TMB E84: Michael Guymon - President & CEO Tucson Chamber of Commerce

Michael Guymon is the newly elected President and CEO of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce taking over the mantle from Amber Smith. He discusses with Mark how the Chamber is addressing the five major recommendations included in the Chamber's 'Workforce Blueprint' and the importance of the Chamber getting involved in workforce development.Bio ~ Michael Guymon President and CEO Tucson Chamber of Commerce Born and raised in Tucson I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona and while in college, worked for a Member of Parliament in London as part of a work abroad program. I started my career at Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as Assistant Vice President of Government Affairs; Chief of Staff to Council Member Fred Ronstadt representing Ward 6 for the eight years he was in office; Executive Director of the Metropolitan Pima Alliance; Vice President of Regional Development at Sun Corridor Inc Currently President & CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber, a membership based organization with 1400 business members whose mission is to champion an environment where your business thrives and our community prospers. The Chamber is focused on advocating on behalf of the business community throughout the region in the promotion of a pro-business environment and to retain our small, medium and large businesses. The Chamber also recently launched a Workforce Blueprint focused on implementing initiatives that assist in the training and upskilling of our labor pool. Company / Organization Website URL: www.tucsonchamber.org Company or Guest LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-guymon-1515034/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.