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Lancaster Chamber President and CEO Tom Baldrige to retire next year
Ioannis Pashakis//October 6, 2021
Lancaster Chamber President and CEO Tom Baldrige to retire next year
Ioannis Pashakis//October 6, 2021
Lancaster Chamber President and CEO Tom Baldrige announced that he will retire from his role next year.
Baldrige joined the chamber as CEO in 2000, leading it to win two Chamber of the Year awards from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives in 2003 and 2013.
He was also a key leader in the creation of the Recovery Lancaster relief program in collaboration with the Economic Department of Lancaster County and the County of Lancaster. The program dispersed $49 million in funds to businesses across the county and provided $6 million in PPE.
“I have enjoyed every minute of my service to the Chamber as I have been overwhelmingly fortunate to have worked with outstanding staff members, amazing Board members, phenomenal volunteers and the best damned business community in the United States,” said Baldrige. “It has truly been my pleasure to serve and I cannot thank each and every one of you enough for your ongoing support.”
The chamber has organized a search committee and will be holding a nationwide search for its next leader. Co-chairing the committee are Michelle Rondinelli, president of Kitchen Kettle, Inc. and 2020 Lancaster Chamber Board Chair, and J Seroky, president of High Concrete and upcoming 2022 Lancaster Chamber Board Chair.
Waverly Partners, a national executive search firm, will assist the committee with the search process. The search is expected to launch in November with Baldrige leaving his position next June.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tom over the last ten years and there is no doubt we have big shoes to fill,” said Rondinelli. “He’s made a tremendous impact in this community during his tenure and will continue to do so over the next nine months. While we don’t have an easy task ahead of us, I’m confident the search committee is up for the challenge. We look forward to working with Waverly Partners to help guide us through this process.”
