Esmae Brown

Executive Director

FUN FACTS

What drew you to the Chamber?

→ What drew me to the Chamber is that the Chamber provides an opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of local businesses and the community. I look forward to being a part of the bigger picture.

What do you hope to bring to the Chamber to make it an even greater hub of our community?

→ I hope to bring a new approach to Marketing and Communications that strengthens the Chamber's visibility and engagement within the community. I also aim to enhance connections between the Chamber and its local businesses.

What was your favorite vacation or road trip?

→ My favorite vacation was my Study Abroad trip to Europe in March of 2024. I visited three countries: France, Belgium and The Netherlands. I made so many amazing memories and saw the coolest places. I would love to go back!

Name something on your bucket list

→ I want to travel more; I want to see Greece, Italy , Switzerland, Iceland, England, and Spain. Studying Abroad was the coolest thing I've ever done, and I want to keep doing that and experiencing new places and things.

What do you like to do in your free time?

→ I like to spend time with my fiance and family. I enjoy photography, being outdoors, and reading.

Emma Stillings

Marketing & Administrative Assistant

What drew you to the chamber?

→ The thing that drew me to the chamber was the chance to have a really good and different experience for my internship. I wanted the chance to try something new and that is one thing I am super excited about.

What drew you to Western North Dakota?

→ I have lived here my whole life and the community is so welcoming that I wanted to continue my schooling and work experience here. Dickinson, North Dakota will always be my home.

What is something simple that brightens your day?

→ Something really simple that brightens my day is an iced coffee. Every morning I look forward to my iced coffee and that simple pleasure brightens my mood almost instantly.

Name something on your bucket list.

→ The top thing on my bucket list is to see the ocean. The ocean has always been on my bucket list but I am determined to finally achieve the goal in 2025.

What do you hope to bring the chamber to make it an even greater hub of our community?

→ I hope to bring more social media driven content and community derived posts. I want to help the chamber grow on their social media platforms so that the community has a behind the scenes look of what the chamber is really doing for our community.

Iuliia Kravchuk

Events & Member Relations Specialist

What brought you to the United States and to southwestern North Dakota?

→ My husband was here already on a work visa.

Tell us more about your family.

→ I have a big family. My husband and I have three kids: 2 boys and 1 girl. Also, my mom is living with us, and my brother's family arrived six months ago.

What do you like to do in your free time?

→ I like to go the park with my kids. I like camping, water sports, and skiing.

What's something about yourself that would surprise people?

→ I love to learn new thnigs, and I enjoy helping people.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you be? Why?

→ I would become a character who can help people with magic powers, and first, I would stop the war in the Ukraine.

What is your favorite genre of music?

→ I like all kinds of music.

Name something on your bucket list.

→ I would like to travel more.

What is something simple that brightens your day?

→ I like to see that my kids are happy.

What do you hope to bring to the Chamber to make it an even greater hub of our community?

→ I would lijke to help bring more activities for kids and more fun events. I would like to help people who are already here and those who will arrive, to introduce them to the community.