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About the Chamber

Connect, Promote, and Advance Area Business.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce helps local businesses grow and helps make Syracuse a great place to live, work, and visit.

Advocacy · Our beliefs

A powerful voice for economic growth in our community

The Chamber believes in supporting the success of local business and industry, and the expansion of industrial, commercial, and retail stores. We believe in being a voice in legislative issues concerning local, state, and national policies.

  • Quality education
  • Tourism and conventions
  • Community beautification
  • Cultural development
Hands holding a young plant in soil
A tree-lined street in downtown Syracuse

SWCC Foundation, Inc.

Making Syracuse the place everyone wants to be

The SWCC Foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) within the Chamber. It offers options for community donations and grant funding that support Syracuse-Wawasee businesses and the community in arts, education, economic development, and community development.

Projects include a multi-phase Place Making Plan for the Syracuse Downtown and Village areas, an Arts District, support for parks and trails, building improvements for business owners, and education for businesses.

Join us with your time, talent, or treasure.

Meet the Chamber

Our team

Brent Randall, Executive Director

Executive Director

Brent Randall

Brent brings more than 11 years of chamber experience from his time with the Goshen Chamber. There, he focused on membership recruitment and on creating networking opportunities for members, helping the Goshen Chamber grow to nearly 500 members, one of the largest and most successful chambers in Indiana.

Connect with Brent at [email protected]

Board of Directors

Jeanetta SlabaughJeanetta SlabaughTreasurer
Marlies WestMarlies WestMember at Large
Rachell HatfieldRachell HatfieldMember at Large
Rita DavisRita DavisMember at Large
Jason DewartJason DewartMember at Large
Virginia CazierVirginia CazierMember at Large

Our Ambassadors

Member volunteers who represent the Chamber around town.

  • Brittni KuhnLake City Bank
  • Rita DavisRE/MAX Partners
  • Melody CusickRE/MAX Partners
  • Daniel BuchmanState Farm
  • Marlies WestGoshen Health
  • Jason DewartInterra Credit Union
  • Missy LongeneckerRE/MAX Partners
  • Carey LarsonShades to Shutters
  • Justin BeerFirst State Bank
  • Brittany BushongRich Beauty
  • Sheryl ColquittEastlund Funeral Home
  • Angie RobbinsRuoff
  • Jeanetta SlabaughHorizon Bank
  • Emily MaggartWACF
  • Martha StoeltingSW Historical Museum
  • Rachell Hatfield3863 Venue
  • Kyle MillerMaxwelton GC
  • Tyler HufferTitus Funeral Home

We are the Chamber

Our members

Ribbon cuttings, welcome visits and the people behind local business.

Ribbon cutting with balloons
Ribbon cutting outside a business
New member team with a Chamber sign
Group photo at a new member welcome
Ribbon cutting group outside an office