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NEWS EXECUTIVE PROFILE MEMBER NEWS MOBILE’S OPPORTUNITY ZONES This article introduces people filling the One of the publication’s most popular SPUR JOB GROWTH Locally, opportunity zones are primarily downtown Mobile, , , both airports, one tract along Two local projects – Meridian at the Port, Mobile’s newest Airport Boulevard and out near West I-65. highest staff position in member columns, Member News reports downtown living community and Continental Aerospace The guide is a working document on the Chamber’s website, Technologies headquarters, developed by Burton Property mobilechamber.com, to help market Mobile and its designated Shelby Glover Group – are directly benefitting from the Opportunity Zones zones, along with the area’s key assets that attract outside signed into federal law at the end of 2017. investment and economic growth. , director of business development for the Mobile Area companies. Some are chief executive management-level new hires and Zaricor Contact Zaricor at [email protected] or call Chamber, believes a new Opportunity Zone Guide for Mobile 251.431.8616 for more information. will lead to more. Zaricor is one of several economic developers working to officers, while others hold the title promotions; business endeavors, such promote ’s 158 designated opportunity zones, and specifically the 14 in Mobile. FAST FACTS ABOUT What are they and how does it help with new projects and OPPORTUNITY ZONES expansions? Talking in general terms, explains Zaricor, the Congress passed the Opportunity WHAT IS IT? goal is to pair long-term private investment with underserved of president or manager. as new products, new locations, major markets. Tax incentives in the form of capital gains are available Zone program in conjunction with the December 2017 to spur job growth in low-income urban and rural communities comprehensive tax reform package. People or companies who have nationwide. WHO BENEFITS? capital gains they would like to defer and developers projects, etc.; management-level awards, who now have access to capital by a private third party investing in an Opportunity Zone fund. Mobile’s 14 zones are primarily WHERE ARE THEY? GINA MCKELLAR certifications, board officers, national

downtown, Africatown, Port of Mobile, both airports, one PROFILE tract along Airport Boulevard and out near West I-65. EXECUTIVE Contact Shelby Glover CROW SHIELDS BAILEY PC HOW TO GET CONNECTED? TITLE: Managing Shareholder Zaricor, the Mobile Area Chamber’s director of business and regional industry awards and annual development, at [email protected] HOMETOWN: Mobile or 251.431.8616. EDUCATION: McKellar earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of South Alabama. She is a certified public accountant and certified company awards. valuation analyst. FIRST JOB: “Babysitting. When I was a teenager, I loved children, so babysitting was a win/win for me,” she said. “I was able to do something I loved and be paid for it.” WHO/WHAT INSPIRES YOU? “I have great respect Weekly headlines and events sponsored for former First Lady Laura Bush. I heard her speak in Mobile recently, which reminded me why I have always admired her. She is a champion for education and literacy and for women’s health issues. From my perspective, she has always been an example of by member organizations are promoted intelligence, elegance and grace.” ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants, Mobile Chapter of 5 Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants through the Chamber’s weekly e-newsletter BUSINESS VIEW and National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts; serves on boards of McGill-Toolen Foundation and Smart Home Alabama. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON AND WHY? “Fall. I love the cooler weather, changes in the foliage, sent to more than 9,000 recipients. football and the anticipation of the holidays.” WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it is centered around family time. There is nothing I would rather do than Available to anyone free of charge, e-mail spend time with my family, especially since my sons all live in different states now.

