Denni Bonetti was installed as president of the Greater 91原创 Chamber of Commerce at the organization鈥檚 80th annual general meeting on Tuesday.

Bonetti, who works with her husband Carlo at their family business, Bonetti Freezer Meats, takes over from Milt Kruger of Online Collision, who has served as president for the past year.

First vice-president is Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned. Second vice-president is Jeremy East of BDO Canada, and secretary-treasurer is Kristine Simpson of KPMG.

District directors are Jamie Moi for 91原创 City; Viviane Barber for North 91原创; Danielle Nelson for South 91原创 and Michelle Chandra for Aldergrove.

Serving as directors at large for the coming year are Brian Dougherty, Linda Harkinson, Tony Malyk, Sharon Newberry, Mary Reeves and Scott Waddle.

In her first speech as president, Bonetti said the new board will work to improve efficiencies and make the best use of board members鈥� time, a process started under Kruger鈥檚 leadership. She also noted that he had been elected as a director of the B.C. Chamber at that organization鈥檚 recent annual meeting in Prince George.

鈥淢y personal goal is to improve the chamber鈥檚 participation at all levels of government, to ensure that business voices are heard,鈥� she said.

She also emphasized the importance of working closely with other chambers in the region.

Outgoing president Kruger noted that several 91原创 resolutions were included as policy at the B.C. Chamber鈥檚 AGM 鈥� resolutions on return of the business vote, the Aldergrove border crossing and assured sources of transportation funding.