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Doug Stang named next president and CEO of Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

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Source: Brainerd Dispatch

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has named Doug Stang the organization's next president and CEO. Stang brings more than two decades of experience leading government affairs for major employers and serving in Minnesota’s House of Representatives. He succeeds Doug Loon, who announced his retirement earlier this year after leading the Chamber since 2015. Stang will begin in the role December 1. “The Minnesota Chamber has been the voice of Minnesota business for more than a century, and I am honored to lead it into its next era of influence,” said Stang. “My career has been at the intersection of business, government and public policy, and I have seen how much Minnesota’s economic future depends on a strong voice for employers.

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