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4 News You Can Use ON THE COVER Eleven-year-old Emma Pablo (driver) is the 7 BASF Corp. Named Manufacturer first beneficiary of a new Hargrove Engineers + of the Year Constructors initiative to help mobility-limited children like Pablo who has cerebral palsy and 8 Prism Systems Named Innovator needs to learn the skills to run an electric wheelchair. Michelle Jones (standing) was the of the Year lead engineer on what became the Hargrove Adaptive Toy project. Jones and a team of 12 Small Business of the Month: INSIGHT Hargrove engineers and designers modified a Elegant Knights Limo-Party Bus Barbie Cadillac to Pablo’s abilities. Hargrove plans to produce 10 individualized cars next year, 13 Local Businesses Commit to customized with head switches, joysticks and Giving Back push buttons to accommodate individual needs. 8 Studies show the ability to control one’s 17 Meet the Chamber's Governing movement through space has a direct impact on social, cognitive and speech skills, and Pablo’s Board of Directors development in just a week is proof the research is accurate. 25 Investor Focus: APM Terminals – Hargrove also recently launched harGIVES Mobile It takes insight to help you win. (Hargrove Innovative Volunteer Engineering Services), a new 501(c)3 volunteer organization 26 Guest Column: Why Going to the providing the means and opportunity to give back Cloud Makes Sense for Your Business So we show up in person. to the community utilizing Hargrove teammates’ engineering and technical expertise. 27 Chamber@Work That’s how we push our technology further and take your solution from ‘good Future recipients will be randomly selected. As of Jan. 1, 2017, physical therapists will have enough’ to greatness. You’ll see our competitors walk away as soon as something 28 Ambassador of the Month: works. But we stay present in a way only a local leader can. the ability submit applications for potential users. Read the story on page 13. Photo by Jeff Tesney. Dorothy May Our consultation, training, and support teams collaborate with you face to face to 12 deliver a custom technology solution designed specifically to drive your bottom 29 Calendar line— not the average bottom line. By being customer inspired we achieve the insight necessary to take your solution from ‘works fine’ to ‘secures victory’. 31 Member News

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The Mobile Area Chamber PortAL,” says Bill Sisson, Other projects funded “This re-designation brings and University of South Alabama president and CEO of the include a new industrial access national recognition to our recently learned that the U.S. Chamber. road for Atmore’s Rivercane ability to successfully Department of Commerce The region, comprised of Industrial Park; the City of collaborate to achieve results,” re-designated the region's eight southwest Alabama Mobile’s Bring Back Broad said O’Connor. “Since 2014, the manufacturing community counties, first initiative, partners of Advancing efforts until 2018. “It demonstrates received the This designation has acceptance Southwest Alabama have we are making progress toward designation in into the ACT received more than $20 million our regional goals,” says Laura 2014 as one of given us an edge in Work Ready in federal funds. Imagine what O’Connor, Advancing Southwest the first 12 successfully receiving Communities we can accomplish with two Alabama. communities federal grants such as designation more years.” The U.S. Department of in the nation. program linking Commerce-led program is With it, the the recent grant for education and designed to accelerate the region received Innovation PortAL. workforce resurgence of manufacturing in preferential development communities nationwide and scoring on a Bill Sisson and matching to increase international trade and number of President and CEO, job availability; exports. economic Mobile Area research to Chamber of Commerce "This designation has given development identify needed us an edge in successfully grants, resulting resources and gaps in service; You’ll see this symbol with receiving federal grants such as in $20 million coming to the and a regional supply chain stories featuring Chamber initiatives. the recent grant for Innovation community. study as it relates to workforce.

