GLOVERSVILLE — The Board of Directors of the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced the appointment of Mark Kilmer as the chamber’s president/CEO.  

Kilmer has served as the Fulton County Chamber’s interim president since May 10, and of both the Fulton County and Montgomery County Chambers of Commerce since Sept. 19.

Chamber Board of Directors Co-Chair Terri Easterly (Coldwell Banker-Arlene M. Sitterly) said of Kilmer’s appointment: “Mark has shown exceptional dedication and commitment through his tenure as our Chamber’s interim president. He has been instrumental in helping the Board of Directors, the Chamber staff and our members through the legal process of merging the two organizations into one entity.”  

Brennen Parker (Rose & Kiernan), Co-Chair of the Chamber Board of Directors said: “We are confident Mark and his team of Becky Dutcher, Michele Marotta, Sharon Jenkins, Shelley DiBlasio, Jen Georgelos, Gina DaBiere-Gibbs and Michele Marzullo will take this new organization to the regional level our members are striving for.

“I am excited about what Mark’s leadership means to this new organization — he has already shown us that he has a strong work ethic, excitement and commitment to our member businesses and we feel he will have a profound impact on the new Chamber,” he continued.

 The recruiting process for a new Chamber President included a nationwide search led by a search committee, with Dustin Swanger, (Fulton-Montgomery Community College), Chamber Board member, serving as chair.  The Committee was comprised of members of the Chamber Board of Directors and its Executive Committee.

Kilmer stated: “One of my priorities over the next few months will be to develop a two to three year strategic plan for the Chamber.  I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to build, along with Chamber staff and the Board of Directors, the best business organization in the region supporting our members and their businesses.  I look forward to taking this Chamber into a new era, providing our business community with an even stronger voice, and helping our region become stronger economically and more business-friendly.”

Kilmer is a resident of Johnstown and an alumnus of F-MCC. He has been involved with the Fulton County Chamber for over two decades. Recently, he served on the Chamber Board of Directors until January 2012 and had been the treasurer of the Board of Directors for over a decade.  Prior to that, he also served on the Fulton County Chamber Board of Directors in the 1990s; he served as the Board Chairman in 1995 and 1996.

Kilmer will be formally introduced to the Chamber membership at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner, scheduled for Jan. 18 at St. Mary’s Institute in Amsterdam.