Harrisburg Regional Chamber will have a new leader for the first time in 2 decades
Updated May 12, 2021;
The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC will have a new leader for the first time in two decades.
Ryan C. Unger, president and CEO of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, will become president and CEO of the chamber on July 1 replacing longtime leader, David Black.
“The combination of Ryan’s passion for the region, and his background in government advocacy, economic development, and community organizations, is a perfect match to lead the Chamber & CREDC,” Meron Yemane, chamber board chair and member of the search committee said in a press release. “We are grateful to Dave for his 20 years of faithful stewardship and service to our community. We are confident that Ryan will build on the momentum of Dave’s leadership and further advance the Chamber & CREDC as a catalyst for job creation, policy change and economic growth that not only enhances the quality of life in Cumb
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC announces new president and CEO
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The leader of Harrisburg nonprofit Team Pennsylvania will take over as CEO and president of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC when David Black retires at the end of June.
The Chamber & CREDC announced on Wednesday that Ryan Unger, president and CEO of Team Pennsylvania Foundation, will assume Black’s role effective July 1.
The announcement comes after a national search that the Chamber & CREDC began soon after Black announced his retirement in December 2020. The search conducted a dozen stakeholder sessions and convened over 100 people when deciding what qualities were needed an ideal candidate, said Ben Dunlap, co-chair of the chamber’s search committee.
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