Chamber Committees 10 AREAS TO BUILD UP OUR COMMUNITY

At the 2021 Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Strategic Planning Retreat, the Board decided The Chamber would focus on 10 areas to build up the community and fulfill its mission to create an environment where our local businesses would thrive. The 10 areas would be grouped under 5 larger disciplines. Those 5 Primary Disciplines are Chaired by our Volunteer Vice Presidents. Paul Hutcheson, Homeland Bank, chaired our Government Advocacy Group. Also under the Government umbrella is our Non-Profit (Chaired by Kirsten Gladen, Catholic Charities, and Technology (Chaired by John Jones, Retired CenturyLink). Beverly Lewis, Ochsners LSU Health/Monroe chairs our Healthcare Committee. Jasmyne McConnell, Cajun Title, Chairs our Member Value Community.Also Under the Member Value Committee is Diversity (Chaired by James Miles, Pelican State Credit Union) and Small Business, (Chaired by Jeff Laudenheimer, Progressive Bank). Dr. Wendi Tostenson, Louisiana Delta Community College, Chairs our Workforce and Education committees. Our Education Committee is chaired my (Maggie Generoso, Monroe City Schools). Jeremy Harrell (Guaranty Bank) and Jessica Hale (JC Accounting) chair our Finance Committee.

Each committee had numerous successes highlighted by the launching of Medical Moments in our monthly newsletter, a Cyber Security Summit, A STEM Music and School Banner pride and pathway project, partnering on the formation of a Manufacturing Council, a diversity training session, working with the city of Monroe meeting with small business and real estate groups, meeting with elected officials and the launching of Coffee & Conversations network events.