Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(+minority council) |
WillJackson (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1913. <ref>{{cite web|title=Chamber Announces New President, Elizabeth Cromwell|url=https://cvillechamber.com/?news=chamber-announces-new-president-elizabeth-cromwell|author=|work=Press Release|publisher=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|location=|publishdate=August 8, 2018|accessdate=August 15, 2018}}</ref> | |||
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1913<ref> | |||
==Board of Directors<ref>{{cite | [[Elizabeth Cromwell]] became the new president on October 1, 2018. {{Fact}} | ||
==Board of Directors, 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://www.cvillechamber.com/Board-of-Directors.26.0.html|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>== | |||
===Executive Committee=== | ===Executive Committee=== | ||
* [[ | |||
*[[ | *[[Chad Zakaib]], '''(Chair)''', [[Legacy Hospice]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Timothy Hulbert]] (President, CEO & Secretary), Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce | ||
* | *[[Chad Zakaib]], (First Vice Chair, Chair-Elect), [[Legacy Hospice]] | ||
*[[Adrian Felts]] (Vice Chairman - Member Service), [[Battelle]] | |||
*Gregory MacDonald (Vice Chairman - Finance), The Michie Tavern | *Joseph Raichel, (Vice Chairman - Economic Vitality), Wells Fargo | ||
*[[ | *Gregory MacDonald (Vice Chairman - Finance & Chairman Audit Committee), The [[Michie Tavern]] | ||
*[[Valerie Long]] (Past Chair & Chairman, Chamber Recognitions), [[Williams Mullen]] | |||
===Other members=== | ===Other members=== | ||
*[[Charlie Armstrong]], [[Southern Development]] | |||
* | *[[Stuart Armstrong]], [[Piedmont Housing Alliance]] | ||
* | *[[Rosa Atkins|Dr. Rosa Atkins]], [[Charlottesville City Schools]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Liza Borches]], Volvo of Charlottesville / CMA Automotive | ||
*[[Alison DeTuncq]], University of Virginia Community Credit Union | |||
*[[Peggy Echols]], [[State Farm Insurance]] Companies | |||
*[[Michael Guthrie]], [[Roy Wheeler Realty Company]] | |||
*[[Stephen Horan]], [[CFA Institute]] | |||
*[[Toan Nguyen]], [[Cville Coffee]] | |||
*[[Joseph Sabol]], [[Klockner Pentaplast]] | |||
*Dr.[[Teresa Sullivan]], University of Virginia | |||
*[[Erika Viccellio]], [[Charlottesville Free Clinic]] | |||
*[[Paul Beyer]], [[R.L. Beyer Construction]] | |||
*[[Anne Brown]], [[American National University]] | |||
*[[Cass Kawecki]], [[CBRE – Charlottesville]] | |||
*[[Kevin Leibl]], [[Advanced Network Systems]] | |||
*[[Greg MacDonald]], [[The Michie Tavern]] | |||
*[[Joseph Raichel]], [[Wells Fargo]] | |||
*[[Glenn Rust]], [[Virginia National Bank]] | |||
==Affiliated organizations== | ==Affiliated organizations== | ||
*[[Free Enterprise Forum]] | *[[Free Enterprise Forum]] | ||
*[[Greater Charlottesville Area Development Corporation]] | *[[Greater Charlottesville Area Development Corporation]] | ||
| Line 45: | Line 45: | ||
==Programs== | ==Programs== | ||
[[Leadership Charlottesville]] | [[Leadership Charlottesville]] | ||
===Visits to other places=== | |||
The Chamber occasionally organizes and pays for trips to other communities. In October 2012, nineteen individuals traveled to Burlington, Vermont for a "journey of learning." They included [[Cheri Lewis]] of the [[Charlottesville Planning Commission|Planning Commission]], [[Mike Gaffney]] and [[Maurice Cox]]. Cox said a City Council meeting early in 2003 that Charlottesville could learn a lot from Burlington, and Richards said the community has a lot more power under Vermont law to mandate creation of affordable housing. However, Councilor [[Rob Schilling]] pointed out the Vermont city had a tax rate twice that of Charlottesville. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=January 6, 2003|id=195899}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
*[[Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award]] | *[[Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award]] | ||
*[[Hovey S. Dabney Award for Corporate Citizenship]] | |||
