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LOIS KINDLE PHOTOWimauma resident Bonnie Peacock is the new executive director of the Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n
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The Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce has a new leader. As of May 1, Wimauma resident Bonnie Peacock joined outgoing executive director Melanie Davis for a two month transition and will work alongside her until July 1, when Davis departs for South Carolina.
Peacock, 51, is thrilled about her new role.
\u201cI\u2019m champing at the bit to hit the ground running and so fortunate to be able to learn from Melanie,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is something I can throw myself into with passion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the South Shore community,\u201d she continued. \u201cI\u2019ve lived in a lot of places and never experienced one that feels so much like a family. There\u2019s something so special about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Davis welcomed Peacock with open arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cBonnie is a natural fit for executive director and has grown with the chamber since she joined us in 2017. She\u2019s been a member, ambassador, volunteer, board member and an active part of our biggest events, including the Ruskin Seafood Festival, our business expos and annual banquet.<\/p>\n
\u201cBonnie has sat on nearly every committee we have, which shows her heart for serving our community,\u201d Davis added. \u201cAs a small business owner, she understands what our members are looking for. She\u2019s truly sat in every seat except this one, and that perspective will allow her to lead with both insight and heart.\u201d
Board members share Davis\u2019 views.<\/p>\n
LOIS KINDLE PHOTO
Wimauma resident Bonnie Peacock is the new executive director of the Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never met anyone who ends every conversation with, \u2018Is there anything I can do for you?\u201d said Beth Stein. \u201cThis exemplifies her eagerness to serve in any situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMuch like Melanie, Bonnie is a strong independent, woman who will lead our chamber with confidence and care.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI agree,\u201d said Lea Manningham. \u201cNo matter how busy she is, she\u2019s always willing to get involved and help someone else. Bonnie is a connector by nature who enjoys bringing people together. Because of her, I now have a solid partnership with Publix for my nonprofit.\u201d<\/p>\n
The selection process for Davis\u2019 successor took several months. Twenty-five applicants from around the country showed interest in the job.
Once a short list was compiled, the remaining candidates were interviewed by the selection committee and then the full board.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve known Bonnie for many years, and I have to say I was continually impressed with her,\u201d said Sean Andrews, chamber board president. \u201cWith each round of interviews, she was the glaringly obvious choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cBonnie brings a shared passion for our community, which is integral to her position and the chamber\u2019s mission,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m super-excited.\u201d
Peacock \u2014 whose background includes experience in the restaurant, automobile and banking industries and as co-founder of Captain Handyman \u2014 doesn\u2019t plan to make any big changes during her first year. Her short-term goal is to \u201cpull off the Seafood Festival, initiate early-bird networking and follow in Melanie\u2019s shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ultimately she hopes to introduce a second big annual fundraiser and a new event to bring all South Shore communities together as one.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ready to do the job and do it well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 The Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce has a new leader. As of May 1, Wimauma resident Bonnie…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261705,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-261704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}