Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Dec. 1.
The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has promoted Janessa Calderon as its new Executive Director, effective December 1, 2020. Janessa Calderon is the youngest Latina to lead the Hispanic Chamber. The Greater Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, membership-driven organization that includes businesses, non-for-profit organizations, educational institutions and individuals of any background in the greater Quad Cities region within its membership. She succeeds Zenaida Landeros, the first Latina Executive Director who resigned this past spring.
Calderon has served several leadership roles for the Hispanic Chamber since 2018 beginning as the Programs and Events Manager and growing into the Membership Engagement Coordinator. As Executive Director, one of her priorities is to be the hub of resources for any level of the chambers business members. She strives to be the point of contact that you can trust with your business needs. Calderon will help your business market to the growing Latino community and beyond. One of her goals as Executive Director is to enhance the reach of the Hispanic Chamber in the community and begin different forms of partnerships that will aid in the Quad Cities efforts to work in unison.
“In this role, I can carry out the chambers mission for our community and the business leaders that thrive in it. I can now better help small business owners by creating online events for the problems they need solved,” Calderon said. “In this role I can be the point of contact for our corporate members and show them how they can make a difference in our community and in return help them build long lasting partnerships,” Calderon said.
Janessa Calderon is also engaged with the chamber by leading committees such as their Membership Engagement Committee, Ambassador Committee, Marketing Committee, and annual Gala Committee. Calderon is a lifelong resident to the Midwest and graduated from the St. Ambrose University College of Business from their Master of Organizational Leadership program in 2019.
Founded in October 2008, the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be continuing their work of 11 years of operations. The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to support, promote and enhance the growth and success of our local businesses and to leverage the community's assets, contributions and unique Hispanic Cultural identity to generate new business. The Hispanic Chamber supports and promotes the success of its members through networking, advocacy and leadership.
To become a member or to learn more about the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming events, programs and initiatives, visit: www.gqchcc.com.
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Source: Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce
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