Elaine Spalding, a 1980 journalism graduate, has been recertified by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives as a Certified Chamber Executive.
The Certified Chamber Executive is the only national certification for chamber professionals. The CEE program is designed to assess the applicant’s knowledge of the core chamber management areas: leadership, planning, development and finance, and administration.
Spalding, president of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, received the honor by completing professional development courses, speaking at various conferences and serving as a mentor for new chamber executives.
She originally earned her CCE in 2007 and had to re-certify this year.
President of the Paducah Chamber since 2000, she has more than 25 years of chamber management experience. She has worked for chambers in San Antonio, Louisville and Beaverton, Ore.
The Paducah Chamber was named by the ACCE as the Chamber of the Year for 2011.
