Pleasanton Chamber names James Cooper as next President/CEO
PLEASANTON, California – The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce announced today that its Board of Directors has named James Cooper as President/CEO of the organization. Cooper succeeds current President/CEO Steve Van Dorn, who is retiring after a 25-year career as a chamber executive. Cooper will begin on June 1, 2022. “We are confident that James will represent our business community with compassion and professionalism. His experiences not only make him well-positioned to lead our chamber, but also complement
Museum on Main to see a Leadership Transition
Executive Director Jim DeMersman has announced his retirement from the Museum on Main after a 13-year stint as its leader. Over his tenure, the Museum has grown and thrived in creating a museum as a center of community engagement and lifelong learning. The annual visitation has grown from 9,000 in 2009 to over 30,000 the year before the pandemic. In the summer of 2019, the Museum unveiled a renovated permanent history gallery, which combined state-of-the-art digital technology with traditional objects
