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  still initially upstairs from Howard Stevens’ office. We’d rented a back office he wasn’t using, for a nominal fee. I remember when
I was Chairman visiting multiple places with Rob and really
looking for where would be our future home. Immediately after
my Chairmanship ended, I then became the Chair of the Financial Committee for the new property. I was in charge of the fundraising. We settled on a property that was being developed at the time, and which had a big old farmhouse on it. That is now the Chamber headquarters.
What are some important ways that the Chamber makes a difference in the Chester County community?
I think that we’ve always supported candidates for state, whether
it be the House or the Senate, that were business-oriented, that would do positive things and would support the growth of all of our individual businesses in the county.
DAVID MOSER, BOARD CHAIR 20012003
When did you first become involved with the Chamber, and what made you want to take a more active role?
I was part of the Steering Committee that organized the Chamber 30 years ago, and I have been active throughout its history.
What do you remember most about your time serving on the Board, especially
your time as Chair?
Our recent experience with the COVID pandemic impacting the business community and our membership is the most memorable time period. The Chamber really demonstrated its value to the business community during this unusual and very challenging experience.
What are some important ways that the Chamber makes a difference in the Chester County community?
The Chamber provides an opportunity for business leaders to network and share solutions to mutual problems. We advocate on behalf of the business community to all levels of government: county, state and federal.
MIKE DEHAVEN, BOARD CHAIR 20112013
When did you first become involved with the Chamber, and what made you want to take a more active role?
I was in my late 20s, so it would have been the late 1990s — that’s when I first started being involved. My cousin, Tom Fillippo, was on the Board of Directors, and he
knew I had a passion for public policy that impacts businesses. He suggested I join the Government Affairs Committee, which I did.
What do you remember most about your time serving on the Board, especially your time as Chair?
I served in many different roles. I was head of Government Affairs; I was treasurer. I just kind of stuck around. I think there’s two things that are memorable. Number one is our welcoming spirit at our events. What I mean by that is, a small business owner could engage a corporate CEO from a large public company, and
I thought that was always very cool. The second thing is that we started our own Political Action Committee, and the purpose was to financially contribute to candidates with voting records that support our cause in the state legislature. I think what makes
us different is that we are advocates for businesses and we do endorse candidates. Many candidates are still in their respective roles because of our ongoing support
What are some important ways that the Chamber makes a difference in the Chester County community?
I remember there was an initiative that was on the primary ballot last year, which made it so that the Governor could not have an expensive lockdown of our businesses without having the support of the State House and Senate, and we were successful in getting it passed. Many of our members are small and many of them quite frankly went out of business during the pandemic, and we felt that the [government’s] measures didn’t consider the impact they were having on the small business owners.
KIM BRUMBAUGH, BOARD CHAIR 20152017
When did you first become involved with the Chamber, and what made you want to take a more active role?
I first became involved with the Chamber as a member in 2007. I was asked to serve on their Nominating Committee in 2009
to take on a more active role in the organization. I’ve always appreciated the commitment the Chamber has had to small businesses in the county and wanted to be involved at a deep level.
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