US Chamber of Commerce Appoints Clark to Succeed Donohue as CEO

Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, speaks onstage during an event at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York, N.Y., on Sept. 23, 2019. Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week named Suzanne Clark to serve as its next chief executive, becoming the first woman to lead the organization.

Clark, currently the group’s president, will succeed Thomas Donohue, who is stepping down from the role after 24 years. Clark, who will continue as president, will become CEO on March 11; Donohue will stay on in an advisory capacity.