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Ashland Chamber Board of Directors 2020-2021:

Deena Branson, Branson’s Chocolates, Board President
Julie Gurwell, Hearsay Restaurant, Lounge and Garden, Executive Committee Member
Gary Blake, Recology Ashland, Executive Committee Member
Mary Gardiner, Past President, Executive Committee Member
Eric Hansen, True South Solar
Anne Robison, The Crown Jewel
Greg White, Reinholdt & O’Harra Insurance
Meiwen Richards, Honorary Life Member
Debra Ingram, First Interstate Bank
Larry Steiner, Edward Jones
Elijah Katkin, Brickroom
Eric Weisinger, Weisinger Family Winery
Sheila Clough, Mercy Flights

Ex-Officio Members:

Adam Hanks, City of Ashland
Dr. Linda Schott, Southern Oregon University
Gina Duquenne, City of Ashland Council Liaison
David Schmitz, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Dr. Lee Shapley, Asante Ashland Community Hospital
Samuel Bogdanove, Ashland Public Schools Superintendent
Hiram Towle, Mt. Ashland, Travel Ashland Chair

Executive Director’s Message

“The Ashland Chamber brings together business owners and community leaders to improve and enhance our economy and quality of life. Our inherent values of collaboration are reflective in everything we do from creating and managing projects, community events, programs, education and the promotion of Ashland and our region. Those who are involved have high aspirations and positive attitudes believing success is possible through working together and we have the results to show for it. These values have never been more important than in the past year with the challenges of the COVID crisis as your dedicated Chamber leaders on staff, board and committees have continued to meet to provide needed resources for our businesses working together to overcome these challenges.Come join us – get involved and make a difference.”

Sandra Slattery,
Executive Director, Ashland Chamber of Commerce