Small Business Development Leadership
The advisory board for each ACCE Division works to understand the education, information, and networking needs of the members within the Division, and translate those needs into a program of work designed to deliver results within ACCE’s framework of products and services. This board offers input and advice pertaining to the content and development of programs and services geared toward chamber small business development professionals.
Staff Liason
Crystal Moore
Director, Education & Convention
ACCE
(703) 998-0072
cmoore@acce.org
Advisory Team
Michael Rivera
Assistant Vice President Small Business Service
Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Reading, PA
(610) 376-6766
mrivera@greaterreadingchamber.org
Adam M. Klein
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Greater Durham Chamber Commerce
Durham, NC
(919) 967-7075
aklein@carolinachamber.org
Tamra J. Corbin
Project Coordinator
Branson Lakes Area Chamber
Branson, MO
(417) 334-4084
tcorbin@bransoncvb.com
Kirsten Hausman
Program Coordinator, Foundation
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 967-7075 x28
khausman@gogreenplus.org
Grier U. Blackwelder
President
Greater Sumter Chamber Commerce
Sumter, SC
(803) 773-5614
grier@sumterchamber.com
Wendy Birdsall, CCE
President
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln, NE
(402) 436-2362
wbirdsall@lcoc.com
Kathy Elliott
Vice President, Small Business
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro, NC
(336) 275-8675
kelliott@greensboro.org
Sarah Klamo
Manager, Networking and Special Projects
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Fort Mitchell, KY
(859) 578-6397
sklamo@nkychamber.com
Amy Niemann
Director of Operations
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Overland Park, KS
(913) 491-3600
aniemann@opks.org
Kimberly Vann
Small Business Manager
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Joplin, MO
(417) 624-4150
kvann@joplincc.com
