President and Chief Executive Officer of an Industry Leading Private Business Association with 680+ members serving the North Shore community. The Skokie Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the most dynamic and active Chamber in the Northern Suburbs with a robust portfolio of networking, business building, educational and government advocacy opportunities per month. The Chamber also interacts with the other Village entities to produce seven major municipal Festivals and community events each year. CEO responsibilities include supervision of member services and recruitment, program development, liaison to Village and government services, oversight of Board and committee functions, sponsorship procurement and leadership to the community charitable foundation. Additionally, the President and CEO has Commission responsibilities for the Village of Skokie on the Economic Development Commission and Consumer Affairs Commission. The Skokie Chamber of Commerce and Industry has very high member retention and member satisfaction ratings, having more than doubled its membership under the leadership of Howard Meyer and his staff.