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P.O. Box 42 Edmonton, Kentucky 42129 (270) 432-3222 metchamb@scrtc.com

	OFFICERS/DIRECTORS

President Jamie Howard is a 1985 graduate of Metcalfe County High School and a graduate from Western Kentucky University. Jamie resides in Edmonton with her husband, David and two children, Drew age 13 and 7 year old Carlie. She is a member of the Edmonton Baptist Church, an active member of Metcalfe County Relay for Life Committee and is honored to serve on the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Jamie is employed by the Metcalfe County Board of Education where she serves as coordinator for Preschool, Professional Development and Elementary Instruction

DUTIES OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE 5: ORGANIZATION

The governing body of the Chamber of Commerce shall be the Board of Directors. the Officers of the Chamber of Commerce shall be a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. There shall be appointed, by the President such operating committees as are deemed necessary for the orderly and continued operation of the Chamber of Commerce. These committees will be both standing and temporary.

1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce shall consist of nine (9) members plus the appointed youth member.

(a) Nominating Committee

Nominations shall be secured by a Nominating Committee, appointed by the President. this committee is to furnish one (1) name for each vacancy on the Board of Directors, as a single slate, with all other Chamber members listed for consideration as write -in nominees if any member so desires. Candidates selected by the nominating committee are to be contacted prior to the election in order to make sure they will be able to serve if elected. The nominating committee shall present a ballot of Director Candidates to the membership in November of each year. Provisions shall likewise be made for write-in candidates on the above ballot. The ballots shall be mailed to each member fourteen (14) days prior to the election date.

(b) ELECTION

The Board of Directors shall be elected for a term of three (3) years with one third of the board being elected each year. Any member of the board whose term is expiring may not be re-elected in that current election; however, he may be elected in the future years.

The Board of Directors shall be charged with the duty of tabulating the ballots for the election.

Although the Board will take office on January 1st of each year, they will be installed at the December Christmas Social Meeting.

(d) VACANCIES ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS

Any vacancy on the Board of Directors must be filled from the category vacated. All vacancies whether Officers or Board of Directors will be filled by appointment of the President, upon approval of the Board of Directors.

(e) MEETINGS

The Board of Directors shall meet at the call of the President. Special Meetings of the Board may be held upon the request of the Directors.

The Board of Directors shall meet in October to choose a slate of the following officers for the membership to vote upon in November:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Such employees as shall be deemed advisable by the Board.

(f) DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall be the executive arm of the Chamber of Commerce and all the business and activities of the Chamber shall be managed and conducted by and under the direction on the Board of Directors. The Board shall do all things necessary to promote the objects and usefulness of the Chamber. Its powers to these ends shall be without other limitation except as may be provided by the By Laws. The Board of Directors, by resolution or otherwise, shall not commit the Chamber on any public question not directly affecting its interest and welfare as an organization. The Board of Directors may refer such matters called to its attention to a general meeting of the membership of the Chamber of Commerce. It shall be the duty of the Directors to attend all regular of called meetings of the Board, and any Director absenting himself for three consecutive meetings, without first having given written notice to the President of his inability to attend, and the reason thereof, shall be notified by the secretary of the fact of such absence, and informed of the further provisions hereinafter to be mentioned and should he fail to attend the next regular meeting, he shall be deemed to have resigned his office as a director; and his position as chairman or member of any committees to which he has been appointed; whereupon the Board shall fill the vacancy as provided for in section 1-(d), Article 5, Page 3.

Vice President Freeda Reece and her husband Don Allen have two adult children Ashley and Brian. Freeda has worked at Edmonton State Bank for 35+ years. She worked actively in the revitalization of the local chamber of commerce in 1994 and has served on their board of directors and as president. She is also very active in the Metcalfe County Relay for Life and the Edmonton Homemakers. She serves on the Board of Directors for Barn Lot Theater. While her children were in school, she was most active in volunteering in the school system and continues to support the local school system in various ways. In her spare time, she enjoys stained glass art.

Secretary Cheryl Calender

Secretary, Cheryl Calender, moved to Metcalfe County soon after she and Lynn were married in 1984. They have seven children and an ever-growing number of grandchildren. Cheryl graduated from Mercer University and was a teacher before moving to Kentucky. She and Lynn established a building materials business which they operate with their son, Gabe. Cheryl is a Metcalfe Leadership alumni and appreciates the opportunity to serve the community by serving on the Chamber Board.

Treasurer Martha Bragg is a life long resident of Metcalfe County. She is married to Danny Bragg and they have 2 children, Daniel, a graduate of WKU and Brandon, a student at WKU. She has been treasurer of the chamber of commerce for over 16 years, the chairman of Metcalfe County Relay for Life and active in many other organizations. Martha truly enjoy helping others and making a difference in the lives of others. God has given her an ability to help many different organizations in Metcalfe County and she is thankful for that opportunity.

Director Rita Poynter has lived in Metcalfe County her entire life. In 1976 she married Jerry Poynter and they live in the Sulphur Well Community. She is a very active member of the Pink Ridge Baptist Church. Rita cared for her sick mother for many years. Following her mother's death, she began helping her sister Carolyn at whatever job she held. The last four years, Rita has been Carolyn's "right hand woman" at Wall Works, owned by Carolyn. Rita is a " people" person. She loves meeting and helping people. Another passion of Rita's is eating!

