LA GRANGE — The Board of Directors of the La Grange Area Chamber of Commerce completed its search for an executive director with the onboarding of Thomas (Tom) Shaugnessy as of Feb. 1.
Board Chairman Deokie Ramlochan- Ramjohn expressed gratitude to all who applied, saying, “there were several good candidates for the position but Tom got the nod from the Board’s Recruitment Committee.” She fur- ther stated, "Tom's first appear ance was at the chamber’s 2023 Awards Banquet, where Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller challenged us to ensure that our Vision and Mission matched contemporary needs, so we expect Tom to lead on those initiatives with direction from the board.”
Shaugnessy comes to the chamber with over 30 years of successful experience with business to business sales and marketing in the technology sector. Most recently he managed membership and social media accounts for local non-profit organizations. He also owns a part time weekend honey bee business. Shaugnessy lives in New Ulm, and is active in many community and church organizations. Prior to joining the chamber he served as vice president of the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce, serves on the committee of the annual The New Ulm Honey Bee Jubilee and is active as a member in the Sealy and Bellville chambers of commerce in Austin County. Shaugnessy is past president and vice president of The Friends of Stephen F. Austin State Park in San Felipe. He is passionate about Texas’ great outdoors and is a Texas Certified
Master Naturalist and Certified Interpretive Guide. He and his wife, Brenda, enjoy spending time hiking and exploring the trails on their 11 acre “habitat,” Shaugnessy invites the public to call or stop by the chamber office and talk about how we can work together in making your business grow and succeed.
