Chamber exec ACEs regional award

Janet Levett

Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Janet Levett was recognized for renewing her Accredited Chamber Executive (A.C.E.) status at the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.) annual conference in San Jose.

The A.C.E. designation is awarded to those chamber executives who meet stringent criteria set by the association’s board of directors. To continue to hold the A.C.E. designation, recipients must re-apply every five years and continue to meet strict professional development and educational requirements.

Applications for accreditation are reviewed once each year by a committee appointed by the W.A.C.E. Board.

Levett was one of four chamber executives awarded their five-year re-accreditation this year.

The accreditation program was first awarded in 1993 to encourage chamber executives to upgrade and expand their skills through continuing education and training programs in the chamber management and business fields.

W.A.C.E. is an association of more than 560 chamber executives and staff professionals with members in seven Western states. The association’s mission is to promote and enhance the professional development of chamber of commerce executives.