140 Chamber Members at 2025 Annual Meeting at JW Marriott May 8
Members of the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce connected at host venue JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort and Spa on Thursday, May 8 to conduct annual meeting business, enjoy networking and dining together, to hear keynote speaker Todd Letts and for the finale of the Love Local to Support Local silent auction.
It was an incredible evening with beautiful weather for outside cocktail hour (it’s always sunny in our Chamberhood!). Click here to see a brief Overview Video of the night (or click on the image below).
As part of Annual Meeting business, Members voted in a new Board of Directors who were then ushered into a private meeting room for instant Board Executive Elections to ensure continuity of Chamber business.
Please meet your new Board Executive and Directors:
- Chair Blake Johnston
- Vice Chair James Hedrich
- Secretary Ruthann Brown
- Treasurer Angela Zaharia
- 2nd Vice Chair Stuart Morley
- Chair: Blake Johnston, Cranberry Marsh Construction |Vice Chair: James Hedrich, Retail Consultant
- Second Vice Chair: Stuart Morley, Morley & Associates | Secretary: Ruthann Brown, Engel & Volkers
- Treasurer: Angela Zaharia, The Apothecary Shop
New Board Directors for the 2025-2027 term include Morgan Jennings, Windermere House; Maggie Wu, JW Marriott Muskoka, and Steven Smyth, CNIB Lake Joe.
- Maggie Wu, JW Marriott
- Steven Smyth, CNIB Lake Joe
- Morgan Jennings, Windermere House
ANNUAL MEETING RECAP IN PICTURES: CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO
- Randy Heyd give his Outgoing Chair address
- Norah with Murray Johnston pull winner of exclusive farm tour
- Networking outside is the Muskoka way
- Kyle Brewer speaks about the ChambersPlan
- Blake Johnston delivers 2024 Financial Report
- New Board Member Maggie Wu and Executive Director Norah Fountain
- Norah Fountain gives a look back at 2024
- New Visionary Members Soundseals Insulation enjoyed the evening
- Outgoing Chair Randy Heyd grees Board Director Jim Kerley
- Incoming Member Engagement Manager Andi Lakatos, presently with KW Chamber chats up Todd Letts
- Board Director Angela Zaharia with summer student Emily Bissonette
- Executve Director Norah welcomes attendees
- Norah thanks Love Local auction donors
- James Cox, Economic Development Officer & David Pink CAO Township of Muskoka Lakes
- Scott Petrie checks out silent auction
- Gayle Dempsey sharing Muskoka Chautauqua news
- Love Local Auction items on display
- Supporting local with Love Local items on display
- Jeff & Sheila Overbeek check in
- Photo booth fun
- Karl Klos & Board Directors Jim Kerley and Randy Heyd
- Brackenrig Butcher table
- Sheila of Overboard Boutique at reception
- New Board 2025-2027
- Todd Letts, World Chambers Congress
- Mitch Beube made fans with his cool jazz
- Jon Juane looks over message from West Muskoka Food Bank