The newly revived Richland Chamber of Commerce has hired an executive director.
The chamber’s board unanimously chose Chandra Christenson for the part-time position from a pool of “very qualified local candidates,” chamber officials said in a statement. Christenson is the owner of Simplified Celebrations, a Richland flower design and event planning company established in 2007.
Christenson will continue running her business while serving in the chamber role.
Chandra Christenson“My focus is going to be membership,” said Christenson, noting that her goal is to add at least 25 new members in 2024. The group currently has about 15 members, although more attend meetings.
She’ll also work on the website and welcome packet, and she said the hope is to work with the city of Richland to bring back the popular chamber event Cool Desert Nights.
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