-naperville/
2021 LEADERSHIP NAPERVILLE! PROGRAM SCHEDULE
10/12 | Session 1: Community Health
Location: Edward-Elmhurst Health
Panelists: Mary Lou Mastro, System President & CEO, Edward-Elmhurst Health - Gina Sharp, President & CEO, Linden Oaks Behavioral Hospital - Dr. Ankur Singal, COVID-19 Co-Incident Commander
10/19 | Session 2: Community Protection + Wellness
Location: Fort Hill Activity Center
Panelists: Adam Russo, Executive Director, Edgewood Clinical Services - Ray McGury, Executive Director, Naperville Park District - Steve Schindlbeck, Chief of Police for the Naperville Park District - Dan Nelson, Emergency Management Agency Coordinator, Naperville Fire Department
10/26 | Session 3: History of Naperville
Location: Naper Settlement
Naper Settlement Staff Facilitators: Macarena Tamayo-Calabrese, President & CEO - Donna Sack, Vice President & Chief Program Officer - Jeanne Schultz-Angel, Director of Learning Experiences & Historical Resources - Andrea Field, Curator of Research - Sarah Buhlig, Registrar - Dina Spoerl, Exhibits Team Leader
11/2 | Session 4: Local Government
Location: Naperville Municipal Center
Program Facilitator: Reba Osborne, Director of Government Affairs (NACC)
Panelists: Mayor Steve Chirico, City of Naperville - Doug Krieger, City Manager, City of Naperville - Mimi Cowan, Will County Board Member and District Director for Senator Laura Ellman, IL Senate 21st District - Warren Dixon, Naperville Township Assessor
11/9 | Session 5: Economic Development
Location: Naper Development Partnership
Panelists: Ken Witkowski, SVP of Real Estate & Business - Bill Novack, Director of Transportation/Engineering/Development, City of Naperville - Vince Rosanova, Rosanova & Whitaker LTD - Christine Jeffries, President, Naperville Development Partnership
11/16 | Session 6: Community Volunteerism + Leadership
Location: Little Friends, Warrenville
Panelists: Christina Caton Kitchel, Chairman of the Board, Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce - Kimberley White, Executive Director, Career & Networking Center - Shefali Trivedi, Executive Director, Giving DuPage
The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber 2020 Voice of Business
The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber 2020 Voice of Business is available at the Chamber today! Thanks to Cynthia Schneider and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
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Lansing Regional Chamber: Michelle Massey Named 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient
TechSmith Executive to Be Honored Dec. 2 at ATHENA Awards Luncheon
Lansing, MI – Michelle Massey, vice president of community outreach and customer support at TechSmith, will be recognized Dec. 2 as the recipient of the 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award. Massey will be honored by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) at the annual ATHENA Awards luncheon, taking place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing.
The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented annually in over 500 communities internationally. It recognizes individuals for professional excellence, providing valuable service to the community and actively assisting women in attaining professional excellence and leadership skills.
“I am honored to be the recipient of the 2021 ATHENA Award. It is wonderful to be recognized for doing good in a community that I am passionate about,” said Massey. “Our community is one of creativity, opportunities and vision. I am grateful I have been able to participate in and lead initiatives that have impacted business and the community. Receiving this award is humbling because there are so many others committed to the Lansing region and doing great things.”
Michelle Massey serves as the vice president of community outreach and customer operations for TechSmith. Massey has over 25 years of information technology industry experience, along with extensive experience in community engagement, business operations, corporate planning, support and proposal development.
Her current responsibilities include growing the philanthropic impact in K-12 education and engagement into STEM fields for underrepresented and underserved communities. In addition, she is responsible for TechSmith’s customer and technical support teams to maximize the impact of the customer support experience for customers.
Before joining TechSmith, Massey worked at Dewpoint, where she was responsible for business development, marketing and charitable contributions. Massey assisted in managing Dewpoint’s overall brand and the organization’s corporate image through marketing, public relations and community involvement.
“Michelle Massey is highly regarded as an outstanding leader in business, caring and compassionate for her colleagues and deeply committed to serving the community,” said Tim Daman, president & CEO, LRCC. “She is truly a role model who embraces qualities that all great leaders should possess. Michelle represents everything that the ATHENA Leadership Award is all about.”
A strong supporter of the Lansing region, Massey has sat on boards for Ele’s Place, the Sparrow Foundation and Michigan State University Museum. She is currently on boards for the Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center, LRCC and Wharton Center.
Employee Benefits, Attraction, Retention in Spotlight Nov. 10Fox Cities Chamber’s Employee Friendly Workplace Webinar, Northeast Wisconsin Benefit Survey Results Offer Valuable Insights for Hiring
FOX CITIES, Wis. (Oct. 11, 2021) – The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its 2021 Northeast Wisconsin Benefits Survey, which are now available for download on the Chamber website. In addition, an overview of the results will be offered Nov. 10 during the annual Fox Cities Employee Friendly Workplace event, which is being held in virtual format for 2021. Event registration is available now and is free and open to all.
