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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:

Curt Arthur, Sperry Van Ness

Mike Basinger, Select Impressions

Jim Bauer, Willamette University

Warren Bednarz, Bar Industries

Scott Bigham, Smith Barney

Patricia Callihan-Bowman, Express Personnel and Professional Staffing

Ross Carey, U.S. Bank

Alan Costic, Arbuckle Costic Architects, Inc.

Paul Dakopolos, Garret, Hemann, Robertson, Jennings, Comstock & Trethewy,  P.C.

Edward E. Davis, Wells Fargo Insurance

Mike DeRochier, AmeriTitle

Anthony DeSantis, DeSantis Landscapes, Inc.

Pete Domagala, Eschelon Telecom, Inc.

Jerry J. Egger, Mid-Valley Presort & Mailing

Mike Erdmann, Marion Polk Home Builders Association

Scott Erickson, Quality Concrete

Terri Frohnmayer, First Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC

John Gall, Oregon Industrial Repair

Kathy Goss, Capital Valuation Group Ltd

James C. Griggs, Saalfeld Griggs PC

Douglas Grout, SELCO Community Credit Union

Byron Hendricks, Prudential Real Estate Professionals

Bruce Anderson, Northwest Natural

Reno Hoff, Corban College

Ken Jundt, West Coast Bank

Dale Kennedy, Integrity First Financial Services, LLC

Alan Koloen, Willamette Financial Group LLC

Ron Lechner, Umpqua Bank

Robert Lowe, Ticor Title

Dan McDowell, Bank of the Cascades - State Street

Ric McNall, McNall Construction

Kathy Moore, Crystal Image Photography

R.A. Neitzel, Salem Radiology

Gary Nopp, Nopp's Jewelry & Art, Star Exchange Loan

Doug Parham, Boldt, Carlisle & Smith

Daniel C. Penn, Marion and Polk Schools Credit Union

Anna M. Peterson, Individual

Richard Pine, O'Neill Pine Company/FPS

George Puentes, Puentes Brothers/Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods

Cece Quanbeck, Willamette University

James L. Rasmussen, Modern Building Systems, Inc.

Cory Redding, C. D. Redding Construction Inc.

Scott Sadler, The Arbor Cafe

Craig Smith, Chemeketa Community College

Scott Snyder, Phoenix Grand Hotel

T.J. Sullivan, Huggins Insurance Services

Theresa Taaffe, Portland General Electric

Mayor Janet R. Taylor, City of Salem

Tony Thiessen, Unitus Community Credit Union

Pat Harger, Salem Hospital

Richard Withnell, Withnell Motor Company

Jerry H. Walling, Jay Van Hess, Walling Sand and Gravel Co.

Paul Wulf, Paul R. Wulf Construction, Inc.

Kimberly Zahr, KeyBank

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.