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Sixteen companies have added employees and/or made significant capital Companies announcing jobs and/or investment investments since July 2015. Also, aerospace from July 2015 to July 2016 included: companies continue to locate at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley and four locally-based • APM Terminals Mobile LLC, 20 jobs, companies registered impressive growth $9 million capital investment on the Inc. 5000. • Austal, $16.5 million capital investment The latest companies entering the • C Spire, $3 million capital investment Mobile market as a result of the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Center presence include: • Canfor Southern Pine, 20 jobs and U.S. headquarters in Mobile announcement Broetje-Automation’s M-Technologie, • Danby Products Inc., 25 jobs Panasonic Avionics, Recaro Aircraft Seating • Dupont Crop Protection, $8.8 million capital investment Co., Thales, Vartan Product Support and Zodiac Aerospace. Airbus delivered its 10th • Evonik, 50 jobs, $200 million capital investment Mobile-manufactured plane in September. • FedEx Ground, 100 jobs and new warehouse & distribution center These headlines were reported at the • Infirmary Health, 220 employees, $5.5 million capital investment Mobile Area Chamber’s new and • iSam North America Corp., $1.1 million capital investment expanding company event for Partners for Growth (PFG) investors. PFG is the • Prism Systems, 16 jobs, $877,000 capital investment Chamber's economic development • Southern Light, 29 jobs, $7 million capital investment program of work to recruit and retain jobs • Technip, announced $31 million capital investment in the Mobile area. The program is funded by the City of Mobile, Mobile County and • The SSI Group, 7 jobs, $4 million capital investment more than 160 private companies. • Wells Fargo, 18 jobs, $3.1 million capital investment • Worthington Industries, 8 jobs, announced $4.6 million capital investment.

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6 the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 The Mobile Area Chamber named BASF Corp. its 2016 Manufacturer of the Year. Pictured is the BASF McIntosh management team (from left to right): Mike Wilson, engineering manager; Jason Slinkard, site director; LaShaunda Holly, communications manager, Southeast regional communications Hub; and John Zimmerman, maintenance manager. Chamber Names BASF Corp. 2016 Manufacturer of the Year BASF Corp. was named the Mobile Area “BASF is a cornerstone of our chemical Employees actively support the Chamber’s 2016 Manufacturer of the Year at sector, anchoring our base materials corridor community by donating time and support a recent Partners for Growth investor that stretches from Washington County to to area nonprofit agencies. The company meeting. south Mobile County,” said Troy Wayman, funds a number of science scholarships at The company’s McIntosh facility was the Chamber’s vice president of economic various educational institutions and hosts recognized for maintaining its local development. “Their commitment to the BASF Kids’ Lab, where students are employee base, increasing production and area, exemplified by their investments in scientists for a day. significantly investing in the site since BASF McIntosh and co-location projects with The site has been honored with acquired Ciba in 2009. other industry leaders in Theodore, as well numerous safety and environmental Over the past three years, BASF more as their charitable corporate citizenship, make awards, including Manufacture Alabama’s than doubled its annual capital spending them an obvious choice for Manufacturer of Safety Award. Currently there are more for infrastructure improvements, expanded the Year.” than 550 employees at the McIntosh facility. capacity and improved equipment Headquartered in Germany, BASF is one reliability. Local managers expect this trend of the world’s largest chemical companies. to continue the next three to five years, Locally, production units benefit the food with advantageous market conditions and and beverage, automobile, furniture and higher demand as the driving forces. flooring industries.

the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 7 The Mobile Area Chamber named Mobile-based Prism Systems the 2016 Innovator of the Year at the fall Partners for Growth investors meeting. Pictured are (from left to right) Shaan Wadhwani, senior systems engineer; Keith Jones, president; and Todd Hassel, business development manager. Chamber Names Prism Systems 2016 Innovator of the Year

The Mobile Area Chamber presented industries such as energy, entertainment, generating additional new hires. Prism also Prism Systems with its 2016 Innovator of government, oil and gas, pulp and paper, has engineering offices in Glendale, Calif.; the Year award at a recent Partners for education and more. Birmingham; and a manufacturing Growth investor meeting. “Prism Systems is a perfect example of assembly facility located in Washington Mobile-based Prism Systems’ automation Mobile, Alabama, touching the world. The County. and control programming and software innovative solutions they provide in multiple Prism Systems and its employees are development services help ensure customer business environments across the globe active in the local community, participating products, such as a candy bar, doughnut, showcase the capabilities and talent our in the American Cancer Society Chili soft drink or even a bottle of rum, are community offers,” said Troy Wayman, Cook-Off and hosting an annual Toys for produced consistently every time. the Chamber’s vice president of economic Tots drive. In addition to food and beverages, the development. company’s clients include Fortune 500 The 27-year-old company has nearly companies and others located in 41 states 50 employees, and earlier this year opened and 31 countries, and represent 12 key a new research and development lab,

