The Board of Directors consists of elected members of the Chamber in good standing. The board formulates and enforces policy, controls the property of the Chamber, and employs staff to manage the Chamber’s programs and activities.
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce CEO
Lauren Small
Board Elected Leadership
Chairperson
Jay R. Carson, Wegman Hessler Valore
Vice Chair of Economic Development
Troy Bratz, Keller Williams Elevate
Vice Chair of Education and Programming
Steve Meka, STEM Handmade Soap
Vice Chair of Membership & Marketing
Kathy Stringer, The Clifton Club
Vice Chair of Legislation & Governmental Affairs
Douglas Thomas, Equitable Advisors – Lakewood
Immediate Past Chair
Troy Bratz, Keller Williams Elevate
Treasurer
Terri Harrison, T. Harrison & Associates, Inc.
Member Elected Board of Directors
Ian Andrews, LakewoodAlive
Troy Bratz, Keller Williams Elevate
Kristy Brickel, Key Bank
Tracy Burnett, Mishi Lifestyle
Angela Byington, City of Lakewood
Jay R. Carson, Wegman Hessler Valore
Will Costello, Laskey Costello CPA’s
John Dailey, First Federal Lakewood
Bailey Ferguson, Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center, Lakewood
Stephanie Flask, Edward Jones
Christine Frank, Superscript Comics and Games
Larry Goodpaster, Beck Center for the Arts
Terri Harrison, T. Harrison & Associates, Inc.
Marisol Hudson, Cox Communications
Steve Meka, STEM Handmade Soap
Christine Palumbo, Lakewood City Schools
Maria Scalish, Scalish Construction
Kathy Stringer, The Clifton Club
Heidi Szeltner, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses In Partnership with Cuyahoga Community College
Douglas Thomas, Equitable Advisors – Lakewood
Melissa D. Upton, Lake Erie Events LLC
Jody Wilkerson, Lakewood Public Library