Marion Chamber's 2020 Young Professional Leadership Award Winner: Dalus Downs
2020 Young Professional Leadership Award winner is Dalus Downs
Dalus Ben Avi serves as Director of Marketing and Community Engagement for Centerstone in Illinois. Centerstone is a not-for-profit health system providing mental health and substance use disorder treatments. As Director of Marketing and Community Engagement, Dalus develops and implements new strategies for marketing, community outreach and both internal and external communication campaigns. She also promotes and advances Centerstone’s mission and serves as liaison to legislators on key issues.
Prior to her work at Centerstone, Dalus served as the Executive Director of the Marion Chamber, Coordinator of Communications for Brehm Preparatory School in Carbondale, and numerous positions in the print media industry including editor, general manager, and publisher of newspapers throughout Illinois and eastern U.S.
Dalus received her Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and her Master of Science in management from Argosy University. Within the community, Dalus is involved with programs focused on youth, substance abuse, and local chambers of commerce.
Award Sponsor
"The Marion Chamber of Commerce and its mission mean a great deal to me." - Dalus Downs
Members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce were asked to submit nominations for individuals who demonstrate excellence and initiative in their business or profession and are under the age of 40. The finalists and winner were selected by the members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Awards Committee. The first Young Professional Leadership Award was given in 2010 to Meredith Ashe.
Last year’s winner was Tyler Young.
