Chamber Membership

ROBYN DAVIS: “GREATER GROWTH.”

Greater Green Bay Chamber membership fuels growth, talent and impact.

Robyn Davis first connected with the Greater Green Bay Chamber while serving as president of Freedom House Ministries when she was invited to participate in focus groups shaping the Greater Green Bay Chamber Economic Development Strategic Plan.

“That was the first time that I really came together with Chamber members,” she said. “I appreciated the fact that I was being asked to contribute to a community-wide strategy.”

That invitation left a lasting impression. “It meant that the Chamber valued my perspective, valued my insight, and really wanted to include the perspective that I had as a nonprofit CEO in the future of the community,” she said. “And really giving voice to the community that I served at that time. It was families with children experiencing homelessness.”

As her career evolved into her current role as president and CEO of Brown County United Way, Davis found that early connection became foundational. She points to a partnership that brings together business, nonprofits, government and education to tackle shared challenges.

After contributing to the strategic plan, Davis was asked to lead the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness Task Force.

“That brought me to the table again in a greater way with business leaders, the government, etc.,” she said. “Being placed in that leadership role was a surprise, but really seeing the development of that work was just a natural fit.”

She points to workforce development as one of the most pressing challenges the Greater Green Bay Chamber helps address. “Regardless of whether you’re a business, nonprofit, government agency or higher education, we’re all concerned about where our workforce is coming from,” she said.

Through her work, she has elevated conversations around Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households and economic stability: “How do we work together to stabilize the workforce, and also what do we do to provide those supports as businesses are recruiting?”

Beyond strategy, Davis emphasizes the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s role in building relationships. That connectivity has shaped her growth as a leader. “Coming to the networking events, you really get to create those one-on-one connections with folks,” she said.

Davis engages with the Greater Green Bay Chamber as a nonprofit leader, individual professional and entrepreneur. Across all three roles, one theme stands out: “It’s the visibility,” she said. “It is meaningful to be a member of the Greater Green Bay Chamber. Being a member is very important.”

She also sees the Greater Green Bay Chamber as a tool for team development through programs like Leadership Green Bay and Chamber Young Professionals. “We are always looking for cost effective ways to provide training and networking opportunities,” she said. “As a Chamber member, we have access to lasting relationships.”

So what’s been greater for Davis? “The relationships that come from being a member. It makes you feel part of something greater in the community, a greater sense of personal value.”