Dan Clem is taking the helm at the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, returning to chamber work at a moment when the organization is looking for stable leadership after an extended interim stretch.
The chamber announced Feb. 5 that Clem has been named executive director and will begin Monday, Feb. 9. Board President Jeremy Turner said the board sees Clem as a leader who can support local businesses, advocate effectively, and bring people together around shared goals.The Keizer Chamber of Commerce provided much of the appointment information used in this story.
Clem brings a long public-service and advocacy background to the job, including 21 years in the U.S. Army, 12 years as a Salem city councilor, and two years with the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce. Most recently, he served as executive director of Salem’s Union Gospel Mission…