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The Mobile Area Chamber values small awards and recognition opportunities, involvement, growth in employment, businesses as the cornerstone of the economy. because they can raise your company’s number of years in business and overall Recognizing the accomplishments visibility and provide a validation of your financial performance are some of the of small business members success," she added. criteria considered. Previous Small Business through the annual Small If you haven’t thought about of the Month and Eagle Award winners Business of the Year award, it before, your company’s Small Business should apply. Deadline for applying is Dec. 9. the Small Business of the marketing strategy should of the Year Month awards and the Nominations Small Business of the Month annual Eagle Awards for include awards and Three small Kick off 2017 by winning recognition for outstanding minority-owned recognition opportunities, businesses will be your business and employees. If selected, businesses is critical to because they can raise selected as finalist your business will be highlighted with a full- encouraging future growth for the Small Business page article in the Chamber’s magazine, and entrepreneur excellence, your company’s visibility of the Year by an The Business View. says Danette Richards, and provide a validation independent committee director of the Chamber's of your success. of Chamber volunteers, So what do past winners think small business development and the winner will of the honor? department. Danette Richards be revealed at the The Business View asked a few of its “If you haven’t thought director, Mobile Area Chamber’s annual former winners to offer input on how this about it before, your Chamber small business Small Business Awards award impacted their businesses. company’s marketing development department ceremony on March 30, strategy should include 2017. Com mu n it y Continued on page 11

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10 the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 “Without question, the best attribute of winning a t h a m e s b a t r é i n s u r a n c e company award from the Mobile Area Chamber or other credible Welcomes new institutions is the positive influence on our Employees... culture," said Brian O’Donnell, president, American WeatherStar, 2015 Mobile Area Chamber Small Business of the year finalist and a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Award winner. "It creates such a wonderful vibe within the team that you simply cannot attain anywhere else."

“After 37 years of serving the Gulf Coast, we still feel the positive benefits of all the publicity, bringing us new business, strengthening our standing as a leader in our field and creating a buzz for PHILIP ISON McAleer’s that is almost Producer immeasurable," said Melissa McAleer Cross, president of McAleer’s Office Furniture. The company was the 2015 Mobile Area Chamber Small Business of the Year, 2015 Alabama Retailer of the Year ($1M - $5M) and received the Business Council of Alabama/University of Alabama 2016 Small Business Game Changer Award. Fast Facts TRIP CASTEIX What: Small Business of the Year Producer Deadline: Friday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. Information: Details, instructions and a downloadable application are at www.mobilechamber. com/small-business/ small-business-awards/

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the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 11 SMALL BUSINESS of the month Arrive at Your Next Big Event in Style

Owner Mary Taylor is pictured inside of one of her two fully equipped limo-party buses.

