Your Chamber Staff
Justin Hopper Director of Events jhopper @ fayettevillear . com
The key to successful events is a blend of trusting the work of community partners and seeking the most creative individuals to work the plan . These groups drive the quality of any event . Without the incredible business partnerships , local support , and the talent of the vendors I have hired , Chamber events would not be successes . Our next event will be a powerful display of women in charge . Get your tickets !
Shannon McNeill Director of Member Services smcneill @ fayettevillear . com
Whether you have a product or service business , success is dependent on the continued growth and retention of customers and clients . Chamber membership offers networking , events , programs , awards , promotional recognition and advertisement , all based on one idea : Building relationships fuels business growth . When others recognize your commitment to Fayetteville ’ s success , they ’ ll want to do business with you .
Candy Harrell Community and Business Outreach charrell @ fayettevillear . com
Mark Goodman , CEcD Economic Development mgoodman @ fayettevillear . com
A good Chamber attribute is having enough skills to do several things or have a long list of highly skilled people . Community and Business Outreach requires a little of both . Planning the Construction / Developers Awards , developing programming , and compiling Chamber magazine material fits someone who loves to be creative and productive — a “ Creative Realist .” That ’ s the person who can get things done and has a very long list of highly skilled people !
I track city and regional economic development partners supporting efforts which impact us in Fayetteville . I help members make the right connections to regional , state , and federal partners and resources . Utilizing data , analytics , and networking , I can offer members high-level decision-making resources . such as Economic and Employment Data / Analysis ; Demographic , Consumer , and Market Data Analysis ; Economic Impact Analysis ; Cost-Benefit Analysis and Strategic Planning Support .
Wayne Mays , Executive Director Heartland Advanced Medical Manufacturing Regional Cluster ( HAMMRC ) wmays @ hammrc . com
Fayetteville Chamber identified US 62 into Oklahoma as a regional medical manufacturing area . Towns have joined to copromote their quality of living , responsive governments , and buildable lands . The International Economic Development Council gave HAMMRC a 2024 Gold Award for uniting two states , three counties , and the Cherokee Nation to attract medical manufacturing companies .
Handling financial duties for a member association business ltakes consistent monitoring , repeated reminding , and diligent detective work to record , balance , and authenticate its many accounts . Sally manages the documentation of all expenditures , organizes tax filings , produces financial statements , manages employee benefits . As mom to two daughters and “ Granny ” to two grandkids , Sally multitasks with aplomb .
Sally Fisher CFO and Human Resources Director sfisher @ fayettevillear . com
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