Local business owner Stacey Schnebel has been named the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce’s new executive director.
Schnebel, who co-owns the Stonefly Lounge and UnderCurrent Web, has been a board member of the chamber for three years and has served as president for the last year-and-a-half. Since last fall she has served as interim director following the departure of Anna Stene, who replaced longtime director Carol Pike last year. With Schnebel assuming the role of executive director full-time, current board vice president Mark Johnson has become president.
Schnebel is also on the Flathead Electric Co-op board of trustees.
The new executive director said she is looking forward to guiding the chamber toward the future. She said that Columbia Falls’ business community faces a variety of challenges; particularly from the rapid growth the area has been experiencing. The chamber includes businesses both in Columbia Falls and around Glacier Park, including those in Polebridge, Hungry Horse, Coram, Martin City, West Glacier and Essex. The chamber was established in 1987 and has more than 250 members.