Chamber Board of  Directors & Ex-Officio 2019-20

The Chamber is a membership-based organization run by an elected Board of Directors who set the policies for the organization.

Back row/left to right:  Eric Hansen, True South Solar; Julie Gurwell, Hearsay Restaurant, Lounge and Garden; Ann Robison, The Crown Jewel, Greg White, Reinholdt & O’Harra Insurance, Meiwen Richards, Honorary Life Member, Paul Christy, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Gary Blake, Recology Ashland. Front row/left to right: Debra Ingram, First Interstate Bank; Larry Steiner, Edward Jones; Deena Branson, Branson’s Chocolates, LLC; Sandra Slattery, Executive Director, Ashland Chamber of Commerce; Elijah Katkin, Brickroom; Stefani Seffinger, City Council Liaison (Ex-Officio); and Mary Gardiner, Southern Oregon University. Not pictured: Adam Hanks, City of Ashland (Ex-Officio); Sheila Clough, Ashland Community Hospital, Dr. Linda Schott, Southern Oregon University (Ex-Officio) and Mayor John Stromberg City of Ashland (Ex-Officio).

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.  Come join us – get involved and make a difference.”​ 

Sandra Slattery,
Executive Director,  Ashland Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Staff

(Left to Right, Back to Front):

Graham Lewis, Volunteer Coordinator/Staff Photographer
Dana Welsh, Operations Manager/Graphic Design/Website Administration
Katharine Cato, Travel Ashland Director 
Dana Preston, Membership & Business Development Director
Sandra Slattery, Executive Director
Kelsey Frantz, Projects & Special Events Coordinator


Photo by Lindsey Bolling Photography