{"id":82701,"date":"2026-01-09T20:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/82701\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T20:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:35:09","slug":"erie-regional-chamber-hires-director-of-membership-hometown-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/82701\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Regional Chamber hires director of membership | Hometown News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">ERIE \u2014 The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership (The Chamber) recently announced the hiring of Kahla Maguire as director of membership. In this role, Maguire will lead efforts to strengthen member engagement, streamline membership operations and enhance the overall member experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to welcome Kahla to our team,\u201d said Brandon Mendoza, president and CEO of The Chamber. \u201cOur members are at the heart of everything we do, and improving the member experience is a top priority. Kahla brings a strong commitment to organization, communication and relationship-building that will help us better serve our members and continue to grow our impact across the region.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Maguire brings a strong background in sales and operations, enhancing her expertise in client relations and business development. She also has a diverse foundation in athletic training, with experience in both collegiate and military settings, specializing in sports medicine and human performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As a graduate of Harbor Creek Senior High School, Maguire holds a bachelor of science from Clarion University and a master of science in exercise science from Mercyhurst University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be joining the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership,\u201d Maguire said. \u201cThe Chamber plays a vital role in supporting local businesses, and I\u2019m excited to contribute to an organization that is so deeply invested in the success of the Erie region. I look forward to working closely with our members and helping create an experience that feels accessible, responsive, and valuable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Maguire has officially begun her role and will be based at the Chamber\u2019s Erie office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To learn more about the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/eriepa.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eriepa.com<\/a>. Stay up to date on Chamber news, events and initiatives by following the organization on Facebook and LinkedIn. The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership is Erie\u2019s leading economic evolution through awareness, advocacy and access to the people, education and resources that businesses need to thrive. The Chamber is a 501(c)(3) corporation formed in November 2002 through the merger of the Erie Conference on Community Development, the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce and Erie Insight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ERIE \u2014 The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership (The Chamber) recently announced the hiring of Kahla Maguire&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":82702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137,1983],"class_list":{"0":"post-82701","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-erie","8":"tag-erie","9":"tag-erie-headlines","10":"tag-erie-news","11":"tag-hometown"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}