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 Duluth
Director — Martha Bremer
Vice Chair — Ken Johnson, North Shore Bank of Commerce
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 & Retention
Director – Kathleen Privette
Vice Chair – Julianne Motis, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
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 & Education
Vice Chair – Amy Rutledge, Minnesota Power – An ALLETE Company
Goal: Interface with local and regional governments to promote member views, opinions, and public policies.
Membership Development
Director – Ann Robertson
Vice Chair – Deb Otto, Alerus
Goal: Instruct and engage new members and prospective members with benefits of Chamber membership for business growth.
Chamber Staff
Eleanor Bacso
Events Coordinator
218.740.3743
ebacso@duluthchamber.com
Bailey Olson
Office Manager
218.740.3744
bolson@duluthchamber.com
Martha Bremer
Director of Fuse & Leadership Duluth
218.740.3754
mbremer@duluthchamber.com
Ann Robertson
Director of Membership Development & Marketing
218.740.3758
arobertson@duluthchamber.com
Kathleen Privette
Director of Events & Retention
218.740.3745
kprivette@duluthchamber.com
Katie Zahler
Director of Communications
218.740.3755
kzahler@duluthchamber.com
David Ross
President & CEO
218.740.3751
dross@duluthchamber.com
