Board and Committees
Executive Board
Chairman - Clarissa Rowe - Monterey County Bank
First Vice Chairman - Michael Bekker - Cannery Row
Second Vice Chairman - Soerke Peters
Secretary - Julie Davis - Coldwell Banker/Vivolos Chowder House
Treasurer - Joe Shammas - Pacific Grove Travel
President - Jenny MacMurdo - Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce
The Executive Board meets the third Wednesday of every month at noon, with two exceptions. We do not meet in June or December. (Location rotational)
Executive Board 2022 Dates: 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18, 7/20, 8/17, 9/14, 10/19, 11/9
General Board of Directors
Chairman - Clarissa Rowe - Monterey County Bank
First Vice Chairman - Michael Bekker - Cannery Row Company
Second Vice Chairman - Soerke Peters
Secretary - Julie Davis - Coldwell Banker/Vivolos Chowder House
Treasurer - Joe Shammas - Pacific Grove Travel
President - Jenny MacMurdo - Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce
Henry Nigos - Nigos Investments
Bill Derowski - Pacific Grove Hardware
Adrianne Jonson - Artisana Gallery
Amrish Patel- Centrella Inn
Craig Bell - First Awakenings
Susan Merfeld - Pebble Beach Company
John Abrahamson - Monterey Bay Aquarium
Enos Esquivel - Asilomar Conference Grounds
Kevin Phillips - The Beach House Restaurant
Mugo Tersakyan - Mum's Place
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Chamber. The Board meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:30 am, with two exceptions. We do not meet in June since we retreat and there is no meeting in December due to the holidays. (Location rotational)
General Board 2022 Dates: 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27, 5/25, 7/27, 8/24, 9/28, 10/26, 11/16
Downtown Business Improvement District
Downtown Business Improvement District function is the promotion and business development in the downtown district. They meet the first Wednesday every month at 8:30 am at the City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue.
Hospitality Improvement District
Hospitality Improvement District is a destination Marketing Task Force that meets quarterly.
Ambassador Function
Ambassadors are the Public Relations arm of the Chamber. The Ambassadors meet the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm. (Rotational)
Ad-hoc Committees
Flavors of Pacific Grove, Holiday Promotions, Candidate Forum, Business Attraction and others.
