Webb To Step Down As Chamber Director

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Webb To Step Down As Chamber Director

   Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce officials announced Monday that Executive Director Daniel Webb will be stepping down from that position effective December 31.

   Webb first joined the staff of the Chamber in August of 2008. He served in the position of Director of Economic Development and Finance prior to being asked to serve as Interim Executive Director in June of 2010. After a brief period he was named Executive Director. |

   Chamber officials indicate that, “No decision has been made regarding replacement of the position of President/CEO of the Chamber.”

Press release from Chamber

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce announced today that Daniel Webb submitted his letter of resignation after serving six years with the Chamber, four of those years as president.

Webb will remain in his current position until the end of the year. “I want to stay and see some of the projects we have been working on through to completion,” he explained.

“This is a bittersweet decision for me. I love Lawrence County and the people here. It’s my home! However, I have been offered an opportunity for personal and professional growth that I can’t pass up. I will miss working in Lawrence County on a day-to-day basis; however, the position I am accepting will allow me to continue working with Lawrence County’s economic development team, which is where my primary interest is,” Daniel stated.

During Webb’s tenure as president, the Chamber has celebrated many accomplishments:

Made Team Lawrence Industrial Park one of the most attractive to industry by achieving the Select Tennessee Certification, putting it in an elite group. Only 14 percent of Tennessee’s industrial sites have this coveted certification.

Helped several of our local businesses with growth opportunities and successfully created over 600 jobs and created in excess of $40 million in investments.

Selected two years in a row by the state to have one of the top eight economic development web sites in the state of Tennessee.

Recruited TFT Automotive Supplier, creating 90 jobs and $41 million in investments to date.

Opened the new FedEx distribution center, producing roughly 45 jobs and $7 million in investments.

Signed an agreement allowing rail access to Team Lawrence Industrial Park.

Initiated a new retail recruitment program that has generated a great deal of interest in Lawrenceburg as a retail site.

Webb stated, “I have been privileged to work with wonderful people who have supported me and helped me over the years. It takes a team to run a chamber, and I have a great team of people—the Chamber board members as well as the Chamber staff—who are dedicated to the success of Lawrence County. I am extremely grateful for the time I have spent at the Chamber.”

The Chamber’s board of directors is working on a plan for the future as Clint Evers, chairman of the board, explained, “We are in the process of developing a strategy for the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce to keep the positive momentum going once Daniel makes his exit. We regret losing Daniel, but we understand and support his decision. We wish him well and look forward to the opportunity to continue working with him in a new capacity.”

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