Speaker On September 17th Is Barbara Devenport

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on Sep 10, 2015

B a r b a r a A. D a v e n p o r t

Barbara Davenport has been a staff member of the Ann Arbor Area of Chamber of Commerce since 1985; and the combined Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber (A2Y Chamber) since the merger in June of 2010. Currently she serves as Vice President of Foundation and Leadership at the A2Y Chamber. As the VP of the Foundation she oversees the E3 Awards designed to recognize Exemplary Education Endeavors in the Public Schools; the Business-Education Honor Roll a recognition program honoring local businesses that contribute and partner with the public schools; Ypsilanti PRIDE (People Restoring Image and Developing the Environment) a community wide beautification program; the Leadership A2Y program; and the development of the Advanced Leadership program and the Leadership Alumni program. Through her almost 30 year career with the Chamber she has valued the relationships she have developed the most. Relationships with the local business owners, community leaders, civic leaders, board and committee members and co-workers.

Community involement

Barbara is a graduate of Institute for Organizational Management and the Leadership Ann Arbor program. She has been honored as a community ambassador by the New Enterprise Forum, a 2004 Most Influential Women by the Business Direct Weekly, and a Biz Mo Super Star by Business Monthly. In 2007 she was recognizes by the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North with the Vocational Service Award. She is also on the Board of the Dexter District Library and the Athena Power Link Governing Body.

Her past community involvement includes 12 years as a Girl Scout leader with all six of her Senior Scouts receiving their Gold Award – the highest Girl Scout honors, 12 years on the New Enterprise Forum Board of Directors, and Tudor for Washtenaw Literacy Council

Barbara lives in Dexter, Michigan on a dairy farm with her husband, a dog, a cat, a bird and chickens. She and her husband are empty nesters with three grown children and three grandchildren.