OpXGroup is the American Chamber Commerce Executives (ACCE) “Preferred Provider” consulting firm that has adapted their planning model to address the specific objectives expressed by the members of ACCE. Whether seeking to improve short-term or long-term performance on strategic priorities, applying comprehensive benchmarking or a facilitator to conduct quick retreat style sessions, or draft a multi-year strategy for your organization, OpXGroup is the right consultant to suit the needs, ambitions and budgets of Chambers.

OpXGroup, led by Joe and Joan Cozart, is versed in chamber management and community leadership challenges.  They understand the interactions of board and staff in chamber settings and bring independent research on chamber operations to bear in their work.  OpXGroup can help chambers identify and tackle priorities in both the short and long term.  Preferred consulting rates for facilitation and planning are available to ACCE members through this firm.

“Joe and Joan provided a great deal of expertise to our Regional Chamber of Commerce. Specifically, Joe and Joan were hired to guide our board through a very sensitive and time consuming process for outlining our strategic plan. Joe and Joan's ability to keep us focused and stay faithful to the process allowed the team to move through a great deal of information and quickly refine our priorities. Joe and Joan followed up timely with a concise document that aided the preparation for our next step of prioritizing our actions. Within a short period of time, our Chamber has clearly defined our priorities. I would recommend Joe and Joan to any Chamber that is looking to quickly articulate its strategies and mission. Joe and Joan's willingness to share their experiences and those of their client's is a great way to "jump start an organization."

Sue Cotton, Board of Directors, Kankakee Regional Chamber of Commerce (Chicago Area)

Using the OpXGroup process, they will guide your management team through a set of focused and compelling activities which will result in:

• A clear and comprehensive Vision and Mission that is shared by every member of the team and which will form the foundation for decision-making going forward.
• One to Five year Strategic Goals for every aspect of the business that will allow for focused expenditure of time, energy and money.
• A Strategic Plan document that can be used to train and indoctrinate new members to the organization and clearly highlights expected performance against goals that directly relate to the strategic direction of the organization.
• A process that is built to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to ensure a flexible response to any changes in market, environmental or other conditions.
• A Strategic Plan focused on action, not inaction and is built around what it is possible to achieve as an organization, not just maintaining the status quo.

Feel free to contact Tiffanne’ Mahomes, Assistant to the President, at ACCE, at (703) 998-3538, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , for Chamber references as a part of ACCE’s Consultants on Demand. Additional Chamber references are available upon request from ACCE and the OpXGroup.