Kristi Haulsee, vice president of member-investor services of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed to the Board of Regents of the Institute for Organization Management, a four-year professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
“A strong Board of Regents is essential to Institute’s success,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These volunteers drive site attendance, provide recommendations for program improvement and serve as an on-site resource for Institute participants.
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Since 1921, Institute has attracted association and chamber professionals from across the country to its five university sites. During the four years, most Institute participants attend the one-week sessions at the same site, building relationships with others in the industry. Through a combination of required courses and electives, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.
Institute’s Board of Regents serve on behalf of the National Board of Trustees. Each Board of Regents is responsible for implementing all policies and directives from the National Board of Trustees at its individual Institute site. Each regent is an Institute graduate nominated by their peers, and will serve for a designated term of up to two years.
Ms. Haulsee, who joined the Chattanooga Chamber in 2002, graduated from Institute in 2004. She served as a class advisor in 2009 at Institute’s southeast site at the University of Georgia Continuing Education Center in Athens. Site Institute class advisors facilitate learning and building team spirit for their homerooms. Each advisor is an Institute graduate selected by the Board of Regents to serve as an on-site resource for participants.
“Class advisors are very important to Institute,” said Mr. Towle. “These volunteers not only help their individual classes make the most of their time at Institute, but they encourage group camaraderie prior to the program and keep the momentum alive after the week is over.”
“We are proud that the U.S. Chamber has recognized Kristi’s abilities and talents and her dedication to professional development programs, such as Institute,” said Tom Edd Wilson, president and CEO of the Chattanooga Chamber. “Her service on the Board of Regents brings honor to the Chamber and will allow her to help other chamber professionals improve their job skills and industry knowledge.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.