Meet the CCBO Leadership

We are proud to introduce National and Regional Chairs for our Council of Chambers and Business Organizations (CCBO). Our five regions are as follows: Pacific Region, Mountain and Southwest Region, Midwest Region, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Region and the Southeast Region. CCBO Regional Chairs are responsible for facilitating communication among local chambers and business organizations within their respective regions, providing guidance and assistance to prospective new chambers, and serving as a liaison between the NGLCC and their respective membership.

National Chair

Picture of CCBO Chair Louise Chernin

Louise Chernin
Executive Director,
Greater Seattle Business Association

National Chair of the CCBO

As National Chair of the CCBO, Louise serves as an advisor to the Regional Chairs as well as faciliates communication and connection between members of the collective CCBO.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) provides the cohesion needed to increase the visibility, political and economic influence of the LGBT business community, leading to the expansion of economic opportunities for our local LGBT communities. Working together on a local level, the Council of Chambers and Business Organizations (CCBO) further acts to strengthen your local chamber by providing access to national information and resources from the NGLCC, while acting as a conduit between like-minded chambers to share ideas and resources within a geographic region. CCBO=connection, communication and collegiality.

-Louise Chernin
National Chair, NGLCC Council of Chambers and Business Organizations

Regional Chairs

Picture of Joyce Marieb-Chair of the Pacific and Mountain West Region of the CCBO

Joyce Marieb
Executive Director,
Greater San Diego Business Association

Chair of the Pacific Region

Pacific Region includes the following states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Jimmy Flannigan
President, Austin Gay & Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce

Chair of the Mountain and
Southwest Region

Mountain and Southwest Region includes the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

Sam McClure
President,
Twin Cities Quorum
GLBTA Chamber of Commerce

Chair of the Midwest Region

Midwest Region includes the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Steve Adkins-Chair of the Southeast Region of the CCBO

Steve Adkins
Executive Director,
Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce

Chair of the Southeast Region

Southeast Region includes the following states: Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Virginia.

Picture of Colleen Dermody-Chair of Mid-Atlantic Region of the CCBO

Colleen Dermody
Board Member,
PEN: Metro DC's LGBT
Chamber of Commerce

Chair of the Mid-Atlantic and
Northeast Region

Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Region includes the following states: Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia