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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

 

Tony Vedda
National Chair and President & CEO, North Texas GLBT Chamber

Chair of the Mountain and
Southwest Region

 

 

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

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

 


 

The CCBO is a continually evolving, vibrant and diverse group of chamber leaders from every region of the country who are sharing common goals and discussing best practices. This collection of people and ideas keep us all moving forward in our work to bring full inclusion and equal opportunity to LGBT business owners and employees.

Sam McClure
National Chair, NGLCC Council of Chambers and Business Organizations

Regional Chairs

Jill Nelson

Jill Nelson
President,
  Portland Area Business Association

Chair of the Pacific Region

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

 

Christina Pinson
Executive Director, Chicago Area Gay & Lesbian 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.

 


 

Vacant

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.

 

Jenn Tracz Grace

Jenn Tracz Grace

Executive Director
Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunities

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

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