Betsy Cheek, director of development at the San Pedro YMCA, has been selected to replace Camilla Townsend as President/CEO of the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce.
A seven-member search committee reviewed 25 applications and conducted interviews with eight candidates before making its selection, said Townsend who announced her plans to leave the post earlier this summer.
"She's very smart and she knows the community," Townsend said.
Among her strengths were fundraising abilities. "She has a tremendous vision for managing an organization," Townsend said.
Townsend will stay on through September to help in the transition and Cheek, a Long Beach resident, officially takes over Oct. 1.
The chamber has posted an article about the selection.
From Cheek as quoted in the article: "As the development director for the YMCA in San Pedro for six years, I have an appreciation for the complexities facing our community and anticipate working closely with the business leaders in San Pedro to develop a vital and sustainable local economy."
A seven-member search committee reviewed 25 applications and conducted interviews with eight candidates before making its selection, said Townsend who announced her plans to leave the post earlier this summer."She's very smart and she knows the community," Townsend said.
Among her strengths were fundraising abilities. "She has a tremendous vision for managing an organization," Townsend said.
Townsend will stay on through September to help in the transition and Cheek, a Long Beach resident, officially takes over Oct. 1.
The chamber has posted an article about the selection.
From Cheek as quoted in the article: "As the development director for the YMCA in San Pedro for six years, I have an appreciation for the complexities facing our community and anticipate working closely with the business leaders in San Pedro to develop a vital and sustainable local economy."
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