*[[Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award]] | *[[Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award]] | ||
*[[Q Businesswoman Award]] | |||
==2012 Board of Directors<ref>{{cite email|subject=PATRICIA CLUFF, UVA HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATE VP -- 2012 CHAIRWOMAN OF THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS|from=Timothy Hulbert|sourceorg=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|to=Brian Wheeler|repositoryorg=Charlottesville Tomorrow|senddate=December 28, 2011}}</ref>== | |||
===Executive Committee=== | |||
*[[Valerie Long]], '''(Chair)''', [[Williams Mullen]] | |||
*[[Timothy Hulbert]] (President and chief executive), Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce | |||
*Dr. [[Frank Friedman]], (First Vice Chair), [[Piedmont Virginia Community College]] | |||
*Eddie Giles (Vice Chairman - Member Service), Professional Movers | |||
*Joseph Raichel, (Vice Chairman - Economic Vitality), Wells Fargo | |||
*Gregory MacDonald (Vice Chairman - Finance), The [[Michie Tavern]] | |||
*[[Patricia Cluff]] (Past Chair), [[University of Virginia Health System]] | |||
===Other members=== | |||
*[[Stuart Armstrong]], [[Piedmont Housing Alliance]] | |||
*[[Rosa Atkins|Dr. Rosa Atkins]], [[Charlottesville City Schools]] | |||
*[[Liza Borches]], Volvo of Charlottesville | |||
*[[Jon Bright]], [[Spectacle Shop]] | |||
*[[Alison DeTuncq]], University of Virginia Community Credit Union | |||
*[[Peggy Echols]], [[State Farm Insurance]] Companies | |||
*[[Adrian Felts]], [[Battelle]] | |||
*Tony Fernandez, Walmart | |||
*Rondi Ferguson, CenturyLink | |||
*Jeff Gaffney, Better Homes Real Estate III | |||
*Gloria Johnson, Gloria Johnson HR Consulting | |||
*[[Charles T. Lebo]], Lebo Commercial Properties | |||
*[[Lawrence McConnell]], The Daily Progress | |||
*[[Pam Moran|Dr. Pamela Moran]], Albemarle County Schools | |||
*[[Glenn Rust]], [[Virginia National Bank]] | |||
*Michael Shareck, MPS | |||
*[[Teresa Sullivan]], University of Virginia | |||
*Michael Tubridy, Klockner Pentaplast | |||
*Chad Zakaib, Legacy Hospice<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Board of Directors|url=http://www.cvillechamber.com/2013-Board-of-Directors.26.0.html|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 15, 2013}}</ref> | |||
==Reports== | |||
[[2012 Jobs Reports]] | |||
==History== | |||
The chamber has played a role in economic development in the region for decades. In 1929, the chamber was assisting efforts to attract a rayon plant to the community. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=City Seeking Rayon Plant|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2638319/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2638320/1219/3378/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=January 24, 1929|publishdate=January 24, 1948|accessdate=January 21, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*http://www.cvillechamber.com/ | *http://www.cvillechamber.com/ | ||
{{Wikipedia link|Chamber_of_commerce|whylink=outsidearea|about=Chambers of commerce}} | {{Wikipedia link|Chamber_of_commerce|whylink=outsidearea|about=Chambers of commerce}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:1913 establishments]] | [[Category:1913 establishments]] | ||
[[Category: Business associations]] | [[Category: Business associations]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 25 March 2019
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1913. [1]
Elizabeth Cromwell became the new president on October 1, 2018. [citation needed]
Board of Directors, 2015[2]
Executive Committee
- Chad Zakaib, (Chair), Legacy Hospice
- Timothy Hulbert (President, CEO & Secretary), Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Chad Zakaib, (First Vice Chair, Chair-Elect), Legacy Hospice
- Adrian Felts (Vice Chairman - Member Service), Battelle
- Joseph Raichel, (Vice Chairman - Economic Vitality), Wells Fargo
- Gregory MacDonald (Vice Chairman - Finance & Chairman Audit Committee), The Michie Tavern
- Valerie Long (Past Chair & Chairman, Chamber Recognitions), Williams Mullen
Other members
- Charlie Armstrong, Southern Development
- Stuart Armstrong, Piedmont Housing Alliance
- Dr. Rosa Atkins, Charlottesville City Schools
