Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce officials announced John Musella as the 2017 Chairman for the Board as Musella has been an active community leader in the Santa Clarita Valley for more than a dozen years and is recognized as being one of the 51 most influential people in the community.

“I am honored and looking forward to serving as Chairman next year as we work to build a better, stronger more vibrant Chamber of Commerce with our core focus of serving as the leading business advocacy group in the Santa Clarita Valley,” said Musella. “We represent businesses of all sizes in the third largest city in L.A. County, and one of the largest bio-tech centers in California.”

Musella currently owns his own public relations firm, representing several high-profile businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles. His company, the Musella Group, is a full-service public affairs and corporate communications firm that serves an array of industries through media relations, community relations, government affairs, crisis communications and message development.

“Over the years, the city of Santa Clarita has established itself as one of the most business friendly cities in the county of Los Angeles and I’m confident that John Musella will work hard to continue that legacy,” said Mayor Bob Kellar. “John is a local business owner who has been active in Santa Clarita for more than a dozen years and we’re fortunate to have someone of his caliber to take the helm of the Chamber next year.”

Musella takes charge of the Chamber on Jan. 1, 2017, but will be ceremonially installed on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at the organization’s annual Awards and Installation Gala, an event that honors local business owners and business leaders in the community.