Chamber Appoints New Board Members

For more information contact:Rebekah PainterDirector of CommunicationsPhone: 540-434-3862 x 108E-mail: bekka@hrchamber.orgFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEChamber Welcomes New Board MembersHarrisonburg, VA (January 24, 2012) – The Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commercehas appointed a new Chairman of the Board and three members to its Board of Directors forterms that commenced January 1, 2012.2012 Chairman of the BoardSteve Turner has worked at the Daily News-Record for twenty years,the last five as Advertising Director. A native of Harrisonburg, hegraduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of BusinessAdministration degree in 1983. Steve currently resides in the city withhis wife, Debbie Vanderwarker Turner and their dog, Abby.The new board members include Cory Davies of RMH Foundations, John Riner of LD&BInsurance and Joel Shank of Dynamic Aviation.Cory Davies has worked as a Development Officer in the RockinghamMemorial Hospital Foundation for four years. He earned a M.A. inPublic Communication from the American University in Washington,D.C. and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in SpeechCommunication from the University of Utah. Cory grew up in SaltLake City, Utah and now resides in Harrisonburg with his wife and twobeautiful children.

John Riner has more than ten years’ experience in the insuranceindustry. He joined LD&B in February 2010 and is Property &Casualty and Life & Heath licensed but focuses primarily on the P&Cside of the business, doing both Personal and Commercial insurances.Born and raised in Harrisonburg, he graduated from BridgewaterCollege with a major in Business Administration. John currentlyresides in Harrisonburg with his wife, Jennifer and their three children,Adeline, Henry and Lucy.Joel Shank is an HR Manager at Dynamic Aviation. He has been withthe company for six years in various HR related capacities. Joel grewup in Harrisonburg and graduated from Eastern Mennonite Universitywith a degree in Business Administration. When not working, heenjoys spending time with his wife and one-year-old son.The three new members join a twenty-seven member board that is the governing body of theChamber of Commerce. They were selected by the Chamber’s membership at the recent AnnualBanquet & Awards Ceremony.A seven-member Executive Committee has also been appointed for the 2012 year.The 2012 officers serving on the Executive Committee are:Steve Turner, Daily News-Record – ChairHobey Bauhan, Virginia Poultry Federation – Chair-ElectJosh Hale, Farmers & Merchants Bank – Past ChairJill McGlaughlin, Classic Kitchens & Bath – Vice Chair of Member ServicesDr. James Shaeffer, James Madison University – Vice Chair of ProgramsGreg Campbell, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport – Vice Chair of CommunityRelationsStacy Shiflet, Blauch Brothers – Vice Chair of FinanceA complete list of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce’s board members canbe found at www.hrchamber.org.

About the Chamber:The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is the community’s leading advocate andchampion for business. Our primary objective is to create a climate of growth and success inHarrisonburg and Rockingham County. The Chamber of Commerce provides leadershipprograms and opportunities as well as volunteer programs and business-building initiatives thatfocus on the critical priorities of the community. By leveraging the support, talent and resourcesof its members, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber is one of the leading organizationshelping to improve the economic vitality and quality for life for everyone.###