Donna Eastman Liddle

Donna Eastman Liddle is an Executive Professional with over 30 years of extensive training in all aspects of nonprofit and for-profit management. Her roles include twelve years as a Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, attaining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organizational Management (IOM) certification, and serving in this industry for 20 years as a local and state business leader.  With many years of experience built upon diverse roles including Main Street and downtown revitalization, finance, grant writing, workforce development, property management, events, sales, economic and business development, as well as state and regional tourism marketing - she has a relevant and dynamic range of experience to draw upon for solutions to current business challenges.  Donna recently attained her Certification for Entrepreneurship Center Management (ECM) from InBIA which is the premier industry credential for staff of incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, small business development centers, and other entrepreneurship programs.

Donna also has twenty-five years of professional experience in the Arts and owns her own small business.  This gives her the intuitive ability to utilize creative solutions to solve everyday challenges. The same processes that work out challenges in a painting are amazingly like professional problems we face (too busy, overworked, trying to define your center of interest, always looking for a good critique!). Complimenting future endeavors, she is also completing certification as an Art Therapy Practitioner. Having always maintained the importance of being a team player, is the realization that our success is just part of the intertwining work accomplished by every expert associated with the enterprising ideas we launch. Connecting to others who contribute positively imparts a dynamic palette to an amazing and colorful journey!