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Cate Manley's Welcome Reception
Date and Time
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDTLocation
Pinka Expressive Arts Space
502 S Hunt Club Blvd
Apopka, FL 32703Fees/Admission
We hope you’ll join us and for your safety, our event guidelines will be:
- All host venues will adhere to current guidelines regarding setup and cleaning.
- All Events are RSVP Only, so we can comply with venue capacities and a socially-distanced setup.
- Masks, fist bumps and elbow rubs are encouraged, handshakes and hugs are discouraged.
- Hand sanitizer will be available at check-in.
- Temperatures may be scanned at check-in. If anyone has a temperature over 100.4 degrees, they will not be admitted. Plus, we trust that you will stay home if you (or someone in your household) has
- Had a fever in last 24 hours
- Had a cough, congestion or runny nose.
- Have been exposed to someone who tested positive in the past two weeks.
Cate Manley's Welcome ReceptionDescription
Please join us for a fun evening of fellowship, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., as we welcome our new Chamber President, Cate Manley, to the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce! She officially begins Monday, April 19, 2021 and we are excited for her arrival.
We welcome you to come and go or stay the entire time. We will encourage safety and be monitoring capacity.
About Cate Manley
Cate Manley, recently resigned as CEO of St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity in Missouri, will be starting as the chamber’s president and CEO starting April 19.
“From my view, the Apopka area is poised to truly reach its potential in the next few years and the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce is on a trajectory to become a regional leader,” Manley says. “Opportunities to be at the start of something great don’t come along often and I’m thrilled to be joining this team.”
While at Habitat for Humanity, she increased revenues of their ReStore by 40 percent and quadrupled the number of homes the organization provided annually. She increased revenue by more than 150 percent through added offerings in training, and launching an estate giving campaign to receive homes, buildings and vehicles.
Prior to that, Manley was a college president for American Institute Holdings, where she oversaw two college campuses, in Celebration and Denver. Cate also worked with EduK Group where she oversaw eight colleges serving 23,000 students. While working for EduK, she spent time in Central Florida as the company’s vice president of public affairs and corporate development.
In 2016, she was named a “Changemaker” and was invited to attend the White House United State of Women Summit by President Barack Obama.
“Cate’s diverse background certainly appealed to what we were looking for as we redefine how a chamber of commerce entwines with the larger community,” says Tim Clark, CEO, AdventHealth Apopka and chairman, Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce. “Last year, our chamber started an economic development partnership with the City of Apopka to truly make a difference in the future of our region and she has the exact background and skills to make this happen.”
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson and Orange County School Board member Melissa Byrd met with Manley before she was hired and both are looking forward to what she can bring to the region.
“Our relationship with the chamber is certainly key to the future of Apopka and utilizing Cate’s experience in non-profits and in business leadership will be critical as we move forward together,” Nelson says.
Manley replaces Robert Agrusa, who became the president & CEO of the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association on March 1.Tell a Friend
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