- Liza Borches, Volvo of Charlottesville / CMA Automotive
- Alison DeTuncq, University of Virginia Community Credit Union
- Peggy Echols, State Farm Insurance Companies
- Michael Guthrie, Roy Wheeler Realty Company
- Stephen Horan, CFA Institute
- Toan Nguyen, Cville Coffee
- Joseph Sabol, Klockner Pentaplast
- Dr.Teresa Sullivan, University of Virginia
- Erika Viccellio, Charlottesville Free Clinic
- Paul Beyer, R.L. Beyer Construction
- Anne Brown, American National University
- Cass Kawecki, CBRE – Charlottesville
- Kevin Leibl, Advanced Network Systems
- Greg MacDonald, The Michie Tavern
- Joseph Raichel, Wells Fargo
- Glenn Rust, Virginia National Bank
Affiliated organizations
- Free Enterprise Forum
- Greater Charlottesville Area Development Corporation
- Minority Business Council
- North Charlottesville Business Council
Programs
Visits to other places
The Chamber occasionally organizes and pays for trips to other communities. In October 2012, nineteen individuals traveled to Burlington, Vermont for a "journey of learning." They included Cheri Lewis of the Planning Commission, Mike Gaffney and Maurice Cox. Cox said a City Council meeting early in 2003 that Charlottesville could learn a lot from Burlington, and Richards said the community has a lot more power under Vermont law to mandate creation of affordable housing. However, Councilor Rob Schilling pointed out the Vermont city had a tax rate twice that of Charlottesville. [3]
Awards
- Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award
- Hovey S. Dabney Award for Corporate Citizenship
- Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award
- Q Businesswoman Award
2012 Board of Directors[4]
Executive Committee
- Valerie Long, (Chair), Williams Mullen
- Timothy Hulbert (President and chief executive), Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Dr. Frank Friedman, (First Vice Chair), Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Eddie Giles (Vice Chairman - Member Service), Professional Movers
- Joseph Raichel, (Vice Chairman - Economic Vitality), Wells Fargo
- Gregory MacDonald (Vice Chairman - Finance), The Michie Tavern
- Patricia Cluff (Past Chair), University of Virginia Health System
Other members
- Stuart Armstrong, Piedmont Housing Alliance
- Dr. Rosa Atkins, Charlottesville City Schools
- Liza Borches, Volvo of Charlottesville
- Jon Bright, Spectacle Shop
- Alison DeTuncq, University of Virginia Community Credit Union
- Peggy Echols, State Farm Insurance Companies
- Adrian Felts, Battelle
- Tony Fernandez, Walmart
- Rondi Ferguson, CenturyLink
- Jeff Gaffney, Better Homes Real Estate III
- Gloria Johnson, Gloria Johnson HR Consulting
- Charles T. Lebo, Lebo Commercial Properties
- Lawrence McConnell, The Daily Progress
- Dr. Pamela Moran, Albemarle County Schools
- Glenn Rust, Virginia National Bank
- Michael Shareck, MPS
- Teresa Sullivan, University of Virginia
- Michael Tubridy, Klockner Pentaplast
- Chad Zakaib, Legacy Hospice[5]
Reports
History
The chamber has played a role in economic development in the region for decades. In 1929, the chamber was assisting efforts to attract a rayon plant to the community. [6]
External Links
 |
An article on Wikipedia has information about Chambers of commerce in areas beyond Albemarle County's borders. |
References
- ↑ Web. Chamber Announces New President, Elizabeth Cromwell, Press Release, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, August 8, 2018, retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Web. Board of Directors, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, January 6, 2003.
- ↑ E-mail. Timothy Hulbert, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. "PATRICIA CLUFF, UVA HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATE VP -- 2012 CHAIRWOMAN OF THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS." Message to Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow. December 28, 2011.
- ↑ Web. 2013 Board of Directors, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ↑ Web. City Seeking Rayon Plant, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, January 24, 1948, retrieved January 21, 2017 from University of Virginia Library.