NEWS DO YOU HAVE A HIDDEN TALENT? “Water skiing. I BUSINESS love all activities that involve being around water.” WHAT WORD WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE info@mobile chamber.com to subscribe YOURSELF? “Calm. Raising three boys who are very close in age tested this trait at times, but overall I am an easy-going person. I think it has helped me in my career, especially since accounting tends to be a stressful field at times.” to the BUSINESS VIEW WEEKLY. BRIEF COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Crow Shields Bailey PC (CSB) is a full-service accounting and consulting firm, headquartered in Mobile, with additional offices in Daphne and Gulf Shores. CSB has more than 30 years of experience and institutional knowledge in accounting, tax and consulting services. News releases should be one or two brief A talented team of more than 40 professionals provides expertise in auditing, taxation and estate planning, business consulting, business valuations, litigation support, client accounting services, community association services, payroll services paragraphs. Photos must be professional and more. 34 DECEMBER 2019 /JANUARY 2020 headshots and must be 300 dpi at full size in an eps, tif or jpg format. CHAMBER’S WORKFORCE CALENDAR Information can be sent to news@mobile DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS The calendar printed in the BUSINESS chamber.com. Those submitting events SHIFT TO ATTRACT TALENT This statement has been uttered many times over by area VIEW outlines activities of the Mobile Area to the weekly e-newsletter must use the employers: “We are not able to locate qualified workers.” This To address the growing need for employees, the Chamber is familiar concern includes both hourly employees and certain expanding its workforce efforts and delving into a formal talent salaried positions. attraction initiative by engaging Development Counsellors AM/NS Calvert is one of many Mobile area companies looking International (DCI), an economic development marketing firm. Chamber. Events sponsored by Chamber automated form on the website at to hire specialized engineers, and the company’s human “This is a top priority for the Chamber,” said resources team tells the Mobile Area Chamber they are not the Chamber’s vice president of economic development.David Rodgers “Our, always able to convert an applicant into a full-time employee. efforts to recruit new and expanding companies directly hinge The reasons vary. Often, out-of-state applicants decline an offer on their ability to fill the positions they need with people who because they are not familiar with Mobile or their spouse is members must be submitted using the www.mobile chamber.com/calendar/ have the skills they need.” concerned about securing a job. online form found at mobilechamber.com/ submit-news-events/. 6 DECEMBER 2019 /JANUARY 2020 calendar/submit-news-events/ to be Wilkins Miller WHO’S NEW Promotes and Hires Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at University of Pennsylvania. Cunningham Bounds Adds Associate

included in the weekly electronic MEMBER NEWS The attorneys of Cunningham C2 Bounds LLC welcomed Jennifer Wealth Strategies Names Advisors

B. Jayjohn as an associate. Chen Fox Jayjohn graduated from Troy Wilkins Miller hired Dottie Hill newsletter. University with a bachelor’s Jayjohn and Zach Enger. Hill brings degree in political science. She BUSINESS NEWS earned a law degree from Cumberland School more than 30 years of of Law. experience to the firm’s administrative team. Enger Turlington Bigness Cooper joins the company’s information 2 C Wealth hired Joseph USA Adds Staff technologies division as an IT support specialist. Turlington as a financial

