TUCSON, Arizona – Michael S. Guymon will join the staff of the Tucson Metro Chamber as Vice President starting July 9, 2018. Most recently, Guymon was Vice President of Regional Partnerships for Sun Corridor Inc., where he has been since November 2010. Guymon’s duties at the Tucson Metro Chamber will include managing local public policy and workforce development/attraction programs and initiatives.
“The Tucson Metro Chamber is the voice for business throughout Greater Tucson and as we continue to build programs that positively impact our local economy, we need the right people to lead those efforts,” stated Amber Smith, President & CEO. “Michael Guymon’s executive experience combined with his policy and strategic initiative background will greatly benefit our members and the community.”
“I am thrilled to work with Amber and her team to help grow our economy and work with our local officials to create better efficiencies for businesses already here in addition to those yet to call Tucson home,” stated Michael Guymon. “The work I completed with the team at Sun Corridor Inc. has resulted in a very positive impact on our community and I am excited to bring that experience and that partnership to the Chamber.”
Guymon’s experiences prior to Sun Corridor Inc. include: Executive Director, Metropolitan Pima Alliance; Political Consultant to Retail West/Eastbourne Investments and Garfield Traub; Chief-of-Staff, Tucson City Council Member Fred Ronstadt; Assistant Vice President, Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
The mission of the Tucson Metro Chamber is to lead and advocate for a successful community. The Chamber is a member-based business advocacy and economic expansion organization that represents more than 1,500 businesses, employing more than 160,000 employees in the greater Tucson area.