CEP leaders named certified chamber executives by ACCE

Pictured above, from left to right: Carlos Phillips, CCE, chairman of the board at the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; Kevin Sheilley, president and CEO of the Ocala Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership (CEP); and Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE CEO. Pictured below, from left to right: Carlos Phillips, CCE, chairman of the board at ACCE; Tamara Fleischhaker, chief experience officer of the Ocala Metro CEP; and Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE CEO.

Two leaders of the Ocala Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership (CEP) have received the designation of certified chamber executives by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), according to a CEP press release.

The ACCE is a nationwide association of over 1,300 chambers of commerce which offers resources, development opportunities and networking for members across the country.

Certified chamber executives are tested and selected based off their management of their chamber, specifically in the areas of planning and development, communications, membership, operations and revenue. Only 10 professionals earned this distinction in the country this year, with President and CEO Kevin Sheilley and Chief Experience Officer Tamara Fleischhaker being two of them.

“The board of directors congratulates Kevin and Tamara on this important designation,” said Christopher Langley, CEP chairman of the board in a press release. “This certification represents the top professionals in the industry, with fewer than 4% of all chamber professionals having earned their certification. The CEP is one of only a dozen chambers in the nation with two CCEs on staff and the only Florida chamber with this distinction.”