Coffee & Conversation

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Let your morning coffee give you more than a caffeine buzz. The Mason Deerfield Chamber invites local elected officials and business leaders together quarterly to discuss issues impacting the MADE region and other topics of interest. At October's event guests will have the opportunity to connect with City of Mason Mayor Diana Nelson and Vice Mayor Ashley Chance.
 

Learn more about October's Honored Guests:

Ashley Chance
Vice Mayor
City of Mason

Vice Mayor Ashley Chance was re-elected to Council in November 2023. Council member Chance was previously appointed to Council in September 2015, November 2017, and November 2021.

Ashley holds a Bachelor’s degree from Miami University. Professionally, Ashley’s entrepreneurial spirit has allowed him to spearhead the successful startup of three companies. He currently is a partner at two Mason based companies – Chance Development and Eco Development Group.

Ashley is the Co-founder of A New Chance Foundation. A New Chance Foundation has been helping children who have disabilities live more independently by providing them with much-needed mobility equipment, minor home modifications, and therapies that are not covered by insurance.

Ashley, a 37 year resident of Mason, is married to Beth. They have three children; Samantha, Austin, and Avery. Ashley attends Crossroads church and is involved with the Dragon Fly Foundation. His hobbies include golf, outdoor activities, sports and community.

“I am very excited to be serving Mason- a community my family and I love. Mason has experienced dramatic change over the years that has improved our quality of life. I look forward to building on that foundation to create an even better future” said Ashley Chance.
 

Diana Nelson
Mayor
City of Mason

Mayor Diana K. Nelson was re-elected to Council in November 2023. Mayor Nelson was previously appointed to Mason City Council in January 2016, November 2017, and November 2021.

Diana is a CPA with a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas. She has also completed a Comparative Tax Policy and Administration program from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. She began an accounting practice in Texas in 1998. In 1999 she moved to Mason and continues her practice on a part-time basis. Currently, she serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Selection.com, a national background check company, a position she has held since 2010.

Diana is a strong advocate for taxpayer rights and has traveled globally to learn and fight for a fair and just tax system. In 2016, she was appointed by the Treasury of the United States to serve a 3-year term on a Federal Advisory Board as the only taxpayer advocate panel member to represent Ohio. She identifies taxpayer issues on a systemic level and works with the IRS to implement change.

Diana Nelson served as a board member of the Ohio Municipal League (OML). The OML represents Mason and other cities before the Ohio General Assembly and state elected offices. They are the liaison between the state and municipalities. She currently serves on the Tax Committee. Diana Nelson is also the President for the Warren County Municipal League and the Vice-Chair for the National League of Cities Small Cities Council.

Ms. Nelson is also the treasurer for the non-profit charity Blue Skies for the Good Guys and Gals Warrior Foundation; a nonprofit charity that provides an exciting combination of activities meant to enrich the lives of our active-duty and veteran men and women injured in combat deployments abroad. Diana is a former Sunday school teacher at Heritage Presbyterian Church. She also served on the Middletown Airport Finance Committee from 2011-2018.

Diana is a widow with three children Victoria Nelson, Alexa Nelson and Bella Nelson and one grandchild.

“My parents instilled in me the importance of faith, family and community from a very early age. Their words still ring in my ears. It is no accident that I have chosen Mason as the place where I want to raise my family. And when someone finds a place this special, they can’t help but to be inspired by a strong desire to give back to the community and to do what is right by family, friends, and neighbors. Mason is my home and it will always have my heart.”