Felicia Sargent

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the hiring of a new Executive Director.

Chamber President Tim Burchill says Felicia Sargeant has been selected, by the Chamber’s Board of Directors, following a search.

The regular day to day operations of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce continued while the search was in progress, spearheaded by the Chamber’s Communications/Program Coordinator, Lisa Hicks.

Burchill said four individuals applied for the position, and three were interviewed.

Burchill says Ms. Sargeant is well known in the Jamestown community serving as the National Buffalo Museum Director, and the National Buffalo Association.

Ms. Sargeant will step down as the Director of the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown.

She succeeds Kimberly Saxberg, who voluntary stepped down for the Chamber’s Executive Director position October, 9th this year.

The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors had hired Ms. Saxberg to serve as the organization’s Executive Director June 1st of 2011.

Burchill also has announced the winners of awards to be given out at the January 31, 2013 annual banquet.

Selected as the Outstanding Citizen of the Year was: Fran Romsdal

The Above and Beyond Award for volunteerism will be given to : Corey and Jodi Bayer

And the Business of Year is:  The Bison Six Cinemas.

More information with an interview with Chamber officials on Friday’s (Dec 14, 2012) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.