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CHAMBER NEWS

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of

Directors to Remain Intact for 2021

WENDY HAMILTON TO CONTINUE AS BOARD CHAIR, MIKE ZAMIARA OF NIOWAVE TO
CONTINUE AS CHAIR-ELECT

D ue to the unprec-
edented
challenges
by
on
brought
the
pandemic, the COVID-19
Lansing
Regional Chamber of
Commerce (LRCC) Board
of Directors has decided
to keep its full board in
place for another year.
Wendy Hamilton, CEO
of TechSmith, will serve a
second year as the board Hamilton Dean Zamiara Scott Rose
chair in 2021. Mike Zamiara
of Niowave will serve as
chair-elect and is in line to
serve as board chair in 2022.

“This year has been
challenging for all of our
organizations as we have
adjusted to the realities
forced upon us by the
COVID-19 pandemic,” said
Wendy Hamilton of
TechSmith, LRCC Board
Chair. “We felt that the Daman O’Connor Ray Massey Resch
continuity of having the full
board remain in place was in the best interests for the overall operations of the At-Large Members
Lansing Regional Chamber.” • Roger Graff, Farm Bureau Insurance Company
• Glenn Granger, Granger Construction
“I am excited at the thought of having the board leadership and full board serve • Van Martin, Martin Commercial Properties
together again in 2021,” said Tim Daman, president & CEO, LRCC. “The • Jim Farrell, Dart Container
experience of having worked together for the past year will benefit both the board • Jeff Metts, Dowding Industries
of directors and our Chamber team in 2021.” • Keith Granger, Granger
• Steve Quinlan, Neogen
In addition to Hamilton, Dean, and Zamiara, 2021 LRCC board officers include • Ken Misiewicz, Pleune Service Company
Patricia Scott, Foster Swift Collins & Smith (Legal Counsel); Andrew Rose, • Joe Ruth, Sparrow Health System
Rehmann (Treasurer); and Tim Daman, president and CEO, LRCC. The full 2021 • Dr. Kathleen Wilbur, Michigan State University
LRCC Board of Directors is as follows: • Tina Brumley, Auto-Owners Insurance Co.
• Kevin Zielke, AF Group
Officers (One-year Appointment) • David Zyble, Jackson National Life Insurance
• Board Chair: Wendy Hamilton, TechSmith • David Lewis, AT&T
• Past Chair: Patrick Dean, Dean Transportation • April Clobes, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
• Chair-Elect: Mike Zamiara, Niowave • Lisa Ellen Smith, Inverve Marketing
• Legal Counsel: Patricia Scott, Foster Swift Collins & Smith • Todd Surline, Hiring Solutions
• Treasurer: Andrew Rose, Rehmann • Darci Marcum, General Motors
• President: Tim Daman, LRCC
Board Partnerships
Division Directors • LEAP, Inc.: Bob Trezise, LEAP, Inc.
• Marketing and Communication: Lisa O’Connor, Publicom • Grand River Connection: Steve Hershfield, CBRE
• Regional Initiatives: Kirk Ray, McLaren Greater Lansing • ATHENA WIN: Jenn Sturdy, PNC Bank
• Member Services: Michelle Massey, Dewpoint • Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce: Dr. Alane Laws-Barker, Sparrow
• Government Relations: Matt Resch, Resch Strategies Health System n

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