Twenty Five Years of Service in the Chamber Profession

ACCE recognizes and celebrates professionals who have dedicated their lives and careers to the chamber community.  The following members have achieved the 25-year service landmark, during the 2007 year. 

Nanci L. Liles
Executive Director of Convention and Visitors Bureau
Abilene (TX) Chamber of Commerce

Colleen C. DiPirro
President and CEO
Amherst (NY) Chamber of Commerce

Terry L. Kopp
Convention Sales Director
Boise (ID) Convention and Visitors Bureau

Steven J. Katz
Senior Vice President
Canton (OH) Regional Chamber of Commerce

Pam  Manfredi
Administrative Assistant, Membership
Catawba County (NC) Chamber of Commerce

Jeffrey L. Edge
Senior Vice President, Economic Development
Charlotte (NC) Chamber of Commerce

Joan  Schmelig
Executive Director
Chesterfield (MO) Chamber of Commerce

Peggy  Luce, CAE
Vice President
Chicagoland (IL) Chamber of Commerce

Sandra M. Owens
Vice President, MIS
Cocoa Beach (FL) Area Chamber of Commerce

Thomas C. Kler
Administration
Detroit (MI) Regional Chamber

Rebecca J. Guzy
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Greater Akron (OH) Chamber of Commerce

Kay M. Hodges
Information Services Assistant
Greater Houston (TX) Partnership

Chip Cherry, CCE
President and CEO
Greater Macon (GA) Chamber of Commerce

Karen L. Whitaker
Administrative Assistant
Greater Medina (OH) Chamber of Commerce

Valerie B. Murray
Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller
Greater Providence (RI) Chamber of Commerce

Linda C. Beasley
Senior Vice President of Organizational and Community Development
Greater Waco (TX) Chamber of Commerce

Robert Hershberger, CCE
Executive Vice President
Greater Williamsburg (VA) Chamber and Tourism Alliance

Mary Jacobs,
Administrative Assistant
Greater Wilmington (NC) Chamber of Commerce

Elida C. Aguirre
Director, International Trade
Harlingen (TX) Area Chamber of Commerce

Thomas W. Dayvault, CCE
President
High Point (NC) Chamber of Commerce

Robert M. Richards
President
Jamaica (NY) Chamber of Commerce

Robert J. Marcusse
President
Kansas City (MO) Area Development Council

Randy Gordon
President and CEO
Long Beach (CA) Area Chamber of Commerce

Frances B. Daily
Finance Administrator
Louisiana Association of Business & Industry

Deirdre Durand
Office Manager
Montana Chamber of Commerce

C. Thomas Robinson, CCE, CEcD
President and CEO
Morristown (TN) Area Chamber of Commerce

Richard R. Luehrs
President and CEO
Newport Beach (CA) Chamber of Commerce

Karen J. Scherberger
Executive Director
Norfolk (VA) Festevents, Ltd.

David H. MacIver
President
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce

 
Parker Hardy, III, CCE
President and CEO
Oak Ridge (TN) Chamber of Commerce

John A. D'Ambrosio
President
Orange County (NY) Chamber of Commerce

Charles W. Larson, II
President
Putnam County (FL) Chamber of Commerce

Robin D. Wilson
President
Quinnipiac (CT) Chamber of Commerce

Robert H. Wright
President
Rowan County (NC) Chamber of Commerce

Terri Tommell
Controller
Saratoga County (NY) Chamber of Commerce

William W. Hubbard
President and CEO
Savannah (GA) Area Chamber of Commerce

Linda Leonard, CEcD
Vice President, Economic Development
St. Louis (MO) Regional Chamber and Growth Association

Lorrie D. Koster
Media Relations/Secretary
Texas City-La Marque (TX) Chamber of Commerce

Ronnie W. Cupp
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
The State Chamber, Oklahoma's Association of Bus.& Industry

Kerri L. Wilson
Special Events Manager
Tucson (AZ) Metro Chamber of Commerce

James G. Carpenter, CCE
President
Union County (NC) Chamber of Commerce

Julia Brooks
Executive Director
Wickenburg (AZ) Chamber of Commerce