Our staff is dedicated to the betterment of local businesses and our community.
Cynthia Mudge
Executive Director
Cynthia is an experienced non-profit administrator and a small business champion. She earned a Bachelor’s in Marketing with a specialty in event management and public relations from Colorado State University. Her background includes 13 years as Executive Director for Astoria Sunday Market, Executive Director for the Oregon & Washington bicentennial commemoration, and owning a marketing and event management firm in Seattle for ten years. She moved to Chehalis in 2020 where she and her sister have taken over the family’s farm. Their parents raised sheep here for nearly 30 years. The sheep are long gone but have been replaced with a tiny herd of six goats and two ponies.
Jacob Larson
Admin/Marketing Assistant/Photographer
Jacob joined the Chamber in 2023 and helps out with any and all chamber events. He loves photography, and is ecstatic to help local businesses grow. Jacob is the youngest of 8 Children, and has 28 Nieces and Nephews.
Juanita MacNaughton
Chamber Member Relations
Meet Juanita MacNaughton our Member Relations Manager. A 14-year Air Force Veteran, dedicated mother of four, and a 20-year resident of Lewis County, Juanita has a deep appreciation for the role local businesses play in shaping our community. She’s enjoyed watching her children grow up visiting and supporting the very businesses she will now serve.
With experience as a Business Solutions Navigator for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, Juanita brings both expertise in workforce development, business marketing, and organizational growth.
In Juanita’s spare time she enjoys time with family and friends, hiking, kayaking, fishing and camping. She cherishes her time with her children, two attending college in North Carolina, one in the U.S. Army, and her last bird in the nest keeps her on her toes as a local Freshman.
