Julie Rose started working as thenew executive director of the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce yesterday. She will coordinate all of the retail, service and professionalbusinesses in Los Altos to stimulate a vibrant economy for LosAltos and Los Altos Hills.
“I’m excited to be working in Los Altos,” Rose said.It’s the town I love and have lived in more than 20 years.”
Volunteerism is the key factor to a successful Chamber of Commerce,and Rose comes highly experienced since she was manager of volunteerservices for the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose the pastsix years. She was responsible for the recruitment, training andrecognition of 165 museum docents.
“Julie is going to bring the Chamber into the 21st century.Her knowledge and connections in the high tech community throughher previous experience and her long time residence in Los Altoswill be a great advantage to the Chamber,” said Penny Lave,president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Rose was executive co-director of the Loyola Corners BusinessAssociation in 1986-87. At the time she organized and administeredall facets of developing the non-profit merchants’ association. According to the selection committee, Rose’s understanding ofmerchant organizations will be an advantage in helping her tocontinue the economic viability of the seven marketing areas ofLos Altos.
Rose replaces interim director Ginny Lear who upheld the viabilityof the Chamber after former executive director Penny Maynard resignedto take a position with another chamber of commerce.
“I am confident that Julie’s past non-profit experienceswill help her follow the programs of the chamber and make themgrow,” Lear said. “Her experience with volunteers willbe a key factor in the chamber’s future success because volunteerismis our best resource in Los Altos.”
One of the first items at the Chamber Rose intends to start isputting the Chamber on the Internet. More and more businessesare interested in the World Wide Web and Rose intends to establisha home page on the Online as soon as possible.
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