BETHEL – Robin J. Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, recently graduated from the Institute for Organization Management.

The four-year professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is held at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

For more than 80 years, chambers and associations have used the institute as a training platform for the professional development of their future leaders. Participants receive training in leadership, chamber and association management competencies, as well as targeted curriculum in membership, technology and financial management.

Graduates of the institute receive the IOM recognition, signifying completion of more than 90 hours of nonprofit study and dedication to the nonprofit profession. Institute students also earn points toward the certified chamber executive or certified association executive designations.

The institute program offered at the University of Arizona is one of five institute programs held each year at U.S. college campuses. Nearly 1,500 individuals attend the institute annually.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region.

For more information, contact Institute for Organization Management at U.S. Chamber headquarters at 202-463-5570; 1615 H Street, Washington, D.C. 20062-2000; www.uschamber.com/institute.