Lifelong Halifax County resident, Susan Throckmorton, has been selected as the new President and CEO of the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce. She will officially start her duties with the Chamber on Monday, December 1. Throckmorton is well-acquainted with our organization as she previously worked under the leadership of former Chamber President, Nancy Pool.

Denise Barksdale, Board Chair stated: “We are pleased to welcome Susan as the new President and CEO of the Chamber. After a thorough search and interview process, the Board unanimously agreed that Susan brings the ideal combination of leadership experience, the ability to build strong relationships, develop strategic initiatives, and inspire collaboration among the Chamber, businesses, community partners, and local leaders. We look forward to working closely with Susan as she leads the Chamber into its next chapter of growth.”

After leaving the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce to raise her children and help her husband with their business, Old Dominion Machine and Fabrication, Throckmorton had a twenty-year career with the Commonwealth of Virginia – first with Longwood University, and more recently with the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center.

Mrs. Throckmorton holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Western Governors University as well as an associate’s degree in Business Administration from Danville Community College. She is a 1988 graduate of Halifax County High School. Mrs. Throckmorton attended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organizational Management and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Executives Institute.

“I am honored and humbled to be chosen for this position,” said Throckmorton. “I started my career with the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce, so I feel as if I have come full circle. I am excited to be back. The strength of this county lies in its people, and I am eager to work alongside you all as the new Chamber President. I am looking forward to helping our business community grow, thrive, and be even stronger,” added Throckmorton.