CALENDAR He received a bachelor’s degree in commerce Caleb Butts MD joined USA advisor and Chase Bigness and business administration from The University For more information on Chamber Health University Hospital and Greg Jones as insurance The business briefs featured in this section as of Alabama. events, visit mobilechamber.com a trauma and burn surgeon and The firm also promoted Judy Chen advisors. Jones JANUARY 2020 CPA to manager; Simon Fox the University of South Alabama CPA to supervisor; Courtney McGehee College of Medicine as assistant CPA to senior accountant; Butts and Morgan Bellator Real Estate Welcomes Agents professor in the department of Cooper to marketing director. of the magazine are centered around surgery. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Mississippi State University before 01 22 23 Franklin Primary Hires New P returning to Alabama for medical school and hysicians CHAMBER CLOSED PORK AND POLITICS IN THE PARK BUSINESS AFTER HOURS residency training. HAPPY NEW YEAR Ahead of the primaries, come meet the When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Laura Addison-Sykora recently positive economic development headlines Irish Goolsby candidates running for office and federal, Where: The Admiral Hotel, joined USA Health as a nurse state and local elected officials while enjoying 251 Government St. practitioner in the department barbeque at Memorial Park. of surgery. She earned both 20 Cost: $5 for members and $10 for potential King Brown When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. bachelor’s and master’s degrees CHAMBER CLOSED members Addison-Sykora Lisa King MD and Kevin such as company expansions, business- in nursing from the University of Brown MD joined the Where: Battleship Memorial Park, Aircraft medical staff of Contact: Dawn Rencher at 251.431.8649 or South Alabama. Franklin Primary Health. King MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Pavilion [email protected] graduated from The University of Alabama with a Flowers Brown bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology. She Bellator Cost: $30 Reservations are not needed. Real Estate & Development added Stirling Properties Hires Advisor earned a medical degree from Meharry Medical the following Realtors: Amanda Contact: Mallory Tyson, 251.431.8628 or Sponsor: Irish, Shaun The Admiral Hotel College in Nashville and completed her residency Goolsby changing contracts, significant hiring [email protected] Steadman B , Connie Flowers, Charles Cullefer 21 ethea joined and in family practice at Franciscan Medical Center in Brittany Brown Free parking. Stirling Properties’ commercial . Dayton, Ohio. EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE real estate team as an advisor. Sponsors: Alabama Power, AT&T, Austal USA, Bethea graduated from Brown earned a medical degree with a distinction *Members Only C Spire, Spire, Uniti Fiber RTBH Hires Accountant & Administrator Venue Sponsor: Battleship Memorial Park Samford University with a in research from Chicago Medical School. He initiatives, new investments and more. Bethea A monthly forum exclusively for Chamber- Catering Sponsor: Sonny’s BBQ bachelor’s degree in business completed the Jackson Memorial Hospital/ member small business owners and administration and finance and holds commercial University of Miami Internal Medicine Residency managers. real estate licenses in Florida and Alabama. Program. He earned a bachelor’s degree in When: 8 to 9 a.m. microbiology/premed from Xavier University Occasionally, there is room to accommodate Where: Mobile Area Chamber, and a master’s degree in biomedical science Premier Medical Names Marroguin 451 Government St. THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF OUR Eye Specialist from Rosalind Frankin University of Science and Leonard C. Drew Salisbury M Medicine in Chicago. The Partners of Speaker: Dr. Reggie Sykes, President, D returned Russell Thompson Butler & DECEMBER/ JANUARY EVENTS to Mobile to join his father in Bishop State Community College Houston hired Javier Marroguin as a staff providing specialized eye care accountant and Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251.431.8607 or Synovus Names Market President Renee Leonard as the firm’s major community news and initiatives. at Premier Medical [email protected] . Salisbury administrator. Marroguin earned his bachelors’ earned a medical degree from Tyrone Fenderson joins degree in accounting from No charge, but RSVP requested. Free parking. Salisbury the University of Alabama Synovus with nearly 30 years in in 2019. Leonard holds a bachelor’s degree in at Birmingham and completed a fellowship in Sponsor: Bancorp South the financial services industry. business administration from Western Governors corneal surgery at Eye Consultants in Atlanta. He earned a bachelor’s degree University and her CAP-OM designation. in business administration Fenderson Exit Realty Lyon Hires from Faulkner University and a master’s in business administration from Troy Lamoura Nettles joined Exit Realty’s team of University. He is a graduate of the Alabama Banking real estate sales professionals. School at the University of South Alabama, the

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The Mobile Area Chamber was awarded the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s highest designation. Of the 6,936 chambers in the U.S., only 2 percent achieved five-star distinction.

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SMALL BUSINESS ALEX EMME BOARD OF OF BOARD ADVISORS TRIUMPH AIRBORNE STRUCTURES Alex Emme joined Triumph Airborne Structures in 2010 as the vice posted on the Chamber’s website with president of operations with responsibilities in customer service, OF THE MONTH engineering and production. Prior to joining Triumph, he worked for Goodrich, where he served in multiple roles that covered operations, on-site customer interface and business development, eventually articles posted on the Chamber’s social becoming director of sales and marketing in Foley. In August 2018, Emme was appointed president at Triumph Airborne Structures and Triumph Interiors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from A volunteer committee reviews applications Alameda University in Boise, Idaho. He also served in the U.S. Navy. media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and selects a business to be featured in and LinkedIn. LEEANN MAY each issue as Small Business of the Month. HARTMANN, BLACKMON & KILGORE PC LeeAnn May is the principal of Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore PC and is the director of the Mobile office location. May has been with the company for more than 10 years. She began her career with the firm Criteria includes employing less than 100 after graduating from Troy University in 2008. May is a member of the Frequently, advertising space sells out Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and she serves as the financial advisor people, being a member in good standing for the University of South Alabama’s Chi Omega chapter. months in advance. The advertising of the Mobile Area Chamber and sales or contract and guidelines can be found in the

