Meet Andrea Reay, the Chamber's New CEO!

Listen to the latest episode of Making It in the South Sound and hear new CEO Andrea Reay introduce herself and her vision to the Chamber community! 

Read the welcome letter below by CEO Andrea Reay:

​Hello Amazing Chamber Members and Partners!

I am so grateful to be joining the team here at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and look forward to getting to meet you and know you. A little bit about me: I’m a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest and an experienced non-profit manager, business consultant, and community organizer.

My first job was working at my family’s business, a small independent pharmacy, aptly named “Family Pharmacy''. I attended the University of Washington where I studied Theatre and Classics. I then worked for over 15 years in non-profit arts management. In 2013, I expanded my non-profit experience to work at Discover Burien, an organization focused on marketing and promoting the City of Burien. In 2016, I accepted the position to serve as the President/CEO at the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce. In 2019, I earned my Institute of Organizational Management certificate with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. I am thrilled to be the incoming President/CEO at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. I am excited for this opportunity to utilize my varied experience with both small businesses as well as non-profits to maximize the services and benefits the Chamber provides for the South Sound community.

I am looking forward to building on the past successes of the Chamber as we move forward. We learned during COVID the power of engagement and connection to community, and just how integral we all are in our individual and collective success. I hope to continue focusing on that, as well as to build better engagement
and offer much needed small business support. 

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s mission is to make the South Sound the most equitable and inclusive place to do business in Washington State. Equitable economic development begins with providing technical assistance, programs, and funding opportunities. The Chamber is making progress toward fulfilling that mission, but we can’t do it alone. Truly, that’s at the heart of all our work here at the Chamber: we are stronger together and we are so grateful for the dedication and support of our members and community partners.

We are seeing new businesses and residents flock to the South Sound like never before. Pierce County is more than ready to welcome them with improved infrastructure, training programs, and engagement opportunities. If you haven’t had an opportunity to connect, I encourage you to do so. Please know that my door is always open. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any idea or piece of feedback you think could help make our organization stronger. I can’t wait to work alongside you.

Andrea Reay