Chris Messina | President / CEO

Chris Messina comes to the Napa Chamber with the experience and expertise as a business owner, as well as six years of nonprofit leadership including his prior positions as the President/CEO of the Foster City Chamber of Commerce, the former manager for the Advocacy Division of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce and three years as the Executive Director of Santa Rosa Main Street, a non-profit that worked directly with the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Santa Rosa.

Chris is a graduate of the three-year educational Academy of the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.) and the Certified Downtown Professional program (CDP). He is earning his Institute for Organizational Management (IOM) certification and Accredited Chamber Executive (ACE) certification concurrently, and most recently he was chosen as one of twenty Chamber officials to attend a business trade mission to China.

 


Lynn Page | Operations Manager

Lynn brings with her almost 30 years of excellent customer service experience through years of engaging with customers via telephone and written communication regarding complex issues. As Operations Manager, she is responsible for setting up all of the Napa Chamber events, assisting with the Napa Chamber Foundation, monthly reports, processing accounts' receivables, payables and deposits, reviewing/approving community events and job postings, and supporting the entire staff in many capacities.

 


Angie Mancuso | Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Angelica Mancuso joined the Napa Chamber team in March of 2011. Her primary role is Marketing Coordinator where she applies her talents towards creating design layouts, communications strategy and event photography in support of the Chamber goals of creating a strong local economy. Angie brings a strong background in design fulfillment and photography as well as creative and technical writing from her previous experience with Balzac Communications and Kreysler & Associates. Angelica holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri and is well versed in social media, web and print design and marketing. Angie also volunteers as the Marketing Specialist on the Napa 9/11 Memorial coalition. 

 


Sherrell Harper | Membership Services
Sherrell visits our members and promotes the Napa Chamber of Commerce to the business community. She is the staff liaison to the Chamber's Health Professions and South County Business Committees. Sherrell has extensive experience is sales, having been an award winning sales person for an international software company prior to coming to the Chamber. In her spare time she is an artist (Harper Art Enterprises) and an active volunteer in the Napa community.

 


Cathy Lavaroni Hall | Development Coordinator

Cathy Lavaroni Hall joined the Napa Chamber in June of 2011 and brings a sharp focus in business development to the table. A career professional, Cathy also brings a great depth of knowledge to her position and is excited to work with the Napa Chamber team. “In my previous positions I have interfaced with many of the Bay Area’s Chambers of Commerce and in every case when the Napa Chamber is mentioned people sit up and take notice. I am thrilled to be here.” Most recently Cathy was the Business Development Officer for Redwood Credit Union in Novato and has an extensive background in newspaper publishing and banking business practices. Cathy attained her double major BA in Psychology and Sociology from the Dominican University in San Rafael, CA.

 


Paula Wick | Client Relation Services

Paula joined the Napa Chamber of Commerce staff in the spring of 2002. She is the friendly and knowledgeable person at the front desk and is the first person to address telephone inquiries about the Napa Chamber of Commerce and the Napa Valley. She has become a specialist regarding Certificate of Origins, and also the person to contact to schedule Napa Valley SCORE appointments. Paula is a third generation Napa native and has a wide range of work experience including the hospitality, construction and entrepreneurial fields.

 

 

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