Why We Support Our
Business Community
To enhance the growth and prosperity of the community through the support and promotion of our members. We at the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce are committed to helping our members grow and maintain the quality of their business by providing annual community events, membership benefit resources, and social media assistance while connecting the community with businesses.
Current Officers
Mike Hibner
President/3rd Year Trustee
The Mr. Shoppe
Liz Niekamp
Vice President/1st Year Trustee
Coldwater Hardware
Nate Kaup
Treasurer/6th Year Trustee
The Peoples Bank Co.
Jackie Muhlenkamp
Secretary/3rd Year Trustee
Wabash Mutual
Current Trustees
Stacy Schwieterman
3rd Year Trustee
Mercer Health; Manages Social Media
Chris McHenry
2nd Year Trustee
Lincoln Electric Automation
TBD
Briarwood Village
Mark Enyart
1st Year Trustee
Enyart's Interior Touch
Sarah Goins
1st Year Trustee
Everheart Hospice
Lauren Timmerman
1st Year Trustee
Sunrise Speech + Feeding
Become A Trustee
A Great Way To Learn About Our Community & Businesses,
Promote Your Business, & Volunteer Opportunities.
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month @ 7:30am. We plan the Annual Banquet, Hometown Christmas, Taste of the Town, Community Picnic Parade. We also run and organize the Lemonade Stand at the Community Picnic.
Promote Your Business, & Volunteer Opportunities.
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month @ 7:30am. We plan the Annual Banquet, Hometown Christmas, Taste of the Town, Community Picnic Parade. We also run and organize the Lemonade Stand at the Community Picnic.
What Does A Trustee Do?
Trustees serve a 3 year term. They help discuss ways the chamber can help support, grow, and promote chamber member businesses. Trustees will be assigned to subcommittees to help plan and organize the signature events. Someone helps out with social media and website. The Chamber is always looking for ways to grow their membership and find ways to improve the community of Coldwater. Some trustees will move into officer positions right away after 1 year of being a Trustee.
What's Involved In Being An Officer
President's duties and role
The President serves a 1-year term and is typically a third year trustee. The President is responsible for organizing and overseeing the subcommittees and signature events, chairing the monthly meetings, and making administrative decisions. Primarily, the President is the point of internal and external communication for the chamber and directs the chamber in order to support, grow, and promote chamber member businesses.
Vice President's duties and role
The Vice-President (VP) serves a 1-year term and is typically a first or second year trustee. The VP is responsible for assisting the President in all responsibilities and identifying improvements in activities and processes. The VP is a back-up to the President for chairing the monthly meetings, and the VP is primarily responsible for preparing to assume the President role the following year.
Treasurer's duties and role
The Treasurer is responsible for the finances of the Chamber. The Treasurer is responsible for deposits, paying bills, doing the monthly treasurer reports, and yearly budgets. The Treasurer is also responsible for balancing the chamber gift certificate program, which includes deposits and paying members when they bring in chamber gift certificates they receive.
Secretary's duties and role
The Secretary is in charge of note keeping for the Chamber. The Secretary compiles Meeting Minutes from the monthly trustee meetings, manages the email account and responds to businesses in a timely manner.