Director Ella Lee Wilson graduated from Metcalfe County High school in 1966 and lives in Sulphur Well with her husband Forrest. They have two children, Beth Thompson (Tommy) who is a teacher at the Metcalfe Middle School and Greg, who is County Judge-Exec. and six grandchildren. For the last nineteen years, Ella Lee has spent a great deal of her time caring for her grandchildren, and their activities still keep her on the go. She is a member of the Sulphur Well Methodist Church where she teaches Sunday School. She is a member of the Sulphur Well Homemakers where she helped revitalize the Sulphur Well Park and Homecoming in the early 80's. She is a founding member of the Metcalfe County Garden Club and a Master Gardener.

Ella Lee and her siblings recently opened The Family Place, a consignment store in the North Metcalfe area. She enjoys flower gardening and reading in her spare time.

She is a Metcalfe Leadership Alumni and appreciates the opportunity to work with the chamber for the betterment of our county.

Director Alicia Reed is a graduate of Metcalfe County High School. She and her husband Steve reside in the Randolph Community They have 2 sons, Matt, a teacher at EES and Jonathan a student at WKU. She has been employed with the City of Edmonton for 15 years. Alicia is a member of Missionary Mound Church and a Metcalfe Leadership Alumni. She enjoys walking with her girl friends and spending time with her family and friends. Alicia looks forward to becoming more involved in our community.

Director Lu Carey, born and raised in Wyoming moved to Metcalfe County from Southern California, January 1995 with her husband H. B. Carey. Their farm of 41 acres had been purchased in 1988 awaiting their retirement from California. Lu and H. B. are owners of Carey Consulting, Inc. established in 1996 and winner of the Kentucky Governor’s new product award for 1999. The “Careylift” is a tube bundle lifting device used by the Petro-Chemical Industry with “Careylifts” being shipped all over the world. Lu is a member of the Edmonton Baptist Church, and was a member of the first Leadership Metcalfe County 1999 class. Currently, Lu works part time at the Metcalfe Co. Public Library where she loves being surrounded by her favorite past time “books”. Lu and H. B. has a blended family of 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Director Chris Huffman

Director Kim Smith is a life long resident of Metcalfe County. Kim graduated from Metcalfe County High in 1973 and is also a graduate of Western Kentucky University. She resides in Edmonton with her husband Doug. They have two daughters, Annie and Sarah. Kim is a member of the Edmonton United Methodist Church, the Edmonton Homemaker's and serves on the Board of Directors for Bowling Park. She is a retired elementary school teacher, having taught for 27 years at Edmonton Elementary and North Metcalfe Elementary. Kim is a graduate of the Metcalfe County Leadership Class and is proud to serve on the Chamber Board of Directors.

Director Jim (Itaru) Tsukagoshi has managed global distribution and manufacturing companies for over 30 years before starting public accounting practices in Kentucky. He worked for 16 years at Mitsubishi Corporation in Tokyo including 6 years in Chicago from 1977 till 1982.

In 1984 Jim was recruited by Uniden Corporation which produced telecommunications equipment, and appointed as President and CEO of Uniden America and Canada. He worked in Orange County, California, New York City, Indianapolis, and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.

In 1993 Jim was hired to turnaround SPD, a Sumitomo Electric and Phelps Dodge, 50/50 joint venture in Edmonton. The business had been profitable for five years when Phelps Dodge sold their shares to Sumitomo, and Jim was reassigned to a Phelps Dodge unit in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Jim has been helping and advising medium and small businesses first in Detroit, Michigan and since 2002 in Kentucky and its surrounding states as a CPA.

Jim donates his time to The SCORE (Counselors to America’s Small Business), founded in 1964 as Service Corps of Retired Executives, a national non-profit organization funded by the SBA.

Director Jessica Tucker

Director Beth Wilson is a lifelong resident of Metcalfe County. Beth resides in Edmonton with her husband, Delaney and three children, Susie Beth, Cam and Ty. She is a member of Penick’s Chapel United Baptist Church. She is thankful to have been blessed with a loving family and supportive friends. She has been employed with the Edmonton-Metcalfe County 911 Communications Center and part time for the Barren-Metcalfe County Ambulance Service since 1995. Beth obtained her certification in Telecommunications at the Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond, KY. She has been a volunteer EMT/FF with the Edmonton-Metcalfe County VFD since 1993. Beth and her family share a commitment for the safety and service to the citizens of Metcalfe County. Beth is a Metcalfe Leadership Alumni and is excited for the opportunity to serve on the Chamber of Commerce.

Executive Director Gaye Shaw has worked for the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce since its revitalization in September 1994. She and her husband Danny have four sons, Chris ( Brookie), Lee, Matthew (Melissa) and Jonathan, a daughter Carolyn (Rodney) and two granddaughters Addison & Ava. . Gaye is a member of Missionary Mound Baptist Church, a member of the inaugural Leadership Metcalfe County 1999 Class, the Metcalfe County Safe Kids, a board member of the Metcalfe County Service Unit of the Salvation Army and a member of the Superintendent's Roundtable. She actively supports the Metcalfe County Relay for Life.