Hermes new Speaker of the House Metro Crest

  Lisa Urban Hermes, a leader of the award-winning rooms, was appointed president of the Metro Crest Chamber of Commerce, a strong coalition of leaders are in Carrollton, Addison and Farmers Branch divisions are required to stimulate the economy and education.


Hermes creates Tracy Eubanks, a contribute to a new momentum and enthusiasm for the house create credited Metro Crest leaders. Eubanks took a position as CEO of Metro Crest Social Services.

Eubanks said, "It is of utmost importance to us that we not only someone with years of experience in management and to find in the room, but also someone who could take the excitement that our members create and build on it."

He added: "I know that this room is in good hands and I look forward to working with Lisa and our collective team Metro Crest for our community."

Hermes has previously served as vice president of the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce, where she led the financial management and strategic planning efforts, and manages all special events, including golf tournaments, conferences and lunch.

She worked closely with the Director of Leadership Committee to improve the curriculum for Lewisville leadership program and also worked with regional leaders to plan Denton County Days.

Before that Hermes was as President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rowlett, where they set up the first job fair in Rowlett, expands the government's program deals with new events and supervised local grassroots campaign ShopRowlettNow.com the store. Hermes 101 and 202 also serves on the Chamber of Commerce McKinney as Director of Communications and Public Policy, where she planned and organized Candidate School, a program the best program of the new government house named affairs Commerce Executives of Texas in 2007.

Hermes is no stranger to the economy and society, she was also chief editor of Inside Collin County Business and editor for Star Community Newspapers. She is a graduate of the Institute for Organizational Management and Leadership McKinney.

"From a strategic point of view, the room is a great place and well equipped for significant future growth," said Jamie Robertson, president of Capital Bank Plain Carrollton and 2013 President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Metro Crest. "Tracy gave the room a new life with a solid foundation and we know that Lisa's extensive experience and ideas will help us to continue and expand the mission of the room with a fresh perspective and innovative approach. Having Lisa lead our team will be directly benefit those that space on a daily basis is. "

Hermes uses Metro Crest Room at an exciting time. In 2012, under the direction of increased Eubanks, new membership by 55 percent, sales rose by 49.9 percent and the room was 117 percent more profitable.

New programs and revitalized traditions have a new energy in the room, which is active in a Business Lunch and Learn seminars, networking events, galas prices and educational opportunities inspired. Events and initiatives such as the Forum for Women in Business, Celebrate Metro Crest! Allow Breakfast and seminar center Lunch and networking events, members and guests the opportunity to meet with fellow leaders in community building networks and creating opportunities for mutually beneficial business relationship.

"The Crest Metro Chamber is a dynamic organization. I am delighted to join the team as we continue the positive momentum that Tracy, the board and staff have created in the past two years," said Hermes. "I had the chance, members who already long-time supporter of the room to get to know and the history of the organization. I am looking forward to develop Metro Crest and we build members and the programs and services it provides to the economy. "