Auburn Chamber’s Katie Murray Graduates from Institute for Organization Management; Promoted to Director of Programs and Events

June 6, 2024 — The Auburn Chamber of Commerce has announced the promotion of Katie Murray to director of programs and events. Murray began her journey at the Auburn Chamber in 2013, serving as the chamber’s resource specialist. She has served on the board of Leadership Lee County, Storybrook Farm junior board, and as a United Way of Lee County loaned executive. Prior to returning to the Chamber in 2021 to lead the Auburn Young Professionals program, Murray worked for AuburnBank in the loan department.

Murray graduated from the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, receiving the recognition of IOM. The IOM designation is awarded after completing 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. Nearly 1,000 individuals across the country attend Institute annually.

Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has educated thousands of association, chamber and other nonprofit leaders on building stronger organizations, better serving their members and becoming strong business advocates.

“Katie is a fantastic member of the Auburn Chamber team, and I am excited to celebrate her accomplishment of earning the IOM designation,” said Anna Hovey, President and CEO of the Auburn Chamber. “In addition to Katie’s skill set and many abilities, her appreciation for serving our community is a valuable component of her work. I am thankful to have her take the lead in the chamber’s programs and events and know she will elevate our programming in the same fashion she has elevated our young professionals program over the last three years.”

Katie is a graduate of Auburn High School and Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication and a minor in business.

“I am excited to work hard to develop new and existing programs and events to serve our members' growing needs,” Murray said.

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