Special Interest & Advocacy

The Chamber's mission is to enhance the business climate and quality of line our community, while advocating for pro-business regulations, along with providing quality enrichment and special networks that benefit a variety of business platforms.

• Government Advocacy/ Civic Engagement:
  • Business Advocacy Council
  • Business Inclusion & Opportunities Council
  • Candidate Forums
  • CEO Roundtables
  • Election Academy
  • Legislative Forums
  • Leadership Westerville
• Special Interest Networks:
  • BAR Association
  • CPA
  • Small Office Home Office (SOHO)
  • Women in Business
  • Young Professionals
• Involvement in the Community (Board Seats):
  • Leadership Westerville
  • Uptown Westerville Inc.
  • Visit Westerville
  • Westerville Foundation
  • Westerville Scholarship Foundation

Past Elected Officials Who Met with Members:

• Lt. Governor Jon Husted, CEO Roundtable, August 2019 and Commerce Day 2020
• State Representatives Rick Carfagna and Mary Lightbody, State Senator Tina Maharath and Andrew Brenner, Mayor Craig Treneff, Genoa Township Trustee Chair Karl Gebhardt, Legislative Forum, March 2019
• Representatives Joyce Beatty and Troy Balderson, December 2018, 2019, 2020
• Representative Troy Balderson, CEO Roundtable, October 2018, May 2019, August 2020
• Incoming City Council and Board of Education Members Ken Wright, Vaughn Bell and Diane Conley, January 2020
• Former Representative Pat Tiberi, CEO Roundtable, August 2017

“The Westerville Chamber works tirelessly to advocate for the needs of the business community.  The Chamber is a tremendous resource for businesses and provides current, relevant business information to help businesses understand the overall business climate.  The Business Advisory Council is a wonderful community asset!.”

- Kevin Brurbaker, CPA, Toulouse Brubaker, LTD and member of the Business Advisory Council