Wooster Chamber president elected to national chamber executive board

Samira Zimmerly, president, Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, an Alexandria, Virginia-based association of more than 9,000 professionals who work for and with more than 1,300 chambers of commerce.

Members of ACCE’s board represent more than 50 organizations, including many of the world’s largest and most influential regional chambers of commerce.

“We are pleased to welcome Samira Zimmerly to the ACCE Board of Directors,” said Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE president & CEO. "Samira’s expertise and leadership will be invaluable as we continue to optimize our industry’s opportunities and leverage the ever-growing momentum for innovation, catalytic leadership and economic vitality within our communities.”

For more than 14 years, Zimmerly has dedicated her career to supporting the Wooster/Wayne County area. Her experience and performance paved the way for her to be named the first female president in the organization's history in 2020.

She is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Institute for Organization Management and participated in the National Leadership Diversity Program through the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.

"I am honored for this opportunity and recognition to be working with the ACCE board of directors. I'm excited for the resources, knowledge, and endeavors that this opportunity will allow me to bring to our community" Zimmerly said.