County Chamber announces new directors

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE -- The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors welcomed three new members to the board at its March 15 meeting.
Joining the Chamber’s Board of Directors are Joe Scheufele, Valerie Polding and Arlene MacDonald.
Joseph Scheufele is the assistant vice president of business development at South Jersey Energy, a South Jersey Industries Company, located in Folsom and serving all of southern New Jersey. Scheufele has been employed at South Jersey Industries for over 27 years and is a resident of Dennis Township.
Valerie K. Polding, CPA, joins the Chamber Board bringing more than 30 years of experience as a small business owner. Her business has grown from a small bookkeeping service, Beachcomber Business Services, to a full-service CPA firm located in Cape May Court House. Polding is a member of the NJ Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Arlene MacDonald joined the Press of Atlantic City in 2005 as the Advertising Manager of the Cape May County Office with more than 20 years of advertising experience in the media market. Previously, MacDonald was co-owner of Rio Station and was involved in the daily operations of the restaurant.
In welcoming these new directors, the Chamber also offered its gratitude to outgoing Directors Lynda Pagliughi (South Jersey Transportation Authority), Suzanne Nardi (United Way of Cape May County), and Jeff Stewart (Cape May Whale Watcher).
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce serves the business community and has more than 950 members. The Chamber is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of 36 distinguished business leaders. Jeff Gott, senior vice president of commercial lending at Crest Savings Bank is president of the Chamber. Vicki Clark serves as the Chamber’s executive director overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization.