By Megan Miller, Editor
MONTGOMERY – One of Trussville’s own has brought a prestigious award back home.
Diane Poole, Executive Director of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce, was recently named Chamber Executive of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama.
The award recognizes the professional career achievements of the candidate. It was presented to Poole at the CCAA Summer Conference in Orange Beach.
“Diane is to be commended for receiving the 2016 CCAA Chamber Executive of the Year Award,” Morri Yancy, President of the Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce and the 2016 Chairwoman of the CCAA Board of Directors, said. “She most certainly represents the highest standards in our profession.”
Criteria that determines the winner includes experience, training and education, service to CCAA and other professional organizations, service to chamber colleagues, ethical conduct in dealing with others, a highly developed sense of professionalism, leadership and an abiding desire to advance the profession of changer management.
Jeremy L. Arthur, President and CEO of the CCAA, said Poole is a true chamber professional.
“Diane’s nomination alone is a true testament that highlights why the panel of judges selected her as this year’s recipient,” Arthur said. “Her service to her local chamber, and our state organization, is proof that she is among the best of the best.”