AUSTIN – The Texas Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Class of 2025 graduates for our Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence program, held in conjunction with Texas A&M University’s Continuing and Professional Education.  Kelle Marsalis, the 2025 chair for the CCCE training and President/CEO of the Plano Chamber of Commerce, said, “We designed this course of study to ensure that Texas Chamber leaders take significant time each year to come together and work on the building blocks of leading a modern, relevant, effective Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations to each of our graduates and thank you to the Chamber Boards and CEOs who invested in developing the capabilities of their staff teams.” The CCCE program is a 9-day program over three years based at Texas A&M College Station campus which teaches the key components of leading a Texas-based Chamber of Commerce: board, volunteer and human capital management, membership, marketing and communications, advocacy, building coalitions and a not-for-profit foundation, revenue streams, strategic planning, ethics/decision making, cybersecurity and becoming an effective leader. “This collaboration between chamber executives and the Texas A&M faculty and staff is exceptional, highlighting the vital role we both play in fostering thriving communities,” said Dr. Janice Meyer, Director of the Texas A&M University Continuing and Professional Education and co-producer of the training.  Congratulations to the 2025 Graduates Johnathon Adkins, New Braunfels Chamber Robyn Aguinaga, Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Wendy Allen, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Hayley Bisacre, Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Rachel Durham, Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber Jennifer Ellis, Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Jacki Gabryshak, Bastrop Chamber of Commerce Denice Harlan, Giddings Chamber of Commerce Paige Hitchcock, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Cindi Howard, Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce Bianca Jenson, Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce -More- Jennifer Jones, HEB Chamber of Commerce Hannah Mack, Colleyville Chamber of Commerce Leslie Martone, Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Don McCoy, Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber Adam Ocasio, Uvalde Chamber of Commerce Christian Rocha, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Steve Scheffler, Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce Jennifer Shumate, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Cayley Strickland, Graham Chamber of Commerce Diana Trevino, Houston East End Chamber of Commerce Jennifer Watson Russell, New Braunfels Chamber Rachael Westerman, Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce About TCCE The Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives began in 1906 and has provided professional education, resources, consulting, idea exchange, and connection to a community of likeminded professionals. TCCE is the largest state association of its kind in the United States.