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Jacki Dezelski

  • President/CEO, Manatee Chamber of Commerce

Biography

Jacki Dezelski leads the Manatee Chamber of Commerce as President|CEO. She began her career with the Chamber in 1996 and quickly fell in love with its mission and impact. Prior positions with the Chamber had Jacki leading initiatives on workforce development, communications, healthcare, leadership development, and young professionals, among others. Her current community leadership roles include board service with CareerSource Suncoast, United Way Suncoast, Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation, Leadership Manatee, and the Manatee Healthcare Alliance.

Jacki earned her BFA and MBA from the University of Florida and her IOM credential from the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management. She was recognized by her peers with the Florida Chamber Professional of the Year Award in 2015. She was a member of the 1997 class of Leadership Manatee and the Cornerstone 38 class of Leadership Florida.