ALEXANDRIA, Va. — July 24, 2024 — Kristin Weiss, CCE, IOM, President & CEO of the Central Fort Bend Chamber, has been designated as a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) by ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Virginia, that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 professionals in the industry.
The CCE program assesses and tests the applicant’s knowledge of core chamber management areas —management, planning and development, membership, communications and revenue and operations. Chamber professionals who are designated CCEs earned this prestigious recognition through hard work, countless hours of dedication to their field and leadership of their chamber to achieve the chamber’s goals.
“We commend this year’s newly designated Certified Chamber Executives for their pursuit of professional excellence,” said Tony Vedda, CCE, IOM, President & CEO of the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce and CCE Commission chair. “This accomplishment reflects their dedication and expertise, distinguishing them as leaders within our industry.”
Weiss is one of ten chamber professionals to earn the Certified Chamber Executive designation in 2024. These leaders represent chambers of commerce in six states, including Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
The first CCE designation was conferred more than 40 years ago. It is recognized as the highest and most elite professional designation in the chamber profession. It’s the only globally recognized certification program exclusive to the chamber of commerce industry.
Weiss joined the Central Fort Bend Chamber as the President & CEO in 2018. In 2022, she led the Chamber through the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC) Accreditation process, the only program of its kind that defines excellence in chamber planning and recognizes chambers for outstanding contributions toward positive change in their communities. In March 2023, the USCC awarded the Central Fort Bend Chamber with a 5-Star Accredited designation, only one of 27 in Texas and one of 146 in the United States to reach the highest level of Accreditation. While leading the Chamber, Weiss also implemented a Workforce Development Division, focusing on growing the future workforce for west Fort Bend through partnerships with Lamar Consolidated ISD, higher education institutions and industry partners.
Learn more about ACCE’s CCE program by visiting www.ACCE.org/CCE.
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About the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) is the professional society supporting the women and men who lead local, regional, statewide and international chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations. Our membership includes more than 1,600 business/civic organizations worldwide. We provide our members with information resources, thought leadership, education programs, original research, benchmarking, retirement security and access to a network of peers.
Award L-R– Jim Rooney, ACCE Board Chair; Kristin Weiss, CCE, IOM, President & CEO Central Fort Bend Chamber; Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE President & CEO