• The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to partner with member businesses to form councils and committees that provide value, resources and opportunities for business growth. Click on the + signs below to learn more about our councils & committees.

     

     

  • ARCC Ambassadors ARCC Ambassadors

    The ARCC Ambassador committee represents our Chamber and our businesses with the utmost dignity, professionalism and esteem. These volunteers support the organization and spread its values to new and existing members, providing hospitality at events, and ensuring that all members and guests feel welcome and valued. Ambassadors are truly the welcoming committee of the Chamber, attending ribbon cuttings and open house events, as well as welcoming and congratulating Chamber members on their investment with the ARCC.

    Meet the Ambassadors here.

     

  • ARCC Women's Business Council (WBC) ARCC Women's Business Council (WBC)

    Mission Statement: The purpose of the Women’s Business Council of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce is to promote the affinity group of women-owned businesses, sole proprietorships, and women professional members of the ARCC and to encourage increased business and collaboration among its ranks; thereby attracting more women-owned businesses and women professionals to the ARCC; to develop and track metrics that can be used by the ARCC to promote its support for women in business; to support, collaboratively, the educational outreach and mission of other local women’s business communities, specifically, neighboring chambers; and to develop mentoring/education/opportunities for growing vision and metric performance (revenue growth, employee growth, etc.) of women-owned enterprise, women-owned sole proprietorships, and women professionals in the ARCC service area.
     
    The WBC meets on a monthly basis every second Tuesday of the month from 9 am – 10 am and the locations vary. Please refer to the WBC Meeting event pages for full details.
     
    As part of their initiative to share resources outside of regular monthly meetings, the WBC has compiled a list of recommended reads & listens. Click here to view that list.
     
    For more information, please contact the WBC Liaison Amanda Blanton by email. Follow the WBC on Facebook!
     
    2026 WBC Leadership
    Lourene Bouffard
    Every Penny Bookkeeping & Business Services
    		 Chair
    Jessica Botelho
    Botelho Law, PLLC
    		 Vice Chair
    Alexis Colucci
    The Queensbury Hotel
    		 Membership & Sponsorship Lead
    Brooke Reynolds
    Funky Solutions
    		 Communications Lead
    Ginny Brandreth
    Zobel & Co. Kitchens

    Immediate Past Chair

  • Veteran's Business Network (VBN) Veteran's Business Network (VBN)

    ARCC Veterans Business Network (VBN)
     
    The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring to you the Veteran’s Business Network (VBN) founded in September 2021. Our Veterans are so appreciated, this council has been working to help our Veterans connect as they pursue life after the military in our greater community.
     
     
    Our Mission Statement:
    The purpose of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Veterans Business Network is to promote and to serve the affinity group of Veteran and military service personnel, veteran and military member sole proprietorships, and veteran and military service professional members of the ARCC and to encourage increased business and collaboration among its ranks.
     
    The bottom line, no matter what you currently do for work, if you are a Veteran and an ARCC member or a Veteran who is employed by an ARCC member, we would love for you to join the ARCC Veterans Business Network.
     
    We are fortunate to have the following Veterans in our leadership positions for the VBN:
    Chris Thomas, Elite 9 Talent Solutions Chair
    Kris Brunelle, White Glove Janitorial Service Vice Chair
    Dustin Hall, Amsure Communications
    Sean Dion, Mr. Electric of Queensbury Immediate Past Chair
    Tricia Rogers, ARCC Liaison
     
    Should you have questions or would like to join the ARCC VBN please feel free to reach out to ARCC VBN Liaison Tricia Rogers at 518-798-1761 Ext 229, or by email.
     
    We hope you will join us, and we are excited at the opportunity to serve you.
     
    **The ARCC understands that supporting our Veteran community is important to our members, for both those who have served and those who have not. While the ARCC VBN is for Veterans only, if you are not a Veteran but would like to offer your support, sponsorship opportunities for the VBN are available. Please contact the VBN Liaison for more information.
     

  • Adirondack Nonprofit Business Council (ANBC) Adirondack Nonprofit Business Council (ANBC)

    The mission of the ANBC is to integrate nonprofit businesses and their leadership to further develop the region. The ANBC provides a forum for peer to peer interaction, programs that strengthen the business capability of its member organizations, and promotes the impact of the nonprofit sector on the region.

     

    In addition, the ANBC hosts a monthly Nonprofit Chat, which is an informal meeting designed to unite regional nonprofits and hear from a fellow organization on a topic of interest. Stay tuned to the ARCC Events Calendar for Nonprofit Chat announcements.

     

    2026 Adirondack Nonprofit Business Council Leadership

    Sarah Hoffman, Lake George Land Conservancy Chair
    Tyler Whitney, Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL) Vice-Chair
    Cheryl Lawyer, Moreau Community Center  
    Sarah Burns, The Dake Foundation  
    Shelley Smith, L.E.A.P.  
    Francine Tyler, Greater Glens Falls Senior Center  
    Laura Jensen, Tri-County United Way  
    Christine Hoard, The Hyde Collection  
    Michele Morehouse, ASCEND Mental Wellness  
    Amanda Blanton, Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) Council Liaison

     

  • Workplace Health & Wellness Council Workplace Health & Wellness Council

    The ARCC WORKPLACE HEALTH & WELLNESS COUNCIL (WH&WC) provides a forum for volunteer members who work in and are passionate about health and wellness.
     
    The WHWC fosters peer-to-peer connection, hosts an annual symposium to raise awareness, shares monthly wellness tips in the ARCC newsletter, offers wellness chats for chamber members, and highlights community resources at its bimonthly meetings. It also supports other programs that strengthen a culture of health and wellness in our community.
     
    Please contact council liaison Ava Kanninen for questions or to get involved.

     

    2026 WH&WC Leadership
    Erin Krivitski
    Owner, Erin Krivitski Consulting
    		 Co-Chair
    Francine Tyler
    Assistant Director, Glens Falls Senior Center
    		 Co-Chair
    Lauralee Tucker
    Program Coordinator, Health Promotion Center
    Glens Falls Hospital
    		 Secretary
    Amber Bergman
    Owner, New Moon Healing
    		 Symposium Lead
    Bryan Flowers
    Owner, Oakwise Soul
    		 Chat Lead
    Travis Dunklee
    Plank owner,
    Strategic Emergency Training and Consulting
    		 Wellness Spotlight Lead

     

     

  • Young Professionals Network (YPN) Young Professionals Network (YPN)

    The ARCC is proud to introduce our newest council - the Young Professionals Network (YPN)!

    The Young Professionals Network empowers emerging leaders through education, connection, collaboration, and advocacy, strengthening the future of our local business community.

    Pictured above: Morgan Flatley, Brett Wagner, Sean Relyea, and Aiden Khoury

    YPN Leadership Members

    Morgan Flatley
    PSG Golf & Hometown Golf & Social
    		 Co-Chair
    Brett Wagner
    NBT Bank
    		 Co-Chair
    Aiden Khoury
    New York Life
    		 Vice Chair
    Sean Relyea
    Thoroughbred Advisors
    		 Outreach

     

  • Advocacy. Education. Connection. Collaboration.