Chamber of Commerce President Resigns

After nearly six years at the helm, Rebekah Evans last week on Friday resigned as president/CEO of the . The chamber announced she had left in a press release (which is attached) that was issued this week. The release does not specify any details of how or why Evans left, but a source familiar with the situation told Malibu Patch she had resigned.

Evans could not immediately be reached for comment.

Mark Persson, director of membership services, has been named "interim chamber executive," according to the release.

Evans was hired to lead the chamber in June 2006 with the tile executive director. She had previously worked as the CEO/president of the .