Bluffton chamber board hires Jim Enneking as executive director
At the May 13 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) meeting, board president Mandy Gerken-Snyder (Bluffton Paving Inc.-Bluffton Stone Company) introduced guests to the organization’s new executive director, Jim Enneking.
Enneking has business development, marketing and sales experience, as well as technology and auditing expertise. Enneking notes, “I believe that my depth of experience with large companies, small businesses and entrepreneurship will be an asset as I can understand the different perspectives and needs of the membership.”
Enneking will hold office hours at the BACC office located on the 2nd floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St. You will find him there on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Meetings with Enneking are also available by appointment; call 419-369-2985 or email [email protected].
Enneking is also the owner of EnnAble Services, LLC and previously worked for Primary Solutions software company and the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Having lived in Bluffton for close to 40 years, Mr. Enneking has been involved as a leader in church and youth sport programs. He was also part of the creative team for the “Gift of Giving” holiday light display and programmed the lights to music and text. Jim and his wife Carole are parents of two adult sons: Jeremy (wife Alex) of Fishers, Indiana and Kory (wife Alora) of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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