The “Finding, Supporting & Incentivizing Your Workforce” webinar will feature a panel of speakers with diverse and unique insights on the topic of attracting and retaining a quality workforce. Speakers will include:
· Julie Keller, Executive Director, Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley, who will talk about the impact of COVID-19 on women in the workforce and how employers can support their return
· Tami McLaughlin, Director, World Relief Fox Valley, who will talk about creating opportunities for refugees and setting immigrants up for success in the workplace
· Bill Fotsch, Founder and Head Coach, Open-Book Coaching, an expert on employee engagement strategies
The event will take place via Zoom from 8:30-10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Advanced registration is required.
The annual survey is a program of the Fox Cities Regional Partnership—the economic development division of the Fox Cities Chamber—with support from United Way Fox Cities, Child Care Resource Referral, Inc., and the Community Early Learning Center.
For more information about the Employee Friendly Workplace Initiative at the Fox Cities Chamber and Regional Partnership, please contact Eric Broten, Director of Business Retention and Expansion, at ebroten@foxcitieschamber.com or (920) 831-4908.
The Wauwatosa-West Allis Chamber of Commerce Special Events Guide and Community Map
The Wauwatosa-West Allis Chamber of Commerce Special Events Guide and Community Map is now available at the Chamber today! Thanks to Chris Ruditys and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
Town Square Publications (www.townsquarepublications.com) can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community guide or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.
DesPlaines Chamber: Private Veteran Reception / Career Fair-Wednesday, Nov. 3 -3-4 p.m.-Open to Public- 4-6:30 p.m.
Dear Friends,
We are one week away from our Career Fair on November 3rd! Our commitment to helping Veteran job seekers find meaningful careers is still going strong! This year we had over 120 veterans apply to our Veterans Back To Work Boot Camp. Our desire is to leave no veteran behind and to help them find employment. We are excited to announce that the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry along with our partners, will be hosting a Career Fair -"Fall into a New Career", on Wednesday, November 3, from 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., in Des Plaines.
We also will have a private Veterans Only Reception from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for Military Veterans, Spouses, and Dependents. Click Here to Register. Complimentary refreshments will be served and their will be a special drawing that day for a chance to win several raffle prizes, including a LAPTOP Computer with office software valued at $1,000. Veterans who attend the reception will also have the opportunity to meet with participating employers before the Fair opens to the public at 4 p.m.
Meet H.R reps. from Rivers Casino, Humana, D& A Services, Illinois State Police, AMITA Health, WINTRUST, LSG Sky Chefs, Home Depot, Maryville, Planet Fitness and more!
Available positions include administration, finance, management, manufacturing, medical, logistics, sales & marketing, security & police, retail, physical trainers, restaurant etc.
For more information and to pre-register to attend please CLICK HERE
Rochester Regional Chamber: Become a Parade Champion
Join us this holiday season to raise Christmas Cheer through fundraising for the annual Christmas Parade in a unique way!
It's Ambassadors versus Young Professionals, PCN group versus PCN group - and the winners will ride on a float in the Parade!
Using Givelively, an online fundraising platform, we will help ensure the Parade and Rochester Regional Chamber Foundation programs are supported for years to come!
Discover more at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/rochester-regional-chamber-foundation/2021-parade-of-programs-campaign
NEW BERLIN CHAMBER JOINS STATEWIDE EFFORT
Wisconsin businesses call for Evers to restart multi-million-dollar workforce recruitment campaign
WMC, along with 36 chambers of commerce and industry associations, sent a letter Wednesday to Evers asking him to use $3 million appropriated by the state Legislature to restart a 2018 effort to bring new workers to Wisconsin. In 2018, former Republican Gov. Scott Walker's administration invested millions of dollars in a three-pronged marketing campaign to attract millennials, new veterans and graduates from Wisconsin colleges. The recruitment effort, which ran through 2019, resulted in positive responses from veterans, said Rachel Ver Velde, WMC director of workforce education and employment policy. "It's really hard to make a difference when you're just one employer trying to do talent recruitment yourself, you know, or one city trying to do talent recruitment yourself," said Ver Velde.
Click here to learn more: https://www.wpr.org/wisconsin-businesses-call-evers-restart-multi-million-dollar-workforce-recruitment-campaign
Parks Chamber: a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Trunk or Treat Event at Game Corner North Park located at 631 Harlem Road in Machesney Park on Thursday, October 28 at 3:30 PM.
Participants in the Ceremony will include:
- Game Corner North Park Owner Chad Cunningham
- Village of Machesney Park Mayor Steve Johnson
- City of Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury
- The Parks Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tonya Lamia
- 2021 Young at Heart Queen and/or Princesses
- Board Members from The Parks Chamber of Commerce
· Officials and senior staff from the Village of Machesney Park & City of Loves Park
Immediately following the ceremony, a Trunk or Treat event will be held until 7:00 PM, and a majority of the stores in the mall will be participating in the event.
"There is a very good chance that Yoshi and maybe even Mario will show up to help us cut the ribbon and pass out candy during Trunk or Treat event," said Game Corner North Park Owner Chad Cunningham.
"Game Corner recently relocated to Machesney Park from Freeport, Illinois," said Cunningham. "We chose this location because the Hamilton Center is centrally located. There's no need to leave Machesney Park for your gaming or repair needs anymore. We have had a great response from the community, and we look forward to cutting the ribbon together with area leaders and elected officials."
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