Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) announced its board officers for 2018-2018. The officers were elected by the membership at TCCE’s Annual Conference held in Clarksville, TN.

Lindsay Frilling, CEO of the Obion County Chamber of Commerce was elected TCCE’s President for the 2018-2019 year. This position comes after years of service in the Chamber of Commerce and economic development field.

Lindsay Frilling: “I am excited and honored to serve as President of TCCE. As I am entering my 10th year at the Obion County Chamber, I have enjoyed participating in TCCE events and holding various positions on the board. We have a many strong Chambers throughout Tennessee working to grow and strengthen their communities, and I look forward to facilitating those conversations, events, and conferences with other executives – essentially paying if forward as I had so many wonderful mentors help me over the last decade!”

The full roster of new officers is:
President: Lindsay Frilling, CEO, Obion County Chamber of Commerce;
President-Elect: Mark Field, VP Membership, Knoxville Chamber of Commerce;
Vice-President: Stephanie Brackman, VP Operations, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce;
Secretary/Treasurer: Bradley Jackson, President/CEO, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry;
Immediate Past President: Melinda Shepard, Executive Director, Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce;

East Tennessee Directors:
Rob Preston, CEO, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Gary Farlow, President/CEO, Cleveland/Bradley County Chamber of Commerce

Middle Tennessee Directors:
Sherri Ferguson, President/CEO, Portland Chamber of Commerce
Kara Huckaby, Director, Maury County Chamber of Commerce

West Tennessee Directors:
Libby Wickersham, Executive Director, Greater Gibson County Chamber of Commerce
Vicki Bunch, Manager of Workforce Development, Jackson Chamber of Commerce

At-Large Member:
Melanie Mitner, President/CEO, Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber

The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives is a statewide chamber professional association organized to enhance the professional growth and development of Chamber executives, staff and volunteers in the State of Tennessee.