Astra Ferris, the chief executive officer of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, recently attended the Iowa Chamber Alliance’s annual Board of Directors meeting in Muscatine.

“As CEO of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, attending the Iowa Chamber Alliance board meeting is a powerful opportunity to collaborate with fellow leaders dedicated to strengthening our regions and the state as a whole,” she said. “It’s inspiring to serve alongside such committed individuals, where leadership and collaboration are at the forefront of our efforts to drive growth and success for our communities.”

The Iowa Chamber Alliance is a non-partisan coalition that represents the leading chambers of commerce and economic development organizations throughout Iowa that focus on promoting economic growth policies and initiatives.

The mission of the Iowa Chamber Alliance is to drive a policy agenda to grow the state of Iowa on behalf of more than 17,000 members who range from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Growing the state includes developing a policy structure where communities can build attractive places for employers to invest and for employees to find opportunities to thrive.

The Iowa Chamber Alliance represents the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, Grow Cedar Valley, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Iowa City Area Business Partnership, Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce, Mason City Chamber of Commerce, North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corp., Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.