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Since 2011, Elegant Knights “Our buses have everything ago, she has expanded her area with Global Check Services to has specialized in fun and you need to hold a party,” of operation from Mobile to create a “Party Now, Pay It Later” elegant group transportation Taylor said, adding that the six include parts of Florida, option that gives customers up along the Gulf Coast. Based on feet of standing room and Mississippi and Louisiana. to 12 months to pay. Chin Street in Mobile, owner perimeter seating on the buses “Our sales and reservations For more information, go to Mary Taylor and her staff of encourage party-goers to have a are steadily increasing,” Taylor www.mobilealpartybus.com, or three transport passengers to all good time on the ride. “Instead said, “which is an indication of call 251-415-4293. kinds of events, including of just sitting down, forward- our continued growth and an weddings, homecoming, facing, passengers can engage, improved financial position of bachelor or bachelorette parties, interact and enjoy the the business.” birthdays, concerts, corporate atmosphere while riding.” As her business has grown, events, church events, reunions Elegant Knights Limo-Party Taylor and her company have and casino trips. Bus is the Mobile Area Chamber’s given back to the community And on Elegant Knights’ Small Business of the Month. through providing back-to- Want to be featured here? party buses, half the fun is A Chamber member for school supplies for needy Go to mobilechamber.com getting there, thanks to three years, Taylor says her students. Elegant Knights has to submit an application, or contact amenities such as stereo business has benefited from also sought to make its services Danette Richards at 251-431-8652 systems, televisions, beverage attending various seminars and available even to those who or [email protected]. coolers, even disco lights and a networking events. Since thought they might not be able dance floor. opening the business five years to afford them by partnering 12 the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 Local Businesses Commit to Giving Back In a recent poll by Refresh Leadership, a to make a personal positive impact in their Below is a sample of what some of our blog for business leaders written by Express community," said Mobile Area Chamber business leaders say are ways their Employment Professionals, readers were Chairman Mark Nix of Infirmary Health. companies support area education and asked how their companies give back to the In August, Nix spoke with Chamber nonprofits. What should you get out of this? community. Just over a quarter of the directors and advisors and repeated his Maybe this list will spur some ideas on respondents stated giving through “donations vision and passion for business and industry what you and your employees can do to to charitable organizations” as the most to lead the charge in taking care of others give back and get involved with making popular way, followed equally by “food/ here in Mobile. And during this meeting, he Mobile an even better place to live and blood/clothing drives” and “sponsoring asked attendees to share with him, and grow a business. We’ll continue to share local charitable events.” readers of The Business View, what their these and other projects on Chamber social "While those responses are important, they company and employees have committed media channels throughout the remainder might not inspire the buy-in that’s needed to to do locally. of the year. sustain a concerted effort to engage employees How Do You Give Back?

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American Red Cross –Employees participate in a home fires prevention campaign, and home smoke detector installation in Africatown. Mulherin Home – The company hosts monthly birthday parties for residents, and takes them to Mobile BayBears games. Craighead Elementary School – Employees participate in the Read Across America program at the school.

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Mobile Area Education Foundation – Funded a science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education project to prepare North Mobile County youth for the industrial workforce. AM/NS Calvert Gulf Coast Exploreum & Science Center – Sponsored the “daVinci Machines” Project Lead The Way – Provided exhibit on loan from the Museum of area grants to Chickasaw High School, AT&T Leonardo daVinci in Florence, Italy. Chickasaw Middle School, Citronelle High Mobile BayKeeper – Funded a grant to School and Semmes Middle School for Mobile Area Education create a Strategic Watershed Awareness and implementation of Project Lead The Way Foundation – Supports the Graduate Monitoring Program designed to educate STEM curriculums to transform learning Ready Initiative and Vital Link 2.0, a four- community members about the importance experiences for K-12 students and teachers. week/15 hours-per-week paid internship of a healthy and viable watershed. for rising seniors. Continued on page 14

the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 13 Child Advocacy Center – Various projects and special events to support this agency.

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USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital – Supports Local Goodness, a farm-to-table event. Child Advocacy Center – Participates in the Downtown Cajun Cookoff. Cabinet Leader for Financial Institutions – Staff members serve on this board.

