It’s Official – We have Merged!
The historic merger of the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Area Chambers of Commerce becomes official today (June 1, 2010) forming the new Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber.
“We are proud of our new logo that symbolizes the two communities coming together and overlapping to cause a ripple effect throughout the county,” explains Diane Keller, Chamber President & CEO. “Today we launch not only our new logo, but a call to action. We hope businesses will understand the strength of numbers in public policy, buying power, networking, along with all that membership has to offer and join the Chamber,” continues Keller.
“We are pleased to have a collaborative board representing both communities,” says the new entity’s Chair of the Board Karl Couyoumjian. “The newly formed board will work closely together to create a Chamber that truly is an advocate for the area’s businesses.”
The new 2010 Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber Board will be comprised of:
Maudie Abraham, owner of Moments Like This Estate Sales, LLC
David Behen, VP/Public Sector & Education of GDI Infotech
Robert Boonin, Attorney at Butzel Long
Laurel Champion, Executive Vice President of AnnArbor.com
Karl Couyoumjian, President of TeL Systems
Larry Doe, Treasurer of Charter Township of Ypsilanti
Sean Duval, President of Golden Limousine
Paul M Ganz, Regional Manager of DTE Energy
Tom Harrison, President of Michigan Ladder Company
Mary Kerr, President of the Ann Arbor Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Sarah Kersey Otto, Acting Director of Career Services Center
Michael Kestly, Owner of Kestly Development
Rebecca Lopez-Kriss, MPP Student at the Ford School of Public Policy
Michael Manchester, Attorney at Manchester & Associates
Ron Maurer, Vice President of Administration for Zingerman’s
Ted McMullen, VP of Leasing for McMullen Company
William Nickels, City Council, Ward 2 of the City of Ypsilanti
Mark Ouimet, Washtenaw County Commissioner
John Petz, Director/Gov’t & Community Relations
Debra Power, President of Power Marketing and Research
Ted Schork, VP Relationship Manager at Key Bank
Christine Sing, CPA at Wright, Griffin and Davis
Pat Taylor, Dean of Student Support Services at Washtenaw Community College
Dennis Ticknor, Ellsworth Office Manager of Bank of Ann Arbor
Kevin VanKannel, President of University Office Technologies
Daryl C. Weinert, Executive Director of U of M Business Engagement Center
For more information about the Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber please visit our website.
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