The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic and commercial progress of our community.

The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce is an association of business people concerned about improving the area in which they do business.  We are a not-for-profit organization. Our strength lies in the number and diversity of our membership. Both large and small businesses from virtually every profession are represented and influence the direction of the Chamber's programs. These programs are financed by membership investments.

The more members the Chamber has, the better we can represent the business community. We accomplish collectively what no business could do alone.

We are not a department of the city, county or state government; a political body, a civic club or professional society; a social service, welfare, or charitable institution; a private advertising, publicity or public agency.

The Greenville Business Men’s Association began meeting in 1944. First on the agenda was to vote to take on the responsibilities of the 7-man post-war planning committee permanently, which eventually would lead them to purchase the Camp Reynolds site from the federal government. Since they were going to take on the post-war planning, they voted to also take on the responsibilities of a Chamber of Commerce. Dues were set and committees established.

At the end of 1947, December 8 to be exact, the incorporators met. It was at this meeting, which followed the regular board meeting, that the details of incorporation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania were read. While the group discussed changing the name to Chamber of Commerce in 1948, the name change would take another 26 years before becoming official in 1974.

Staff

Executive Committee

  • Amanda Banic

    President

  • Todd Hedderick

    Keystone Adolescent Center
    President Elect

  • Mark Batt

    Thiel College
    Vice President

  • Alyssa Babcock

    Greenville Savings Bank
    Treasurer

  • Brian Mailliard

    St. Paul’s
    Past President

Board of Directors

How is the Chamber funded?

Membership matters. Our membership dues help support the work of the chamber. Our tiered due structure allows businesses to join us in our mission of community and business development at a level that is both accessible for the type of business and where membership benefits are appropriate and just that, beneficial!

Mission

The Mission of the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership and to promote progressive, orderly community development, while maintaining a climate conducive to the continued economic, civic and educational progress of the Northern Mercer County area.

Purpose

The overall objectives of the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce are: economic development, promotion of our community and making available information, both educational and tourist related. We strive to attract businesses that will complement our area, provide a suitable environment for expansion of existing business, and generally improve business conditions for all. We are directly involved in providing more jobs, improving education, keeping a watchful eye on government at all levels, transportation needs, and many other programs.