New Members Appointed to Greater Austin Chamber Board of Directors

Posted on 12/18/2015

AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. 18, 2015 – The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce today announced 12 new members to its Board of Directors.

The Austin Chamber Board is selected from the Chamber’s membership to provide leadership in key work areas for the business community. The goal is to bring together a broad range of leaders that can best serve the needs of the more than 3,000 members of the Chamber by addressing their challenges.

The 12 new members of the Board of Directors will serve from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018. They will join 24 incumbent members who are serving various terms through 2016.

Board of Directors, New Members [Term Lasting January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2018]

Joe Cantalupo, Senior Vice President, K Friese & Associates

Michael Cooper, Vice President Commercial Business, Heritage Title of Austin

Hugh Forrest, Director, SXSW Interactive Festival

Rudy Garza, President & CEO, GarzaBury

Jim Jarrett, Vice President of Operations, Texas Gas Service

Dawn Jones, Texas Public Affairs Manager, Intel

Ali Khataw, PE, President & CEO, Encotech Engineering

Robert Nagel, President and CEO, Fox Services

Kerry Parker, CEO, A+ Federal Credit Union

Michelle Robertson, COO – Ascension Texas, Seton Healthcare Family

Anna Sanchez, Senior Business Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo

Robert Watson, CHA, General Manager, Hilton Austin

The full Board of Directors, including the recently selected 2016 Chairman and Chair-Elect, as well as the 2016 Executive Committee Vice Chairs, is available here.

About the Austin Chamber

The mission of the Austin Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership that facilitates the creation of a prosperous regional economy and effective advocacy for its more than 3,000 members. For more information about the Austin Chamber of Commerce visit AustinChamber.com.

Media Inquiries:

Jenny Steward, Public Relations Manager, Austin Chamber of Commerce

O: 512.322.5637

jsteward@austinchamber.com

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