By Lauren Olsen
The Westfield Chamber of Commerce staff has expanded with the addition of two new members, Debra May and Jill Douthit. Each joined the chamber at the end of January to assist executive director Julie Sole.
“The chamber office has been doing extremely well with the addition of the two new staff individuals. Both, Debra and Jill, are well qualified and highly professional. The Chamber has been experiencing growth and is very pleased to have such competent and enthusiastic individuals who are contributing to the success,” Sole said.
May has lived in Hamilton County all her life and can trace her family’s roots here to 1830.
Before joining the staff and taking charge of member services, May worked at Carmel Christian Church and Carmel Clay Schools. That experience, along with her ties to the community, make May a natural fit for this position.
“Its fun having your finger on the pulse of what’s happening,” she said. “I wanted something rewarding, community related and challenging. It took a year and half to find it.”
As May settles into her new role, she is focusing on growing the chamber through new memberships.
Douthit graduated from Purdue University with a degree in communications/advertising and lives in Westfield. She has taken on marketing and event planning for the chamber. Douthit had been focusing her attention on planning and preparing for the largest event the chamber puts on – the Annual Golf Outing. She is also busy with the annual Lantern Awards, membership lunches and other events.
“I want to make the events run smoothly,” she said. “It’s great for the members to be informed early.”
Douthit said her goals are to “continue to grow the chamber and keep it exciting and fun with some fresh events.”
The new team is synergized and excited to be a part of Westfield’s growth.
“I love working with the two women in the office,” each said.
May can be reached at [email protected] and Douthit can be reached at [email protected].
