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A PROGRAM OF THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION
 

Faculty Listing

Institute Faculty

Institute benefits from the diverse expertise of faculty members drawn from associations, chambers, and nonprofits, as well as business consultants and university faculty. This unique mix gives students a broad perspective to build success in their own organizations. Please see below for Institute’s current faculty. You can use the expertise links at the top of the page and in each faculty description to find additional faculty with that expertise. For information on a faculty member not listed below, please email iom@uschamber.com. If you are interested in joining Institute Faculty, please fill out this survey. If you would like to recommend a potential Faculty member, please complete this form. 

Community and Economic Development | Customer Service and Events | DEI | Ethics | Finance | Governance | Government Affairs | Human Resources | Industry Trends | Leadership and Management | Legal | Marketing and Communications | Media | Membership | Non-Dues Revenue | Partnerships | Public Speaking | Strategic Planning | Technology/Data Use | Workforce Development
Dave Adkisson
IOM, CCE

Retired CEO, Kentucky State Chamber of Commerce

Expertise: Leadership and Management, Non-Dues Revenue

Crystal Allen Dallas
IOM, MSHSA

Chief Creative Strategist/Owner, Excel Business Concepts LLC


Expertise: DEI, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications

Shannon Alter
CPM

Owner, Leaders Exceed, LLC


Expertise: Customer Service, Leadership and Management

Lowell Aplebaum
CAE, CPF, FASAE

CEO and Strategy Catalyst, Vista Cova


Expertise: Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Partnerships, Strategic Planning

Jeremy L. Arthur
IOM, CCE

Director, Government and Economic Development Institute, Auburn University Outreach


Expertise: Governance, Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Membership

Steve Baas
IOM, CCE

Executive Director, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association


Expertise: Government Affairs

Jeff Beals

President, Jeff Beals & Associates


Expertise: Leadership and Management, Membership

Erin Bemis
IOM

Founder, Bemis Consulting, LLC


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Technology/Data Use

Tamela Blalock
MBA, CAE, CMP, DES

Principal, Blalock Consulting


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, DEI, Governance, Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Membership, Non-Dues Revenue, Partnerships, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning

Leah Brown Waterman
CDTLF, CPBA, CDC

CEO and Founder, Leah M. Brown, LLC


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Leadership and Management, Public Speaking, Workforce Development

Thomas Brush
MBA

Chief Executive Officer, Advancement Designs


Expertise: Human Resources, Non-Dues Revenue

Billy Canary

Chairman, Canary & Company


Expertise: Government Affairs, Partnerships

Chuck Carringer

Executive Coach, Chuck Carringer Executive Coaching LLC 


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Leadership and Management, Public Speaking

Caitlin Codella
IOM

Director, Policy, Center for Education and Workforce


Expertise: Workforce Development

Alysia Cook
IOM, PCED

Principal, Opportunity Strategies LLC


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Customer Service and Events, Marketing and Communications, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning

Kevin Courtois
IOM

Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Government Affairs

Andrew Dye
J.D.

Associate, Webster, Chamberlain, and Bean


Expertise: Legal

Jason Ebey
IOM

CEO and Principal Consultant, YGM Total Resource Campaigns, LLC


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Governance, Membership, Non-Dues Revenue, Partnerships

Teresa Eyet
IOM, DES, MA

Vice President, Education Programming and Content Development, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Marketing and Communications

Jaimie Francis
IOM

Executive Director, Programs and Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Center for Education and Workforce


Expertise: Workforce Development

A. Michael Gellman
CPA, CGMA

Founding Principal Partner, Fiscal Strategies "4" Nonprofits


Expertise: Finance

David Goch
J.D.

Partner, Webster, Chamberlain and Bean


Expertise: Legal

Bill Graham

President, Graham Corporate Communications


Expertise: Public Speaking, Marketing and Communications

Pamela Green
MBA, SPHR, ACC

President and CEO, Pamela J. Green Solutions


Expertise: Human Resources

Amy Hager
IOM, CAE

Chief Executive Officer, Amy Hager Solutions, LLC


Expertise: Marketing and Communications, Media, Non-Dues Revenue

Kelly Hall
IOM, CCE

President and CEO, Longview Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Governance, Government Affairs, Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Non-Dues Revenue, Partnerships, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning

Bob Harris
CAE

President, Nonprofit Resource Center, Harris Management Group, Inc.


Expertise: Governance

Bryan Harrison
CAE, PMP, CMP

Chief Membership Officer, Shriners International


Expertise: Customer Service and Events

Carter Hendricks
IOM

Mayor, City of Hopkinsville


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Customer Service and Events, Government Affairs, Human Resources, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Non-Dues Revenue, Partnerships

Joe Henning
IOM, CAE, ACE

President and CEO, Henry County Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Governance, Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Membership, Partnerships

Cathi Hight

President, Hight Performance Group, Inc. 


