“Increasing diversity and inclusion throughout the chamber industry remains a top priority for ACCE,” said Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE’s president and CEO. “We are excited to bring together this impressive group of chamber leaders who bring a variety of skills and depth of knowledge to the program. In addition to providing robust professional development and a strong peer cohort experience, we will leverage their participation as a sounding board on issues critical to the future of the chamber industry.”

Over the course of the three-year program, participants will engage in a range of professional development opportunities designed to equip them with knowledge of best practices in chamber leadership, a strong peer network and national connections to advance their work. This year's cohort includes: 

• Gina Cheverine, Managing Vice President, Inclusion & Strategic Partnership, Greater Cleveland Partnership (Ohio) 
• Michelle Cuevas Stubblefield, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Greater Topeka Partnership/Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce (Kan.)
• Nikki Devitt, President, Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce (Mich.)
• Robert Heidt, President & CEO, Glendale Chamber of Commerce (Ariz.)
• Pammie Jimmar, IOM, Vice President, Small Business and Events, Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce (Ala.)
• Tameika G. Miller, Vice President of Marketing & Program Development, Greater New Haven Chamber (Conn.)
• Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia, Chief Operating Officer, Orange County Business Council (Calif.)
• Simone Thornton, Director of Operations, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce (S.C.) 
• Dante Villarreal, Vice President for Business & Talent Development, Grand Rapids Chamber (Mich.)
• Samira Zimmerly, President, Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce (Ohio) 

 

This story was originally published by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.