Our Team

Staff

Matthew Courtright, President & CEO (mcourtright@ticonderogany.com)

Erin Mullen, Member Service & Events Manager (emullen@ticonderogany.com)

Megan Bambara, Employment Opportunities & Outreach Coordinator (coordinator@ticonderogany.com)

Kelly Carey, Billing & Database Representative (chamberinfo@ticonderogany.com)

Chloe Rocque, Office & Executive Assistant (adminassistant@ticonderogany.com)

Board of Directors

Board Chair

Allison Kaupelis, Pretty & Polished with Allison

Vice Chairs

Sally Rypkema, Hague Market/Juniper on 2

Rikki Galusha, Adirondack Camp

Renee Scuderi, Tromblees Greenhouse & Gift Shop

Secretary

Laurie Cossey, Ticonderoga Central School

Treasurer

Karen Hennessy, Individual Member & Former Business Owner (Sugar Hill Manor B&B)

*Chair, Vice-Chairs, Secretary, & Treasurer serve as the TACC Executive Committee. 

Directors

Katie Alexander, Ticonderoga Animal Hospital

Mark Barber, Burleigh’s Luncheonette

Angela Brown, Century 21 Adirondacks

Shylah Granger, Mountain Lake Services

Walt Lender, Silver Bay YMCA/Montcalm Liquor

Selena LeMay-Klippel, North Country Community College

Matthew Maneri, Sylvamo

Jennifer Pribble, TrailNorth Federal Credit Union

Bob Porter, Wind-Chill Factory

Kristen True, UVMHN Elizabethtown Community Hospital – Ticonderoga Campus

Immediate Past Chair

Carolyn Ida, Sylvamo

Ex-Officio

Mark Wright, Town of Ticonderoga Supervisor

TACC Ambassadors

Ambassadors assist at Chamber events throughout the year. Part of being an Ambassador is also being involved in the community, fostering new relationships with   area businesses and organizations, and to act as an informational resource for members of the chamber.  Ambassadors have the ability to strengthen the business community and reach out to the greater Ticonderoga Area through TACC.  Ambassadors welcome new TACC members and Ticonderoga Area community members as well as visitors as a new initiative of being a Chamber Ambassador. TACC also hopes that Ambassadors will eventually become TACC Board Members. Ambassadors must represent a TACC Member.

Jodi Gibbs, UVMHN-Elizabethtown Community Hospital (Ambassador Chairperson)

Pam Arzberger, Individual Member

Kellie Bilow, Lakeside Regional Church

Lindsey Butler, Silver Bay YMCA

Sara Gallipo-Sammis, Century 21 Adirondacks

Marie Gijanto, Spic-N-Span Cleaning

Nancy Ockrin, Lakeside Regional Church

Ashley Pezanowski, Sylvamo

Casey King, Julie and Co. Realty

Olivia Harrison, Bucky’s Home Improvements

Kaitland Kubat, Marinelli’s Meats & Italian Market

Nicole TeRiele, Naturally Thyme

Callie Ott, Marinelli’s Meats & Italian Market

Karen Whalen, Wind-Chill Factory

We are always looking for NEW Ambassadors! Contact Jodi Gibbs (Ambassador Chairperson) or Matthew Courtright (TACC President & CEO) at mcourtright@ticonderogany.com. 

Ticonderoga Area Young Professionals Network

TACC now has a Young Professionals Network (group)! Ages: 21-45 Vision: To create a connection with our young professionals and the community, increasing general knowledge of the area, by extension boosting resident retention, creating a social outlet, and improving the standard of living.  Mission: This group is created to provide low stress networking events for young professionals in the Ticonderoga Area as well as providing recreation and volunteer opportunities to give back to the community in coordination with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce. Short Term Goals: Quarterly Mix and Mingle (Free), Two times per year- Outing either recreational or area attraction (charge) and Two times per year- Volunteer opportunity.

For more information or to join the group contact Erin Mullen at 518-585-6619 or emullen@ticonderogany.com. 

In addition the TACC has numerous committee volunteers, chairs, and other assistance that makes all of our efforts, programs, services, and events possible! 

The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce has the following committees:

• After Business Mixers/Networking
• Ambassador Program
• Annual Fundraiser Dinner & Auction
• Budget & Audit
• Business Retention & Recruitment
• By-Laws
• Chamber Day
• Community Appreciation Dinner & Awards Ceremony
• Community Events (non-annual/special events)
• Farmers’ & Community Market
• Fundraising & General Events
• Local Industry (Currently Restaurant and looking to launch Restaurant Week)
• Marketing & Tourism
• National Small Business Week
• Nominating
• Ticonderoga Area North Country Christmas & Small Business Saturday
• Ticonderoga Young Professionals (Launching in 2019)
• 100th TACC Anniversary (Celebrating in 2025)

TACC staff, board members, and volunteers serve on the above committees. 

TACC Partners

Town of Ticonderoga, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism/Lake Champlain Region Visitor Center, North Country Chamber of Commerce, the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership, eVision Digtial Marketing/Ticonderoga360.com, Town of Hague, and Adirondack Trail Riders.

In addition the Chambers works closely with other area organizations and economic development agencies for the betterment of the Ticonderoga Area and entire region, as well as to provide an array of services for the business community. Organizations include the North Country Small Business Development Center, PRIDE of Ticonderoga, the Essex County Industrial Development Agency, Adirondack Economic Development Corporation, and more!