The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has named Catherine Roper vice-president. Roper comes to the chamber following a decade with the Ballston Business Improvement District in Arlington, Virginia, where she served as chief marketing officer. At the chamber, she will be responsible for connecting, promoting and supporting the chamber's 1,200 member businesses.

Prior to working at the Ballston Business Improvement District, Roper served as vice-president of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, where she helped grow  membership and established the Alexandria Professional Women's Network.