Fort Worth Chamber
Delayne Hyatt
The Fort Worth Chamber on Thursday announced the appointment of two new leadership team executives.
Legislative insider Delayne Hyatt has taken on the position of vice president government affairs while longtime Fort Worth civic servant Stacey Pierce has assumed the role of vice president investor relations.
Stacey Pierce
“We are thrilled to welcome Delayne and Stacey to the chamber team,” chamber President and CEO Steve Montgomery said in a statement. “Each brings extraordinary expertise, deep connections, and a passionate commitment to serving our members — and through our members, the entire Fort Worth community.”
Hyatt will spearhead the chamber’s advocacy efforts, championing public policy priorities for the Fort Worth business community. Hyatt comes to the FWC with years of experience from legislative director roles in Washington where she worked with prominent Texas congressmen, Rep. Nathaniel Moran and Rep. Kevin Brady, the former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
“It’s an honor to be back in Fort Worth, advocating for the business community that makes this city thrive,” said Hyatt, originally from Tarrant County. “Businesses have pressing priorities, and tracking government action isn’t always at the top of the list. But it’s crucial for our members to have a voice early in the process to address policies that could negatively affect them — and to champion those that create positive change. I’m here to ensure FWC members are part of the conversation from the start.”
Pierce brings more than two decades of community-building experience to her new job, with executive positions at high-profile Fort Worth institutions such as Streams & Valleys, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and the Fort Worth Zoo.
During her tenure at Streams & Valleys, Pierce led the development and implementation of “CONFLUENCE: The Trinity River Strategic Master Plan,” a project that highlighted her ability to connect people and gather the resources to achieve transformative goals.
“I've been lucky to work for organizations that have contributed so much to Fort Worth,” Pierce said. “I've worked in arts and culture. I worked on the environment and conservation. I've worked on civic development and re-development. I've worked on the public and the private side. And in every one of those positions, service to the community has been my touchstone. At the Chamber, there is no better word for what we do than service — service on behalf of the membership, and service through the membership to the community.”
Pierce has been a member of the Fort Worth Inc. The 400, the most influential people in Fort Worth, the past four years.
Hyatt holds a bachelor’s in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University. Pierce earned an MBA and bachelor’s in music education from TCU. She also has a graduate marketing certificate from SMU.
Said Pierce: “It was thrilling for me to be at the chamber’s recent State of the City event and see all the FWC members that I already know, and just as many that I haven’t met — yet. In this position, I get to work on behalf of everyone who makes Fort Worth such a unique and wonderful place. What a dream job.”