Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President Wendy Birdsall Announces Retirement

Wendy Birdsall, president of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (www.lcoc.com) and the Lincoln Partnership of Economic Development, announced she will retire on December 31, 2021. Birdsall’s retirement concludes her 30-year career with the Lincoln Chamber. Birdsall’s career with the Lincoln Chamber began in 1991, as she served as director of Lincoln Specialty Care, a cooperative effort of the Lincoln Chamber and Lincoln medical community. She then stepped into the role of vice president and executive director of the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau before serving as interim president for the organization twice in 2004 and 2005. She was named president of the Lincoln Chamber in 2006.

Birdsall’s thoughtful leadership positioned the Chamber and the Lincoln business community to create a climate to advance the success of existing Lincoln businesses while developing community resources to support and retain Lincoln’s entrepreneurs and startup companies. She led the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development’s impactful efforts to attract new businesses and jobs, expanding employment opportunities for all Lincolnites and recruiting new talent. Under her watch, the organization also expanded its reach to engage Lincoln’s future, launching Lincoln’s Young Professionals Group—one of the largest in the country.

Through the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Birdsall and her team have offered a platform for recognition, celebrating, and applauding the accomplishments of the extraordinary business leaders who call Lincoln home. Request more information through www.lcoc.com.