|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Dave Bouchard, president of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce for the past 10 years, resigned yesterday to pursue other management level positions.
Bouchard told the chamber’s board of directors that he has accomplished most of the goals he set out to achieve in building the chamber into a formidable business and political-savvy organization in Pleasanton, “and now is the time to go.”
Although he has no specific offers, he said he hopes to parlay his years of experience in organizational leadership into a different type of management position, and one that will pay a bit more.
Bouchard earns $75,000 a year as the chief executive of the Pleasanton Chamber.
“We’re sorry to see Dave leave,” said John Sensiba, the chamber chairman for 2007. “He’s been responsible for major improvements and growth in the chamber, but I also respect his personal views that he’s accomplished what he and the board sought during his tenure.”
Sensiba said the board’s executive committee, including himself, will immediately search for a new executive director, a position that officially became “President” when Bouchard took office in 1998.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my tenure as President and CEO, but 10 years is a long time in one organization,” Bouchard said. “It is time for me to look for new challenges in my life, and find other ways to contribute to the Pleasanton community.”
“I plan to continue to live in Pleasanton and expect to work here or in the surrounding area, so I plan to count myself as a Chamber member,” he added. “As a result, I will not really leave the chamber but just change my relationship with the chamber from President and CEO to a member and client.”
Among Bouchard’s achievements, cited by Sensiba, are the modernization of the chamber into the digital age of communications; an array of new services, programs and activities for Chamber members; strengthening of the chamber’s advocacy role with local government; establishing the chamber’s Political Action Committee (a non-profit political action foundation); strengthening the Leadership Pleasanton program and establishing its foundation; forming strong partnerships with other business, non-profit organizations, the city and school district, and hiring a dedicated and competent staff.
During his tenure, Bouchard has also served on the Chabot-Las Positas College Measure B Bond Oversight Committee and the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Foundation Advisory Board.
– Jeb Bing
– Jeb Bing