Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Founded1882
FocusBusiness federation
Location
Area served
Seattle Area
Key people
Joe Nguyen, President & CEO
Websiteseattlechamber.com

The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is a private, membership-based organization that represents economic development and the economic interests of its corporate members in the metro region of Seattle, Washington, United States. Its members include most of the largest companies based in Seattle or have a significant presence there.

The organization was founded on April 17, 1882, by 26 businessmen looking to capture a lucrative mail route to Alaska.[1] It was known as the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce until its current name was adopted in September 2011.[2]

Since December 2025, the president and CEO of the Chamber has been Joe Nguyen, a former state senator and director of the Washington State Department of Commerce.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "EVENTS FROM THE 1880S". Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  2. ^ "Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce changes name". Puget Sound Business Journal. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. ^ Schlosser, Kurt (December 29, 2025). "Joe Nguyen named Seattle Chamber president and CEO after leaving Washington state Commerce role". GeekWire. Retrieved March 4, 2026.

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