The Chamber

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bwillms@loveland.org

Brian Willms is the President/CEO of the Loveland Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. An accomplished chamber professional, Willms utilizes his expertise in management, sales, marketing, public affairs and banking to effectively identify and execute the needs of Loveland’s business community. In this capacity, Willms is responsible for building the vision and future of the chamber, maintaining the financial viability of the organization, driving fundraising efforts, as well as building and maintaining an effective staff of employees, chamber committees, ambassadors and volunteers.

Prior to assuming his role at the Loveland Chamber, Willms served as the Director of Member Services for the Portland Business Alliance, the Greater Portland Area’s Chamber of Commerce in Portland, Oregon. He also worked as a corporate trainer for Liberty Savings and US Bank, in addition to owning his own mortgage company.

A native of Colorado, Willms attended Regis University and Metropolitan State College of Denver. He resides in Loveland with his wife, Marcie, and two daughters, Taryn and Annika.

Be sure to check out Brian's Blog, "From Where I Stand...", to learn his thoughts on business, Loveland, Northern Colorado and the Chamber!

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jworthen@loveland.org

Also known as the Loveland Chamber’s chief entertainer, Jim Worthen has been with the Loveland Chamber of Commerce since April 2005. Worthen has played a hand in many of the Chamber’s programs and events and currently leads all investor programs and sales. If you are looking to become a member - Jim is your guy.

Worthen has a long-standing history with the Loveland Chamber, serving on the Board of Directors from 1996 through 2004 and serving as president/chairman of the Board in 1999.

Prior to the Chamber, Worthen spent 17 years leading marketing and educational teams with several high tech companies, including IBM and Microsoft where he lead programming throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. As a former professional entertainer, Worthen uses his 18-years of experience with guitar and vocal on a smaller scale, performing around the community and at several Loveland Chamber events, including the annual Valentine Re-mailing Program.

Jim and his wife Vickie currently reside in Loveland where they have lived for more than 25 years. They have a daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren also living in Loveland and a son in Windsor.

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nhegg@loveland.org

Nicole Hegg is the communications and events manager of the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. With more than five years of experience in communications and event planning, Hegg uses her expertise to plan, manage and execute all aspects of public relations and event planning for the Chamber including the Annual Investors’ Meeting and Loveland’s world-renowned Valentine Re-mailing Program. In addition, Hegg oversees the planning, writing and editing for AWARE, the Chamber’s print newsletter as well as the electronic newsletter distributed to investors.

Hegg joined the Chamber in August 2009 following a successful career at Denver-based VisiTech PR where she managed international public relations efforts for high-technology companies including Namco Networks and Polycom. Prior to working at VisiTech PR, Hegg drove promotions, event planning and pubic relations efforts for Turner PR in the real estate and tourism industries.

A graduate of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., Hegg serves as an advisor to the college’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) organization through her involvement in PRSA Colorado’s student outreach committee. In this capacity, Hegg plays a hand in developing and executing ‘Engage’, an event designed to prepare and inspire college students interested in pursuing a career in communications.

A native of Colorado Springs, Hegg now resides in Northern Colorado with her boyfriend Dominick and cat Xevious.

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vrasmussen@loveland.org

An integral member of the Loveland Chamber of Commerce team since 2005, Vickie oversees all accounting, human resources and office administration tasks. Rasmussen is a master of information when it comes to the chamber and Loveland in general and can answer any question from investors. Managing event registration, she is a constant presence at all Chamber events. According to Rasmussen, she loves taking your money. :)

Rasmussen also manages the Visitors Center. Her duties include recruiting and managing volunteers and ordering inventory. She is very thankful for the wonderful volunteers and the help she gets from them.

A Loveland resident for 13 years, Rasmussen has spent more than 10 years working in payroll processing and accounting, which included working for Johnson Data Processing, Balanced Books of Loveland and Heritage Health Products. She also has done accounting for other companies while being self-employed. Clean-up projects are her favorite.

Rasmussen currently lives with her husband, Rich. They have three children, Robert, Rachel and Ryan. In her spare time she enjoys reading, quilting and karaoke.

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zwilliams@loveland.org

Zaya Williams comes to the Loveland Chamber of Commerce as the Business Work Experience intern from Loveland High School. Since June 2009, Williams has served as a friendly face for the Chamber, greeting members who come in and call in for assistance. She manages administrative tasks and enjoys learning the ins and outs of an office environment.

Currently a high school senior, Williams plans to attend the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley post graduation before transferring to the University of Denver once she has completed her first two years at (UNC). Born in Russia, Williams has lived in Colorado for the past eight years.

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bdomann@loveland.org

Brian Domann is the communication and events intern at the Loveland Chamber. Domann is currently a senior majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing from Colorado State University. Serving as the Director of Marketing for the Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU), Domann has proven his marketing and event expertise and brings that skill to promote the Loveland Chambers events and programs.

In addition to his studies and role at the Chamber, Domann owns a Web development and custom software company, Pii Media which has been serving Northern Colorado clients since 2007. Dipping his hand into the local event scene, Domann created and executed the Big Night Out event in Old Town Fort Collins. This community event, designed to promote Fort Collins nightlife, drew in local crowds and rave reviews. Domann hopes to pursue a position in the marketing field upon graduation.