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Edmond Life and Leisure - October 3, 2024
Chamber leader marks 20 years with group
By Rose Drebes
As Edmond Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sherry Jordan celebrates 20 years with the organization, she said she really has enjoyed her work.
“I love chamber work because it is all about building relationships and helping people make meaningful connections to grow their business,” Jordan said.
She grew up in southwest Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in accounting. She is a certified public accountant.
After college, Jordan moved to Denver and met her spouse there.
They lived in Colorado for nearly 20 years before moving back to Oklahoma when her husband went to work for Kerr McGee.
With young children at the time, Jordan said she only wanted to work part time. She took a position with the chamber in 2004 as the controller.
“Over time, as the kids got older, I took on more responsibility and programs and eventually started working full time,” Jordan said.
She was promoted to chief financial officer and then senior vice president.
“When my boss and mentor, Ken Moore, was getting close to retirement, I went through the US Chamber’s Institute for Organizational Management program which is four years of course work, similar to getting your masters in nonprofit management,” Jordan said. “Then when he retired, I applied for the CEO job and was promoted to that role in August of 2016.”
She said that Edmond is unique because the community is known for working together to make the quality of life the best it can be.
“We capitalize on the strengths of our community and work really hard to meet a high standard,” she said. “The biggest changes over the last 20 years are the strides we have made in managing the needs of a growing community.”
Her favorite part of serving as president and CEO is developing the staff, Jordan said.
“I take great pride in helping them further their professional development and encouraging them both when they work here and also if they leave to pursue other opportunities,” she said.
To learn more about the Edmond Chamber of Commerce, visit edmondchamber.com.
