Our Staff


The Bentonville / Bella Vista Chamber staff is here to help the local community and its businesses. Please browse our departmental listings and contact us for more information.

Ed Clifford - President/CEO
Ed has been in his present Chamber position since May 2001, having just retired from Wal-Mart after 17 years of merchandising management positions. He has been active in community affairs in Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas for 20 years and works closely with our state and local government representatives to make our region responsive to the needs of our membership.





Krista Khone - Vice President of Special Projects and Leadership
Krista has been with the Chamber since October 1999. Her primary responsibilities include planning and organizing special projects for the Chamber such as the Annual Dinner, NWA Business Women’s Conference, Teachers Fair and many more. She also oversees the Benton County Leadership and the Partners in Education programs.

 




Tammy Thurow - Vice President of Marketing and Membership Services
Since November 2004, Tammy has served as the VP of Marketing & Membership.     Her primary responsibilities include campaign director for the Total Resource Campaign, member services and events. Tammy also oversees all sponsorship and marketing opportunities.







Tom Ginn - Vice President of Economic Development
Tom joined the Chamber Staff in September 2010 having spent the last 4 years  in the retail supplier community. He has a considerable amount of in-depth economic development experience in Northwest Arkansas and is a 2001 Graduate of the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma.
  






Jayne Lowe - Regional Economic Development Coordinator
Jayne joined the Chamber in October of 2011. She focuses on rebranding of Northwest Arkansas and works on membership sales and recruitment.









Nancy Desler - Director of Marketing & Design
Nancy has been with the Chamber since September of 2003. Her primary roles include marketing for the Chamber, assisting with special projects, desk top design, creation and execution of marketing materials and coordination of the NWA Green Expo.





 

Elaine Sanders - Front Office Coordinator
Elaine Sanders has served as the Chamber Office Manager since August 1999. Her primary responsibilities are front desk management, greeting guests, answering phones, coordinating volunteers, and assisting with special projects and programs.







Kristi Rachel - Director of Finance
Kristi joined the Chamber in June 2011. She is responsible for accounts payable and receivable and policies of the Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

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