GGCC Names Huntley & Olenick to Board

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The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) is pleased to announce that Liz Huntley of MedImmune  and John Olenick of M&T Bank, have been elected to the GGCC Board of Directors.

“It’s great to have people willing to volunteer their time and serve the business community. We are very happy to have Liz and John join our Board of Directors,” said GGCC President Marilyn Balcombe.

Huntley is the director of Corporate Citizenship & Community Relations at MedImmune. She is an accomplished and highly-motivated corporate social responsibility, strategic philanthropy and communications professional with experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing enterprise-wide projects across geographies.

Olenick is vice president of Business Banking at M&T Bank. His experience includes business development, operations, strategic planning, recruiting, auditing, operational accounting, budgeting and financial analysis.

The GGCC is a vital, dynamic organization of 400 members, including cutting-edge biotech firms, manufacturing companies, real estate development organizations, restaurants and hotels. The GGCC is active in providing business-to-business networking opportunities throughout the year: a collective voice in local, regional, and state legislative affairs, professional development opportunities and other services that enhance the business environment.

The GGCC is located at 910 Clopper Road, Suite 205N, Gaithersburg, MD. To learn more about the GGCC visit us at www.ggchamber.org. Find us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gaithersburg-Germantown-Chamber-of-Commerce/64339954570. And on Twitter at @GGCCNEWS.

About Laura Rowles

Laura authors the blog Your Success is Our Business on MyMCMedia. Laura is the Director of Events & Marketing for the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce - a member-based organization of businesses that have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic, commercial and industrial progress in our communities. The area's economic well-being is a result of the caliber of work that is done by the Chamber. The Chamber has a major impact on business, income and future growth of the area. My position at the Chamber - Director of Events & Marketing - affords me the opportunity to plan quality events for our Members and market the Chamber is a variety of avenues. At the GGCC, we typically have around 30 events each year including: breakfasts, lunches, after-five's, ribbon cuttings and special events. The consensus is we have high quality events with good energy. In 2012, we had over 2,040 people visit our events. Most our events are free to Members so securing sponsorships for all events. Additionally, I am responsible for planning networking, overseeing the budget and marketing of all events in order to make them successful. Lastly, I coordinate all marketing and communication efforts of the GGCC including weekly email blasts, its quarterly newsletter, all social media platforms, media relations and community outreach.

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