Popular Spotlight Rowan Chamber president announces retirement From staff reports Mar 12, 2026 Mar 12, 2026 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rowan Chamber of Commerce President Elaine Spalding announced recently that she is retiring from the organization, effective Aug. 31.kAm“p7E6C `b H@?56C7F= J62CD 2E E96 #@H2? r92>36C 2?5 @G6C c_ J62CD @7 492>36C @7 4@>>6C46 H@C<[ x 2> C625J 7@C E96 ?6IE 492AE6C[” D2:5 $A2=5:?8] $96 4@?E:?F65[ “|J 9FD32?5 2?5 x A=2? E@ DE2J :? $2=:D3FCJ 2?5 4@?E:?F6 H:E9 @FC =@G6 @7 :?E6C?2E:@?2= EC2G6=]”k^AmkAm%96 #@H2? r92>36C 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD 92D 7@C>65 2 D62C49 4@>>:EE66 H:E9 A=2?D E@ 7:== E96 A@D:E:@? :? 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