Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Announces New President to Replace A. Wayne Roberts
Tom Torti has been selected by the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors as the new President of the Chamber to
replace A. Wayne Roberts, who will be retiring at the end of the year.
“The Board is very pleased to announce that Tom Torti will be the next
President of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, following
a thorough and national search process, noted Karen Marshall, LCRCC
Board Chair. “Tom’s solid background in leading and managing complex
organizations, and his experience in policy and state government
operations, will provide a solid foundation for his leadership of our
organization. Tom will be a strong voice for the business community and
provide a seamless transition as we begin new chapters for the Chamber
with the retirement of A. Wayne Roberts.”
Mr. Torti will remain in his position as Secretary of the Agency of
Natural Resources (ANR) until after the General Election in November of
2006. In a statement issued by the Chamber’s Board of Directors, Mr.
Torti stated: “I am excited to be the next President of the Lake
Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce. Although Wayne leaves big shoes
to fill, he has pointed the organization in the right direction and I
am eager to work with a vibrant, diverse and growing membership as well
as a solid team of highly respected Chamber staff.”
Mr. Torti has been the ANR Secretary since January of 2005. He was
appointed by the Governor to this position after having served as the
Commissioner of the Department of Buildings and General Services for
eight years. Mr. Torti worked under both Democratic and Republican
Administrations, an important attribute for the Chamber’s Board who
strive to be non-partisan in their interactions with the General
Assembly and the executive branch of state government.
John Dwyer, a member of the Chamber’s Executive Search Committee
described the national six-month search process as an intensive, but
interesting exercise in which the committee found a wealth of dynamic,
highly qualified list of final candidates to choose from. “It was a
difficult choice, in that each of the candidates possessed exemplary
skills and background. However, Mr. Torti’s ability to work with a
variety of stakeholders and people, his financial acumen in overseeing
multi-million dollar budgets and his collaborative manner in
establishing a vision for an organization and then seeing it through in
his work at the state level, is exactly what we are looking for in our
next President.”
Mr. Torti has an extensive career in state government and has served
the local community in various ways including the Essex Selectboard and
Planning Commission, Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning
Organization, Chittenden County Transportation Authority and various
Essex sports leagues.
The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber
of Commerce is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote and
support the healthy environment and quality of life that makes the Lake
Champlain Region of Vermont the ideal place to live, work and do
business.
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