Hargrove Engineers + Constuctors Hargrove Engineers+Constructors Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama – Company works with kids attending the club on a Hargrove STEM AARP – Leads TEK (Technology Boy Scouts of America – Employee (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Education & Knowledge) workshops to serves as chairman, support for the Initiative. empower local residents ages 50 and older inaugural Ride Run Scout 5K and to increase their digital literacy and abilities. Duathlon, council executive board, council Goodwill Easter Seals – Sponsors sponsor and national subcommittee. and supports the agency’s recycling center. AT&T Pioneers Mobile Council – Hargrove Foundation – The This group of employees and retirees company created a foundation in 2012 to supports back-to-school supplies drives, support charitable giving by employees. student mentoring, activities that support MCG Business Solutions veterans and law enforcement, University of South Alabama – environmental cleanup, Camp Blue Bird Provides scholarships. volunteers and Isabelle’s Wish (In Horizon Shipbuilding conjunction with The Wish Connection, Mobile County Public Schools – which grants the wishes of children who Coordinates book donation. American Heart Association – Company president was chairman of the have life-threatening or chronically Brad Sullivan Ministries – Participates heart walk, and employees participated in debilitating medical conditions). in and supports this group’s pastors the event. conference. Wilmer Hall Children’s Home – Bama Pest Control Inc. Mobtown Riders’ 4th annual Wheels Elcan & Associates for Wilmer Hall collects gifts for children in Franklin Primary Health – Supports the home. their annual golf tournament fundraiser. Habitat for Humanity – Builds homes Sickle Cell Foundation – Supports and makes housing repairs for veterans. their bowling tournament fundraiser. Mobile Police Department – Takes Feeding the Gulf Coast – Sponsors food to all four precincts in the city of the annual Chef’s Challenge. Mobile, in partnership with Marco’s and Hungry Howie’s. Mitchell Cancer Institute – Employees BancorpSouth participate in the hospitals Go Run.

Habitat for Humanity – Teaches monthly financial literacy classes, First Community Bank participates in the Habitat Women’s Build, sponsors the Chefs and Hardhats banquet Ronald McDonald House – and serves on the board. Participates in Little Black Dress and Victory Health Partners – Sponsors prepares and serves meals to residents at the banquet, serves on the board as well the house. as the finance and executive committees. Bama Pest Control Inc.

14 the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital – Participates in annual golf tournament.

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United Way – Supports the annual company campaign, and the company provides a match to employee contributions. American Cancer Society – Company team participates in Making Strides Walk. USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital – Local Goodness, farm-to-table event, sponsor and volunteer.

Page & Jones Elcan and Associates Child Advocacy Center – Served as co-chairman of the Jazz Brunch to raise money for the agency. Drug Education Council – Trustmark University of Participates in the agency’s annual luncheon and as finance chair. Junior Achievement – Employees South Alabama GulfQuest – Served as chairman on the teach financial literacy classes at Fonde board of trustees and worked to raise funds Elementary School, taught six kindergarten United Way – The entire campus to open the facility. classes and covered the cost of the classes. participates in the annual fund drive. Feeding the Gulf Coast – Matched MLK Day of Service at USA – up to $1,500 of online giving during Hunger Annually, USA faculty, staff and students ServisFirst Bank Action Month and provides volunteers to contribute time to a campus project or one distribute food. they chose on their own. L’Arche Mobile – Sponsors First United Way – Provided 15 volunteers USA Student-Run Free Medical Light Marathon. for Day of Caring at Penelope House and Clinic – Every Saturday morning, United Way of Southwest made a corporate contribution. healthcare providers staff 15 Place for Alabama – Serves on the board of anyone who needs medical attention. directors and run the committee. Rotary Club of Mobile – Various projects with this club.

The SSI Group

The Fuse Project – The company supports this organization by hosting a team in the annual Dragon Boat Race and raising money for charity. The Salvation Army – SSI hosts an Angel Tree at the office for employees and their family members to purchase Christmas gifts for needy families. Holds other internal fundraisers to help SSI employees and their families, including bake sales, raffles, employee crisis fund, etc. Long's Human Resource Services

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16 the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce 2017 Board of DIRECTORS

Elizabeth "Liz" Freeman From taking a stand on legislative issues to supporting Mobile’s business community to Long's Human Resource Services recruiting new jobs and capital investment, the Mobile Area Chamber’s board of directors Chairman of the Board serves as the organization’s governing and policy-making body. The board is comprised of Freeman is president of Long’s 43 members representing a cross-section of the business community – 33 men and 10 women. Human Resource Services. She is a Approximately 67 percent of the companies represented on the board have fewer than 101 graduate of Vanderbilt University, where employees; 12 employ 1-10 individuals; four employ 11-25; eight employ 26-50, she earned a bachelor’s degree. She is a member of the board of directors of six employ 51-100; and 13 employ more than 100. Of those companies represented United Way of Southwest Alabama on the board, eight are listed as minority-owned and 10 are listed as women-owned. and UMS-Wright Preparatory School. On the following pages are profiles of the Chamber’s 2017 board members. She chairs the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Denotes new Board of Directors Denotes Partners for Growth investors Hospital advisory council. She is a * member of the Chamber’s board of advisors.

