Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce welcomes new board members

CHELAN - The Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce their newly elected board members: JoAnne Strandberg, Jordana LaPorte, and Luke Wall. Their officer terms will last for three years.

Jordana LaPorte is a Certified Public Accountant with over 35 years of experience serving small businesses and their owners. She founded LaPorte Financial Alliance in Chelan in 2003 and continues to provide consulting services through Evergreen Accounting after a 2020 merger. Jordana and her family also operate an apple orchard in Manson. She has served as a Lake Chelan Health Commissioner for seven years, currently as Board Chair, and contributes to the WA State Hospital Association. Dedicated to community service, she has led Chelan Rotary, served on the NCW Business Loan Fund board, and volunteered with local schools, FFA, and FBLA.

Luke is a third-generation business owner in Chelan and fifth-generation to live in North Central Washington. His education includes a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Master’s in Business. After working in the corporate world, Luke transitioned to working with non-profit organizations. He now has over a decade of non-profit experience, specializing in strategic planning and business development. He is now the Executive Director for Only7Seconds. After growing up in the Chelan area and now raising three children here, Luke is passionate about seeing Chelan’s community flourish and prosper to benefit all businesses and organizations in the valley.

JoAnne Strandberg graduated from Lewis and Clark College in 1997 and began her career at a New York internet start-up after traveling the country. She and her husband, Lars, a Marine Corps officer, lived throughout the South before spending 10 years in North Carolina, where JoAnne worked at Coastal Carolina Community College as a computer tech, Help Desk Supervisor, and Intro to Computers instructor. In 2008, they moved to Chelan to be closer to family and raise their children. JoAnne quickly became involved in the community, working at Culinary Apple, coaching volleyball at Chelan High School, and serving on the boards of HDCA and Chelan Valley Hope. In January 2020, she and Lars purchased Culinary Apple, where they are proud to continue serving the community as business owners.

These three officers will join the other board members: Lester Cooper, Rotary; Chad Steiner, Chelan Valley Farms/Lagrioth Winery; Jo Cowell, One Wines Inc; Mistaya Johnston, Stehekin Valley Ranch; Pete Luchini, Manson Bay Market/Tamarack Tax & Consulting, LLC; and Stacy Willoughby, Chelan Valley Hope/Cashmere Valley Bank.

The Chamber has been in operation since 1931 and serves nearly 500 members. It exists to drive economic growth through leadership, advocacy and promotion that enhances the quality of life in Lake Chelan.