BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Lacie Chambers serves as Executive Director of the Development Corporation of Richmond (DCR)\, where she leads the City’s efforts to fo ster economic growth\, attract investment\, and strengthen Richmond’s ro le as a collaborative community partner. She brings more than 30 years of experience spanning business development\, project management\, fundraisin g\, healthcare innovation\, and political strategy. A graduate of Texas A& M University\, Chambers has built a career defined by strategic vision and relationship-driven leadership. In 2022\, she returned to project-centere d consulting and founded Impact Opportunities\, partnering with public ent ities\, businesses\, and nonprofit organizations to design and execute com prehensive strategies for growth and community impact. Her work emphasized project management\, fundraising\, marketing\, and stakeholder engagement —aligning established and emerging relationships to deliver measurable o utcomes. Her professional journey includes co-founding and managing multip le healthcare and biotechnology ventures\, including Meridian Health Insti tute\, the Texas Center for Regenerative Medicine\, and Meridian Diagnosti cs (Dx). For nearly two decades\, she served as Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer\, overseeing operations\, budgets\, and growth strategi es while advancing innovative technologies such as stem cell therapy and s alivary diagnostics. Drawing on her background in public policy and fundra ising\, Chambers brings a beneficial perspective to economic development —bridging government\, business\, and community priorities. She spent 16 years in Washington\, D.C.\, raising millions of dollars for political an d nonprofit organizations while working closely with corporate leaders\, m ajor donors\, and policymakers. Her previous roles include Finance Directo r for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)\, Deputy Chie f of Staff to U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA)\, District Director for U .S. Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) as well as senior positions with the Republican National Committee (RNC) and National Republican Senatorial Com mittee (NRSC). Ms. Chambers is widely respected for her commitment to exce llence and integrity while forging trusted partnerships and delivering pos itive outcomes for the organizations and communities she serves. DTEND:20260609T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260606T134153Z DTSTART:20260609T170000Z LOCATION:Morton Masonic Lodge SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Lacie Chambers: Development Corp of Richmond UID:27e1f5ca-17a7-4f20-9bef-5e59b2f039b7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Lacie Chambers serves as Executive Director of the Development Corporation of Richmond (DCR)\, where she leads the Ci ty&rsquo\;s efforts to foster economic growth\, attract investment\, and s trengthen Richmond&rsquo\;s role as a collaborative community partner. She brings more than 30 years of experience spanning business development\, p roject management\, fundraising\, healthcare innovation\, and political st rategy.
\nA graduate of Texas A&\;M University\, Chambers has buil t a career defined by strategic vision and relationship-driven leadership. In 2022\, she returned to project-centered consulting and founded Impact Opportunities\, partnering with public entities\, businesses\, and nonprof it organizations to design and execute comprehensive strategies for growth and community impact. Her work emphasized project management\, fundraisin g\, marketing\, and stakeholder engagement&mdash\;aligning established and emerging relationships to deliver measurable outcomes.
\nHer profess ional journey includes co-founding and managing multiple healthcare and bi otechnology ventures\, including Meridian Health Institute\, the Texas Cen ter for Regenerative Medicine\, and Meridian Diagnostics (Dx). For nearly two decades\, she served as Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer\, overseeing operations\, budgets\, and growth strategies while advancing i nnovative technologies such as stem cell therapy and salivary diagnostics.
\nDrawing on her background in public policy and fundraising\, Chamb ers brings a beneficial perspective to economic development&mdash\;bridgin g government\, business\, and community priorities. She spent 16 years in Washington\, D.C.\, raising millions of dollars for political and nonprofi t organizations while working closely with corporate leaders\, major donor s\, and policymakers. Her previous roles include Finance Director for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)\, Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA)\, District Director for U.S. Congre sswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) as well as senior positions with the Republican National Committee (RNC) and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NR SC).
\nMs. Chambers is widely respected for her commitment to excelle nce and integrity while forging trusted partnerships and delivering positi ve outcomes for the organizations and communities she serves.

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