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Danielle Joseph wants to make sure people are heard. The executive vice president of business and diversity councils for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce in Allentown, Joseph oversees a handful of organizations for one of the nation’s 10 largest chambers. She recruits volunteers for committees and councils and helps those members gain greater exposure and visibility for their businesses. From personal and professional development seminars such as sales, negotiation and health fairs, Joseph conducts and arranges workshops and events which address the challenges that minorities encounter in doing business in the Greater Lehigh Valley. Those outreach programs and continued involvement help members gain a stronger business foothold and better position themselves to compete in the larger business community. Joseph’s compassion and passion – along with a continuous drive to support staff, committees, volunteers and help the nearly 5,000 members of the state’s largest chamber realize their goals and ambition – make her one of the most influential people on business in the Greater Lehigh Valley. “Being a servant leader lends itself naturally to understanding your people,” she said. “… What they need in order to excel and putting that plan into place.” WORKING HER WAY UP Joseph will mark 15 years with the chamber in June. She’s come up through the ranks, starting as a part-time administrator. Meanwhile, she worked in restaurants since she was 15 during her high school and college years. Today, Joseph is responsible for overseeing the African American Business, Young Professionals, Women’s Business, LGBT Business and Small Business councils and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Among her achievements include the formation of Easton Council’s initiatives and events along with expanding Easton/Phillipsburg initiatives. She began her tenure in the chamber’s Allentown headquarters by working with the Small Business and Women’s Business councils. ENGAGEMENT, ENERGY Among Joseph’s top goals this year is to take initiatives “above and beyond what we’ve done in the past,” as well as continuing staff leadership and development, while growing events. Joseph said her team initiatives include engagement, leadership and adding value to chamber members by creating forums for her committees to “share knowledge, experiences and just great energy.” She wants events and meetings to be inspirational while enabling members to develop supportive relationships with a community of like-minded people. See the original article here.
Danielle Joseph wants to make sure people are heard.
The executive vice president of business and diversity councils for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce in Allentown, Joseph oversees a handful of organizations for one of the nation’s 10 largest chambers.
She recruits volunteers for committees and councils and helps those members gain greater exposure and visibility for their businesses. From personal and professional development seminars such as sales, negotiation and health fairs, Joseph conducts and arranges workshops and events which address the challenges that minorities encounter in doing business in the Greater Lehigh Valley.
Those outreach programs and continued involvement help members gain a stronger business foothold and better position themselves to compete in the larger business community.
Joseph’s compassion and passion – along with a continuous drive to support staff, committees, volunteers and help the nearly 5,000 members of the state’s largest chamber realize their goals and ambition – make her one of the most influential people on business in the Greater Lehigh Valley.
“Being a servant leader lends itself naturally to understanding your people,” she said. “… What they need in order to excel and putting that plan into place.”
WORKING HER WAY UP
Joseph will mark 15 years with the chamber in June. She’s come up through the ranks, starting as a part-time administrator.
Meanwhile, she worked in restaurants since she was 15 during her high school and college years.
Today, Joseph is responsible for overseeing the African American Business, Young Professionals, Women’s Business, LGBT Business and Small Business councils and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Among her achievements include the formation of Easton Council’s initiatives and events along with expanding Easton/Phillipsburg initiatives. She began her tenure in the chamber’s Allentown headquarters by working with the Small Business and Women’s Business councils.
ENGAGEMENT, ENERGY
Among Joseph’s top goals this year is to take initiatives “above and beyond what we’ve done in the past,” as well as continuing staff leadership and development, while growing events.
Joseph said her team initiatives include engagement, leadership and adding value to chamber members by creating forums for her committees to “share knowledge, experiences and just great energy.”
She wants events and meetings to be inspirational while enabling members to develop supportive relationships with a community of like-minded people.