Robert Recker 

WCF Vice Chair 2006 -

Robert Recker serves as the Executive Vice President of the Orlando Regional Chamber, the largest local chamber of commerce in Florida.  In his current capacity, Mr. Recker leads the strategic decisions for the organization's development in the areas of Membership, Community Leadership, Public Policy, Non-Dues Income, Community Relations, International Relations, Communications, and Administration.

Mr. Recker has created innovative sales and marketing strategies that have increased  membership sales and retention for five consecutive years.  He is credited with developing the Chamber's membership portfolio of benefits, programs and activities which are marketed to three distinct brands; the Small Business Chamber, Chamber Trustees, and the Regional Board of Advisors.  In addition, he has negotiated joint membership alliances with the Asian-American, African-American, and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce.  Mr. Recker also leads the Chamber's international relations activities for the organization through his involvement with the World Chamber Congress, World Trade Center Orlando, and the Metro Orlando International Affairs Commission.

Mr Recker is the Chairman of the Chamber Leadership Cabinet for the United States Council for International Business. The Leadership Cabinet, comprised of select chamber of commerce executives from across America, will serve as advisors and advocates for the USCIB within the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Chamber Federation. In addition, the Leadership Cabinet will oversee the development of USCIB's Associates program, which serves to promote an open system of world trade, finance and investment as well as developing products and services for chambers of commerce that which will assist their members efforts to enter and stay competitive in the global marketplace.