The Board of Directors consists of elected members of the Chamber in good standing. The board formulates and enforces policy, controls the property of the Chamber, and employs staff to manage the Chamber’s programs and activities.

Board meetings are held the second Thursday of each month (excluding August & December) at 8:30 a.m. The meeting location varies.

Chair of the Board
Troy Bratz, Keller Williams Elevate

Vice Chair of Economic Development
Jay R. Carson, Wegman Hessler Valore

Vice Chair of Education
Steve Meka, STEM Handmade Soap

Vice Chair of Legislative & Governmental Affairs
Donnald Heckelmoser, Barton Communities

Vice Chair of Membership & Marketing
Kathy Stringer, The Clifton Club

Immediate Past Chair
Andrea Fisher, Lakewood Public Library

Treasurer
Terri Harrison, T. Harrison & Associates, Inc.

Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
CEO & President
Lauren Small

Board of Directors
Ian Andrews, LakewoodAlive
Jeanette Berger, The University of Akron, Lakewood
Troy Bratz, Keller Williams Elevate
Dave Breudigam, Brooker Insurance Agency/IEN Risk Management
Jay R. Carson, Wegman Hessler Valore
Will Costello, Laskey Costello CPA’s
Bailey Ferguson, Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center, Lakewood
Andrea Fisher, Lakewood Public Library
Christine Frank, Superscript Comics and Games
Terri Harrison, T. Harrison & Associates, Inc.
Donnald Heckelmoser, Barton Communities
Shawn Leininger, City of Lakewood
Steve Meka, STEM Handmade Soap
Maggie Niedzwieki, Lakewood City Schools
Andrew Revy, Immigrant Son Brewery
Aaron Smith, Cox Business
Scott Spence, Beck Center for the Arts
Kathy Stringer, The Clifton Club
Douglas Thomas, Equitable Advisors – Lakewood
Lisa Tomm, Hospice of the Western Reserve 
Jody Wilkerson, Lakewood Public Library
Daneille Zann, CouCou Sentiment