The first regular meeting of the board of the Huron Chamber of Commerce – Goderich, Central and North Huron following the AGM began with the oath of office ceremony. Chair Jennifer Verdam-Woodward and Vice-Chair Tabatha Fisher took the oath of office before Goderich Mayor Myles Murdock.
The board also appointed Mark Bennett of Harbour Hill Retirement Community as a board director until the 2024 AGM.
During the evening, the board also heard from Laurel Teal of Fanshawe College, who discussed the Reboot Plus partnership with the Chamber. There are currently nine students enrolled in the program at the Clinton campus. Over the next 16 weeks, they will explore career options and spend time talking with professionals from among our membership who volunteer an hour or so to share their stories about their chosen career paths.
Huron Chamber of Commerce - Goderich, Central and North Huron's 2022-2023 Chair Jennifer Verdam-Woodward subscribed the oath of office before Goderich Mayor Myles Murdock at the inaugural meeting this week.
Huron Chamber of Commerce - Goderich, Central and North Huron's 2022-2023 Vice-Chair Tabatha Fisher subscribed the oath of office before Goderich Mayor Myles Murdock at the inaugural meeting this week.
2022-23 Inaugural Board Meeting
The 2022-23 board of the Huron Chamber of Commerce - Goderich, Central and North Huron gathered for its inaugural meeting this week. In attendance were: front row left to right - Cindy Scholten of Edge Wood Decor, Nadine VandenHeuvel of Fit Body Boot Camp, Ralph Rubino of Heart to Heart Financial Inc.; back row - Mark Bennett of Harbour Hill Retirement Community, Jodi Snell of Jodi Snell Broker EXP Realty Brokerage, Chair Jennifer Verdam-Woodward of Compass Minerals, Vice-Chair Tabatha Fisher of Libro Credit Union, Marianne Novotna of River Run Restaurant. The board was joined by Goderich Mayor Myles Murdock, who witnessed the oath of office for the Chair and Vice-Chair. Missing from photo: Treasurer Sierra Burt of Takalo and Burt Chartered Accountants, Past Chair John Peet of MicroAge Basics, Carolynne Champagne of Shore to Please Summer House, Tom Williscraft of Blackburn Media. The Chamber's Operations Manager, Heather Boa, is non-voting Secretary.
