Burleson County Chamber of Commerce

Louemma Polansky, Chairman of the Board '09-'10

Louemma Polansky was appointed as a one-year director term in 2006 to the Burleson County of Chamber of Commerce and elected to serve as a director for a three year term in 2007-2010. In 2007, she was elected as board secretary and in 2008, Polansky was elected as chair-elect and took office as Chairman of the Board in April 2009.

email: info@burlesoncountytx.com

Brenda Van De Walle, Chair-Elect '10-'11
(Interim President as of July 1, 2009-Present)

Brenda Van De Walle was elected to the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors for a three year term beginning April 2008. She was elected as chair-elect in May 2009 and will begin office as board chairman in 2010.

Van De Walle’s community and non-profit experience includes past President/CEO of the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce (2004-2007) and board positions on the Burleson County Industrial Foundation, Brazos Valley Workforce Solutions, The Friends of the Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library, and Destination ImagiNation - Southeast Six Region.

Van De Walle's business experience includes more than 12 years with a Fortune Global 100 Company and a “Big Four” firm. At Hewlett-Packard (formerly, Compaq Computer Corporation) she was a product-marketing manager and while at Ernst & Young LLP, she served as project manager of the Gulf Coast Area/Houston Entrepreneur of The Year Awards program. Van De Walle also has a background in research grants from the Texas A&M Research Foundation.

In the September 2005 issue of Women's Enterprise Texas magazine, Van De Walle was recognized for her leadership role as chamber president. Of the 130 plus women-run Texas chambers, 27 were selected to highlight in the issue. Van De Walle's profile highlights accomplishments on delivering value to members, the launch of a new website that averages more than 14,000 hits a month and a web page and unique URL for every member's business.

Van De Walle's focus has been centered on delivering value to members by serving as website committee chair for the past three years. Her knowledge and background in computer technology enabled the launch of the chamber's new community website in 2005. She has served in a number of roles that have contributed to her success in promoting the community and assisting area businesses.

Van De Walle earned a Bachelors of Science in landscape architecture from Texas A&M University and is a licensed Texas Real Estate Salesman and Texas Licensed Irrigator.

email: bjfvandewalle@aol.com or brenda@yellowprairie.com

Margo Dowling, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board '08-'09

Margo Dowling was elected to the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors in 2006 to serve a three year term. Also in that same year, she was elected as board secretary; in 2007 Margo was elected as chair-elect and took office as Chairman of the Board in April 2008.

Margo began working in the banking business over 8 years ago starting out as a teller. She now works in Lending, New Accounts and most all Administrative Duties at Prosperity Bank in Caldwell, TX and has been with them for over 6.

Margo is a Native Texan growing up in Houston and North Louisiana. She lived in Tomball, TX before moving to Caldwell in 1997 with her family and has enjoyed having the opportunity to raise her children in a hometown environment. Margo has served in several different organizations volunteering and looks forward to continuing to being able to so.

email: info@burlesoncountytx.com

Melanie Becka, Past Chairman of the Board '07-'08

Melanie Becka was elected to the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors in 2005 to serve a three year term. Also in that same year, she was elected as board secretary, in 2006 Becka was elected as chair-elect and took office as Chairman of the Board in May 2007.

Becka began working at the First Bank of Snook in the Teller and New Accounts divisions over 6 years ago and joined the mortgage team in May of 2000 as Mortgage Loan Officer and Real Estate Lending. Becka possesses an associate degree from Blinn College and a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University in Ag Business.

Becka's hometown is Somerville, Texas where she attended high school and graduated.

email: info@burlesoncountytx.com


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	Burleson County Chamber of Commerce Caldwell Office: 301 N. Main Street Caldwell, Texas 77836 (979) 567-0000 Main (979) 567-0818 Fax Somerville Office: 131 Seventh Street Somerville, Texas 77879 (979) 596-2383 email: info@burlesoncountytx.com Connecting the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin and the George H. Walker Bush Library in College Station. Burleson County Economic Development and Rural Economic Development	Louemma Polansky, Chairman of the Board '09-'10 Louemma Polansky was appointed as a one-year director term in 2006 to the Burleson County of Chamber of Commerce and elected to serve as a director for a three year term in 2007-2010. In 2007, she was elected as board secretary and in 2008, Polansky was elected as chair-elect and took office as Chairman of the Board in April 2009. email: info@burlesoncountytx.com Brenda Van De Walle, Chair-Elect '10-'11 (Interim President as of July 1, 2009-Present) Brenda Van De Walle was elected to the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors for a three year term beginning April 2008. She was elected as chair-elect in May 2009 and will begin office as board chairman in 2010. Van De Walle’s community and non-profit experience includes past President/CEO of the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce (2004-2007) and board positions on the Burleson County Industrial Foundation, Brazos Valley Workforce Solutions, The Friends of the Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library, and Destination ImagiNation - Southeast Six Region. Van De Walle's business experience includes more than 12 years with a Fortune Global 100 Company and a “Big Four” firm. At Hewlett-Packard (formerly, Compaq Computer Corporation) she was a product-marketing manager and while at Ernst & Young LLP, she served as project manager of the Gulf Coast Area/Houston Entrepreneur of The Year Awards program. Van De Walle also has a background in research grants from the Texas A&M Research Foundation. In the September 2005 issue of Women's Enterprise Texas magazine, Van De Walle was recognized for her leadership role as chamber president. Of the 130 plus women-run Texas chambers, 27 were selected to highlight in the issue. Van De Walle's profile highlights accomplishments on delivering value to members, the launch of a new website that averages more than 14,000 hits a month and a web page and unique URL for every member's business. Van De Walle's focus has been centered on delivering value to members by serving as website committee chair for the past three years. Her knowledge and background in computer technology enabled the launch of the chamber's new community website in 2005. She has served in a number of roles that have contributed to her success in promoting the community and assisting area businesses. Van De Walle earned a Bachelors of Science in landscape architecture from Texas A&M University and is a licensed Texas Real Estate Salesman and Texas Licensed Irrigator. email: bjfvandewalle@aol.com or brenda@yellowprairie.com *Margo Dowling, Immediate Past* Chairman of the Board '08-'09 Margo Dowling was elected to the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors in 2006 to serve a three year term. Also in that same year, she was elected as board secretary; in 2007 Margo was elected as chair-elect and took office as Chairman of the Board in April 2008. Margo began working in the banking business over 8 years ago starting out as a teller. She now works in Lending, New Accounts and most all Administrative Duties at Prosperity Bank in Caldwell, TX and has been with them for over 6. Margo is a Native Texan growing up in Houston and North Louisiana. She lived in Tomball, TX before moving to Caldwell in 1997 with her family and has enjoyed having the opportunity to raise her children in a hometown environment. Margo has served in several different organizations volunteering and looks forward to continuing to being able to so. email:** info@burlesoncountytx.com Melanie Becka, Past Chairman of the Board '07-'08 Melanie Becka was elected to the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors in 2005 to serve a three year term. Also in that same year, she was elected as board secretary, in 2006 Becka was elected as chair-elect and took office as Chairman of the Board in May 2007. Becka began working at the First Bank of Snook in the Teller and New Accounts divisions over 6 years ago and joined the mortgage team in May of 2000 as Mortgage Loan Officer and Real Estate Lending. Becka possesses an associate degree from Blinn College and a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University in Ag Business. Becka's hometown is Somerville, Texas where she attended high school and graduated. email: info@burlesoncountytx.com

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