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Michael Dalby, CCE
President & CEO
614.225.6917
michael_dalby@columbus.org
Michael Dalby joined the Columbus Chamber in April 2011 as its president and CEO. Under his leadership, the Columbus Chamber has transformed into a business development and advocacy organization with a laser focus on expanding and retaining existing businesses. Its mission: to grow the Columbus Region economy one business at a time by connecting businesses to the resources, services, and solutions they need to propel to the next level.
A veteran of the chamber of commerce industry, Dalby most recently served as president and CEO of One Southern Indiana, a regional business development organization formed from the Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Southern Indiana Economic Development Council and SI 2020 (a regional visioning organization). During his tenure, Dalby created the Business Retention & Expansion program, facilitating 47 existing company expansions and facilitating economic development projects that added more than 5,000 new jobs and more than $249 million in new capital investment.
Prior to joining One Southern Indiana, Dalby served as the president and CEO of the San Angelo (Texas) Chamber of Commerce; executive director of the Alamogordo (New Mexico) Chamber of Commerce; and director, business and tourism development, of the Heber Valley (Utah) Chamber of Commerce.
Dalby received a Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs and Humanities from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Arts in English from the University of Nebraska. He is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Organization Management and is a Certified Chamber Executive.
Mike Goldbeck
Vice President, Finance and Administration
614.225.6931
mike_goldbeck@columbus.org
Michael Goldbeck provides financial leadership and decision support for the Columbus Chamber. He keeps an eye on accounting operations, treasury management, financial analysis and budgets.
Before joining the Chamber team in 2004, Goldbeck served as Vice President of Global Accounting for Sterling Commerce, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. There, he directed financial management functions including accounting, finance, tax, payables, collections and purchasing and cash management. Prior to his time at Sterling Commerce, Goldbeck dedicated more than 13 years in the accounting and finance department with Cellular One, overseeing the Washington, D.C./Baltimore/Northern Virginia MSA market.
Goldbeck’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Michael Hartley
Vice President, Government Relations
614.225.6097
michael_hartley@columbus.org
Michael Hartley is the Vice President of Government Relations for the Columbus Chamber, where he leads advocacy efforts on behalf of the Columbus Region’s business community.
Hartley, a veteran of legislative and political matters, is responsible for working with city, state, county and federal government leaders to promote a pro-business legal and regulatory environment in which businesses can expand and prosper.
Prior to the Chamber, Hartley served as the Director of Public Liaison for Governor John Kasich where he directed all outreach efforts for the office. In addition, he has served in leadership positions for several campaigns, as well as in State government positions.
Hartley received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Secondary Education from Baldwin-Wallace College.
PATTY HUDDLE
Vice President, Existing Business Solutions
614.225.6065
patty_huddle@columbus.org
Patty Huddle is Vice President, Existing Business Solutions, for the Columbus Chamber. She leads the Chamber’s initiative to retain and expand businesses in the 11-county Columbus Region within the Columbus2020 economic development strategy. Her addition to the Chamber team shows the Chamber's commitment to retaining and expanding local employers and consistently advocating for a smart, open business environment.
Huddle has extensive economic development experience and proven results that include positions at TechSolve, the Ohio Department of Development and the City of Upper Arlington, where she served as Deputy City Manager – Economic Development.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/International Business from The Ohio State University, is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional and is active in numerous economic development-related associations.
Shaun Frecska
Vice President, Membership
614.225.6080
shaun_frecska@columbus.org
Shaun Frecska is the Vice President, Membership Services for the Columbus Chamber. He is responsible for developing and executing strategic and tactical plans, and collaborating with all Chamber departments to achieve short- and long-term membership and revenue growth goals.
Prior to joining the Chamber, Shaun worked for over seven years with the YMCA and Unified Health Solutions, both in Dayton, OH, as both membership and program director. His for-profit background includes over eight years of leading sales and operations for a beverage company and starting/operating a small business focused on meal packaging in a ten-state territory.
Shaun is a recipient of the 2005 Dayton Business Journals’ Top 40 Professionals Under 40 Award and one of five national recipients of the 2005 AMA Robert J. Lavidge Non-Profit Marketing Research Scholarship Awards. He is a resident of Powell with three young children and has a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree from the University of Dayton.