San Jose Chamber new CEO hits ground running, crafts early priorities

SAN JOSE — Leah Toeniskoetter, the new CEO of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, has hit the ground running as the head of a business group that seeks strong leadership after recent years of turmoil and turnover. “I’m observing and listening,” Toeniskoetter, the chamber’s new president and chief executive officer, said in an interview with this news organization on Monday. “I need to understand what our members’ needs are and to attend to those needs.” Toeniskoetter met and chatted on Monday with business leaders and others as part of a monthly “coffee and connections” gathering at the organization’s downtown San Jose offices. She…