Meet our Team

Guy Occhiogrosso

President/CEO

I have been a chamber leader in Whatcom County since 2006 and have proudly served the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce since 2014. As President/CEO of this organization, I am responsible for the overall management and direction of the organization and its staff. I also advocate for our members and serve as a community convener — someone who facilitates and engages in conversations about policies that impact the economic health of our region.

Clara Symmes

Program and Event Manager

Bellingham’s business community has wowed me since I moved to town in 2022, and I’m thrilled to be supporting it by managing Chamber programs and events that inspire, educate, and connect folks across the industries that that make our region special.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Cale Luna
Advance Solutions Technology

Chris Roselli
Western Washington University

Stacee Sledge
Bellingham Symphony

Thomas Boucher
North Coast Credit Union

Sam Hammes Lewis
RAM Construction

Brad Barron
Barron Heating

Brian Heinrich
Puget Sound Energy

Board of Directors

Jim Sutterfield
SignsPlus

Madison Price
VSH CPAs

Lance Calloway
AGC

Mary Kay Robinson
Windermere

Seth Woolson
CSD, Attorneys at Law

Teri Treat
Inn at Lynden

Ex-Officio

To Be Determined
Whatcom Young Professionals

Dylan Deane-Boyle
Visit Bellingham

Hollie Huthman
City of Bellingham Council

Tiffany DeSimone
Port of Bellingham

Elizabeth Boyle
Whatcom County Council

Chairman’s Club

BP Cherry Point
Member since 1970

Puget Sound Energy
Member since 1986

Walmart
Member since 1996

Western Washington University
Member since 1996

RAM Construction
Member since 2011

First Fed
Member since 2012

Bank of the Pacific
Member since 2013

WhatcomTalk
Member since 2014

Lummi Commercial Company
Member since 2015

Neptune Society
Member since 2024

Berzenji Productions & Media
Member since 2025

Organizational Values

Truth Telling
A commitment to leading with data-based truth and not sharing or engaging in falsehoods or rumors.

Respectful Integrity 
Treating everyone with respect even if no one is looking.

Positive, Kind, Fun
Creating a space that feels genuine and safe with some joy mixed in.

“Us over I” 
Celebrating a collaborative space above an individualist one, community building with compassionate individualism.

Community Engagement
Encouraging support to and volunteering with local organizations and civic good.

Belonging
The simple task of setting a table for and with all other.