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Chamber CEO Brad Hicks Retires The Chamber of Medford & Jackson County Board of Directors announces the upcoming retirement of President & CEO Brad Hicks, CCE B rad Hicks, CCE, IOM and President & CEO of The Chamber of Medford United States. Under Hicks’ leadership, The Chamber of Medford & Jackson County became an advocacy powerhouse through introducing many key programs, including the Chamber Latino Network scholarship program that awarded over $300,000 to students. Hicks and The Chamber also led the efforts which resulted in the SOU/RCC Higher Education Center, U.S. Cellular
& Jackson County is retiring from his position, effective
Community Park, Rogue Credit Union Community Complex, and nearly a billion dollars in regional transportation infrastructure projects. Under Hicks’ leadership, The Chamber has won numerous state, regional and national industry awards, including Hicks winning the Chamber Executive of the Year from both the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce and the Western Association of Chamber Executives. Hicks has built relationships between business, education, and government leaders that have resulted in elevating the voice of the region from City Hall, to the County Courthouse, to the Oregon State Capitol and the United States Capitol. Hicks also earned the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) certification making him the only current chamber CEO to hold that designation in the State of Oregon. The CCE certification is considered the highest professional development designation in the chamber of commerce industry with just a little over 500 individuals in the United States achieving the feat in over 50 years. Additionally, Hicks was named to the prestigious United
June 30, 2021. Hicks signaled
his intentions to The Chamber’s leadership team late last year to allow adequate time for the Board of Directors to determine the direction of the organization. The
Brad Hicks
Chamber of Medford & Jackson County has served as the voice of business in southern Oregon for over 100 years, with Hicks serving as President & CEO since the end of 1999. He has been with The Chamber since 1993. During Hicks’ tenure, The Chamber at several points nearly doubled in membership size to over 1,700 members, making it often the largest chamber of commerce in the State of Oregon and in the western
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The Business Review | May 2021
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