Chamber exec joins Rep. Gattis staff

WASILLA — After spending several years as the Executive Director of the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce, Lyn Carden has announced her plans to join the staff of Rep. Lynn Gattis, R-Wasilla.

In a press release announcing the change, Gattis’ office says Carden brings years of experience working in management of nonprofits as well as for profit companies in Alaska as well as the Lower 48.

Carden has a degree in advertising and has she and her family have lived in Alaska for more than 27 years.

“Lyn Carden’s years of expertise and knowledge of our business community will be an asset to our team” said Gattis said.

Carden will work at the Wasilla Chamber on a part-time basis through the transition.