Chamber Membership

DR. ASHOK RAI: “TOGETHER, WE’RE GREATER.”

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

Early in his career, Dr. Ashok Rai attended events hosted by the Greater Green Bay Chamber. As his leadership journey progressed, he became President and CEO of Prevea Health and later joined the Chamber’s Board of Directors, eventually serving as Board Chairman. That experience, he says, gave him a much deeper understanding of the Chamber’s role not just in the business community, but across Greater Green Bay. 

“I realized the important part the Chamber plays in leading the strategy for the entire community, more than just the business community,” said Dr. Rai. “Going through the strategic planning process and planning out what the next 5, 10, 15, 20 years for Greater Green Bay would look like, that was really neat to be part of that.” 

Dr. Rai points to the Greater Green Bay Chamber Economic Development Strategic Plan as a driving force behind the growth seen in the region today, which includes growth in housing, business and the community as a whole. Through his work at Prevea, he has seen firsthand how the plan has translated into real impact. 

More than a planning exercise, his involvement in the Chamber introduced him to a powerful network of business leaders, elected officials and community members that continue to help him professionally and personally. 

“I was relatively young when I became President and CEO at Prevea, and I had a lot to learn,” Dr. Rai shared. “The Chamber exposed me to so many great business leaders in Green Bay that were always just one phone call away, one text message away to help me navigate a lot of things that were outside of the healthcare realm but part of the business realm where I needed education and I needed that sage voice or someone to lean on. The single biggest benefit that the Chamber provided me with was the introductions to fellow CEOs, fellow business leaders who are now, I would consider, all great friends.” 

As the demand for healthcare talent continues to grow, Dr. Rai highlights the Chamber’s role in talent attraction by creating a stronger, more vibrant region where people want to live and work. 

“How the Chamber helps us recruit, how the Chamber helps us go to market,” said Dr. Rai. “Many of the people, especially our physician talent, they’re not from Green Bay. Many are not even from Wisconsin. The Chamber really helps us sell this area in so many different ways.” 

Now, as he watches Prevea employees attend Chamber events and actively participate in programs like Leadership Green Bay, Dr. Rai sees the next generation of leaders finding their voice just as he did. 

“Some may have a hard time justifying Chamber membership, but I challenge them to think about what other membership will provide you and more importantly, all of your employees, the opportunity to grow? You grow through networking. You grow through education. All of that comes from the Greater Green Bay Chamber.”