Faces and Places

FACES AND PLACES

The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce (Kan.) named ERIC. L. BROWN president & CEO. Brown, who was the chamber’s vice president of economic development, succeeds DON WEISER, who retired after serving 43 years with the organization.

JULIO A. CONCEPCIÓN was named executive director of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce (Conn.). Concepción has been with the MetroHartford Alliance for 11 years, serving as vice president of Hartford Partnerships.

KELSEY DOOM was named president & CEO of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce (S.D.). Doom was previously executive director of Wagner Area Growth, Inc. and the Wagner Chamber of Commerce.

SHAUN HAYES was named executive director of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce (Mich.). Hayes previously worked at Automation Alley.

The Collierville Chamber of Commerce (Tenn.) named MARK HEUBERGER president & CEO. Heuberger had been the public information officer for the Town of Collierville.

The Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce (Wis.) named DARREN HORNBY its new executive director. He previously worked for Cell Plus, where he helped handle marketing, business management and community relations. He also served the chamber as an ambassador and board member.

The Gwinnett Chamber (Ga.) named NICK MASINO as president & CEO. He was previously chief economic development officer of Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership Gwinnett.

MIKE ODOM is the new president & CEO of the Knoxville Chamber (Tenn.) after having led the Round Rock Chamber in Texas. Odom succeeds MIKE EDWARDS who is retiring.

TODD O’HAIR was named the new president & CEO of the Montana Chamber of Commerce in May, replacing interim president & CEO CARY HEGREBERG who led the organization during the 2019 legislative session after WEBB BROWN announced his retirement. O’Hair, who served on the state chamber’s board of directors, worked with Congressman Rick Hill, Gov. Judy Martz and as the senior manager of government affairs for Cloud Peak Energy.

STACY ROMERO was promoted to president & CEO of the Broussard Chamber of Commerce (La.) after serving as its community development manager.

The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce (Kan.) named JASON SMITH its new president & CEO. Smith was previously president & CEO of the Norman Economic Development Coalition.

The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce (Alberta) named CYNDI VOS, MEd, as its new executive officer. She brings more than 20 years business management experience, including 16 years as a small business owner. A member of the chamber for over 20 years, Cyndi was the inaugural Young Entrepreneur Award winner in 2006 and honored as the Spirit of Lethbridge Award winner in 2018.