{"id":38850,"date":"2026-02-17T12:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=38850"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:14:19","slug":"arcc-announces-promotion-of-ava-kanninen-to-director-of-membership-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2026\/02\/arcc-announces-promotion-of-ava-kanninen-to-director-of-membership-development\/","title":{"rendered":"ARCC  Announces Promotion Of Ava Kanninen To Director Of Membership Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38851\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/02\/ava_kanninen-headshot-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/02\/ava_kanninen-headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/02\/ava_kanninen-headshot.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ava Kanninen is director of membership development at ARCC.<br \/>Courtesy ARCC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) has announced the promotion of Ava Kanninen to Director of Membership Development. After 10 years in the wine and spirits field, Ava took her energy and enthusiasm to fulfill the role of Membership Manager for the ARCC in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things that was a joy to learn in my time at the ARCC was how much talent there is in our region,\u201d said Kanninen. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize that we were creating, developing, and manufacturing so many things here until I started in my role at the Chamber.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the Chamber, Ava cultivates meaningful relationships and fosters business growth throughout the Adirondack region. With a passion for shared success and a commitment to strengthening local businesses, she plays a key role in driving membership engagement and regional collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAva\u2019s role at the Chamber has evolved into developing meaningful relationships with our members by focusing on engagement and retention,\u201d said ARCC President &amp; CEO Tricia Rogers. \u201cShe will serve as a liaison to build community, demonstrate value, and foster collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guided by the principle that \u201ca rising tide carries all ships,\u201d Ava is dedicated to enhancing regional prosperity and nurturing a thriving, interconnected business community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love what I do, and I am so excited to expand my role and take on more responsibility with the organization\u201d, Kanninen added.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b>Ava will also serve as the Chamber liaison for the new Young Professionals Network, launching in 2026, as well as continuing her service to the Workplace Health &amp; Wellness Council and the ARCC Ambassador Committee.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about membership with the ARCC, and what that means for your business or organization, please reach out to Ava Kanninen at &#97;&#107;&#x61;n&#110;&#x69;&#x6e;e&#110;&#x40;&#x61;d&#105;&#x72;&#x6f;n&#100;&#x61;&#x63;k&#99;&#x68;&#x61;m&#98;&#x65;r&#46;&#111;&#x72;g.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) has announced the promotion of Ava Kanninen to Director of Membership Development. After 10 years in the wine and spirits field, Ava took her energy and enthusiasm to fulfill the role of Membership Manager for the ARCC in January 2023. \u201cOne of the things that was a joy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":38852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>ARCC Announces Promotion Of Ava Kanninen To Director Of Membership Development - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2026\/02\/arcc-announces-promotion-of-ava-kanninen-to-director-of-membership-development\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ARCC Announces Promotion Of Ava Kanninen To Director Of Membership Development - Glens Falls Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) has announced the promotion of Ava Kanninen to Director of Membership Development. 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