John Truscott of The John Truscott Group has been named Chairman of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) Board of Directors for 2009. The LRCC also elected Vic Verchereau of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company as Chair Elect. Truscott and Verchereau will lead the 28-person LRCC Board that includes seven new members.

"The Chamber is in the midst of several important initiatives to help move the region forward," said Truscott.  "I look forward to working with the Chamber team and other leaders in business and government to successfully advance a pro business and pro jobs agenda in 2009."

The 2009 Lansing Regional Chamber Board of Directors includes:

Officers (One Year Appointment)

Chairman of the Board: John Truscott, The John Truscott Group

Chair Elect: Vic Verchereau, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company

Past Chair: Charles Blockett, Charles Blockett Jr & Assoc

Legal Counsel: Jeff Hicks, Hicks, Mullett & Gregg, PLCC

Treasurer: Michelle Gallagher, Gallagher & Associates

President: Tim Daman, Lansing Regional Chamber

Division Directors (One Year Appointment)

Marketing & Communication: Sherrill Freeborough, Saturn, Grand  Ledge/Okemos

Membership Services: Steven Hess, Accident Fund Insurance Co.

*Economic Development: Jason Sanders, Fifth Third Bank

Government Relations: Kevin McKinney, McKinney & Associates

At-Large (Jan 2007-Dec 2009)

Dennis Swan, Sparrow Health System

Ron Simon, Auto Owners Insurance Company

Jim Herbert, Neogen Corporation

Joe Irish, RSI Logistics Inc.

Calvin Jones, Lansing Board of Water and Light

Brad Ballein, Student Book Store

At-Large (Jan 2008-December 2010)

Randy Thayer, General Motors

Ron Boji, Boji Group

Julian Darden, 621

Mark Hollis, Michigan State University Athletics

David Mulder, Meijer

Mike Zamiara, Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

At-Large (Jan 2009-Dec 2011)

*Melanie Bergeron, Two Men And A Truck International

*John Brown, Jackson National Life Insurance Company

*Brian Priester, Lansing State Journal

*Jean G. Schtokal. Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith

*Mark Kellogg, Chalgian & Tripp

*Steve Webster, Michigan State University

* Indicates new Board member

The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization in the tri-county region, serving a business population of more than 14,000 companies.  LRCC is dedicated to making business in the region more profitable by providing programs that create new customers, enhance member visibility and create a prosperous economic environment.  LRCC members rely on four key areas to help them succeed: Business Advocacy, Business Expansion, Business Savings & Business Exposure.

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