Small Business Council
Ensuring small businesses have a big voice
at the Chamber and in the Columbus Region.
John Daly
Council Chair
For more information on the Small Business Council, contact Lorie Holt at lorieholt@columbus.org.
Council Members
Interested in Joining the Small Business Council?
We are always looking for business owners, presidents, chief executives or managing partners who have a passion for the small business community and the Columbus Chamber! This is a fantastic way to get involved in the Chamber business community and network with your peers. Applications are open in Q4, please reach out to Nick Tafoya at nicktafoya@columbus.org with any questions.
Applications are due by 5pm on September 20th. If selected for the round of interviews, you will receive notification from Chamber staff to schedule your interview. In-person interviews will take place on October 29th-31st.
Membership requirements and criteria are listed below:
- Current Columbus Chamber Member
- Three-year commitment to the council
- Attend 5 out of 7 meetings per year
- Committee participation
- Financial support of Chamber initiatives and events
- For-profit company
- Combined operations in the Region employs no more than 500 FTE
- Been in business for at least three consecutive years
