Four community leaders have joined the Clermont Chamber Board of Directors.
New board members are Amanda Davenport, Regional Manager with Fifth Third Bank; David Gooch, President of Park National Bank; Berta Velilla, Director of Early Childhood Education with Child Focus Inc.; Mary Jane West, Vice President of Business Development with The National Bank & Trust Company.
“The Chamber board focused on adding strength and experience in the banking and human services sectors, and the addition of these individuals rounds-out the overall composition of the board of directors.” Matt Van Sant, Chamber President and CEO, said.
The Clermont Chamber Board is made up of 21 members and four officers. Chairman of the Board is Stephen Hood, Partner with Kamphaus Henning & Hood Certified Public Accountants Inc.; Chair-Elect is Bob Manning, CFO of the Lykins Companies; Erick Harback Sr. VP Credit Officer with CBank is the Chamber Board Treasurer; Cindy Gramke, CEO of Clermont Senior Services, serves as the Secretary.
The Chamber thanked Charles Gerhardt, President of Government Strategies Group LLC and Kraig Gordon, President of Gordon Construction, both leaving the board in 2012, for their years of leadership and service to the Clermont Chamber Board of Directors.
Founded in 1969, the Clermont Chamber of Commerce is an association of approximately 800 businesses working together to make the Clermont County area the best place to locate, operate and grow your business. The Chamber’s key initiatives are advocacy, economic growth and member/investor benefits. Find us at www.clermontchamber.com. The President of the Clermont Chamber of Commerce is Matthew D. Van Sant, and the Chairman of the Board is Stephen Hood, Kamphaus Henning & Hood Certified Public Accountants Inc.
For more information contact Clermont Chamber Director of Communications & Development Julie Graybill at (513) 576-5013 or by e-mail at julie.graybill@clermontchamber.com.