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New!
Dates & Locations!
Annual Management Conference
July 14 -16, 2010
Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock, NC
Professional Development Series
April 8-9, 2010
Columbia Marriott
Columbia, SC
...More information to come!
CACCE Board meeting dates:
Thursday, April 8
10:00am-12:00pm
Columbia, SC
Wednesday, July 14
3:00 – 5:00pm
Blowing Rock, NC
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John Kimbrell, IOM, named
President/CEO of Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce
Regina Moody, Chair, Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce, is
pleased to present the new President/CEO of the Chamber,
John B. Kimbrell, who will begin his new position on
February 15, 2010.
After an extensive review and interview process, Kimbrell
was selected by the Gaston Regional Chamber Search Committee
headed by Dr. Malinda Lowery, past Chair of the Gaston
Regional Chamber. According to incoming Chamber Chair,
Regina Moody, “It was important to get the right individual
to lead the Chamber – it is a critical position for the
business community of Gaston County, especially in these
challenging economic times. John brings many skills and a
great enthusiasm to this Chamber Presidents’ position.”
Kimbrell comes to Gastonia from Greer, SC where he served as
the President/CEO of the Greer Chamber of Commerce for the
past five years. During his tenure the Greer Chamber
achieved 5 Star National Accreditation. They also saw a 35%
increase in membership, the retiring of the Chamber’s debt,
and the increase of income by approximately 49% and non-dues
revenue by 230%. Currently Kimbrell is serving on the Board
of Directors of the Carolinas Association of Chamber of
Commerce Executives. He has been actively involved in the
Greer community, participating on the oversight committee
for the Greer Partnership for Tomorrow, a task force
established to address key issues and concerns about the
future of Greer. He has also served on the All-America City
Steering Committee and the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)
Airport Low Cost Carrier Task Force.
During his employment with the Anderson Chamber of Commerce,
he served on the Anderson University Business Advisory Board
and was a past Chair of the Easter Seals Advisory Board.
He has his masters from the University of Tennessee and his
bachelor’s from Clemson University. He is a 2003 graduate of
the Institute for Organization Management at the University
of Georgia, the professional development program of the
United States Chamber of Commerce. In 2007, he was invited
by the Board of Regents to serve as a class advisor for the
Institute program. He is also a graduate of both the
Leadership Greer and Leadership Anderson programs.
Kimbrell, born in Anderson, South Carolina on August 7, 1974
has been married to Renee, a native of Pendleton, South
Carolina, since 2001. They are the parents of a son, Conner
age 6. They are looking forward to their move to Gaston
County and being active members of the community.
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