Peninsula chamber CEO announces retirement in April

Jessica Sabbath //October 25, 2017//

Jessica Sabbath// October 25, 2017//

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Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mike Kuhns announced he will retire April 1.

Kuhns, 73, has been the chamber executive for the past seven years. He has been a resident of Newport News since 2003.

In his letter to the chamber Chair Dan Chenoweth of PBMares, and the chamber Board, Kuhns said he plans to retire and travel, visit family and focus on community service. Kuhns is vice chair of the board for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Development of a succession process is under way.

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