Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE SHERWOOD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO ENHANCE THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE SHERWOOD AREA. OUR ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS THAT WORK TOWARD THE INTERESTS OF OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON GROWING THE LOCAL ECONOMY, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS OUR EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
THE CHAMBER IMPLEMENTED AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE CITY OF SHERWOOD, TO PROMOTE SHERWOOD. WE STRIVE TO BE THE "GO TO" ORGANIZATION FOR BUSINESS NETWORKING, BUSINESS EXPANSION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION HELPS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE SHERWOOD AND PULASKI COUNTY AREA. OUR OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS INVESTED TIME, ENERGY, AND RESOURCES TO ATTRACT JOBS, RETAIN BUSINESSES AND GENERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUSINESS ADVOCACY, MEMBER SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES. BUSINESS ADVOCACY INVOLVES THE SUPPORT OF PRO-BUSINESS LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SHERWOOD. MEMBER SERVICES INVOLVE COST SAVINGS PROGRAMS SUCH AS INSURANCE BENEFITS, DISCOUNTS WITHIN BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT MEMBERS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES INVOLVE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON BUSINESS RELATED TOPICS TO KEEP MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY INFORMED.
WE OFFER A VARIETY OF EVENTS THAT PROVIDE VALUABLE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND AVENUES FOR BUSINESS EXPOSURE. THESE EVENTS SERVE FOUR PRIMARY FUNCTIONS FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY: PROMOTE, HONOR, CONNECT AND GROW. THE EVENTS INCLUDE A SERVICE AWARDS LUNCHEON TO HONOR OUR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS, AN ANNUAL BANQUET TO HONOR CHAMBER AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AN ACADEMIC SIGNING DAY RECOGNIZING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS, A GOLF TOURNAMENT SHOWCASING OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY-OWNED GOLF COURSE, A COMMUNITY FISH FRY CONNECTING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND A VETERANS' DAY PARADE TO HONOR LOCAL AND STATE VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Colleen Carr | ECONOMIC DEV | 40 | $56,730 |
| Kellie Wall | PRESDENT | 40 | $51,801 |
| Kelly Watson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Matthew Vermillion | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Tracy Tull | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Shelby Thomas | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Happy Singh | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Tonya Sexton | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Myra Randolph | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dr Ben Pittman | EXECUTIVE BO | 0.25 | $0 |
| Andy Patel | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Sarah Meyer | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Hannah Mcdonald | INCOMING CHA | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jeff Lewis | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Sandy Ledbetter | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kaelin | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Craig Johnson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dillon Eberle | EXECUTIVE BO | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nicole Dimichele | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dr Teri Cox | EXECUTIVE BO | 0.25 | $0 |
| Keith Byrd | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Breece | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Gina Bettis | EXECUTIVE BO | 0.25 | $0 |
| Shawn Barnett | BAORD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
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