Ferlanda Fox Nixon Earns Elite Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) Designation

Ferlanda Fox Nixon, Esq., CCE, CAE, IOM

NEWARK, N.J. (July 27, 2026) — Ferlanda Fox Nixon, Newark Regional Business Partnership President & CEO, has been designated a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Virginia, that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 professionals in the industry.
 
The CCE program assesses and tests the applicant's knowledge of core chamber management areas: management, planning and development, membership, communications, revenue, and operations. Chamber professionals who are designated CCEs earned this prestigious recognition through hard work, countless hours of dedication to their field and leadership of their chamber to achieve the chamber’s goals.
 
"Certified Chamber Executives represent the highest level of professional achievement in our industry," said Justin McLaughlin, CCE, executive vice president and COO of the Tulsa Regional Chamber and chair of the CCE Commission. "This year's recipients have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to leadership, innovation, and excellence, setting an example for chamber professionals across the country."
 
Nixon is one of 19 chamber professionals from across 12 states, to earn the Certified Chamber Executive designation in 2026. The first CCE designation was conferred more than 40 years ago. It is recognized as the highest and most elite professional designation in the chamber profession. It’s the only globally-recognized certification program exclusive to the chamber of commerce industry.
 
Nixon began her chamber executive career in 2021 at the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and, just three years later, was appointed President & CEO of the Newark Regional Business Partnership, a trajectory that reflects both her rapid professional growth and the trust placed in her leadership. She is the first woman and first person of color to lead NRBP in the organization's 157-year history. With her CCE designation, Nixon becomes the only credentialed Certified Chamber Executive in New Jersey and only the second African American woman to earn the designation in the program's more than 40-year history.

Learn more about ACCE’s CCE program by visiting www.ACCE.org/CCE.

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