The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce is losing long term CEO, Bonnie Dancey.  Bonnie is leaving the Chamber after 11 years as CEO to pursue an exciting  opportunity in a social enterprise organization that will see her travelling throughout the Okanagan & Kootenay regions of the province.

Sources at the Chamber indicate Bonnie is now -in training for her position with the Royal Canadian Legion – BC and Yukon Command.

Bonnie started her career in 1993 with the Osoyoos Chamber of Commerce, went to the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2002 and joined the Oliver and District Chamber of Commerce in 2004.  The Oliver Chamber amalgamated with the Osoyoos and Okanagan Falls Chambers in 2007.

“Over the past 22 years, Bonnie has garnered a wealth of knowledge in Chamber operations and will not be easily replaced,” says President Brian Highley.

The Board has struck a hiring committee and will be posting the position within the next couple of days, and in the meantime Brittney Taylor will be manning the Chamber office