Ask5: Leadership Beyond the Job Title with Greg Dixon

In this Ask5 conversation, Greg Dixon, Chief Strategy Officer of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, shares insights on leadership, career development, and the importance of building strong connections between businesses and communities. Drawing on his experience as a U.S. Army and Vermont Army National Guard veteran and his diverse career spanning economic development, tourism, health care, marketing, and consulting, Greg discusses the value of transferable skills, adapting to new opportunities, and translating military experience into civilian careers. He also offers practical advice on developing leadership skills beyond the workplace and shares perspectives on regional workforce needs and opportunities. His insights encourage students and alumni to recognize their strengths, explore new possibilities, and take an active role in shaping their career paths.

Greg Dixon, IOM

Chief Strategy Officer, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

Greg Dixon is a strategist, marketing leader, and community advocate who serves as Chief Strategy Officer at the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. A veteran of the U.S. Army and the Vermont Army National Guard, Greg brings a mission-focused, results-driven approach to leadership, helping to strengthen organizations through strategic planning, leadership development, stakeholder engagement, and brand-building.

Greg has built a diverse career across economic development, tourism, health care, communications, and consulting. His experience includes serving as Vice President for Tourism at the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Old Sturbridge Village, Partner at Noonmark Group, LLC, and Executive Director/Chief Development and Marketing Officer at The Wesley Community. Across these roles, he has led initiatives that support regional growth, destination marketing, organizational performance, and community impact.

In his current role as Chief Strategy Officer of The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, he oversees the Leadership Saratoga program, Saratoga County Institute of Management leadership development program, Impact Sector (non-profit organizations) initiatives and Veterans Business Council. He also serves as the project leader for the annual Love Our Locals campaign, which encourages local spending and philanthropy. He works closely with the Chamber President and Chamber Board on strategic initiatives to benefit the chamber membership and regional community in the areas of talent recruitment and retention, community development, leadership and workforce training, and more.

He is a magna cum laude graduate of SUNY New Paltz, where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He also holds a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Business Practices from the University of Vermont, completed the NYSEDC basic economic development course, and is a 2007 graduate of the Leadership Saratoga program. Greg is also a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organizational Management program (IOM), reflecting his commitment to professional excellence and community leadership.

Greg has served as an advisory board member or board member for numerous initiatives and nonprofit organizations, including the Saratoga Springs History Museum (where he served as President), Leadership Saratoga, the New York State Travel and Vacation Association, the New York State TPA Council, The Wesley Foundation, and Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York, Inc. He has served as a member of the Saratoga Springs Lions Club and the Veterans Business Council of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. Greg also, in no particular order, is an author, former college and high school basketball coach, published cartoonist, and has led, or co-led, large-scale community events and celebrations to benefit area charities and causes.