Kelsy Eaton
MARIETTA In approximately six months, the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce has replaced its former president and chief executive officer.
Monday the chamber announced its new head, Kelsy Eaton, an internal hire promoted from events management for the chamber.
“I’m proud to say that I was the one that found her and she’s a creative individual,” said former President and CEO of the chamber Carrie Ankrom. “I saw the spark in her eyes the first day that I interviewed her.”
Eaton’s predecessor was let go in August with a nationwide search for a replacement announced by the chamber in September.
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In approximately six months, the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce has replaced its former president and chief executive officer.
Monday the chamber announced its new head, Kelsy Eaton, an internal hire promoted from events management for the chamber.
“I’m proud to say that I was the one that found her and she’s a creative individual,” said former President and CEO of the chamber Carrie Ankrom. “I saw the spark in her eyes the first day that I interviewed her.”
Eaton’s predecessor was let go in August with a nationwide search for a replacement announced by the chamber in September.
Officers elected to NFIB Leadership Council for Ohio
The officers include:
• Albert Macre, of Albert F. Macre & Co. (Steubenville), vice chair;
• Kelly Moore, of GKM Auto Parts (Zanesville), chair of the NFIB Ohio PAC, the organization’s political action committee, and;
• Ty Baker-Baumann, of REBSCO, Inc. (Greenville), the immediate past chair of the council.
Currently, the Ohio Leadership Council is comprised of 38 independent business owners from across Ohio who meet quarterly to guide the organization’s statewide activities. The role of the council is to offer input to the organization’s advocacy program while assisting in efforts to bring small-business issues to the attention of state and federal elected officials.