The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce has named Jeff Howard, president of ARCpoint Labs of Salem, the 2013 Ambassador of the Year at the 124th Annual Meeting on December 5, at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. Chamber Ambassadors are volunteers whose mission is to increase membership retention and satisfaction by actively educating members on the Chamber’s purpose and communicating the value of involvement.
Howard has been an ambassador with the chamber for one year. During 2013, he visited 81 chamber members, contacted another five members by phone, volunteered at four chamber events, and attended 15 chamber events.
The Regional Chamber also named John Prillaman the Backbone Club’s 2012 Jack C. Smith Top Producer. Chamber Backbone Club members are the Chamber’s volunteer membership sales force. Prillaman, an attorney with Woods Rogers, brought in the most new Chamber memberships.
The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, established in 1889, has more than 1,200 member firms. The Chamber serves its members with advocacy, networking, information and business assistance programs that maintain a strong business climate in the Greater Roanoke Region.
