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Chamber Welcomes New Board Members

January 10, 2023 in category Chamber Blog tags board of directors, chamber, Jim Geiger, Pete Calenda, venango chamber and 0 comments.

The Chamber is excited to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. Pete Calenda, Director of Cardio-Respiratory at UPMC Northwest, and Jim Geiger, Senior Vice President for Advancement and Clarion Campus Administrator at PennWest, will become official members of the board on January 1. Both attended the Chamber’s December board Read More…

Cinnamon Evans Steps Down from CASA After Nearly 18 Years

January 9, 2023 in category Chamber Blog tags CASA, Cinnamon Evans, county, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Interim Director, Judge Oliver Lobaugh, Sheena Cassedy, venango, volunteer and 0 comments.

If you know about CASA, you know Cinnamon Evans. Cinnamon has been involved with the organization since 2005 and has been the Executive Director since 2011, when CASA became a standalone organization under the guidance of Former Judge Oliver Lobaugh. Due to some health issues and a promise to her family to cut back on Read More…

Youth Alternatives Staffing Updates

January 6, 2023 in category Chamber Blog tags Corinne Carbaugh, Corrina Woods, Deena Smith, Executive Director, Health Resource Center Program, Justus Fellows Program, leader, Lisa Simmers, mentor, youth, youth alternatives and 0 comments.

Corinne Carbaugh has been with Youth Alternatives (YA) since January of 2016. Between hire and September of 2022, she honed in the Justus Fellows Program, developed the Health Resource Center Program, cross-trained on all positions, grew as a leader and mentor, and solidified her place as a core employee at the agency. Corinne was named Read More…

Chamber Intern Lexi Henry Returns for Winter Break

January 4, 2023 in category Chamber Blog tags community, Excel, intern, internship, Lexi Henry, newsletter, Oil Heritage Festival, venango, venango chamber, winter break and 0 comments.

I’m excited to be back at the Venango Chamber for my winter break! I just finished the fall semester of my Junior year at Slippery Rock University and am eager to get involved in upcoming activities. This past semester was definitely the most difficult, but I was able to learn a lot from my classes. Read More…

Chamber Honors Citizen of the Year – Denise Jones

January 4, 2023 in category Chamber Blog tags 2022 Citizen of the Year, american red cross, Bridge Builders Community Foundation, Business of the Year, chairperson, child development centers, Citizen of the Year, community, Community Action Advisory Board, community service, Denise Jones, Family Service and Childrens Aid Society, Franklin Area School District Community Engagement Committee, Klapec Trucking Company, League of Women Voters, Local Leadership, New Life Family Worship Cter, northwest hospital foundation, oil region library association, Partner in Business of the Year, Together We Can, upmc northwest, venango county, VSTOP Violence Against Women Coalition, Williams Family Caregivers Foundation and 0 comments.

The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Denise Jones has been named the 2022 Citizen of the Year. Denise’s service to Venango County began more than 40 years ago, where she served for 24 of those years as Chief Clerk/County Administrator of Venango County, until her retirement in May of 2016. Read More…