Chamber Staff

Billie Crapo started her career at the Elko Area Chamber in 2006 and was named the CEO of by the Board of Directors in February 2016. Bringing more than eighteen years of professional experience, she has served in multiple roles at the Chamber including Membership Coordinator and Event and Sales Coordinator.

Billie oversees a small staff and works with the Chamber’s Board of Directors to develop and implement long-range goals and strategy for the area’s largest business organization. In her leadership role she is responsible for the finances, business/government relationships, education and member services. Billie has dedicated her professional career to putting pride in our community and to further grow the local economy.

Having grown up and lived in several other mining communities before making her home in Elko, Billie has given ​ a unique perspective on the importance of the mining industry to an area. She has strived to create a long-term positive relationship with the mining and mine support companies in her community.

Billie’s passion for the Chamber and the community inspires and motivates others to make the Elko Area a desired location to work, play and live.
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Billie serves on the Board of Directors for Friends for Life, the  Elko Convention and Visitor Authority Marketing Committee, Great Basin College Institutional Advisory Council, Government Affairs Committee, Community Development Committee for Nevada Gold Mines, Elko Lions Club and volunteers for numerous non-profit organizations and businesses. She resides in Elko with her husband Steve where they share a blended family of five sons, two daughters in law, four grandsons and one granddaughter.

Meghan was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle and made her journey out west in November of 2010. She holds a degree in both Public Relations and English from Texas Tech University, where she took a variety of classes that revealed her passion for working towards the well-being of communities.

Meghan is proud to call Elko, Nevada, home, and has found excitement in the opportunity to work with businesses and individuals in both of her Chamber positions; first as Membership Support Coordinator and now as the Marketing and Program Coordinator. Her enthusiasm has also led her to Co-Chair the Elko Area Chamber’s Ambassador Committee - volunteers that mentor, assist and provide support for the Chamber and its members.

​When she is not busy working towards economic well-being, she can be found participating in Elko’s theatrical projects and performances. Meghan is an active member of a local non-profit theatre company that puts on a variety of shows and events. She believes that participation in the arts plays a pivotal role in any community, particularly in expression, creativity and cultural progress. She is pleased to have the opportunity to use her combined skills in addressing the needs of members of the Elko Area Chamber and is enthusiastic to contribute and assist with local area business needs.

KATIE ASHLEY

Membership Support Coordinator

Katie Ashley is our dedicated Membership Support Coordinator at the Elko Area Chamber, bringing valuable previous chamber experience as the Member Support/Visitor Center Coordinator. A proud Elko High School graduate, Katie pursued her passion for the arts at a San Francisco art school. After a brief hiatus, she returned to her beloved Elko, NV, her hometown since 2006.

Katie is a devoted mother of two, joyfully raising her children in the welcoming embrace of the Elko community. When she's not immersed in chamber activities, Katie's hobbies include indulging in her love for theatre, capturing moments through photography, getting lost in a good book, and cherishing quality time with her children. She's also actively involved in supporting her kids', various extracurricular activities. Katie's commitment to Elko shines through in all she does.

KATIE BAWCOM

Member Services/Visitor Center Coordinator

Katie Bawcom was born and raised in Bishop, CA, a small ranching community in the Eastern Sierras famous for Mule Days. She was raised with a plethora of animals including a couple mule teams, horses, goats, bunnies, chickens and of course dogs and cats. After high school she briefly moved to Reno, NV for school then made her way up to Bozeman, MT. Bozeman was beautiful, and she loved exploring the openness of Big Sky Country and watching all the magnificent animals roaming. The one thing Montana didn’t have was her family, so she made the move to Elko to be closer to them. She met her husband, Beau, soon after moving to the area, and now has two dogs, a cat and a flock of chickens that keep her busy when she’s not at work. Katie enjoys baking, quilting, kayaking and going on adventures; the more she gets involved in the community, the more she loves it here.

Katie is excited about working at the Chamber and expanding her knowledge of the businesses and community as she gets to meet a whole new group of wonderful people.