Peterson tabbed to helm Shelton-Mason chamber

Shelton City Council member Deidre Peterson will be the new president and CEO of the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce.

Peterson, a Shelton native who was elected to the council in April 2018, is the chamber's vice president of business development. She will replace Heidi McCutcheon, who is leaving the organization after 14 years for a new job at the Thurston County Economic Development Council and Center for Business & Innovation.

Peterson is a fourth-generation Mason County resident. She earned a degree in business administration specific to organization management, marketing and acco...