Southwest Indiana Chamber Names Tim Hayden–Director Of Marketing And Communications
Evansville, Ind. (May 11, 2017) – The Southwest Indiana Chamber has named Tim Hayden as its new director of marketing and communications. Tim will create and deliver the strategic direction of all marketing and communication initiatives. As the Chamber serves our region by promoting and protecting business, Tim’s thoughtfulness and approach to sharing the Chamber story and the story of members/partners is critical. Tim will also be instrumental in building upon the evolving brand of Evansville and Southwest Indiana.
Tim joins the Southwest Indiana Chamber following 27 years of dedication to the Evansville Courier & Press. As a senior manager, Tim served as the director of operations for 8 years, leading production, packaging and distribution, facility, and commercial printing sales; then as vice president of sales/director of advertising for the last 6 years, responsible for all advertising sales, marketing programs, and creative teams. During his tenure, Tim’s leadership and team approach allowed the Evansville Courier & Press to outperform peers, providing leading marketing and advertising solutions to business partners. Tim has volunteered for and served on a number of local non-profit boards over the years, providing impactful community involvement.
“Tim’s wide and deep range of business, marketing, sales, and operations experience will greatly benefit the Southwest Indiana Chamber, our diverse members and our community. Through Tim’s vision and leadership, we will continue to impact the forward trajectory of our region. We are thrilled to welcome Tim to our award-winning team,” noted Christy Gillenwater, President & CEO.
Tim holds undergraduate degrees in art/graphic design and accounting, both from the University of Southern Indiana, and is currently enrolled in the MBA program at USI. Tim was born and raised in Evansville and brings an awareness of and passion for our community to his new role.
About Southwest Indiana Chamber
Since 1915, the Southwest Indiana Chamber has been a trusted ally of the regional business community. Today we are one of the state’s largest, strongest, and most impactful nonprofit business organizations, representing a total membership of more than 1,800 businesses, organizations, and agencies. About one-third of members have invested in our organization for 10 or more years. While nearly all major employers in our region invest in the Southwest Indiana Chamber, 71% of our member businesses have 25 or fewer employees.
Learn more about the Chamber, our members, and the Southwest Indiana regional business community at www.swinchamber.com.
