ALEXANDRIA, Va. - July 24, 2024 - Kevin Walker, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, has been designated as a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE).

The CCE program assesses and tests the applicant's knowledge of core chamber management areas —management, planning and development, membership, communications and revenue and operations. Chamber professionals who are designated CCEs earned this prestigious recognition through hard work, countless hours of dedication to their field and leadership of their chamber to achieve the chamber’s goals.

“We commend this year’s newly designated Certified Chamber Executives for their pursuit of professional excellence,” said Tony Vedda, CCE, IOM, president & CEO of the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce and CCE Commission chair. “This accomplishment reflects their dedication and expertise, distinguishing them as leaders within our industry.”

Walker is one of ten chamber professionals to earn the Certified Chamber Executive designation in 2024. These leaders represent chambers of commerce in six states, including Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Walker joined the Overland Park Chamber in November 2018. He also was elected to the board of directors for ACCE and chair of the association’s government relations division.

The first CCE designation was conferred more than 40 years ago. It is recognized as the highest and most elite professional designation in the chamber profession. It’s the only globally-recognized certification program exclusive to the chamber of commerce industry.

ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Virginia, that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 professionals in the industry.