Board of Directors
Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center is mission driven, financially responsible, and compliant with laws governing their non-profit status. Board of Director members are chosen because of their active participation in the Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center, their business experience, involvement in the Menomonie area communities, and/or their commitment to ensure economic competitiveness.
*A submitted application meeting all of the eligibility and qualification criteria does not guarantee board appointment*
Please note that applications received outside of the application period, will be considered during the subsequent application period.
Executive Team:
Ashley DeMuth
CEO, Ex Officio
Jeff Sullivan
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Executive Dean Workforce Solutions and Interrogated Technologies
Amanda Truman
Board of Directors Eligibility & Qualifications
- Must be employed by (or own) a current Chamber investor business
- Willing to take a leadership role in developing the resources of the Chamber through both time and financial support of Chamber programs and initiatives
- Ability to work constructively with Chamber staff, committees and other Board members
- Experienced background in providing sound judgement in decision making
- Courage and willingness to help formulate Chamber opinion on community issues, even though they may be controversial
- Mutual respect of peers while displaying leadership and innovation
- A service record in the community or within the Chamber through participation in events, programs, committees or other initiatives
Board Member Commitments
- Follow the objectives and policies of the Chamber and the Board of Directors
- Assume responsibility for making Board-level decisions for the organization
- Recognize that authority is limited to one vote per individual and agree to support the decisions made by the collective Board
- Attend regular board meetings according to the bylaws and make every effort to attend emergency meetings of the Board and committees
- Volunteer for at least one Chamber committee
- Build a collegial working relationship with other Board and committee members that contributes to a consensus
- Actively participate in membership recruitment for the organization
- Encourage the business you are associated with to actively participate in Chamber activities
- Board members are appointed to a 3-year renewable term
How Do I Apply to Serve as a Board of Director?
- Applications may be submitted via USPS mail, email or in person at the Chamber office.
- Once the application period has closed, applications will be reviewed for completion and short meetings will be conducted with all applicants by a member of the nominating committee and the Chamber's CEO.
- After applicant meetings have concluded, the nominating committee will discuss applications and provide a selection recommendation to the Board of Directors for consideration. If no additional information is needed, the Board of Directors will make applicant selection decisions at the October Board meeting.
- Applicants will then be notified of appointment or regret and invited to participate in a Board orientation prior to their term start.