Robert Medler, IOM, Named Vice Chair of Winter Board of Regents for U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Institute for Organization Management

Robert Medler, IOM, Named Vice Chair of Winter Board of Regents for U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Institute for Organization Management

Tucson, AZ (February 21, 2018) — The Tucson Metro Chamber is pleased to announce that the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, has appointed Tucson Metro Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs, Robert Medler, IOM, to vice chair the Winter Board of Regents. As vice chair of the board, Medler will help implement the policies created by the Institute’s National Board of Trustees.

“A strong Board of Regents is essential to Institute’s success,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These volunteers drive site attendance, provide recommendations for program improvement, and serve as an on-site resource for Institute participants.”

Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has educated tens of thousands of association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members, and become strong business advocates.

Institute’s five Boards of Regents serve on behalf of the National Board of Trustees. Each Board of Regents is responsible for recruitment, retention, and marketing of the program nationwide. Each regent is an Institute graduate nominated by their peers and will serve for a designated term of up to two years.

Starting in 2013, Medler has held numerous leadership positions within the Institute program. Medler graduated from Winter Institute at the University of Arizona in Tucson in 2012 and has served on the Winter Institute Board of Regents since 2014.

Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness by addressing developments that affect our nation, our economy, and the global business environment. For more information about the Institute program, visit institute.uschamber.com.

About the Tucson Metro Chamber
The mission of the Tucson Metro Chamber is to lead and advocate for a successful community. The Chamber is an investor-based business advocacy and economic expansion organization that represents more than 1,500 businesses, employing more than 160,000 employees in the greater Tucson area.

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