NEWS RELEASE               

For Immediate Release      

January 22, 2008                                                

Chamber Board Selects Officers for 2008

(GAYLORD) Board members of the Gaylord/Otsego County Chamber of Commerce have elected their officers for 2008. Todd Seidell of Todd L. Seidell Architect LLC has been elected as the Chairman of the Board. The Vice Chairman for 2008 is Matt Rooyakker of Rooyakker & Sitz, PLLC. Mark Kersten of Northwestern Bank will repeat as Chamber Treasurer for a third year.  Jim Driver of Premier Marketing & Promotions will serve as Immediate Past Chairman

The officers are joined on the Board by Directors Bill Michaels of the Otsego County Sportsplex, Todd Chwatun of Michaywe’, Bruce Brown of the Alpine Chocolat Haus, Janice Lucier of Independent Bank, Mike Fernandez of Treetops Resort and Todd Gregory of Citizens Bank.

“We have a committed team of board members, and I am impressed with their efforts on behalf of the Otsego County business community,” said Chamber Executive Director Bob Kasprzak. “Our Chamber is working diligently on behalf of our members and the entire community, with significant initiatives such as Leadership Otsego County and the newly formed Northwest Michigan Regional Chamber Legislative Alliance.”

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For more information, contact Bob Kasprzak at the

Gaylord/Otsego County Chamber of Commerce at

989.732.6333