Chamber President Resigns

Staff Report

SCHOHARIE — Longtime Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce President Ron Ketelsen resigned last month, according to the chamber board and Ketelsen himself.

The Chamber announced in a statement last Thursday that Ketelsen had “formally resigned from the Chamber’s Board of Directors and is no longer affiliated with the Chamber in any official capacity. Dwayne Illsley has been appointed as interim President.”

“Any views, statements, or opinions expressed by Mr. Ketelsen are made in his personal capacity and do not reflect the views, values, or positions of the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce,” the statement added.

While the Chamber did not add additional detail about the portion about “views, statements, or opinions,” the post implied that it was tied to an online article in which Mr. Ketelsen was interviewed about the history of Sharon Springs. In the interest of both factual accuracy and context, we are reviewing the article.

"I have really enjoyed my time as President of the Chamber for the past four years. We have made some tremendous strides during that time. I wish the Chamber the best of luck in the future,” Ketelsen said.

We will continue to report as the situation develops.