Chamber Board of Directors

and Staff

The volunteer leadership of the Board of Directors provides the energy and direction for programs and services for our members. Board members serve a vital role in establishing policy and providing guidance to committees and staff.  

DeLand & Greater West Volusia CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2026 Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Adam Samei

President

Foundation Risk Partners

Holly Brunelle

President-Elect

Pure Bliss DeLand

Baylee Bunyard

Vice-President

Cobb Cole P.A.

Heather Fontaine

Secretary

The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia

Kristin Vance

Treasurer

Certified Morgage Planners

Michael Culbertson

Past-President

Retired Executive

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eric Lunde

AdventHealth

Earl Mallory

The Alan Madden Foundation

Mindy Nadeau

Alzheimer's Association

Taylor Bass

BakeChop

Ian Shinnick

Brown & Brown Insurance

Cynthia Balay

Duke Energy

Ben Eby

Halifax Health | UFHealth Medical Center of Deltona

Tina Burdick

Hammer & Stain

Stanley DeCosta

John Knox Village of Central Florida

John MacFarlane

NextHome Realty Pros

Matthew Maniscalco

Page Insurance Agency

Amy Dedes

Stetson University

Karen Bures

The West Volusia Beacon

CHAMBER STAFF

Janet Knauff

Chief Executive Officer

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Thomas Ward

Chief Administrator

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Samantha Nemecek

Director of Marketing & Communications

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Peggy Smith

Director of Member Engagement

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Elsie Mendez

Membership Onboarding Specialist

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