Chamber Ambassadors
The Do’ers, the faces, and the people everyone knows. Ambassadors are the most active members of the SV Chamber.
Every chamber has members. Ours has ambassadors.
Ambassadors are out in front at Silicon Valley Connect networking events. They work one-on-one with new members so nobody joins and then wonders what happens next. They show up at ribbon cuttings. And when the Chamber needs hands, theirs go up first.
- Greet and welcome at Chamber networking events
- Personally onboard new members, one to one
- Turn out for ribbon cuttings across the valley
- Volunteer at signature events and programs
- Bring member feedback back to the Chamber
Meet the ambassadors staff to complete
This is the format. Names, businesses, and headshots come from the Ambassador Committee roster — there is no public list to pull from, so staff fills these in.
The commitment
Ambassadors are already at Chamber events, so most of the work happens where you were going anyway. When the committee needs to sit down, it meets in the Chamber conference room on the 2nd Wednesday at 10:00am, except July and December. Those meetings run an hour or less.
Meeting day per the Chamber’s current Committees page. confirm with staff
What you get out of it
Ambassadors meet more members than anyone else in the Chamber, and they meet them first. New members remember the person who welcomed them. If your business runs on referrals and relationships, this is the shortest path to both.
It also puts you in the room with the board, staff, and the Chamber’s most engaged members — which is where board recruitment tends to start.
Ambassadors are one of several committees
Members can grow through service. These are the open committees alongside the Ambassadors.
Santa Clara Business Council
Business and economic development programming, and one of the Chamber’s member councils.
Women in Business
Programming and events for women entrepreneurs and professionals across the valley.
Silicon Valley Young Professionals
Career growth and professional development for members under 40.
Government Relations
The Chamber’s largest committee. Meets monthly on legislation and policy affecting business. See advocacy →
Executive Committee
Elected officers of the Board. Closed committee. See the Board →
Finance Committee
Reviews the Chamber’s financial health. Closed committee.
Think you would make a good ambassador?
Ambassadors are drawn from active members. Tell the Chamber you are interested and the committee will follow up.