Monk to lead Chamber of Commerce

Valerie Monk started as the new executive director of the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce on Monday, May 18 replacing Leslie Chalmers who moves onto the Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation,

Monk said she grew up in Cumby and after high school she attended Texas Tech University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising. She said after her graduation she worked at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center in Lubbock as a catering conference coordinator.

“In that position I coordinated events from as little as two to 500 plus people in attendance,” Monk wrote in an email. “I was then promoted to Marketing Manager, where I spent two years advertising the hotel, restaurant and local events being held there. My most recent experience prior to joining the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce was working for Anderson Ranch Graphics as their Marketing and Events Coordinator.”

For the full story, see the Wednesday, May 27, edition of the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette.