Geoff Baker, of Austin, was elected to the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 2018-19.

He is president and chief executive officer of McFarland Truck Lines in Austin.

New officers and board members will formally begin their terms at the Minnesota Chamber’s Annual Meeting: Growing Minnesota’s Future Together on Nov. 15 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. Click here to register.

The volunteer board represents businesses of all types and sizes across Minnesota. These business leaders are responsible for setting a public policy agenda to improve Minnesota’s business climate, and for shaping the Chamber’s workforce efforts and one-on-one business assistance programs that help businesses succeed in a changing and growing economy.

Minnesota Chamber officers are: chair – David Ahlers, Graco, Minneapolis; chair-elect – Eric Gibson, UMC Inc., Monticello; secretary-treasurer – Stephanie Laitala-Rupp, Commonwealth Properties, St. Paul; immediate past chair – Todd Paulson, RTP Co., Winona.

“The Minnesota Chamber is focused on growing businesses and the overall state economy. Our first task is to help elect a pro-business governor and protect pro-business majorities in the Legislature in November,” Ahlers said. “We remain committed to safeguarding employers’ approaches to retaining and attracting talent, and fostering a business climate that will grow Minnesota’s economy for generations to come.”