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New Board Leadership Takes Over

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 14:33

New Officers and Directors begin their terms for 2012. Richard Kalish steps in as Board Chair...

New Board Leadership takes over at San Rafael Chamber

San Rafael - The San Rafael Chamber recently announced several new Officers and Directors. Richard Kalish has been named 2012 Board Chair. He follows Laura Bertolli, who took over in July 2011 as Board Chair. Bertolli stepped in while Gary Phillips took a leave of absence in order to focus on his mayoral campaign. The responsibilities of the Board Chair include working to strengthen the local economy,  representing the interest of businesses to government, leading the volunteer Board of Directors  as well as being a spokesperson for the Chamber. Kalish is an attorney with Kalish, Nexon & Birnbaum LLP in San Rafael. He is also a member of Rotary Club of San Rafael and on the Board of Directors of the Marin Symphony.

Additional appointments of 2012 Officers include:

Chair Elect - Laura Bertolli, Bertolli's Auto Body Inc.

Treasurer - Lorraine Gauthier, Nelson Family of Companies

Secretary - Jack Diego, Diego Bros Inc.

Divisional Vice Chairs elected for 2012 are:

Member Services - Maureen Keefe, Dominican University of California

Member Communication - Mark Schmidt, Unicorn Group

Economic Sustainability - Mark Carrington, Cornish and Carey

Community Promotion - Jerry Tallman, Minuteman Press of Marin

Governmental Affairs - Joshua Townsend, Pacific Gas and Electric

The Chamber also announced the addition of two new Directors for 2012:

Bonnie Ayers Namkung - SEO Copywriter

Carol Harris - Kaiser Permanente

The Chamber also announced today, the opening of nominations for the annual San Rafael Small and Large Business of the Year Awards. More information can be found at www.srchamber.com

The San Rafael Chamber represents over 570 members with over 11,000 employees. The San Rafael Chamber of Commerce is a member- based business advocacy organization providing a strong voice in support of the economic vitality of our community.   For more information visit www.SRChamber.com

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