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As well as previously serving as chair of Barwon Health and president of the Geelong Club, he has extensive volunteer experience on local and international community and sporting committees.<\/p>\n
Dr Stekelenburg replaces outgoing chair Mark Edmonds who has concluded his term in accordance with the Chamber of Commerce constitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to be elected chair of such a respected organisation and I would like to thank Mark Edmonds for years of excellent service,\u201d Dr Stekelenburg said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am optimistic about the future. I look forward to working with the Chamber Board and the team to build on Mark\u2019s great work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Edmonds said he would stay involved with the Chamber\u2019s mentoring program, as well as attending events throughout the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a fantastic honour to serve the Chamber members and help guide everyone through an incredible last year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to thank all my fellow directors and CEO Ben Flynn and I look forward to seeing the Chamber grow and thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deputy Chair Catherine Middlemiss is the director of development, marketing and communications at Sacred Heart College and has been a director with the Chamber for the past two-and-a-half years.<\/p>\n
Ms Middlemiss has been chairperson of the Signature Charity Foundation and a director with the Costa Foundation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am grateful to have the trust of the Board and excited about the opportunity to work with the team to serve our members,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Geelong Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest and most active organisations of its type in Australia with a membership of more than 900 businesses. To discover more about the Chamber visit www.geelongchamber.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Geelong Chamber of Commerce Board has announced Dr John Stekelenburg as its new chair and Catherine Middlemiss as deputy chair. Both were elected following a meeting of elected directors last Friday and will hold their respective positions for three years. Dr Stekelenburg is a medical practitioner who served a term as deputy chair of […]<\/p>\n