The Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed a new face. Justina Jarrard has been appointed as the new executive director, succeeding Rebecca J. Wallen, who resigned to return to Coughlin Printing Group.
“I would like to take a moment to thank our members and the community, it has been an honor and privilege to have served the Carthage area as the Executive Director of the Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce. I have enjoyed bringing events to the area and advocating for our local businesses,” said Mrs. Wallen who worked with the chamber for two years.
“It is always a sad day to see someone who was doing so well with our local business and expanding our membership leave us. Rebecca will truly be missed but with one closed door another one opens and we have had a great new addition to our chamber with our new Director Justina Jarrard,” said Tina Lanier, chamber president, “Justina has a great social media and marketing background, another great thing about her she is local and knows our area very well. Justina has jumped in feet first and is already making an impact. I am very excited to see what the future holds for the chamber with her guidance.”
As such she is, “most excited about the opportunity to be more involved in my local community.”
“I’m a family gal so most things are done with my children in town. We do a lot of hiking and kayaking. I’m a music lover — so I’m always looking for ways to appreciate local talent and artistry,” said the new director, this position gave me a chance to “incorporate my passions and experience with an amazing organization while being able to give back to the local community.”
Ms. Jarrard has a few important goals for the chamber, most importantly, “awareness” hoping to achieve the most outreach possible.
“I also would like to ‘shrink the bridge’ so to speak between the twin communities” said the new director with the hope to become “an even stronger, united, greater Carthage area.”
source : nny360
