About the Yale Area Chamber of Commerce

MISSION STATEMENT

Executive Board

Board Members

Barbara Brown

President

Yale Expositor

Joyce Yeashevich

Vice-President

Emerald Acres

Patricia Burden

Treasurer

Regional Realty

Kellie Lauwers

Executive Secretary

Gerri Keith

Secretary

Yale Community Health Center

2010 - Bologna Festival - 2010

Judy Dowling

Past-President

Dowling & Associates

Bob Kean

Membership Chairperson

Century 21 First Choice

Joe Steen

Retail Chairperson

Ameriscapes Landscaping Supply

Jason Turner

Advertising Chairperson

Whitetail PC Repair

Kim Mitchell

Bologna Festival Chairperson

Yale Flower Shop LLC

Bonnie Brown

Public Relations

Yale Expositor

Kim Mitchell

Bologna Festival Coordinator

Lindsey McMillin-Bobcean

Bologna Royalty Coordinator

HISTORY OF THE CHAMBER

The mission of this organization shall be to mobilize the leadership, resources, and influence of business, the professions, and other interested citizens to promote the commercial, industrial, agricultural, and related economic development of Yale and the adjacent trading area; to advance civic progress by initiating action and cooperating with other community organizations; to create goodwill for local business and industry by a better understanding and appreciation of business and professional enterprise; to identify business with constructive forces of community development; and to promote a strong sense of community pride and responsibility for sound solutions to local, state and national problems.

Patricia Burden

Bologna Parade Coordinator

The Yale Area Chamber of Commerce was incorporated as a Michigan Non-Profit Corporation in 1993

by Donald Winters, Paul Williams and Richard Kaatz

President

1998 - 2000 Charles McMillin

2000 - 2005 Tim Brown

2005 - 2007 Jan Banas-Meikle

2007 - 2009 Judy Dowling

Vice President

1998 - 2000 Ralph Darin

2000 - 2001 Tim Brown

2001 - 2006 Jan Banas-Meikle

2006 - 2007 Frank Johnson

2007 - 2008 Jana Stuever

2008 - 2009 Jean Clark

Treasurer

1998 - 2000 Jan Banas-Meikle

2000 - 2005 Bridgette Sholtis

2006 - 2008 Amy Vogelsberg

2008 - 2009 Patricia Burden

Secretary

1998 - 1999 Lori Vinckier

1999 - 2000 Jan Banas-Meikle

2000 - 2005 Gerri Keith

2005 - 2006 Janet Chandler

2006 - 2007 Kim Cowhy

2008 - 2009 Barb Brown-Stasik

President and Vice President Elections are held in June at the Quarterly Membership meeting, and two year term begins in September

2009 - Christmas Parade - 2009

Barb Brown-Stasik

Christmas Parade Coordinator