Charlottetown, PE (May 20, 2025) – The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the swearing-in of Julie Hambly as its 120th Board President. Hambly was sworn in alongside fellow directors at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 20th, at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Prince Edward.
Hambly is General Manager at Hambly’s BrandSource Home Furnishings and has been involved in her family’s business, Hambly Enterprises Ltd., since 1992.
She joined the Chamber’s Board in 2020 and has sat on its Governance and Advocacy committees. In 2023, she joined the Chamber’s Executive Committee.
“I’m very proud and honoured to move into the role of Board President for the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber,” said Hambly. “I look forward to working with our members and stakeholders to support a strong business community.”
Beyond her Chamber involvement, Hambly brings a wealth of board and community experience. She has served as Board Chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters of PEI, Chair for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation’s Friends for Life Campaign, and currently serves as Secretary on the Foundation’s Executive Board.
She has held an elected position on the National Steering Committee for BrandSource Canada/Mega Group since 2009. Hambly studied at UPEI before completing the tourism program at Algonquin College.
She calls Stratford home with her husband Norm Bryenton and their puppy Willy.
Julie Hambly
Joining President Julie Hambly on the Chamber Board Executive is:
- 1st Vice President: Cory Gray, The Gray Group
- 2nd Vice President: Melanie McKenna, Cox & Palmer
- Vice President of Finance: Kent Thompson, Alive Consulting
- Past President: Ben Parsons, DALMAC – Print, Signs, Cresting
Reappointed Chamber Board Directors include:
- Michelle MacDonald, AOR 360
- Hailey Zhu Rowswell, Royal Bank of Canada
- Andrew Sapiano, Stewart McKelvey
- Taylor Smiley, SPINCO Charlottetown
- Rachel Murphy, Rachel Murphy Charted Professional Accountant
- Melody Dover, Fresh Media Inc.
New Board Directors include:
- Kevin Clancey, SpryPoint
- Kim Green, Island Chemicals Inc.
- Colleen MacKay, Receiver Coffee Co.
- Pam Montgomery, Habitat for Humanity PEI
- Kari Reynolds, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
- Lauren Vail, BDO Canada LLP
The Chamber would like to thank the following outgoing Board members for their years of dedicated service: Kim Griffin, Maritime Electric Ltd.; Geoff MacDonald, GMD Consulting; Chad Mann, Amalgamated Dairies Ltd.; Tamer Selim, Tamara International Inc.; and Andrew Lavoie, NLG Next Level Group.
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About The Chamber:
The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce connects business and community and is PEI’s largest business advocacy organization with more than 1,000 members. For more information on the Chamber, visit www.charlottetownchamber.com.
Media Contact:
Madeline Biso
Policy Analyst & Media Relations Manager
mbiso@charlottetownchamber.com
(902) 628-2000 x 224