President and CEO named to national chamber association’s board of directors

Louisville, Ky. (July 30, 2024) – Last week, GLI’s director of investor development, Jordan Clemons, was awarded the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Dana Ketterling Lifetime Sales Achievement Award, which recognizes career sales achievement based on the total number or total dollar amount of chamber membership sales. In addition, GLI president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, was selected to serve on the ACCE Board of Directors for a three year term. Both announcements were made at the annual ACCE Convention held in Dallas, Texas.

Clemons earned recognition in the Silver category for achieving 750 transactions or $300,000 in sales of chamber memberships throughout his career. The award is presented in memory of Dana Ketterling, ACCE’s resource development officer, who was a gifted membership professional and champion of chambers of commerce and the communities they serve. Clemons joined GLI in 2019 and this marks his second Dana Ketterling Award.

“Membership sales professionals are community champions, highlighting the impact their organizations have on the communities they serve,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. “We congratulate our industry’s top achievers on their success.”

At last week’s conference, Davasher-Wisdom was also appointed to the board of directors for ACCE, which represents 9,000 professionals who work for and with more than 1,300 chambers of commerce. Members of ACCE’s board of directors represent more than 50 organizations, including many of the world’s largest and most influential regional chambers of commerce.

“I am honored to represent GLI on the ACCE Board of Directors, which will allow me to share our success and best practices to shape the chamber industry,” said Davasher-Wisdom. “GLI is continually recognized as a top Chamber of Commerce thanks to the work of our amazing staff, like Jordan, who continue to drive our mission and impact in the community.”

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About Greater Louisville Inc.

Greater Louisville Inc. is the Metro Chamber of Commerce and represents 15 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. GLI’s mission is to grow businesses and the regional economy. GLI supports businesses during every stage of development and represents the collective needs of the business community by advocating for pro-growth policies and economic development investment, and deploying programming centered around attracting and developing talent and economic inclusion. GLI is the 2019 National Chamber of the Year and is one of only three percent of chambers nationally certified with 5-star accreditation status by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Learn more on social media @GLIchamber or visit www.greaterlouisville.com.