St. Charles Chamber Of Commerce CEO To Leave

ST. CHARLES, IL — The president and CEO of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, Stacey Ekstrom, is due to retire from the position, according to recent reports.

The Kane County Chronicle reported that Ekstrom, who has been with the chamber since December 2011, will have her last day with the chamber on Nov. 2 after the chamber's Membership Breakfast. She will be moving to Belvidere for a job in the private sector, the Chronicle reported.

“My biggest accomplishment was creating a solid financial footing,” the Chronicle reported Ekstrom as saying. “While doing this, I was responsible for growing the staff from two to five people, and our membership from 550 to 650.”

Chairman Craig Larsen said Ekstrom will be missed. “I am sure you will agree that Stacey has done an excellent job of navigating the chamber to its current solid financial footing and has left her imprint in many other ways,” he said.

The Chamber is searching for for a new president and CEO, who will need to be a strong leader with a vision.

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