About Us

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About Us


Year Founded

1909
The Chamber was formed in 1909, when three other Dallas business groups -- the Commercial Club, the 150,000 Club and the Freight Bureau -- merged with the Board of Trade.

Company Name Changes:
  • 1909 Dallas Chamber of Commerce
  • 1915 Dallas Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated)
  • 1988 Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
  • 2008 Dallas Regional Chamber

Leadership

AnneMotsenbocker103x103BW.jpgAnne Motsenbocker
2013 Dallas Regional Chamber Chairman of the Board
President, Chase Dallas Region
Biographical Information
Jim103x103BW.jpgAmb. James C. Oberwetter
President & CEO
Dallas Regional Chamber
Biographical Information


Stephen Mansfield
2014 Dallas Regional Chamber Chairman of the Board - Elect
President & CEO
Methodist Health System
Biographical Information
Clint103x103.jpgClint McDonnough
Chairman - Immediate Past
Dallas Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
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Mission Statement

Together we will lead the Dallas region to become the most economically prosperous region — and the most desirable place to live and work — in the United States.

Membership Profile

The Dallas Regional Chamber is the area’s leading membership-driven business organization committed to promoting economic prosperity by leading economic development, driving improvements in public education, influencing public policy, and catalyzing and advocating for regional partnerships. The Chamber works to ensure that the Dallas region will become the most economically prosperous region---and the most desirable place to live and work---in the United States. The Chamber is a not-for-profit organization comprised of businesses which represent all facets of the North Texas business community.

Dallas Regional Chamber Profile

Our range of members includes sole proprietors, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations.

The Regional Chamber:
  • Is guided by a comprehensive 5-year Strategic Plan titled Strategic Plan Blueprint
  • Manages a wide variety of member engaging programs and activities
  • Is actively involved in public policy issues on the local, state and national levels
  • Is driven by an 90-member Board of Directors and supported by committees including more than 600 volunteer leaders

Strategic Plan










The Dallas Regional Chamber announces implementation of the 5-year Strategic Plan, Blueprint for Economic Prosperity, prepared over a six-month period.  The DRC will realign resources to effectively lead economic development through collaboration, drive improvements in public education and advocate and catalyze for regional issues.
 
Above you'll find links to the complete report Blueprint for Economic Prosperity, the two-page executive summary, a list of frequently asked questions, descriptions of DRC Committees and Councils, the announcement press release, and a video message explaining our geographic focus.