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Executive Leadership Council

The Executive Leadership Council is the lead sponsor for Leadership Youth. Leadership Youth expresses their appreciation to the Salem Chamber's Executive Leadership Council for their generous sponsorship of this two-year program.

Mission:
Develop and provide leadership to work jointly with business, community and government interests to ensure balanced decision making in maintaining Salem's vitality and livability.

The Executive Leadership Council Is Committed To:

• Being the lead sponsor of the Salem Chamber of Commerce leadership youth program.

• Creating a forum where private business owners, CEOs and top business decision-makers can share ideas about business, community and government.

• Encouraging and mentoring Salem Chamber of Commerce members to become active in chamber, civic or statewide activities that affect a healthy business climate.

• Working with any other committees within the Salem Chamber of Commerce to fulfill the mission of the chamber.

Members:

Bruce Anderson, Northwest Natural

Mike Andrews,  Rural Metro Ambulance

Curt Arthur, Sperry Van Ness

Mike Basinger, Select Impressions

Jim Bauer, Willamette University

Warren Bednarz, Bar Industries, LLC

Ted Berry, Fred Meyer Store

Jason Beyrouty, AKT, LLP

Patricia Callihan-Bowman, Express Professional Staffing

Ross Carey, U.S. Bank

Scott Casebeer, Capitol Auto Group, Inc.

Ryan Collier, Law Office of Ryan W. Collier

Alan Costic, Arbuckle Costic Architects, Inc.

Paul Dakopolos, Garret, Hemann, Robertson P.C.

Edward E. Davis, Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Oregon

Damon Dishman, Wells Fargo Bank

Scott Erickson, Quality Concrete

Terri Frohnmayer, First Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC

Harvey Gail, VanNatta Public Relations, Inc.

John Gall, Oregon Industrial Repair

Jesse Gamez, Kaiser Permanente

Michael Gehring, Eagle Web Press

Kathy Goss, Capital Valuation Group Ltd

James C. Griggs, Saalfeld Griggs PC

Douglas Grout, SELCO Community Credit Union

Pat Harger, Salem Hospital

Bob Hill, LCG Pence Construction, LLC

Reno Hoff, Corban College

Tom Hoffert, Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods

Steve Johnson, Phoenix Grand Hotel

John Jolliff, COUNTRY Financial

Ken Jundt, West Coast Bank

Dale Kennedy, Integrity First Financial Services, LLC

Ron Lechner, Umpqua Bank

Robert Lowe, Ticor Title

Kevin Mannix, Kevin L. Mannix, P.C.

Elaine McArthur, Talecris Plasma Center

Dan McDowell, Bank of the Cascades - State Street

Ric McNall, McNall Construction

John Miller, Courthouse Athletic Clubs

Dr. John Minahan, Western Oregon University

Gary & Kathy Moore, Crystal Image Photography

Brent Neilsen, Able Leadership Consulting

R.A. Neitzel, Salem Radiology

Doug Parham, Boldt, Carlisle & Smith

Bud Pierce, MWilliam Pierce M.D.

Richard Pine, O'Neill Pine Company/FPS

Allan Pollock, Salem Keizer Transit

George Puentes, Puentes Brothers/Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods

James L. Rasmussen, Modern Building Systems, Inc.

Cory Redding, C. D. Redding Construction Inc.

Cheryl Roberts, Chemeketa Community College

Marv Shetler, Blazer Industries, Inc.

Steve Silberman, Statesman Journal

Mark Shipman, Saalfeld Griggs

Chuck Sides, Keizer Station

T.J. Sullivan, Huggins Insurance Services

Chuck Swank, Grove, Mueller & Swank, P.C.

Theresa Taaffe, Portland General Electric

Mayor Janet R. Taylor, City of Salem

Eric Templeton, AmeriTitle

Tony Thiessen, Unitus Community Credit Union

Mary Louise VanNatta, VanNatta Public Relations, Inc.

Richard Withnell, Withnell Motor Company

Christy Witzke, SAIF Corporation

Kimberly Zahr, KeyBank

Mark Zook, MaPS Credit Union

Criteria For Membership:

• Be in good standing as a member of Salem Chamber of Commerce.

• Make a commitment to *participate in 100% of the leadership council meetings.

• Meetings will take place quarterly on the 4th Tuesday of the month, noon-1:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. 

• Invest $625 per member per year to support expenses associated with the leadership youth program.

• Must be a private business owner, CEO or a top decision-maker in private for profit business.

• Must be willing to serve on at least one chamber committee or task force.

• Membership will be limited to the first 60 members who make the commitment.

• To learn about sponsorship opportunities or information about Executive Leadership Council, please contact Mike McLaran, CEO, 503-581-1466, ext. 302.