About Us

Our Values

Inclusive

We accept & support all business.

Leadership

We are the voice of the Business Community.

Member Focused

We provide opportunity for all our members.

Collaborative

We seek out intentional partnerships.

We Connect, Support & Advocate For the Kamloops Business Community

We’re proud to support over 700 members throughout the Thompson Valley region. The Kamloops & District Chamber provides members opportunities to grow their business and become community leaders through benefit opportunities & professional development programming, including the Business Excellence Awards, industry specific focus groups, networking luncheons, committees, peer lead seminars and much more.

Member Benefits 2022 Annual Report 2023 Strategic Plan

Board of Directors 2023-2024 Board of Directors

Cindy Piva

President Thrive Business Strategies Business Executive Coach, Consultant, Trainer

Sara Lawson

1st Vice President Schoening Funeral Service General Manager

Alicia Glaicar

Secretary Gillespie & Company LLP Lawyer

Colin O'leary

Treasurer O'leary and Associates Ltd. Principal

Kate Stebbings

Past President Trans Mountain Canada Inc. Manager of Engagement

Brant Hasanen

Director Independent Member

Mickael Maddison

Director SilverServers Inc. President and CEO

Nicholas Adams

Director Interior Display Services CEO

Phillip Stagg-Tanner

Director Acres Enterprises Ltd. Vice President, Operations

Rick Welch

Director Nomodic President

Michael Martens

Director Rocky Mountaineer Director, Safety, Security & System Operations

Rebecca Fox

Director BDC Account Manager, Financing

Shannon Mitchell

Director Castanet Kamloops General Manager

Korah DeWalt-Gagnon

Director Taseko Mines Limited Project Manager, Yellowhead Project

Abhinav Ashok

On Leave Independent Senior Client Manager

TKWENEM7ÍPLE7 Joshua Gottfriedson

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Councillor - liaison to Chamber

Chamber Staff

Acacia Pangilinan

Executive Director

Brian Jones

Manager, Development & Membership

Madelyn Gammel

Part-Time Communications Specialist

Anna Black

Part-Time Administrative Specialist

Recent News

5Sep

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce Encourages Local Businesses to Share Insights on Rising Costs of Doing Business

By Acacia Pangilinan

30Aug

Wildfire Information and Support for Evacuees

By Kamloops Chamber Team

Our Corporate Partners

Upcoming Events View All Events

Oct 4, 2023

Chamber Networking Social @ Kamloops Blazers Hockey

Registration is required Celebrate and connect at the October Chamber

Oct 5, 2023

Workshop – The History of Canada through an Indigenous Lens

Presented by Ryan Deneault, Healing Between Worlds Ryan Deneault from Healing Between Worlds will be presentin...

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is situated on the traditional and unceded lands of the Tk'emlups Te Secwepemc within Secwepemc'ulucw, the traditional territory of the Secwepemc people. We are honored to live and work and play on this land and acknowledge the complicated history and humbly move forward in a spirit of collaboration and gratitude.