profit growth. PAUL SHORROSH Chamber’s online newsroom, mobile BOA ACCUREG SOFTWARE e Solutions Inc. d/b/a Patient Paul Sorrosh is the founder/CEO of DatabasDatabase experience Solutions managing Inc. d/b/a has nearly 30 years’ including chamber.com/news. To check availability, AccuReg Software. He has nearly 30 years’ experiencesses for hospitals, managing Patient ycle teams and proce Access and RevenueBrent CycleC Barkin teams and processespringhill for Medical hospitals, Center. including For more information on how to nominate Mercy Medical and S Providence Hospital,Shoe Mercy Station Medical Inc. and Springhill MedicalPhillip Center. Burton005. tions Inc., d/b/a AccuRegBurton in Property 2 Group Jennie Campbell tarted Database Solu employs Stewart Steelwood Shorrosh starteds Database Solutions00 hospita Inc., lsd/b/a in 42 AccuReg states and in 2005. W. Allen Caroll uReg servesBarkin isnearly president 3 and CEO of Investments LLC Today, Acc AccuReg serves nearly 300 hospitalsware in 42exper statesBurtonts, mostlyand employs out of Wilkins Miller contact the publication’s advertising Shoe Station Inc. He cycle received soft a is president and CEO of nearly 100 healthbachelor’s care revenue degree fromcycle Princeton software experts,Burton mostlyProperty out Group. of He studied VICE CHAIR, S arters in Mobile. MALL BUSINESS a company or apply, contact Danette y’s headquUniversity and is a graduate of at the University of South Alabama. DEVELOPMENT Carroll first joined Wilkins Miller the company’scompan headquarters in Mobile. He is a member of the Young Woodrow Wilson School of Public Campbell is a graduate of Tulane in 1987 and serves as its managing Policy. He is a third-generation Presidents Organization and is also University, Michigan State University, partner. He has a degree in business footwear retailer, from both sides one of the founders of the Beverly George Washington University and administration with a concentration executive, René Eiland, at 251.431.8635 of his family. Barkin serves on the Burton Scholarship Trust, in honor Babson College. She is the CEO/ in accounting from the University board of directors of the United of his late mother, which provides president of Stewart Steelwood of South Alabama. He is a certified Richards, the Chamber’s director of small college scholarships for Boys & Girls Way of Southwest Alabama and Investments LLC. She has served on public accountant and a member /JANUARY 2020 36 DECEMBER 2019 /JANUARYthe Mitchell 2020 College of Business Clubs Youth of the Year recipients. several executive boards, boards of the Association of International Advisory Council. He is also a He is a board member of the USA and committees including the World CPAs and the Alabama Society of former board member of St. Luke’s Foundation for Research and Trade Center of New Orleans, Junior CPAs. He is on the board of directors or [email protected]. Episcopal School. Commercialization, as well as the Achievement, Meeting Professional for the University of South Alabama business development, at 251.431.8652 or Chamber’s board of advisors. International, Better Business Bureau, Foundation and the executive Rotary, Vistage, Eastern Shore advisory council for the University Chamber of Commerce, Leaders’ of South Alabama’s Mitchell College Council, South Baldwin Chamber of Business. He has served St. of Commerce, Baldwin County Luke’s Episcopal School as both its Economic Development Alliance, treasurer and chairman of the board drichards@mobile chamber.com. of trustees. Carroll is a past member Small Business Administration of the national board of directors Emerging Leaders and Goldman Sachs for Distinguished Young Women. He 10,000 Small Businesses. She is also is also on the Chamber’s board of a member of the Chamber’s board advisors. cut 3 lines of advisors and served as Chamber Chase chair in 2019. Campbell was also one of the three finalists for Small Business of the Year and received the Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award.

