The Katy Area Chamber’s Matthew Ferraro Earns Elite Certification
Ferraro part of 2025 Certified Chamber Executive class — the largest in the program’s history
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 23, 2025 — Matthew Ferraro, President/CEO of the Katy Area Chamber, 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 and 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.
“We applaud this year’s Certified Chamber Executives for their commitment to industry excellence,” said Tony Vedda, CCE, IOM, President/CEO of the North Texas LGBTQ Chamber and Chair of the CCE Commission. “Earning this designation highlights their expertise and dedication, distinguishing them as leaders in the Chamber profession.”
Ferraro is one of 26 Chamber professionals from across 19 states, to earn the Certified Chamber Executive designation in 2025. This year’s class is the biggest in the program’s history. 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.
Ferraro was named President/CEO of the Katy Area Chamber in April 2019. Has more than 13 years of experience within the nonprofit organization management industry. Matthew completed the US Chamber IOM program, their premier four-year professional development program in 2017. He also completed the program Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence at Texas A&M through the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives in February 2023. Matthew currently serves as a Board Member and Governance Chair for the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Prior to starting his career in the Chamber world, Matthew held an internship with the Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau where he received his BS in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Sciences from Texas A&M University in 2012.
Learn more about ACCE’s CCE program by visiting www.ACCE.org/CCE.
About the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) is the professional association supporting the people who lead local, regional, statewide and international chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations. Our membership includes more than 1,600 business/civic organizations worldwide. We provide our members with information resources, thought leadership, education programs, original research, benchmarking, retirement security and access to a network of peers. For more information, visit www.ACCE.org.