Blaine Chamber of Commerce executive director Jacquee Sovereign is taking the helm just as the chamber gears up for summer events. Sovereign said she plans to use her background in the music industry to build up Blaine events for young families and visitors.
“I like this position because I live here. Being a part of things that are for my community is really cool,” she said. “I like the opportunity to be a part of making this community engaging for residents.”
At 17, Sovereign started her company, Northwest Bands Dot Com, where she booked and managed Seattle bands. Sovereign moved from her hometown of Mount Vernon to Seattle to work with bands such as The Head and the Heart, Father John Misty and Brian Fennell of SYML. She also worked as a marketing representative at Sony Music Entertainment and took online classes at Berklee College of Music.
After starting a family, Sovereign moved to Blaine nearly a decade ago and transitioned from her career to become a stay-at-home parent. Sovereign volunteered with the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 and, through the district, helped with chamber events. She also worked as an administrator at Peace Arch Montessori School in Blaine.
Sovereign said she wants to use her experience as a mother and her work in the music industry to grow Blaine Chamber of Commerce events.
“My goal as the executive director is to continue to provide well executed events for our community and to keep Blaine a place where people want to come – not just people from our community but also bring people into our community to enjoy everything we have to offer,” she said.
Sovereign, who started March 20, is already in full swing preparing for Blaine Oyster Festival on Saturday, May 20 and the Blaine Old Fashioned Fourth of July.
Outside of work, Sovereign enjoys going to concerts, camping and volunteering with her children, Freyja, 11, and Aspen, 10.
“I love how many events we provide to our community, especially to young families like myself,” she said.
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