Chamber

The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization representing the community of Port Angeles and the surrounding area. As the Chamber of Commerce, we concentrate our marketing efforts within the natural boundary made up of Crescent Lake to the west, and Sequim Bay to the east.

The majority of the membership of the chamber is made up of individuals and businesses within the city limits of Port Angeles, which is a community of just under 20,000. The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization on the Olympic Peninsula and currently has a membership of just over 500.


The Chamber of Commerce is also dedicated to raising the awareness of the Port Angeles area through tourism, and markets the area as a tourism destination. To service the guest when they visit, the Chamber runs and staffs the Visitor Center which is located on the waterfront next to the ferry docks in downtown Port Angeles. Our address is 121 E. Railroad / Port Angeles, WA 98362.

The Executive Director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is Russ Veenema, who can be reached via email or by calling 360-452-2363, ext 13.

The Volunteer Coordinator of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is Louann Yager, who can be reached via email or by calling 360-452-2363, ext 17.

The Director of Events & Web Master of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is Vanessa Shearer, who can be reached via email or by calling 360-452-2363 ext 11.

Membership Services & Sales of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is Betsy Reed-Schultz, an independent contractor, who can be reached via email or by calling 360-460-7848.

If you're are interested in joining the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, please download the membership application, and Summary of Benefits.

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The Board of Directors is made up of the following individuals:

Betsy Reed-Schultz - (President) - representing The Tudor Inn

Jim Hallett - (Vice President) - representing Hallett & Associates

Dave Neupert (Past President) - representing Platt Irwin Law Firm

Lisa Meyers - (Treasurer) - representing U.S. Bank

Randy Riggins  - representing Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival

Edna Petersen - representing Necessities & Temptations

Crag Johnson - representing Port Angeles Business Association

Larry Williams - City Council representative

George Schoenfeldt  - representing Port of Port Angeles Commissioner

Jim Jones - representing Clallam County Commissioners

Helen Elwood - representing Allstate Insurance/Helen Elwood Agency Inc

Ernst-Ulrich Schafer - representing Port Angeles Downtown Association

 Kent Myers - (Ex Officio) - PA City Manager

Lisa Meyers - representing U.S. Bank

Sean McDonald - representing Peninsula Daily News

Jackson Smart - representing Jackson's Signs

Mary Hunchberger - representing Peninsula College Foundation

Willie Nelson - representing All Points Charters and Tours

Shawn Watson - representing ACTI 

Laurel Black - representing Laurel Black Designs

Rob Onnen - representing REO

Andrew May - representing Mayflower Horticultural

Russ Veenema - Staff


Please Also See:
Monday Chamber Lunch Program
Yearly Awards
Board Minutes
Monthly Awards