The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce recently elected their 2016 Chamber Executive Board Members and welcomed 5 new Chamber Board Members at their January meeting.
Chamber Director Suzanne Williams says, “As we begin a new year, it is very exciting to announce our new Chamber Executive Board and new board members, but also bittersweet as we say good-bye to our retiring members. The 2015 Executive Committee and Retiring Board Members did an excellent job and served the Chamber well.”
The 2015 Officers were Jeff Crips, President; Shan Burklow, Vice-President; Jane Brown, Treasurer; Sherry Harris, Secretary; and Julia Vanderpool, Past President. Retiring Board Members include Sue Conley, St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital; Raul Ramirez, Federal Mogul; Sherry Harris, D&S Specialtees; Stein Prichard, Prichard Foods; and Julia Vanderpool, Cumberland Insurance.
The newly elected 2016 Chamber Executive Officers are Kathy Hendrixson, Director of the DeKalb County Library Systems, who will serve as Chamber President. Shan Burklow, Marketing Director for St. Thomas DeKalb and St. Thomas Stones River Hospitals, is Vice-President. Jane Brown of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas will be the Board Secretary. Jacob Young, manager of Edgar Evins State Park, will be the Treasurer. Jeff Cripps of Regions Bank will serve as Past President.
Also for 2016, the five new board members serving a three-year term are: Steve Johnson, DTC Communications; Jacob Young, Edgar Evins State Park; Isaac Gray, Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Rita Bell, Haven of Hope; and Connie Tjarks, Knot Enough Thyme.
Williams stated, “I am very grateful to the entire Chamber Board. They have been so supportive & enjoyable to work with, and we look forward to a lot of great opportunities in 2016!”
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L to R:
2016 Chamber Executive Officers
Jacob Young, Treasurer; Kathy Hendrixson, President; Jane Brown, Secretary; Shan Burklow, Vice-President; Jeff Crips, Past President (not pictured)
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