An election by the membership of the Haines Chamber of Commerce in December will seat five directors on the group’s nine-member board of directors.

Elected were bank manager Kyle Gray, real estate company owner Pam Long, accountant Gregg Richmond, engineering company owner Jeremy Stephens and rental property owner Jerry Lapp. They join tour company owner Sean Gaffney, commercial fisherman John Hagen, distillery owner Heather Shade and shipping company manager Michael Ganey.

An organizational meeting of the new board is set for Jan. 20.

Port development company representative Bill Kurz, bike shop owner Thom Ely and heliski operator Scott Sundberg are leaving the board this year.

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