Blount Partnership’s Daniels Named Vice Chair of Southeast Board of Regents for U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Institute for Organization Management

Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, has appointed Bryan Daniels, IOM, CCE, CEcD, President & CEO, Blount Partnership, to vice chair of the Southeast Board of Regents. As vice chair of the board, Daniels will help implement the policies created by the Institute’s National Board of Trustees.

Daniels currently holds numerous national and State of Tennessee leadership posts. He is the current Chairman of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives, a board member of the International Economic Development Council based in Washington D.C., and was appointed in September as a board member of the Tennessee Economic Development Council. Daniels was also awarded the Tennessee Chamber Executive of the year in 2015.

“A strong Board of Regents is essential to Institute’s success,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These volunteers drive site attendance, provide recommendations for program improvement, and serve as an on-site resource for Institute participants.”

Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has educated tens of thousands of association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members, and become strong business advocates.

Institute’s five Boards of Regents serve on behalf of the National Board of Trustees. Each Board of Regents is responsible for recruitment, retention, and marketing of the program nationwide. Each regent is an Institute graduate nominated by their peers, and will serve for a designated term of up to two years.

Starting in 2013, Daniels has held numerous leadership positions within the Institute program. Daniels graduated from SouthEast Institute at the University of Georgia in Athens in 2008 and has served on the SouthEast Institute Board of Regents since 2013.

Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness by addressing developments that affect our nation, our economy, and the global business environment. For more information about the Institute program, visit institute.uschamber.com or @IOMeducates.