Chelan,
Washington –
Dan
Hodge, Executive Director, Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce announced he is
leaving the Chamber effective September 15, 2006. He has served as the Executive Director for
the Chamber since late 2003. Dan will be
taking time to achieve a better life balance and spend more time with his
family.
Dan
said, “The decision to resign was based on my need to focus more attention on an
appropriate balance for my life. I have
really enjoyed working with the Chamber Board, Chamber staff, Chamber members
and the Lake Chelan community.”
Dan
was hired in September 2003 and worked part-time through the end of 2003. He started full-time in January 2004. Prior to starting at the Lake Chelan Chamber
of Commerce he had worked for Comcast Cable.
In January 2003 he accepted a severance package, which enabled him to
retire to spend more time in Chelan.
During 2003 he decided to move permanently to their vacation home at Lake
Chelan. Dan and his wife Mary will be
staying at their home in Chelan except for some travel to spend time with family
and friends.
The
Chamber Board will be posting the Executive Director position by early July and
plan to hire a new Executive Director by September 1st. Questions or inquiries can be directed to Dan
Hodge, at the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce on 509-682-3503.