by Salem Chamber | Oct 23, 2019 | Member News
The Chamber congratulates the 2019 recipient of the distinguished award, Salem Fire Department Captain Willy Giddings. Captain Giddings provides exceptional support and customer service to our community by teaching, leading and coordinating the CPR in Schools and...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 22, 2019 | Public Policy blog
Salem City Council interviewed two candidates interested in fulfilling the remaining term of vacated Ward 7 seat at Monday night’s City Council Meeting. Attorney Vanessa Nordyke and Finance Director Reid Sund each presented statements on Monday evening...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 22, 2019 | Business Spotlight
The Chamber sat down with Marissa Cherepanov and Jacky Ellerbrock to learn more about Office Depot Office Max, their merge, the business’ community impact and where the company is heading now. In 2013, Office Depot and Office Max merged in order to bring the best...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 21, 2019 | Member News, Press Release
Effective October 1, 2019, Matt Benjamin has been named Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual in Salem Oregon. His background in management, finance and mentoring, made him the perfect candidate for this position. After 15 years of successfully developing a solo...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 17, 2019 | Member News, Press Release
Salem City Club, a biweekly forum open to members and non-members, will meet Oct. 25 at the Willamette Heritage Center to learn about the push for more electric vehicles in Oregon. In July, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 1044, which requires the Oregon...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 16, 2019 | Business Spotlight
Originally featured in the Autumn 2019 Issue of 503 Magazine. The Ritter/James family has the entrepreneurial spirit coded in their DNA. Following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather, sisters Jessica Ritter and Cecilia James (formerly Ritter) opened the...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 15, 2019 | Chamber Blog
Chamber CEO Tom Hoffert, Board President Kathy Gordon, Past President Bruce Anderson, Senior VP of Government Affairs of Nike Sean O’Hollaren, Marketing Manager of SAIF Lyn Zielinski-Mills, and Partner Mark Hoyt of Sherman Sherman Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP at...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 14, 2019 | Member News, Press Release
Volcanoes Announce 2020 Schedule Opening Night set for Wednesday, June 17 The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes will open their 24th Season at home versus the Everett AquaSox with Opening Night on Wednesday, June 17th – game one of a five-game series against the Seattle...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 14, 2019 | Business Spotlight
Originally featured in the Autumn issue of 503 Magazine. Two things brought Susan Gallagher out to Oregon: the natural beauty of Oregon – having only seen pictures of it while living in Nebraska – and the running scene. Susan originally landed a job in occupational...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 9, 2019 | Public Policy blog
Written by Tyler Jackson, Jackson Jewelers I know it has been said, that when you speak up to defend yourself, you are open to attacks. But I have never felt that way in Salem before, but on September 22nd, our building was vandalized. Sadly, it felt deliberate. I...
