Published 2:21 pm Wednesday, July 29, 2026 VALDOSTA — The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Olivia Summers, Vice President of Member Relations, has graduated from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management and earned the IOM Graduate Recognition. Institute for Organization Management is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s professional development program for chamber, association, and nonprofit executives. Established in 1921, the program provides participants with comprehensive instruction in the many areas required to successfully lead and operate a nonprofit organization. Summers completed the four-year program through the Southeast Institute at the University of Georgia in Athens. Each year included an intensive, weeklong session, resulting in 96 total hours of specialized instruction in nonprofit management. The curriculum covers membership recruitment and retention, leadership, governance, advocacy, finance, legal issues, human resources, marketing and communications, strategic planning, events, non-dues revenue, volunteer and board relations, workforce development, and other subjects affecting chambers and nonprofit organizations. “Completing IOM has been an invaluable investment in my professional growth and in the work, I do for our Chamber,” Summers said. “Each year, I returned with new ideas, resources, and relationships that helped me better serve our members. I am thankful for the opportunity to learn alongside…
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