About Us

“We have the capabilities and experience to deliver the results you need to drive your chamber forward”
Wayne Harris Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Harris, IOM
Vice President - 15 Year Chamber Executive Director

Our core values

Integrity

We stand by our commitment to offer Chambers of Commerce the best products while generating the highest royalties

High Tech Mindset

We use cutting edge technology and strategies that are relevant TODAY, that keep our partner chambers at the forefront of innovation

Innovation Solutions

We are constantly offering new and dynamic products for the chamber of commerce industry. Lets us help you grow!

Custom Solutions

Every Chamber of Commerce is different as is every community we service. We are masters at tailoring products and services to the unique nature of each of our clients.

Quality Services

Our professionals see what others don’t, challenge conventional thinking, and consistently deliver innovative solutions.

Long-Sightedness

Our products and services have to be the best in the business or our partners will look for other options. Our goal is to build long-standing relationships.

Our Approach

We pride ourselves on cultivating lasting client relationships built on trust and mutual respect. Our driving force is the success of our projects themselves, nothing comes before that. We put our decades of experience and teams to work for you creating a highly successful force driving all of our projects to success

Meet Wayne Harris, IOM

I would like to introduce myself, my name is Wayne Harris, IOM. With 15 years as a chamber of commerce Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, I dealt with numerous issues that impact growth of a chamber related to; membership, revenue generation, event organization and so much more. I consulted with numerous chamber directors across the country to address these issues, that impacted us all. In leaving the chamber leadership role I decided to pursue a new role, supporting the industry and providing resources that I felt were sorely needed. That’s how I ended up with the Harris Chamber Team. A publishing house that focuses on revenue generation for the chamber above all else. My new role allows me to assist chambers across the nation to prosper through various fundraising options, services I wish were at my disposal when I was a chamber director.

My Background

From 2000 to 2015, I proudly spent 15 years as the Executive Director of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce.  I helped shape the chamber and our community as it grew, prospered and became a force to be reckoned with.

The chamber grew from less than 200 to over 700 members, and our wonderful community also prospered, significantly.

The challenge of running a chamber is exciting, always busy, and always purposeful.  I’m proud of my time at the chamber.  I’m proud of the success of our membership, our new, 5,000 square foot beautiful and high-tech building that has no mortgage.

I am proud of the many officers and directors that mentored me, and I helped mentor.  The one thing that has always stuck in my mind by those that I felt were great leaders always had the belief it’s the responsibility of those in charge to “always leave an organization better than you found it.”

Prior to the Crestview Chamber, I served 27 years before retiring from the US Air Force. Along with serving my county as a twice elected Okaloosa County Board of county commissioners, serving from 2008 – 2016, including as chairman during the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

My passion has always been to build, strengthen, and grow your chamber of commerce.

 

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