Glyn Agnew Robert Bender Trevor Boehm * AT&T * Travel Leaders Corporate-Mobile Gulf Coast Containers LLC

Agnew is the regional director for the Bender is a consultant with Travel Boehm is the owner of Gulf Coast southern division of AT&T Alabama’s Leaders Corporate-Mobile. Prior to his Containers LLC. In addition, he is Legislative and External Affairs current position, he was president and pursuing various efforts in organization. He earned a bachelor’s CEO of Springdale Travel Inc. He received commercializing intellectual property, degree from Mississippi State University. a bachelor’s degree from the University with a typical focus or connection to Agnew serves on the boards of Girls of South Alabama. He is a current member the energy sector. He holds bachelor’s Inc. of Central Alabama, Birmingham- of the Travel Leader’s “Leaders Group,” and master’s degrees in mechanical Southern College Edward Lee Norton the Mobile airport advisory board and engineering from Georgia Tech. Boehm board of advisors, Birmingham Civil downtown Rotary. Bender has served is active in Dauphin Way United Rights Institute and the Birmingham in the past on the American Express Methodist Church and serves as Urban League. He is a member of the Rep Business Travel Services board of the Georgia Tech Alumni Network Chamber’s board of advisors. advisors and the board of directors of president for the Mobile area. St. Luke’s Episcopal School.

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Britton Bonner Robert Bryant Mark Bunting Kevin Carey Adams & Reese LLP Leaf & Petal Florist & Gift Shop WKRG-TV Trustmark National Bank

Bonner first joined Adams and Reese Bryant is the owner of Leaf & Petal Bunting is vice president/general Carey is Mobile market president LLP as a law clerk in 1999. He now Florist & Gift Shop in Eight Mile. He manager of WKRG-TV. He graduated with Trustmark National Bank. He serves as partner-in-charge of the is a past president of the Eight Mile from Spring Hill College with a earned a bachelor’s degree from Mobile office. He received a bachelor’s Lions Club, a former vice president of bachelor’s degree. He has been with The University of Alabama. He has the Prichard Chamber of Commerce degree from Troy University, a master’s WKRG-TV since 2007 and in his present served with the March of Dimes, and a longtime member of the degree from The University of Alabama Mobile Area Chamber. position since 2012. Bunting currently City of Mobile Swim Association, and a juris doctorate from Tulane serves on the boards of the Alabama Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American University. He is past chairman of Broadcasters Association, Mobile’s Heart Association and Senior Bowl the Baldwin County Economic Junior Achievement, Distinguished Run. Carey is also involved with Development Alliance and serves on Young Women, Ronald McDonald the St. Ignatius Catholic Church the Coastal Alabama Partnership board. House Charities of Mobile and the finance council and St. Ignatius He is a member of the Chamber’s board executive board of the Mobile Area School board, and is a Catholic Youth of advisors. Boy Scouts. He is also a member of Organization board member. the Chamber’s board of advisors. Your Business Is Our Business BancorpSouth offers a full range of traditional business banking services along with other specialized services to address your financial needs. If you’re looking for one or more specialized services, visit a local BancorpSouth banker today, and let’s grow a relationship together.

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Beverly Cooper Jason Gregory Monty Hamilton Terry Harbin Christian Benevolent Funeral Home Willis Towers Watson Rural Sourcing Inc.* BancorpSouth

