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Kayla Fearing is 2022 Friend of the Chamber
from Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce - A look back at 2022, a look ahead to 2023
by Echo Press
The Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 Friend of the Chamber – Kayla Fearing, Director of Marketing for Hilltop Lumber. The Friend of the Chamber Award was established in 1990 to recognize an individual who has gone beyond expectations in giving of time, resources or influence to benefit the Chamber and its members.
In 2015, Fearing obtained an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Sales and Marketing Management from Alexandria Technical and Community College, where she was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa. One of her first jobs was with the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce as the Visitor Center Coordinator. She later moved into the role of Marketing and Communications Coordinator.
She was a staff member with the Chamber for just over three years. When she accepted a marketing position with Paradis Broadcasting, she showed her loyalty to the Chamber by going above and beyond to ensure that a quality replacement was found, offered to help with training, and assisted with some tasks even after starting her new position. In her new role, she regularly referred businesses to the Chamber for membership and was a strong advocate of the Chamber throughout the community.
She stayed engaged in the Chamber’s Alexandria Area Young Professionals (AAYP) program and has served on the Leadership Team for the past three years in the positions of Vice President, President, and Marketing Coordinator. She is a regular attendee at AAYP meetings and events and an active participant in the organization’s service projects. In 2022, she was present at every monthly luncheon as well as 11 of the 12 Leadership Team meetings.
She has been a member of the Chamber’s Membership Team since June 2022, is a member of the Duffers Delight committee, and is a member and current chair of the Pride of the Lakes Mar- keting Committee, which promotes doing business local.
She is a regular attendee at Chamber luncheons, Wake Up Alexandria events, and others, and always serves as a welcoming ambassador to newcomers at these events.
Fearing has participated in the “Take a Stand Against
Domestic Violence” event for the past six years, is involved with Habitat for Humanity, as well as numerous other local community service efforts. She and her husband, Jeremy, have one son, Aiden.
