Cozart is Interim President/CEO of Menifee Chamber

News release from the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce:

MENIFEE -- The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of Dee Cozart as its interim president and CEO. She assumed responsibilities April 13 and has succeeded Dorothy Wolons, who stepped down on an extended leave of absence.

Mary Deanna "Dee" Cozart has been a resident of the Inland Empire, in the San Jacinto Valley, since 1971. She is a graduate of San Jacinto High School, Mt. San Jacinto College and University of Phoenix with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. She holds an MBA from National University and has over 30 years in management level positions in many types of industries.

Cozart was the National Red Cross's Senior Director for Corporate Safety for seven years and was with Red Cross for more than 14 years before retiring to return full-time to the San Jacinto Valley. She lived and worked in Washington, D.C. and has traveled to 45 of the 50 states, England, Canada, Mexico, China, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Cozart has been married for over 39 years to her high school sweetheart, Scott Cozart. They raised their two sons in the San Jacinto Valley, where they graduated and are now raising their children. She has four granddaughters and one grandson, raning in age from 19 to 3 years. Dee is active in local charity organizations and has a passion for service.

She is currently the president of VIP Tots, secretary and scholarship chair for San Jacinto Valley Women's Conference, CFO of Habitat for Humanity Hemet San Jacinto Valley and a member of the Board of Directors for San Jacinto Education Foundation. She also sits on the Ramona Pageant Advisory Board and runs her own business, Cozart Management Services. Cozart is an active volunteer for the Soboba Foundation.

In addition, Cozart is a member of Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society, American Association of University Women, a founding member of the National Museum of Women's History and the National Museum of the American Indian. She is the President of Soroptimist International San Jacinto Hemet Valley.

The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce is committed to continuing service to its members.