The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is pleased to announce that Brenda J. Linert has joined its team as the director of Government Affairs & Community Impact. In this role, she primarily will oversee some of the organization’s economic development and quality-of-life priorities, such as its efforts to grow the Valley’s population.
The Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors has named nine new members, as well as officers, for 2024, and also reappointed several members to new terms.
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is pleased to announce that Vernard Richberg has joined its team as the director of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Initiatives. In this role, he will drive initiatives that provide economic opportunities for businesses, particularly among diverse groups.
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is pleased to announce the addition of Chuck Rudge as director of Events and Gabrielle Jones as the development and program coordinator for Leadership Mahoning Valley, Center for Nonprofit Excellence and the Regional Chamber Foundation.
Leadership Mahoning Valley will formally introduce the 43 individuals selected to participate in the Class of 2024 at a kick-off breakfast to be held on Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 a.m. at the Grand Resort, 9519 Market Street, Warren.
"The votes today by Trumbull County commissioners and the Western Reserve Port Authority are critical in getting this proposed project — which has the potential to revitalize the site while creating hundreds of jobs and encouraging future development there in the meantime — across the finish line."
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“Today’s approval by Warren Township trustees is yet another piece of the puzzle to secure a tremendous investment that can be the catalyst for long-term economic growth at this former steelmaking site in Trumbull County. Kimberly-Clark has said they felt welcome and impressed with our business-friendly climate, and that all starts with the Western Reserve Port Authority, Lake to River Economic Development, Warren Township and Howland Township trustees and others, each of which is working to give this project a real chance to succeed.”