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Chamber of Commerce releases 2020 board nominations

The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce released the names of four individuals nominated to its board of directors.

Board Chair Chris Bayer in a news release says every fall, in accordance with the bylaws, the chamber seeks individuals in good standing to be elected to the board of directors. It is the role of the Board to set policies, provide fiduciary oversight to the organization, set the vision for the future, and support the Executive Director in carrying out the mission of the Chamber. To be elected to the Board of Directors, individuals must be active members in good standing and must agree to accept the responsibility of directorship. Board members may serve two consecutive terms of three years each. A person may be re-elected to the Board following a minimum of a one-year absence from the Board. The nominees presented by the Nominating Committee are Tom Dunker with F&M Bank, Jenni Anderson with Midwest Bank, Andrew Heath with Jupiter Machine Tool Inc. and Linda Hawkins with OSF Healthcare. The nominees will serve a three-year term ending in December of 2023 and will be ratified by the current board on December 16th.

The Chamber also continues its search for the next Executive Director. Board  Chair Chris Bayer says the Chamber’s Search Committee has conducted the first round of in-person interviews with qualified candidates. Bayer says in the release that the Chamber fully intends “to find the right person to take on the role of Executive Director and continue to execute and improve upon our Strategic Plan.”

The Chamber Board of Directors has been working closely with the City of Galesburg to establish a new and separate organization that will take over for the Convention and Visitors Bureau. The current contract expires December 31 and the Board is working with the new entity to make a smooth transition.

Bayer declined to be interviewed by WGIL regarding the Executive Director search and about the Convention and Visitors Bureau transition, citing his work schedule.

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