Opelika, AL- (August 19, 2024) – Ali Rauch, IOM (President & CEO of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce) has been elected to serve on the board of directors for ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, an Alexandria, Virginia-based association of over 9,000 professionals who work for and with more than 1,300 chambers of commerce.
Members of ACCE’s Board of Directors represent more than 50 organizations, including many of the world’s largest and most influential regional chambers of commerce.
“We are pleased to welcome Ali Rauch to the ACCE Board of Directors,” said Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE president & CEO. “Ali Rauch’s expertise and leadership will be invaluable as we continue to optimize our industry’s opportunities and leverage the ever-growing momentum for innovation, catalytic leadership and economic vitality within our communities.”
Ali Rauch, IOM, celebrates her four-year anniversary as President & CEO of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce with significant achievements. She led the Chamber to ACCE Chamber of the Year and earned a 5-Star Accreditation from the US Chamber of Commerce. Under her leadership, the Chamber raised over $3 million for the Forward Opelika initiative, achieved record-breaking sponsorship campaigns, and completed a successful brand refresh. Ali’s diverse background includes notable roles in franchising & food service, notably contributing to Chicken Salad Chick’s growth. She holds degrees from Southern Illinois University and Lake Land College, and her community-focused leadership has garnered national recognition.
The mission of ACCE is to support and develop chamber professionals to lead businesses and their communities. ACCE identifies and analyzes trends affecting communities, shares best practices, and develops benchmarking studies, in addition to providing other tools to help chamber leaders manage and improve operations at their organization and achieve the highest impact in their communities.
About the Opelika Chamber
For more than 80 years, the Opelika Chamber has worked to strengthen the community as the champion of business by building bridges, cultivating community, and elevating business in order to achieve excellence.
Representing more than 900 businesses and over 20,000 employees in the region, the Opelika Chamber has been recognized for its operational best practices among 501(c)6 not-for-profit Chambers of Commerce. The Opelika Chamber is one of only three 5-star accredited chambers in the state of Alabama and was recently awarded the 2024 Chamber of the Year Award by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. You can learn more at www.opelikachamber.com.