Marianne Virgili has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association for over 25 years. As the CEO, Marianne Virgili has led this organization into prominence and earned it numerous accolades and recognition as a successful business in the state of Colorado. Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association has been honored three times as one of the top three small- to medium-sized chambers in the country and has won the ACE Award of Excellence twice for maintaining one of the top chamber web sites in the nation. As President and CEO of Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, Marianne Virgili holds responsibility for editing and publishing the award-winning Official Insider's Guide to Glenwood Springs, managing an office staff of eight, and facilitating program development and budget operations. Virgili also runs the Visitor Information Center and serves as the Film Commissioner of the Glenwood Springs Film Commission. Marianne Virgili’s dedication and hard work is evidenced by the numerous accolades she has received throughout her career. Marianne Virgili received the 2008 ACE Award of Excellence for Special Publications and has earned 16 ACE awards from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives for chamber publications and communications. Marianne Virgili also won the North American Travel Journalists Association's best publication-writing award for the Official Insider’s Guide to Glenwood Springs. Governor Roy Romer honored Marianne Virgili with the Outstanding Colorado Youth Philanthropy Award, and President Bill Clinton bestowed the Daily Point of Light Award on Virgili. Marianne Virgili graduated Cum Laude from Kent State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations and a minor in Sociology. While a student, Marianne Virgili excelled in her academics and participated in a variety of extracurricular activities. Virgili was the Vice President of the Cardinal Key Women’s Scholastic and Leadership Honorary and a member of the Pi Gamma Mu and Alpha Lambda Delta scholastic honor societies. In addition, Marianne Virgili was named an Outstanding Senior Woman Graduate and one of Kent State's Junior Women of the Year. Moreover, Marianne Virgili acted as President of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority and received its leadership award. Marianne Virgili was named the 2009-2010 Ford Fellow by the Ford Foundation Fellowship for Regional Sustainable Development in recognition of her role as an influential leader in the movement to benefit regional economic growth.

Upon graduating from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations and a minor in Sociology, Marianne Virgili went on to become a leading executive of the Chamber of Commerce in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Today, Marianne Virgili is a Certified Chamber Executive and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, where she manages a team of eight staff members and is responsible for program development, budgeting, and the entirety of the organization’s operations. Virgili serves as Editor and Publisher of the Official Insider’s Guide to Glenwood Springs and heads the Visitor Information Center and Glenwood Springs Film Commission.

Receiving a multitude of honors during her tenure with the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, Marianne Virgili mentored a high school group to earn a Daily Points of Light Award from former President William Clinton and the Outstanding Colorado Youth Philanthropy Award from Governor Roy Romer. In addition, the Ford Foundation Fellowship for Regional Sustainable Development named Marianne Virgili a 2009-2010 Ford Fellow for her influential leadership in the movement to assist regional economies locally and beyond. Marianne Virgili’s efforts have earned recognition for her association in the form of 16 ACE awards from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and the best publication-writing award from the North American Travel Journalists Association.

Chair of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s West Institute for Organization Management, Marianne Virgili is also a past board member of the Board of Directors of the Western Association of Chamber Executives, the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, and the Colorado Film Commission.

Supplementing her service with the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, Marianne Virgili lectures on a variety of topics. Her talks include “Crisis Management: Making Lemons from Lemonade,” “From Vision to Reality: How to Put an Issue on the Ballot and Win—Every Time,” “Online Relationship Building” (online customer service techniques), and “Keys to Member Retention.”

Marianne Virgili remains active by biking and hiking regularly, and she relaxes by cooking, writing, and spending time with her family.