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Lessons from a Leader: Puyallup Sumner Chamber’s Alison Shaffer

Sep 21, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Originally published on South Sound Business.

As a self-described ‘connector,’ Shaffer considers the most rewarding part of her work to be creating opportunities for others.
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Lessons from a Leader: Puyallup Sumner Chamber’s Alison Shaffer