The new Chief Executive Officer for the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce is officially on the job.

Dennis Beson is the new CEO of the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce and spent the morning of his first day on the job at the new teachers breakfast put on by the Chamber of Commerce.

“It is my pleasure and I had a good opportunity to meet the staff, and spend some time with the staff on Friday. I’ve had the opportunity to ride my bicycle around town on Saturday and I’ve seen all that is to be seen,” said Beson.

Beson went on to say that he is looking forward to the job and is welcoming anyone to stop by the Chamber offices to say hello to him as well as the rest of the staff.

He comes to Junction City from the Saginaw area of Michigan where he provided leadership training for Merrill Technologies Group. Previous experience also includes working as a consultant with Thumb Works and Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works as a consultant with skills in training and work force development programs. He is a 1992 graduate of Michigan State University, holding a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Humanities.  Beson has been an active member of the Three Bay Area Chambers of Commerce for more than 15 years.