Tank You to a Great Executive Director Sherri Farley began working for the


Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce in 2008. Originally hired as events


coordinator and given the task of creating the Chamber’s Rivernight Festival, she became the executive director in March 2009. “I don’t know how exactly this Chamber was so lucky to get her for the job. I believe she is exactly the right person,” says Don Duffy, long-time member of the Board of Directors. He isn’t the only one


who sings the praises of the Chamber’s executive director. If you ask anyone who knows or works with her, you are


likely to get a similar answer. “I think we can all agree she is the


heart and soul of the Chamber,” says Sarah Allen, FNBC Bank & Trust, who is in her second term as president of the Chamber Board, and has been a member of the Chamber for 12 years. “She goes above and


beyond for the Chamber. She works so hard to make every Chamber member happy and thriving during this pandemic. She has personally reached out to people and worked long hours, all behind the scenes. I have a lot of


respect for her.” “Sherri is one of the classiest, most professional leaders in the community,”


says Tom Kozlowicz, member and past president of the Chamber Board. “I belong to several Chambers and I truly believe we have the absolutely single best one.” Former Board President Greg


Millen calls Sherri an “amazing leader.” “Her leadership fuels this Chamber,”


he says. New Board member Heather


Johnson says Sherri is dynamic. “She is so organized. She communicates. She is a wonderful asset. She really brings spirit to the Chamber. She shows so much kindness to everyone who comes through the door. Te Chamber wouldn’t be the same without her.” It takes a great leader to have a great


Chamber. We salute Sherri Farley and thank her for all she has done to make the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce a success.


Business Over Coffee at Riverfront Park, August 2020.


State Rep. Keith Wheeler speaks at one of the Chamber Luncheons held the second Tuesday of each month.


Fox Valley Mobile Notaries new business ribbon cutting.


Welcome new Assistant Director Renee Tortorella Te Yorkville Area Chamber of


Commerce at the beginning of March welcomed a new part-time assistant director - Renee Tortorella. She replaces former Assistant Director Christine Corrigan, who resigned in 2020, and recent Assistant Director Yari Aguado, who resigned as of May. Renee, the owner of Blue Heron


Homes, Yorkville - Keller Williams Realty Infinity, has been a member of the Chamber for three years. Chamber Executive Director Sherri


Farley says Renee will be taking over member communication, and handling such things as planning ribbon cutting ceremonies for new members and membership recruitment and rentention. “I’ve been pretty involved with the Chamber and this is just another way I can help Sherri more during the pandemic,” Renee says.”I love my Chamber people. It’s fun to be working closer with them.”


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New Assistant Director Renee Tortorella, center, with YHS Chamber intern Madisyn Bradford, left, and former Assistant Director Yari Aguado.


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