2004
Original committee/transition team who started the Chamber
2004 – 2005 Joseph Canizaro & Alden McDonald, Jr. chair the Chamber
2005
2005 – 2007
Fred Preis chairs the Chamber
2008
2008 – 2010
Dr. Charles Teamer chairs
2009

Ben Johnson hired as a consultant
300 Members
2010

Chairman’s Council started 5 Members
450 Members
2011
Ben Johnson CEO & Sandra VP
First Membership Directory with CityBusiness
First Young Professionals event
650 Members
2012

Created partnership with LifeCity – green drinks happy hours & seminars
909 Members
2013
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Partnership
1,000 Members
2014

2015
Sandra is chosen as one of five locals representing NOLA Business Community to visit Japan and discuss importance of resiliency
2016
CEO Roundtables
First calendar card
2017
Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (LACCE) Accreditation
Pop-Ups
2018
Sandra becomes the first and only CCE in State of Louisiana
2019

First Women’s Leadership Conference
2020
Pivot to Educational Webinars + first virtual conference (WLC) in the city (COVID)
Sandra serves as president of Board for LACCE
2021
Dine Arounds
2021 – 2023Â
Chairman’s Council raises to 43 Members
2022
Sandra is elected to ACCE Board (National Chamber – Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives)
Sandra promoted to CEO
Ben retired
2023
Ashley is awarded ACCE’s 40 under 40 recognition – Emerging Leaders Shaping the Chamber Industry Nationwide
2024

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