Chamber Committees
Ambassadors Committee
Chamber Gala and Auction
Education Partnership
Government Affairs Committee
Marketing
Membership Development
Tour de Peaks
Ambassadors Committee
Chairperson: Andy Glandon, South Fork Geosciences
aglandon@comcast.net and
Mary Lou Dreher, Take Shape for Life/Three Hour Fast,
threehourfast@hotmail.com
SVCC Ambassadors are the official membership and community ambassadors, representing the chamber at business and community
functions, including: Ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremonies; meeter/greeters, and hosts at General Membership
Luncheons, After Hours and other events; making new members feel welcome and inviting them to chamber functions; and
many other important chamber activities throughout the year.
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Chamber Gala and Auction
Chairperson: TBA
This committee will be tasked with taking the Auction/Gala to a higher level, to broaden its appeal and outreach, and to investigate and propose the best
timing for this event to provide an even stronger revenue-generating vehicle.
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Education Partnership
Chairperson: Rodger McCollum, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital 425-831-2300
Forge relationships on behalf of chamber members with existing public school district
410, and other educational institutions such as Bellevue Community College, Green River Community College, and
Central Washington University. The focus is to support education programs that retain valley students and
integrate them into the workforce of our member businesses. And further, to develop business internship
opportunities for local high school and adult students.
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Government Affairs Committee
Chairperson: Steve Walter, Tanner Electric Cooperative 425-888-0623 and Bob Yerkes, McClellan Building
Operating Co. 425-831-5135
The Government Affairs Committee works to establish open and clear dialog with city, county, and state
legislators, and to formulate plans of action to effect positive change. Some activities carried out by
this committee include: delegate service on East King County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition
(EKCCCLC); creation of position papers at request of board of directors; planning/execution of candidates forums;
and keeping the board of directors informed on any
issues that may impact our chamber members.
To read more about the Legislative Coalition, visit their Web
site - www.eastkingchambers.org.
Click
here to download the PDF of the
full 2011 Legislative Agenda.
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Marketing
Chairperson: TBA
Review all our marketing collateral and programs to identify areas of improvement with the goal of making things more user-friendly,
fresh, and provide expanded services to our membership. To the extent these improvements will provide revenue that offset’s
costs and provides additional revenue, the board will be asked to consider enacting them in the coming year.
Membership Development
Chairperson: Gregory Malcolm, Encompass 425-888-2777
Membership cultivation/retention; and Membership Recruitment. This committee will identify opportunities to provide
services that meet identified needs but do not put a financial or labor strain on the chamber resources.
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Tour de Peaks
Chairperson: TBA
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