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Staff

Carol Grubaugh

Carol Grubaugh

Executive Director
Carol Grubaugh joined the Knox County Chamber of Commerce in 2000 and has served as Executive Director since December 2009. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Organizational Leadership from the Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Carol is also a graduate of Institute for Organization Management (IOM).  She is a member of Rotary Club of Mount Vernon, serves on various committees/boards in the community, and has a passion for her Chamber work. Carol and her husband, Greg, reside in Mount Vernon.

Debbie Ruggles

Debbie Ruggles

Programs and Financial Manager
Debbie joined the Chamber in April 2018 as Program Coordinator. Debbie serves as the Chamber's representative to the Knox County Safety Council, is a member of the Kiwanis International and serves on several committees and boards in the community. Debbie resides in Mount Vernon with her husband, Cliff.

Stephanie Blanchard

Stephanie Blanchard

Programs and Social Media Coordinator

Stephanie Blanchard is a seasoned marketing professional with over 15 years of experience, including an impressive tenure at Park National Bank. Her expertise spans marketing, advertising, graphic design, social media communications, event planning, fundraising, and digital marketing—with four years focused specifically on digital marketing strategy and analytics.

She holds an Associate's Degree in Digital Media Arts from North Central State College in Mansfield and has earned multiple certifications, including Google Ads - Measurement, Google My Business, Google Analytics, and the Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-Commerce.

She has also been very active in the community over her career, including involvement with the United Way of Richland County, Buckeye Imagination Children's Museum, Habitat of Humanity of Richland County, United Way of Richland County Power of the Purse Committee, United Way of Richland County Big Red Book Shelf Committee, and various community events for the organization's she worked for over the years as well.

Stephanie lives in Danville, Ohio, with her husband Nick and their two children, Grayson and Madelyn.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees serves as the policy-making body of the Chamber.
Its members represent the business and professional leadership of the community. 
Meet the Board of Trustees

Executive Board

Steve Oster

Steve Oster

Chair
Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Denise Conway

Denise Conway

Chair-Elect
Conway's Danville Pharmacy

Nick Blanchard Headshot

Nick Blanchard

Treasurer
Park National Bank

Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh

Member Benefits Chair
Fredericktown Chevrolet

Zach Green

Zach Green

Executive Board
Knox Public Health

Noelle Jordan

Noelle Jordan

Executive Board
Brown Family Environmental Center

Don Divelbiss

Don Divelbiss

Executive Board
Divelbiss Corporation

Board of Trustees

Alice Hutzel

Alice Hutzel

Knox Community Hospital

Brock Ross

Brock Ross

The Killbuck Savings Bank Co.

Chris Pete

Chris Pete

Ariel Corporation

David Alley

David Alley

Schafer Driveline

Jeff Lavin

Jeff Lavin

Knox County Career Center

Jeremy Abrams

Jeremy Abrams

Kidwell & Cunningham

Jill Ballenger

Jill Ballenger

Happy Bean Coffee Shop

Julie Brodie

Julie Brodie

Kenyon College

Justin Holt

Justin Holt

Options Plus Furniture

Maxwell Leaning

Maxwell Leaning

Paragraphs Bookstore

Michelle Turner

Michelle Turner

Dean's Jewelry

Mike Copley

Mike Copley

CES Credit Union

Sam Filkins

Sam Filkins

Area Development Foundation

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