Staff

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
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
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
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