Gorman leaves Tahoe Chamber to pursue new business

She's been a Regional Director with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, PR and Marketing with Kautz Irontstone Vineyards and Banquet and Conference Manager at Copper Mountain Resort. She earned a Doctor of Law degree, and, for what most in South Lake Tahoe know her as, she's been the Executive Director of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce. As of today, she's left the Chamber and is now preparing for a new career in coaching, leadership and training.

Betty "B" Gorman arrived at the Tahoe Chamber in October, 2006 and in the past ten years, shes moved the organization to levels never before known.

"I am most proud of growing the Chamber from a relatively small, social club, to a well respected organization with skilled and talented staff," said B. "I'm proud of what we've done."

Under Gorman's tutelage, the Chamber added economic development programs, entrepreneurship programs and business coaching.

She led her team to add the Blue Ribbon Awards and Sample the Sierra. "We were struggling with the caliber of service, quality and diversity in the community," said B of the Blue Ribbon Awards coming to be. "We flipped it and celebrated businesses that were doing great things, and we wanted people to aspire to do great things as well."

"I'm also proud of all the awards we've won, the achievements of the team and their professionalism," added Gorman.

Gorman won't be taking any time off though, and moves right into preparing for the arrival of 24 cyclists as they travel from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. This is the seventh year of hosting and feeding the riders along with some other host families she finds. After they depart, its onto writing a business plan and creating a website for her new business.

B Great Leadership is the name of Gorman's new coaching and leadership development company. "I love facilitating, training, leadership coaching, and projects," said B.

She finished her written exams for coaching, and is now preparing to complete her oral exams in August. She'll then become internationally certified in coaching.

Gorman will then be able to add some more initials after her name.

She won't be leaving town, and expects to stay involved in the Community Disaster Resource Center (CDRC), something she started after the Angora Fire which raised $1 million to disperse to the victims. CDRC is still active and the infrastructure is ready should any other disasters hit the area. Gorman also plans to stay connected another of her successes, the Prosperity Center which evolved from the Chamber's Prosperity Plan in 2007.