January 20, 2023
This Issues Topics:
2023 • Board Members • Business Connections • Centralia • Chehalis • January • New Board • New Year

Last month the Board of Directors for Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce approved four new members to its board.  “We welcome the diversity of industries represented and feel the new members add a wealth of skills and knowledge to our board,” noted Chair Coralee Taylor.

New members include Thomas Jaurequi, Site General Manager for United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), Dana Johnson, Chief Human Resources Office for Providence Swedish, Chris Judd, Resource Development Director for United Way of Lewis County, and Michael Postlewait, with Lucky Eagle Casino.  

2023 Executive Board and Board Announced

Officers for 2023 were also confirmed.  The Executive Board includes: 

Coralee Taylor, Chair

The Silver Agency and The Chronicle

Julie Pendleton, Secretary, Dick’s Brewing & Deli

Julie Shaffley, Treasurer, Good Health and Nutrition Center

Lindy Waring, Past Chair, KELA/KMNT Radio

Amanda Singleton, At-Large, Rainier Connect 

The officers also serve as the board for the newly formed 501 (c) 3 non-profit Rob Fuller Scholarship Fund

Board members include: 

Stan Bowman with Bowman Assoc. Management

Trent Henning with Riverside Golf Club and Chamber Ambassador Chair

Thomas Jaurequi with United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)

Dana Johnson with Providence Swedish

Chris Judd with United Way of Lewis County

Daryl Lund as a Community Member

Jeff Malloy with O’Blarney’s Irish Pub

Cameron McGee, Calypso Window Washing

Michael Postlewait with Lucky Eagle Casino

Amanda Singleton with Rainier Connect

Chris Thomas with Providence Hospital

Sandra Wing with Twin Cities Sports Commission.  

Non-voting members include Jill Anderson, City of Chehalis, and Rob Hill, City of Centralia.

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