Josie Molloy – Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce

Grants Pass VIP Podcast

Josie Molloy - President & CEO of Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce President Josie Molloy joins us to talk about her first three years with the Chamber since moving back to the state from Wyoming. A joy to have on the show and we know after you hear this podcast you'll come away with a new found appreciation for what the Chamber is and all it has to offer, just like we did! Checkout the Chamber's New Website! - https://www.grantspasschamber.org/ Also, Lemonade Day for Young Entrepreneurs coming on August 20th - https://lemonadeday.org/grants-pass From Wyoming Back to Oregon: 3 Years Working at The Chamber In Grants Pass! What I Like Best About Grants Pass & Josephine County How I Got Started Working in the Chamber of Commerce The Right Type of Person That Would Enjoy This Kind of Work Just What is The Chamber of Commerce? It's All for the Businesses In Our Community From Weekly Greeters Meetings to Community Events – There's A Lot Going On Through The Chamber Young Professionals Network Starting August 20th: Our First Lemonade Day! For Kids 3rd Grade through 5th Grade Where Did The Idea For Lemonade Day Come From? Working Through COVID-19 Restrictions to Help Our Community COVID-19: Switching Greeters Meetings Online Thought Shutdowns (Meetings Opened Back Up In Person In July of 2021) August 2021: We're Getting a New Website & a Video Channel! :) An Eye On Continued Progress for The Chamber & Our Community We're A Friendly Staff: Stop By the Chamber and Feel Free to Ask Questions! Transcription Josie: Even younger entrepreneurs, we're trying to reach out to them with our Lemonade Day, which is brand new. This is the first year we have ever done it and it's for children grade 3rd through 5th, which is going to be coming to Grants Pass on August 20, from 3pm to 6pm. And we actually help them create a business plan, create their product, create their stand, find investors, and then actually sell the lemonade and make a profit. Intro: There's a place in Southern Oregon, filled with gorgeous natural beauty, friendly yet independent people and a mild, comfortable climate. That place is called Grants Pass. These are the stories of the people that live and work Josephine County. These are the movers and shakers that make this place of the best. This is Grants Pass VIP. Brian: Josie Molloy has served as the Chamber President and CEO since August of 2018. Originally from Crane, Oregon, on the southeastern side of the state, Josie grew up on a cattle ranch. She spent over 10 years in Laramie, Wyoming working for a Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation. Since moving to Grants Pass, she's helped develop a lot of new programs, including a Young Professionals Network Group and Lemonade Day. The chamber is going strong with over 600 members and continues to advocate for the business community as well as improving our community as a whole. Josie Molloy, welcome to Grants Pass VIP. Josie: Thanks for having me. Brian: This is a lot of fun because we've got the meet each other over at the Chamber of Commerce. And so this is our first chance that we've been able to have you on the show, besides what we heard from your bio, let everyone know a little bit more about you and where they know you from. Josie: Yeah, so lots of people probably know me through the Chamber of Commerce. Like it said in my bio, I've been here since August of 2018. So I'm almost on my third year anniversary, it's gone by very fast. I'm also expecting my second child, so we've really grown our family since we moved here. I'm originally from Oregon. So this was really moving back to my home state. But my husband Ciaran is from Cheyenne, Wyoming, so it was a big change for him. We've really embraced Grants Pass and everyone has been so friendly. And it's just really fun working in the chambe...