Chamber Ambassador Spotlight

MEET JOLEEN ALLARD

Chamber Ambassadors represent the Greater Green Bay Chamber in the community and actively engage with members and nonmembers. These dedicated volunteers serve as trusted liaisons, answering questions about membership, promoting local businesses, attending Chamber events and celebrating milestones at ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings.

Every Chamber Ambassador brings a unique story and a personal commitment to making Green Bay a better place to live, work and do business. In this monthly blog series, we introduce the passionate individuals who give their time, energy and enthusiasm to serve our members.

Joleen Allard became a Chamber Ambassador in 1986. It all started when her father, Geo Farah, recommended that the role would be great for networking with others in the community.

Joleen owns Green Bay Area Newcomers Neighbors and calls her 40 years of service as a Chamber Ambassador “rewarding” and “life changing.” Over the years, she says there have been too many favorite moments and memories to mention, but one event sticks out. “I sat at a table with Oneida Nation and suggested Terry Netzel become an Ambassador,” she remembers. “Now she is a good friend!”

Keeping people and businesses connected is important to Joleen. She believes it is critical to building a greater awareness of what is happening in the community.

What would she tell someone interested in becoming a Chamber Ambassador? “It is worth your time and energy.”

The Greater Green Bay Chamber is deeply grateful for Joleen’s 40 years of dedicated service as a Chamber Ambassador. Her steady presence and genuine commitment to our business community have made a meaningful difference over the years. She has helped create connections, welcomed others and represented the Chamber with care and integrity. Thank you, Joleen, for the lasting impact you’ve made in this role.