Heidi Kenniston-Lee New President/CEO Of San Ramon Chamber Of Commerce

SAN RAMON, CA - Heidi Kenniston-Lee has been named the new president and CEO of the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce, the organization announced Monday.

Kenniston-Lee is an active, 27-year resident of San Ramon. She served as chair of the San Ramon Parks and Community Services Commission, manager of the TRAFFIX traffic congestion relief program, co-chair of San Ramon 150 Sesquicentennial Celebration organizing committee, and director of the Leadership San Ramon Valley Board. She was also named a 2017 Citizen of the Year by the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce and a Tri-Valley Hero by the Pleasanton Weekly and Danville/San Ramon newspapers.

She has also served on the San Ramon Library Renovation Committee, the San Ramon Historic Foundation, as vice president of the San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs Parent and Community Concerns Committee, the Golden View Elementary School PTA, and many more.

In 2022, she ran to represent District 4 on the San Ramon City Council, but lost to Marisol Rubio, former director of the Dublin San Ramon Services District.

Kenniston-Lee takes over from Interim President and CEO Kathy Fanning, who filled after the departure of long-time leader Stewart Bambino.

“San Ramon is a thriving community where people want to live, work and do business. I am truly excited about this opportunity to position the Chamber as a stronger stakeholder in our community – to give San Ramon businesses the support, visibility and voice they need to succeed,” Kenniston-Lee said in a statement.

“This is an exciting time for San Ramon businesses and we are confident that Heidi has the enthusiasm, knowledge, skills and vision to help usher the Chamber and its member businesses into a new era of impact and success,” San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Mino Sastry said in a statement.