Expertise: Industry Trends, Membership, Technology/Data Use

Vicki Horton
MPA

Principal, Myriad Partners


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Industry Trends

Rick Howe
IOM

Vice President, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Customer Service and Events, Ethics, Governance, Government Affairs, Human Resources, Leadership and Management, Membership, Partnerships, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning

Mailè Ilac Boeder
IOM

Executive Director, The Leadership Center - Aurora

Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Leadership and Management, Partnerships

Jim Johnson
IOM, CCE

President and CEO, Pearland Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Ethics

Terence Johnson

Public Service Faculty, J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development 


Expertise: Leadership and Management, DEI, Strategic Planning 

Joseph Jones
IOM, MPA, PhD

Chief of Staff / Office of the President, Des Moines University


Expertise: Government Affairs, Partnerships 

Tracey Jones
MBA, PhD

President, Tremendous Leadership


Expertise: Ethics, Leadership and Management 

Frank Kenny

Author, Speaker, and Consultant, Frank J. Kenny


Expertise: Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Technology/Data Use

Dave Kilby
IOM

Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, California Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Government Affairs

Gary LaBranche
FASAE, CAE

President and CEO, National Investor Relations Institute


Expertise: DEI, Ethics, Governance, Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning

Brad Lacy
IOM, CCE

President and CEO, Conway Area Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Customer Service and Events, Non-Dues Revenue

Bill Lee
IOM

CEO, Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Marketing and Communications, Media

Michelle Lefebvre
M.A.C., CPC

Empowerment & Communication Consultant, Speaker & Trainer, Coach With Michelle


Expertise: Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications

Claire Louder
IOM, CAE, MPP

Principal, Louder NonProfit Strategies


Expertise: Governance, Leadership and Management, Partnerships, Strategic Planning

Megan Lucas
IOM, CCE, CEcD

CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Customer Service and Events, Government Affairs, Leadership and Management, Non-Dues Revenue, Partnerships

Amanda Madorno

Owner and Principal, Roam Consulting LLC


Expertise: Governance, Leadership and Management

Kelle Marsalis
IOM, CCE

President and CEO, Plano Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Governance, Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning

Matt McCormick
IOM, CCE

President and CEO, Columbia Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Leadership and Management

Jill McCrory

Ringleader, Leadership Outfitters, LLC


Expertise: Leadership and Management

Juanita McDowell

Speaker/President, InMotion Consult


Expertise: Technology/Data Use

Robert Medler

Manager for Government Affairs of Arizona, Western Growers Association


Expertise: Government Affairs, Leadership and Management

Stephanie Meisner-Maggard
IOM, MBA

Vice President, Public Knowledge


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Government Affairs, Marketing and Communications, Technology/Data Use

Chakisse Newton

President, Cardinal Consulting


Expertise: Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications

Shari Pash

President and Owner, Strategic Solutions for Growth


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Governance, Membership, Non-Dues Revenue

Justin Patton

Executive Coach, Justin Patton, LLC


Expertise: Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Public Speaking

William Pawlucy
IOM, CAE, MPA, MBNQA

President, Association Options


Expertise: Governance, Strategic Planning

Renee Radcliff Sinclair
IOM

President and CEO, TVW


Expertise: Government Affairs, Media

Kuma Roberts
IOM

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Arrowhead Consulting
Expertise: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Bob Rohrlack
IOM, CCE, DBA

President and CEO, Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Finance, Government Affairs, Leadership and Management, Technology/Data Use 

Christine Ross
IOM, CCE, MBA, MS

President, C. Ross Associates, LLC
Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Leadership and Management

Kyle Sexton
IOM

Marketing Strategist, ChamberThink Strategies


Expertise: Marketing and Communications, Membership, Technology/Data Use

Sarah Sladek

CEO, XYZ University


Expertise: Membership, Workforce Development

Teri Smiley
IOM, GCCE

President, Walton County Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Leadership and Management

Hardy Smith

Consultant and Speaker, Hardy Smith Consulting


Expertise: Governance, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning

Libby Spears

Founder, Bravo CC


Expertise: Leadership and Management, Marketing and Communications, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning

Anissa Starnes
IOM

Chief Impact Officer, YGM Total Resource Campaigns, LLC


Expertise: Non-Dues Revenue, Leadership and Management, Partnerships

Jeff Suderman

CEO, Suderman Solutions Consulting
Expertise: Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning

Steven W. Swafford
IOM, Ed.D.

Balance Warrior and CEO, Leadership Outfitters, LLC


Expertise: Governance, Human Resources, Industry Trends, Leadership and Management, Membership, Partnerships

Rebecca Teaff

Chief Creative Officer, Redstart Creative


Expertise: Marketing and Communications, Media

Bob Thomas
IOM, CAE, CMP

Chief Operating Officer, Michigan Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning, Technology/Data Use

Raymond P. Towle
IOM, CAE

Vice President, Institute for Organization Management and Vice President, Political Affairs and Federation Relations, U.S. Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Governance, Government Affairs, Membership

Kristi Trader
M.S.

Founder, Kristi Trader


Expertise: Human Resources, Leadership and Management

Tony Vedda
IOM, CCE

President and CEO, North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: DEI, Leadership and Management

Chris Wallace
IOM, CCE

President, North Texas Commission


Expertise: Community and Economic Development, Government Affairs, Marketing and Communications, Strategic Planning

Lisa Weitzel
IOM, CAE

President, Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE)


Expertise: Governance

Nika White
IOM, DM, CDE

President and CEO, Nika White Consulting


Expertise: DEI, Marketing and Communications

E. Morri Yancy
IOM

President, Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce


Expertise: Customer Service and Events, Governance, Leadership and Management, Membership

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