Crayton Appointed Chamber Vice President

The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Taryn Crayton has been promoted to Vice President of the Chamber, effective September 19, 2025.  Crayton has served as the Chamber’s Director of Member Engagement since April of 2023.  Her appointment as Vice President recognizes the increased role and responsibility she has assumed since she joined the organization.

As Vice President, Taryn will provide leadership in delivering a high return on investment to members while enhancing economic stability and growth of the organization. Primary responsibilities include the organization’s membership retention and growth, oversight of strategic initiatives of the Chamber and its Foundation (including Talent Pipeline Management, Leadership Central Penn (LCP), and education improvement programming), and service as staff liaison to several key committees.

Chamber President Chris Berleth said Crayton has been an invaluable asset to the Chamber staff and is thrilled to extend this promotion.  “Taryn’s enthusiasm and energy are contagious, and our members recognize her leadership, wisdom, and vision.  She’s smart, talented, articulate, and works incredibly hard to help the Chamber achieve success,” Berleth said.

In July, Crayton was named a Fellow in the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Business Leads Fellowship. This highly competitive leadership program trains and equips its participants with resources from across the country to address the crucial intersection of education, workforce development, and economic prosperity.  Fellows gain comprehensive strategies for tackling pressing issues from childcare to workforce development.

In addition to her work connecting the region through the Chamber, Taryn is also the owner/director of Remade by Dance in Barnesville and a dance instructor with Danceworks by Amber in Bloomsburg.  Highly involved in the community as a volunteer, she currently serves as President of the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum Board of Directors, as a Rotarian in the Bloomsburg Rotary Club, and as a member of the Susquehanna Valley United Way’s marketing committee.

She holds a B.A. from Eastern University and is a 2022 graduate of Leadership Central Penn, a nine-month program (which she now leads) that educates individuals about the various components of the community and encourages volunteerism and leadership.  For Chamber-related inquires, Taryn may be reached at tcrayton@columbiamontourchamber.com.

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The mission of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce is to represent local employers in support of vibrant, sustainable communities in Columbia and Montour Counties.