Jim Temmer, CEO and president of the Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin, has been elected as Board Chair of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB).

The International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) is the umbrella organization for the local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Like BBBs, IABBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers -- instilling consumer confidence and advancing a trustworthy marketplace for all.

"I'm humbled by the trust placed in me by my colleagues during this pivotal time in the IABBB's development.  I'm excited to see what the IABBB can become and proud to be part of it. We have a strong mission and a tremendous staff”, says Jim Temmer. “The BBB system needs to increase our relevance and value to all the communities we serve and I am confident we will accomplish this and more."

Temmer earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s in American History from Marquette University. Temmer has been CEO and president of the BBB Serving Wisconsin since February 2016. 

For more information or further inquiries, contact the Wisconsin BBB at www.bbb.org/wisconsin, 414-847-6000 or 1-800-273-1002. Consumers also can find more information about how to protect themselves from scams by following the Wisconsin BBB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.