Cooper is executive vice president of Gregory is a managing partner and Hamilton is CEO of Rural Sourcing Inc. Harbin is market president of Christian Benevolent Funeral Home. CEO of Willis Towers Watson. He (RSI). He holds a master’s in business BancorpSouth. He is a graduate of She holds two master’s degrees from received a bachelor’s degree from The administration from the Cox School the University of South Alabama and Virginia Commonwealth University. University of Alabama and a master’s of Business at Southern Methodist Abilene Christian University. Harbin Cooper currently serves as chair of degree from Spring Hill College. He University and a bachelor’s in has worked in the banking industry the Mobile County Department of holds the professional designation of business administration from Millsaps for the past 18 years, most recently Human Resources board of directors Certified Insurance Counselor, and College. RSI is Hamilton’s second at Regions Bank and BankTrust. He is and statewide chair for the Alabama is a graduate of Leadership Mobile entrepreneurial startup venture. He chair of the University of Mobile board and serves on the boards of Alabama Association of Human Resources and Leadership Alabama. He is on the is on the advisory board of The Bond School of Math and Science and board. She previously served as the board of directors for the YMCA of Group and chairs the IAOP’s Domestic president of the Mobile Area Education Family Promise. Harbin is a past chair South Alabama and is a “Big Brother” Sourcing Chapter. Hamilton is also a Foundation, president of the Mobile of United Way of Southwest Alabama for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South member of the Chamber’s board of County Bicentennial Commission, and and also a member of the Chamber’s Alabama. He is also a member of the advisors. general chair of Mobile United. board of advisors. Chamber’s board of advisors.

Abe Harper Joseph “Guy” Helmsing Mark Hieronymus Charles Hyland Jr. Harper Technologies* LLC Hancock Bank Hieronymus CPAs LLC Mobile Area Water and Sewer System

Harper is president of Harper Helmsing is senior vice president and Hieronymus is owner of Hieronymus Hyland is the director of the Mobile Technologies LLC. He is a graduate Alabama market president of Hancock CPAs LLC. He holds a bachelor’s Area Water and Sewer System of the Alabama School of Math and Bank. He received a bachelor’s degree degree from the University of South (MAWSS). He has bachelor’s and Science and attended both Florida from The University of Alabama. He is Alabama (USA) and a master’s degree master’s degrees from the University A&M University and The University of a graduate of Leadership Mobile and from The University of Alabama of South Alabama. He is a graduate Alabama. Harper is a member of the currently serves on the board of directors (UA). He serves on the board of the of the American Water Works Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, of St. Paul’s Episcopal School, the Mobile American Institute of Federal Taxation. Association Utility Management the Eastern Shore chapter of the Carnival Association, The Salvation Army Hieronymus is past president of the Institute. Hyland has worked at Coastal Conservation Association and Advisory Board, Village of Spring Hill, USA accounting advisory board and MAWSS for 25 years in a variety of City Hope Church. President’s Cabinet at The University of a member of the Estate Planning positions before becoming director in Alabama, United Way of Southwest Council of Mobile, the UA Planned March 2013. He is also a member of Alabama and Mobile Touchdown Club. Giving advisory council and Young the Chamber’s board of advisors. He is also a member of the Chamber’s Life of Mobile. board of advisors. the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 19 MACC 2017 Board of DIRECTORS

Brad Israel Jennifer Jenkins Clarence Johnson Jr. Bibb Lamar Elcan & Associates Inc. JJPR Bama Pest Control Inc. ServisFirst Bank*

Israel is director of development at Jenkins is president of JJPR LLC, a Johnson is president of Bama Lamar is president and CEO of Elcan & Associates Inc. He graduated public relations consulting ﬁrm. She Pest Control Inc. He served in the ServisFirst Bank. He is a graduate of the from Hampton-Sydney College. graduated from The University of U.S. Army (Military Police Corps) in University of Mobile and attended the Israel joined the U.S. Army in 2005, Alabama with a bachelor’s degree Vietnam from 1969-1971. Johnson is University of Oklahoma Commercial earning numerous military medals and is accredited in public relations. a board member of A Servant’s Love, Lending School and Stonier School of and achievements during his nearly Jenkins serves on the boards of the youth advisor and minister of Helps Banking – Rutgers University. He is a 10 years of active duty. Israel serves Public Relations Council of Alabama at New Life Christian Fellowship, a graduate of Leadership Mobile and on the boards of the Child Advocacy and the Southern Public Relations past winner of the Chamber’s Eagle Leadership Alabama. Lamar is the director Center and Habitat for Humanity. He is Federation. She is past president of Award and chairman of the Chamber’s of Alabama State Banking Department, involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Junior League of Mobile, served Growth Alliance Task Force. past president and director of Alabama Waterfront Rescue Mission and the on the Baldwin County Public Schools Bankers Association and a member of Mobile Association of Realtors. He Community Advisory Task Force and is the President’s Cabinet of The University also still serves as a Green Beret with a Leadership Mobile graduate. of Alabama. He is also a member of the 20th Special Forces Group. Chamber’s board of advisors.