Melissa Cross McAleer’s Office Furniture Chris Curry SMALL BUSINESS Burr & Forman LLP Daniel Dennis Robert’s Brothers Inc. Joe Denton VICE CH AIR, MEMBERSHIP Infirmary Health System Inc. VICE CH Cross is president of McAleer’s AIR, MILITARY AFFAIRS IMMEDIATE Office Furniture. She earned an Curry PAST CHAIR is the president of the Mobile Denton undergraduate degree at The Airport Authority. He previously Dennis is president of Roberts is executive vice president, chief financial officer University of Alabama, then was the director of aviation for Brothers Inc. He earned a bachelor’s and chief administrative officer attended Pepperdine University the city of Tallahassee, Fla. Curry degree in finance from Auburn for Infirmary Health System Inc. School of Law in Malibu, Calif. served in the U.S. Air Force as an University, a juris doctorate from He graduated from the University She has recently participated in air traffic controller and retired Cumberland School of Law and of South Alabama with a degree the following programs: Small in 2001. He earned an associate’s a master of laws in real property in accounting and a master’s Business Administration’s Emerging degree in airway science from development from the University degree in business administration Leaders, Goldman Sachs 10,000 the Community College of the Air of Miami School of Law. Dennis is a from Maryville University in St. Small Businesses and RAMP Force in Montgomery. He also has member of the board of directors Louis. Denton is a graduate of (Real Advice Mentoring Program a bachelor’s degree from Embry of Visit Mobile and the Downtown Leadership Mobile and participates developed at MIT) and the Focus Riddle Aeronautical University in Mobile Alliance. He also serves on in a number of Alabama Hospital Women’s Conference. Cross is also professional aeronautics. Curry is a the advisory boards for Regions Association initiatives. He also a board member for the USA Melton member of the Chamber’s board of Bank, The Salvation Army of serves on USA’s Mitchell College of Center for Entrepreneurship and advisors. Coastal Alabama and the University Business executive advisory board Innovation and a member of the of South Alabama’s Center for and is a member of the City of Chamber’s board of advisors. Real Estate Studies & Economic Development. Dennis is a member Mobile citizens budget and finance of the Chamber’s board of advisors. advisory committee. IT’S LUCKY NO. 13 FOR BUSINESS VIEW 43 EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT Insight. Experience. 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The Ashcrafts are most proud of the company’s mission – to which includes an online portal to upload a resume directly exceed clients’ expectations by finding them the most qualified from the homepage. See how customer inspired IT solutions candidates and seeking the most desirable jobs for associates. Each of the company’s two locations has achieved the Circle can power your success today. “The goal is to be the preferred place of employment for (our) of Excellence award from Express, with both offices also having Chamber’s governing board of directors community, as well as the go-to staffing company for clients,” two sales representatives in the company’s top 50 rankings cspire.com/business said Chris. internationally. Also in 2016, the Ashcrafts were named Express Franchisees of the Year. For their work in the local market, the Mobile Area Chamber named Express Employment Small Business of the Month. Building the Express brand, Chris is active in the Mobile annually in the February issue. ©2019 C Spire. All rights reserved. As part of an international franchised staffing company, community, serving on the Chamber’s board of advisors and Express Employment has more than 800 locations across the on the board of trustees for St. Luke’s Episcopal School. U.S., Canada and South Africa. The local office has 10 full-time Express belongs to several other chambers in the area, employees. and actively supports the Children’s Miracle Network and Waterfront Rescue Mission. The Chamber also has a board of 10 DECEMBER 2019 /JANUARY 2020 advisors consisting of leaders whose companies make significant dues EDITORIAL STAFF GUEST COLUMNS investments. Profiles of new advisors are Each month, the Chamber’s featured monthly, and photos of the Chamber staff invite or select communications and marketing team holds entire group run in the June/July issue. management-level employees to write an editorial meeting to discuss ideas, articles addressing a specific topic For more information on how to join the information, stories and photographs for primarily aimed at small businesses. Chamber’s board of advisors, contact the next issue. Stories are written and Members have expressed an interest in Shelly Mattingly, executive assistant, at edited by the communications team and a a number of topics including marketing, 251.431.8655 or smattingly@mobile few freelance writers. international trade, employee chamber.com. management and legislative issues. 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