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Heegan Leaving

Successful Legacy

A smiling Barbara Ann Heegan is applauded at the announcement of her appointment as Otsego County Chamber of Commerce executive director on May 26, 2012. She is flanked by Roxana Hurlburt, right, then Chamber board president, and county Economic Developer Carolyn Lewis. Within a year, Heegan's title was changed to president.  (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com file photo)

By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Joan Fox
Al Rubin
Barbara Ann

ONEONTA – Barbara Ann Heegan, Otsego County Chamber of Commerce president since 2012, has resigned to accept a similar position at the Greenwood (S.C.) Chamber of Commerce.

"I am proud of what we have accomplished as a team on behalf of our members," she said in her resignation letter.  Her last day will be Monday, Dec. 28.

Al Rubin, who is serving his second term as Otsego Chamber board chairman, has accepted the position of interim president until a successor to Heegan can be found.  He is the proprietor of A&D Transport Services, Oneonta.

Joan Fox, broker, KW Upstate NY Properties and vice chairman of the Chamber board, will move into the chairman's role.

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