Derek Hettenbach will continue as Chair of the Banbury & District Chamber of Commerce after members re-elected him at the organisation’s annual meeting in Banbury. The Chamber also returned its Financial Director for another term when members gathered at Whately Hall Hotel on 24 June.
Hettenbach, a director at Renowables Ltd, first joined the Chamber’s board on 13 October 2021 and has held the chairmanship since at least 2024. The Chamber’s board is made up entirely of volunteers, with Lisa-Marie Mallier of No Fluff Communications serving as Vice Chair and Simon John Hockley Smith of Wellers Accountants acting as Secretary. The wider board includes directors from Castle Quay, Bloxham Mill Workspaces, Banbury and Bicester College, Marks & Clerk, and Cinnamon HR Consultancy.
The Banbury & District Chamber acts as the recognised voice of the town’s business community, offering advocacy, information, and networking opportunities across all sectors and company sizes. It played a central role in creating the Banbury town centre Business Improvement District and runs a regular calendar that includes company visits, seminars, an Annual Golf Day each April, and a Quiz Evening straight after the June AGM. The Chamber also backs the Cherwell Business Awards and Banbury Women in Business.
The next Annual General Meeting is scheduled for June 2027, with monthly board meetings continuing to set the Chamber’s focus areas in the meantime.
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