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.  Its mission is to 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:

Ryan Allbritton, U.S. Bank

Bruce Anderson, NW Natural

Gena Bailey, Kaiser Permanente
Mike Basinger, Select Impressions
Jim Bauer, Willamette University
Tracy Beck, Ticor Title
Warren Bednarz, BAR Industries, LLC
Ted Berry, Fred Meyer
Jason M. K. Beyrouty, AKT LLP

Joel K. Blount, Keudell/Morrison Wealth Management
Brad Brunhaver, Brad Technologies, LLC
David Buck, AKT LLP

Wendy Veliz Buck, Portland General Electric
Patricia Callihan-Bowman, Express Employment Professionals
Kara Campuzano, Red Lion Hotel & Convention Center
Scott Casebeer, Capitol Auto Group, Inc.
Elena Claussen, Salem Women's Clinic
Ryan W. Collier, Law Office of Ryan W. Collier
Alan Costic, Arbuckle Costic Architects, Inc.
Ron Craig, SANYO Solar of Oregon LLC
Paul A. Dakopolos, Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C.
Larry Dalke, Dalke Construction Co., Inc.
Edward E. Davis, Maps Insurance
Marjorie Dudley, DreamCraft Construction
Richard E. Duncan, Rich Duncan Construction, Inc.
Jerome C. Fischer, Fischer, Hayes & Associates, PC
Dan Floyd, Safeway
Mark Fox, White Oak Construction
Terri Frohnmayer, First Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC

Dave Gahlsdorf, Salem CardioVascular Associates, P.C.
G. Harvey Gail & Mary Louise VanNatta, VanNatta Public Relations, Inc.
Kathy Goss, Capital Valuation Group, Ltd
James C. Griggs, Saalfeld Griggs PC
Byron Hendricks, Prudential Real Estate Professionals

Josh Heneveld, Premium NW
Bob Hill, LCG Pence Construction, LLC
Reno Hoff, President, Corban University
Tom Hoffert, Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, Inc
Steve Horning, Bank of the Cascades
Scott Hossner, Allied Video Productions
Mark C. Hoyt, Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP
Sandra Husk, Salem-Keizer Public Schools
Steve Johnson, The Grand Hotel in Salem

Brian Johnston, Dallas Glass and Window
John Jolliff, COUNTRY® Financial
Ken Jundt, West Coast Bank
Dale R. Kennedy, Integrity First Certified Public Accountants
Ron Lechner, Umpqua Bank
Kevin L. Mannix, Kevin L. Mannix P.C.
Dan McDowell, Columbia State Bank
Michael McLaran, McLaran Enterprises, Inc.
Ric McNall, McNall Construction
John Miller, Courthouse Athletic Club

Aaron Monnig, Rural/Metro Ambulance
Gary & Kathy Moore, Crystal Image Photography
Brent Neilsen, New York Life Insurance Company
R.A. Neitzel, Salem Radiology Consultants, P.C.
Douglas Parham, Boldt, Carlisle & Smith, C.P.A.s, LLC
Anna M. Peterson, Mayor, City of Salem
Drs. Bud & Selma Pierce
Richard Pine, O'Neill Pine Company/FPS
Allan Pollock, Salem-Keizer Transit
Jim Rasmussen, Modern Building Systems, Inc.
Cory Redding, CD Redding Construction, Inc.
Cheryl Roberts, Chemeketa Community College
Michael Roth, Roth's Fresh Markets
Mark D. Shipman, Saalfeld Griggs PC
Steve Silberman, Statesman Journal Co.
Leilani Slama, Capital Manor Retirement Community
Chris Spera, The Home Depot
T. J. Sullivan, Huggins Insurance in partnership with Bliss Sequoia
Chuck Swank, Grove, Mueller & Swank, P.C.
Eric Templeton, AmeriTitle
Anne Theis, Salem Health
Tony Thiessen, Unitus Community Credit Union
Jason Tokarski, Mountain West Investment Corp
Mark Trupp, Wells Fargo Bank - Salem Main Branch
Theodore K. Urton, Fidelity National Title
Dr. Kirk Walker, Cascade Cardiology, LLC
John Weger, T-Mobile
Mark Weiss, Western Oregon University

Tom Whitaker, Illahe Hills Country Club

Richard Withnell, Withnell Motor Company
Christy Witzke, SAIF Corporation
Kimberly Zahr, KeyBank National Association
Hunter Zeeb, Jet Industries, Inc.
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 venue.
• Invest $650 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 within your organization.
• Membership will be limited to the first 100 members who make the commitment.
• To learn about sponsorship opportunities or information about Executive Leadership Council, please contact Jason Brandt, CEO, 503-581-1466, ext. 304.