COMMERCE: MB Chamber names David Archer as CEO
by Mark McDermott David Archer, a veteran of Chamber of Commerces in Sausalito, Pismo Beach, and La Quinta, has been named the new president and CEO of the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce. Archer took the helm on Monday. He replaces Kelly Stroman, a popular chamber head credited with steering local businesses through the pandemic. Stroman left to become the managing director of the new $40 million Friendship Campus in Redondo Beach. Jill Dunn, the chair of the MB Chamber Board of Directors, said Archer’s qualifications were uniquely suited for the organization. “We feel so fortunate to have found a candidate with extensive chamber leadership experience,” Dunn said. We look forward to David bringing his knowledge of the inner workings of a chamber to Manhattan Beach.” Archer, in an interview, said his experience with other chambers will of course be useful, but that he arrives in town with a keen awareness that the MB Chamber is as unique as the community it serves. He noted that the mix of small businesses and large businesses combined with the area’s natural beauty present unusual opportunities. “From a chamber perspective, the other places I have served have been real…
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