Our Team
Meet the people and teams that lead inclusively with passion, integrity, and fun in service of the businesses and people who call the Cincinnati region home.
Membership Team
The Cincinnati Chamber membership team connects your businesses with resources that drive growth.
Thomas Deere
513.383.4008
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Thomas is our Vice President of Sales & Engagement. He has over 28 years of experience as a senior leader in sales, marketing, operations, and business development. For 15 years, he served on the Executive Roundtable for…
Thomas is our Vice President of Sales & Engagement. He has over 28 years of experience as a senior leader in sales, marketing, operations, and business development. For 15 years, he served on the Executive Roundtable for the Corporex Companies, as well as various executive roles at Five Seasons, including Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He brings a deep-seated passion for delivering upon outstanding customer experiences and has an impressive understanding of the critical integration of operations, marketing, and sales. Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota. Affectionately known as “Buck,” he currently resides in Northern Kentucky with his wife, Karen, and their three children, TJ, Jacob, and Bella.
Beth McNeill
513.686.2950
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Beth is our Senior Director of Sales & Engagement. She has a strong track record of operating with excellence. She has leveraged her ability to drive superior results and profitability in a variety of industries. In her current role…
Beth is our Senior Director of Sales & Engagement. She has a strong track record of operating with excellence. She has leveraged her ability to drive superior results and profitability in a variety of industries. In her current role, she strives to improve the vibrancy of the region through membership investment, partner benefits, engagement, and programs. Through innovation, proven sales processes, intentional inclusion, and collaboration at all levels, inside and outside the company, she is a maker of change. She has worked in national sales roles in New York, Atlanta, and Chicago for Cintas Corporation, Chicago Sun Times, Yahoo, CNBC.com/General Electric, Cox Interactive Media and News Corporation. Beth is a proud mother of two daughters. She enjoys mentoring, traveling, golf, and volunteering. She draws inspiration from a quote from Shirley Chisholm, “Service is the rent we pay for our time on earth.”
McLean Strickland
513.579.3137
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McLean is our Sales Representative of Membership Development. A native of West Virginia, he transplanted himself to the Queen City after landing a job performing in Live Entertainment at Kings Island. As he continued to grow…
McLean is our Sales Representative of Membership Development. A native of West Virginia, he transplanted himself to the Queen City after landing a job performing in Live Entertainment at Kings Island. As he continued to grow into a professional role there, his knack for connecting with people encouraged him to pursue a career that would allow him to maintain those connections and be in the know of all the amazing things slated to happen in the Cincinnati region. Through leadership and management roles in fast-paced fields such as sales, guest services, and operations, he brings an understanding of what teams and businesses need to grow and thrive. McLean loves to say: “Cincinnati became home before I realized I was ready to call it home, which is why I say Cincinnati chose me versus me choosing it.”
Monty Taylor
513.686.2945
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Monty is our Senior Sales Representative. He graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership and has a degree in Computer Science. He has more than 10 years of experience in…
Monty is our Senior Sales Representative. He graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership and has a degree in Computer Science. He has more than 10 years of experience in Sales, from Real Estate, Industrial Sales, and Information Technology Managed Services, and over 10 years’ experience in Information Technology Project Management. Monty moved to Northern Kentucky in 1996, and in his spare time plays golf, exercises, and loves to meet people. Monty has been and is active in the community, serving as Past Chair of the Boone County Soil and Water Conservation Board, member of the Florence Rotary which he is a Paul Harris Fellow, and current board member for Master Provisions, The International Foundation for Contemporary Music, and the American Sign Museum.
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Whether you’re a business leader, community leader, or just seeking to get more engaged in the region, we want to connect with you. Get in touch to learn more.