The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that its director of sales, Mary Bickerstaff, has graduated from the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and has received the recognition of IOM. The IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. 

“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”

“At the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, we put best practices to work every day so that we can better serve our members and help build a stronger community,” said Bàrbara Rivera Holmes, president and CEO. “We are so proud of Mary’s dedication to professional development and of her graduation from the Institute of Organization Management, a commitment to excellence that is recognized across the country.”