Staff
Debbie Ruggles
Interim Executive Director
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
Programs and Social Media Coordinator
Stephanie Blanchard is a seasoned marketing professional with over 20 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.Â
Meet the Board of Trustees
Executive Board
Steve Oster
Chair
Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Denise Conway
Chair-Elect
Conway's Danville Pharmacy
Nick Blanchard
Treasurer
Park National Bank
Joe Walsh
Member Benefits Chair
Fredericktown Chevrolet
Zach Green
Executive Board
Knox Public Health
Noelle Jordan
Executive Board
Brown Family Environmental Center
Don Divelbiss
Executive Board
Divelbiss Corporation
Board of Trustees
Alice Hutzel
Knox Community Hospital
Brock Ross
The Killbuck Savings Bank Co.
Chris Pete
Ariel Corporation
David Alley
Schafer Driveline
Jeff Lavin
Knox County Career Center
Jeremy Abrams
Kidwell & Cunningham
Jill Ballenger
Happy Bean Coffee Shop
Julie Brodie
Kenyon College
Justin Holt
Options Plus Furniture
Maxwell Leaning
Paragraphs Bookstore
Michelle Turner
Dean's Jewelry
Mike Copley
CES Credit Union
Sam Filkins
Area Development Foundation