CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Outgoing chairman of the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce Dr . Dale Underwood passes the gavel to new chairman Dr . Kristy Vienne .
A voice for businesses
New chamber of commerce chairman lays out goals , mission for upcoming term
STORY & PHOTOS BY JOSEPH BROWN
While the COVID-19 pandemic has soured the future of small businesses in Texas , Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce ’ s new board chair is highly optimistic towards the future .
Dr . Kristy Vienne , who took over as the chamber ’ s board of directors leader at the turn of the year , has a long history with the organization after becoming involved nearly a decade ago .
A 16-year employee of Sam Houston State University ,
Vienne has served in a number of different roles at the campus , with the majority of her time spent in student affairs . She currently serves as the assistant vice president of auxiliary services in the university ’ s finance and operations division .
She began her involvement with the chamber as a member of the Huntsville Leadership Institute , which was established to foster the development of community leaders from all segments of Huntsville and Walker County .
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