Ken Oplinger will join the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce on Monday, June 3rd. He currently serves as the President/CEO of the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Bellingham, WA, and has extensive experience in Chamber management, serving in leadership roles for more than 21 years.

“The Board of Directors found Ken’s experience and demeanor to be a great fit for our membership needs, and we look forward to working with him to execute our strategic plan,” said Scott Hadley, Board Chair of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce.

Oplinger has helped move the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber in new and important directions during his almost 10 years at the helm. He brought new events to the Chamber and the community, moved the Chamber into a lead role in economic development in Whatcom County, and ensured Whatcom County’s business community had a strong voice in local, state and federal government decisions.

He previously served as the President/CEO of the Visalia (CA) Chamber of Commerce, and prior to that was the Director of Government Affairs for the Fremont (CA) Chamber of Commerce.

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