Our Chamber
Mission, Vision & Goals
Our Vision
Serve as our area’s premier advocate for business by facilitating collaboration that engages leaders from business, government, education, labor and the greater community. Actively create innovative opportunities to advance our members.
Our Mission
Serve our members by providing business advocacy, collaborative leadership and member-driven initiatives.
Fuse & Leadership Duluth
Director — Martha Bremer
Vice Chair — Karen Stromme, UMD Athletics
Goal: Inform, network and connect young people so they can engage and influence their community. A community influenced by young people will attract and retain young people.
Events
Director – Kathleen Privette
Vice Chair – Jessica Stauber, St. Luke’s
Goal: Educate members regarding the benefits of their chamber investment and strive for continued membership retention. Serve as a business referral source, advocate, and information center while identifying the needs of our members and using feedback to enrich our programs. Promote economic development.
Policy
Vice Chair – Andy Reierson, Flint Group
Goal: Interface with local and regional governments to promote member views, opinions, and public policies.
Membership Development
Vice Chair – Deb Deluca, Duluth Seaway Port Authority
Goal: Instruct and engage new members and prospective members with benefits of Chamber membership for business growth.
Chamber Staff
Bailey Olson
Office Manager
218.740.3744
bolson@duluthchamber.com
Martha Bremer
Director of Fuse & Leadership Duluth
218.740.3754
mbremer@duluthchamber.com
Kathleen Privette
Director of Events & Retention
218.740.3745
kprivette@duluthchamber.com
Katie Brooks
Director of Communications
218.740.3755
kbrooks@duluthchamber.com
David Ross
President & CEO
218.740.3751
dross@duluthchamber.com
