ACCE Board of Directors
2026-2027

Executive Committee

Chair
Natalie English, CCE, IOM
President & CEO
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington, NC

Immediate Past Chair
Jim Rooney
President & CEO
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston, MA

Chair Elect
Alisha Benson, IOM
CEO
Greater Spokane Inc.
Spokane, WA

Treasurer
Brittany Quick-Warner
President & CEO
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
Eugene, OR

Vice Chair
Becky Bartoszek
President & CEO
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce
Appleton, WI

Vice Chair
Derek Miller
President/CEO
Salt Lake Chamber
Salt Lake City, UT

Vice Chair
Maria Salinas
President & CEO
Los Angeles Area Chamber
Los Angeles, CA

Vice Chair/MDD Chair
Justin Saunders
Vice President, Membership & Strategic Growth
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk, VA

Executive Committee at Large

Chellie Cameron
President & CEO
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Nikki Devitt, IOM
President & CEO
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce
Petoskey, MI

Bob DuBois, IOM
President & CEO
Noblesville Chamber of Commerce
Noblesville, IN

Tim Giuliani, CCE
President & CEO
Orlando Economic Partnership
Orlando, FL

Matt Morrow
President & CEO
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Springfield, MO

Rory Ring, CCE
President & CEO
Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce
Chatham, ONT

President & CEO
Sheree Anne Kelly
President & CEO
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Alexandria, VA

Board of Directors

District 1
Angela Franco, CCE
President & CEO
Montgomery County Chamber
Rockville, MD

Beth Rhinehart, CCE, IOM
President & CEO
Bristol Chamber
Bristol, TN

Ryan Unger
President & CEO
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
Harrisburg, PA

Heather Valudes, CCE
President & CEO
Lancaster Chamber
Lancaster, PA

District 2
Carl Blackstone
President & CEO
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Columbia, SC

Joe Henning, CCE, IOM, ACE, CAE
President & CEO
Henry County Chamber
McDonough, GA

Mark Owens, CCE
President & CEO
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Winston-Salem, NC

Sara Ray, IOM
President & CEO
Douglas County Chamber of Commerce
Douglasville, GA

District 3
Michelle Bundren, CCE, KyACE, IOM
President & CEO
Murray-Calloway County Chamber
Murray, KY

Derrick Clay
President & CEO
Columbus Chamber
Columbus, OH

Jessica Linder Gallo, CCE, IOM, ACE
President & CEO
Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
Peoria, IL

Steve Millard, CCE
President & CEO
Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce
Akron, OH

District 4
Colleen Frein, CCE, IOM
President & CEO
Greater Mason City Chamber
Mason City, IA

Jaime Henning, CCE
President & CEO
Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce
Greeley, CO

Tiffany Tauscheck, CCE, IOM, CDME
President & CEO
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Des Moines, IA

Kami Welch, CCE
President & CEO
Arvada Chamber of Commerce
Arvada, CO

District 5
Andrew Hoan
CEO
Portland Metro Chamber
Portland, OR

Sherry Menor, CCE
President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI

Rachel Porter
Executive Director
West Seattle Chamber
Seattle, WA

Mary Beth Sewald
President & CEO
Vegas Chamber
Las Vegas, NV

Chair Appointments
Reagan Gural, IOM, CCEC
President & CEO
Alamance County Area Chamber
Burlington, NC

Sandra Lombana Lindquist, CCE
President & CEO
New Orleans Chamber
New Orleans, LA

Kevin Sheilley, CCE
President & CEO
Charleston Metro Chamber
Charleston, SC

Ananda Sweet
CEO
Santa Rosa Metro Chamber
Santa Rosa, CA

John Urbahns
President & CEO
Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN

Becki Womble, CCE, IOM
President & CEO
Bastrop Chamber
Bastrop, TX

At Large
Lance Allison, CCE, IOM
President & CEO
One Southern Indiana
New Albany, IN

Robert Durkin
President & CEO
Greater Scranton Chamber
Scranton, PA

Ferlanda Fox Nixon, Esq., CCE, IOM, CAE
President & CEO
Newark Regional Business Partnership
Newark, NJ

Robert Heidt
President & CEO
Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber
Sacramento, CA

B Kyle
President & CEO
St. Paul Area Chamber
St. Paul, MN

Nick Masino
President & CEO
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Duluth, GA

Charlie Moore, CCE, IOM, ACE
President & CEO
McLean County Chamber
Bloomington, IL

Jodi Owczarski, IOM
President & CEO
Michigan West Coast Chamber
Holland, MI

Ali Rauch, CCE
President & CEO
Opelika Chamber of Commerce
Opelika, AL

Samira Zimmerly, IOM
President & CEO
Wooster Area Chamber
Wooster, OH

Ex Officio
Sara Armstrong
Vice President and Managing Director
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC

Candace Boothby, CCE, GCCE, IOM
President & CEO
Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce
Newnan, GA

Chellie Cameron
President & CEO
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Bob DuBois, IOM
President & CEO
Noblesville Chamber
Noblesville, IN

Tim Giuliani, CCE
President & CEO
Orlando Economic Partnership
Orlando, FL

Nick Masino
President & CEO
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Duluth, GA

Justin McLaughlin, CCE, CEcD
Executive Vice President & COO
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK

Amanda Payne
President & CEO
Amplify Clearwater
Clearwater Beach, FL

Heather Valudes, CCE
President & CEO
Lancaster Chamber
Lancaster, PA

Chad Warmington
President & CEO
State Chamber of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK

Staff Professionals
Sandra Baker
Sr. Vice President, Education & Workforce
Bowling Green Area Chamber
Bowling Green, KY

Amy Cloud, CCE, IOM, KyACE
Executive Director
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives
Frankfort, KY

Heather Eyster
Sr. Director of Investor & Member Engagement
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
Harrisburg, PA

Elizabeth Horton, IOM, CCEC
Chief Operating Officer
Greenville Chamber
Greenville, SC

Jonathan Long
Sr. Vice President, Community Development
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK

Buckley O'Mell, CCE
Vice President, Advocacy
Little Rock Regional Chamber
Little Rock, AR

Cassie Stoner
Sr. Director, Membership & Marketing
Eugene Area Chamber
Eugene, OR

Libbey Tucker, CEcD
Senior Vice President, Economic Development
Overland Park Chamber
Overland Park, KS

Canada
Rory Ring, CCE
President & CEO
Chatham-Kent Chamber
Chatham, Ontario