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Chamber Connection SA NTA M A RIA VA LLE Y CH A MB E R MO NTHLY NE WS LE T TE R | J ULY 202 1
Champions for a Stronger Santa Maria Valley: Chamber Welcomes New Board Members for 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Part of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber’s mission is to be a champion for our local business community, and the organization is able to do so largely because of the strong leadership team it has built with its staff and board. ”We rely on our Board to help provide strategic and policy guidance to ensure the Chamber’s program of work serves the best interest of our members and the Santa Maria Valley community,” explained Glenn Morris, President/CEO for the Santa Maria Valley Chamber. “We’re excited to add some new voices to that conversation and are thankful for the willingness of these community leaders to serve our organization.” The Chamber is excited to welcome the following new members to the Board of Directors for a three year term: Paul Cook, CEO, Coast Hills Credit Union Paul Cook has served as CoastHills Credit Union's President/CEO since 2018. Previously, Cook has served as CoastHills' executive vice president and chief experience officer. Mr. Cook came to CoastHills as the SVP & Chief Information Officer in June of 2015. Since February of 2018, he has served as the EVP & Chief Experience Officer for the Credit Union and has played an integral role in shaping the Credit Union's strategic direction. In addition to CoastHills, Mr. Cook
has more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry, including serving as SVP/Chief Information Officer at Heritage Oaks Bank; Chief Technology Officer at Los Alamos National Bank in Los Alamos, N.M.; and Vice President of IT at Pioneer Federal Credit Union in Idaho. Cook attended San Mateo (Calif.) High School, graduated New Chamber Board members include (from top left to lower magna cum laude right): Paul Cook, Donna Denham, Luke Ontiveros, Dominick with a B.S. in Political Barry, Chris Hastert and Max Tucker. Science from Utah Donna took on the responsibility of Office State University and obtained an Executive MBA from Brigham Manager in addition to running the Food and Beverage department. She held both Young University. positions until she moved to Pennsylvania in Donna Denham, General Manager, SM 2010. After a few years, Donna returned to the Central Coast and happily rejoined the Country Club Born and raised in Massachusetts, Donna Santa Maria Country Club family. With the Denham has resided on the beautiful Central retirement of the general manager in March Coast for over 25 years. She shares 7 adult 2019 she filled in as Director of Operations, children and 19 amazing grandchildren and just 9 months later, was officially titled with her husband of 30 years. Together General Manager. She is the first female to they enjoy camping, fishing, biking and hold this position in the Club’s 100 years of are passionate about supporting the Santa operation. In addition to her work at the Country Maria Valley, it’s organizations and people. Donna’s steadfast career at the Santa Club, Donna is currently serving on the Maria Country Club began in 1989. In 2005 Santa Maria Women’s Network Board of Continued on p.2
WHAT ' S INSIDE : JULY 2021 ISSUE
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Chamber Month in Review p. 6
Get Your Business Online Program p. 8
