Vail Garvin
Dr. Vail P. Garvin, President and CEO of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce received a Brava award, which celebrates female CEOs, nonprofit leaders and high impact executives who combine their irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back to the community. President and CEO Dr. Vail P. Garvin has a healthcare background and has been appointed to the Independence Blue Cross board of directors by the Bucks County Commissioners. “I am involved in many other boards of directors,” Garvin says. “In fact, my entire life has been devoted to the nonprofit world.” Smart CEO, when giving the award cited Vail Garvin’s leadership of The Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce and all the things it does in the community as the main reason for her receiving this prestigious award. Mentioned in Smart CEO magazine was how the Central Bucks Chamber builds alliances among its members by uniting business, industry, professionals, artists and nonprofit organizations. It also mentioned the Business Growth Series, the Women in Business Committee’s raising of scholarship funds for women in transition, the Entrepreneurial Assistance program and the Bucks Fever Program that raises money to generate 33,000 copies of a 38-page brochure that reflects more than 200 activities conducted by Bucks County nonprofit organizations.