Sudden loss of chamber leader brings heartbreak — but also opportunity

Kathy Lehner has big shoes to fill with her new job, heading up the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce.

Lori Sax. Kathy Lehner in March was named president and CEO of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce.
Lori Sax. Kathy Lehner in March was named president and CEO of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce.
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When John Ryan, leader of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce for two decades, died suddenly in August 2017 of a heart attack, Kathy Lehner was among the Venice area businesspeople shaken by the community’s major loss.

 

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