Jackie Krawczak is the Executive Director of the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce. Jackie has been at the Alpena Chamber since May of 2007. She earned her bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2005 with a major in communication and general business. She earned her Master's Degree from Central Michigan University in 2007 with a concentration in Organizational Communication. Prior to coming back to Alpena, Jackie worked at the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan where she assisted in membership recruitment and retention, marketing, and program design and implementation. Jackie is originally from the Alpena area. She attended both Alpena High School and Alpena Community College. Jackie is a member of the Alpena Rotary Club, and sits on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors. Jackie is also a certified Schwinn Cycling instructor and enjoys active outdoor recreation. Jackie looks forward to continuing to work for the Chamber members and enjoys helping make the community a great place to live, work and play.

Contact Jackie by e-mail - jkrawczak@alpenachamber.com

Jeri Jo Standen has been the smiling face that greets all who enter the doors of the Community Development Building since 1999. As the receptionist Jeri answers the phones for the Chamber of Commerce as well as the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. Jeri also assists people who stop by the office. Whether it is information for visitors, prospective residents and/or businesses and residents of the community – Jeri Jo has lots of helpful information to offer. As some of her primary responsibilities, she assembles a variety of mailings daily in response to requests she receives via phone or email. In addition, she makes daily updates to the Alpena Area Calendar of Events, both online as well as in print form.