Meet Dana Neuts, our executive director. Dana joined the Covington Chamber of Commerce in February 2021, after an 18-year career as a writer, editor and marketing professional, owning her own business - Virtually Yourz - and working in local government as a communications professional.
Dana has extensive nonprofit experience, including serving as the president of Kent Community Foundation, as a director on the Kent Downtown Partnership board, and as president for the national Society of Professional Journalists. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a master's degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University.
Dana is thrilled to be a part of the Covington Chamber and loves having the opportunity to combine her education, experience and passion for community to serve the greater Covington community. She also enjoys connecting business owners with resources and meeting with and learning from other chamber of commerce CEOs and executive directors.
When not working, Dana enjoys reading, writing, hiking, birdwatching and traveling. She lives in Kent with her fur babies - Jack, Lucifer and Cocoa. She is the mom to three children: a daughter who lives in Kenmore and a stepson and stepdaughter who live in Indiana. She has two grandkitties, Biscuits & Gravy, and five grandchildren.