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Chief chamber executive is ACE

Submitted The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak received her Accredited Chamber Executive designation at the annual meeting and gala event of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada in Saint Joh
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Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak received Accredited Chamber Executive designation at the annual meeting and gala event of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada in Saint John, N.B. recently - Sharon Anderson, Camrose Chamber of Commerce (Alberta), Linda Machniak, Battlefords Chamber of Commerce (Saskatchewan), Jennifer McCurdy, St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce (Alberta), Candace Olafson, Morden and District Chamber of Commerce (Manitoba), Penny Walsh-McGuire, Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce (P.E.I.), Rhonda Tulk-Lane, St. John’s Board of Trade (Newfoundland). Photo submitted

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The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak received her Accredited Chamber Executive designation at the annual meeting and gala event of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada in Saint John, N.B. recently.

The ACE program was introduced in 2018 by CCEC to promote and recognize chamber executive development. The program requires a candidate to achieve excellence (in a points based system) in six main categories of chamber management: years of experience; participation in the chamber network; professional development; chamber development; chamber leadership; and community leadership.

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Dallan Oberg says, “After spending time at the Canadian Chamber Annual General Meeting this past weekend, it was great to see firsthand that our local chief operating officer has such an impact on her collogues and associates across the chamber network. The work Linda has done, and continues to do, in the chamber network, especially here in the Battlefords, is outstanding. Linda is looked to as a guiding pillar from other chambers due to her skill-set in her role. We are very fortunate to have her in our local business community and chamber.”

ACE offers a roadmap to excellence in chamber leadership and management and enhances awareness and credibility of the chamber as a profession. Along with demonstrating a commitment to the chamber profession, it also promotes a culture of continuous learning and undertaking of activities that make the staff better leaders in the chamber network and in the community chambers they serve.

“I am so proud to represent Battlefords chamber members whenever I have the opportunity to do so provincially or nationally. As only one chamber CEO exists in any given community, we are all dependant on the entire chamber network for support, guidance and mentorship, not to mention the great friendships and professional contacts that grow and develop over the years,” says Machniak. “Participation at the national level helps to keep the Battlefords at the forefront of discussions, and its business community with a ‘voice’ at the table.”