The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently elected Thomas Samwel to serve as president; Vivan Houser to serve as secretary, and Aaron Schofield as treasurer.

Samwel is the director of finance at Sunriver Resort; Houser is the owner of Houser House Creations and works at Sunriver Music Festival, and Schofield is the assistant vice president and branch manager of First Interstate Bank in Sunriver. They are joined by fellow board members:

  • Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair
  • Travis Downing, vice president of operations at Sunriver Brewing Co.
  • Keith Kessaris, assistant general manager of Sunriver Owners Association
  • Sunriver Police Chief Stephen Lopez
  • Brandy Odekirk, CEO of Central Oregon IT Services
  • Kelly Winch, principal broker of Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s International Realty in Sunriver

Chamber members are invited to attend board meetings to learn about the chamber’s activities or to contact a board member to provide input or ideas for the chamber.

The board meets from 9 to 10 a.m. at Sunriver Resort on:

·      Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

·      Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

·      Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024

·      Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024

·      Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025

·      Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025

·      Thursday, March 13, 2025

·      Thursday, April 10, 2025

·      Thursday, May 8, 2025

·      Thursday, June 12, 2025

·      Off for July

Please contact Kristine Thomas, executive director, at exec@sunriverchamber.com if you wish to attend a meeting, would like to learn about joining the chamber, or if you need further assistance.