Robin Luce Janice Malone Raymond McCaffrey Jenny McCall JublieeScape Inc. Business Resource Design and Print Quality Valve Inc. * WESCO Gas & Welding Supply Inc.

Luce is president of JubileeScape Malone is owner and president of McCaffrey is president of Quality McCall is president of WESCO Gas Inc., specializing in landscape Business Resource Design and Print. Valve Inc. He started the company in & Welding Supply Inc., serving the Gulf maintenance of commercial and She earned a bachelor’s degree from 1994. McCaffrey is a former board Coast with 10 locations. She earned a industrial landscapes. He earned a Chapman University in Orange, Calif. member at the Dauphin Island Sea bachelor’s degree from Troy University bachelor’s degree from Louisiana She is the former executive director Lab and a member of the National and is a member of Alabama State University. He is a member of of the South Alabama and Northwest Associated General Contractors, Rotary Club of Mobile, Youth Lacrosse Board of Pressure Vessels and the Florida regions of Business Network Valve Repair Council, a division of the Associated Builders and Contractors, League board of directors, St. Ignatius International. Malone is on the advisory Valve Manufacturers Association. Partners for Environmental Progress, Catholic Church, Mobile Botanical council for the Retired Senior and McCaffrey is also a member of the Vistage, American Welding Society Gardens executive committee and the Volunteers Program. Her company was Chamber’s board of advisors. of Mobile Chapter and Spanish Fort Japanese Gardens of Mobile board of the Minority Business Development United Methodist Church. She is also directors. He is also a member of the Agency Services Company of the Year a member of the Chamber’s board of Chamber’s board of advisors. in 2008 and the Chamber’s Small advisors. Business of the Month in July 2012.

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Clint McFerrin Henry Morrissette Monica Motley D. Mark Nix Cintas Corp. Hand Arendall LLC Alabama School of Math &* Science Infirmary Health

McFerrin is general manager of Morrissette is an attorney at Hand Motley is president of the Alabama Nix is president and CEO of Infirmary Cintas Corp. He is a graduate of The Arendall and was named Lawyer School of Math and Science. She received Health. He received a bachelor’s degree University of Alabama. McFerrin of the Year 2013 by Best Lawyers. a bachelor’s degree from Alabama from The University of Alabama. He worked for Sears Holdings from 2000- He received a bachelor’s degree State University, a master’s degree serves on the board of directors for 2008 in positions from operations from Vanderbilt University and a from the University of South Alabama the Presbyterian Retirement Corp., manager to general manager. He juris doctorate from The University and a doctorate from Auburn University. Mobile Works, Celebrities for Children, began his career with Cintas as plant of Alabama. Morrissette serves on She is a graduate of Leadership Alabama United Way of Southwest Alabama, manager/service manager/regional the board of the Mobile Arts Council and Leadership Mobile. She is active Mobile Area Water and Sewer System production manager before being and Government Street Presbyterian in Rotary International, the U.S. Sports and the Boy Scouts of America Mobile named general manager in 2015. Church. He also volunteers his time Academy, Mobile Area Education Area Chapter. He is the immediate McFerrin is a member of Rotary with the South Alabama Volunteer Foundation, Alabama State University past president of the Chamber's board International. He is also a member of Lawyers Program. Morrissette is a Foundation and Jack and Jill of America. of directors and also a member of the the Chamber’s board of advisors. member of the Chamber’s board of She is also a member of the Chamber’s Chamber’s board of advisors. advisors. board of advisors.

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Henry O'Connor Stephen Potts Jacquitta Powell-Green Chris Richards Jones Walker * PMT Publishing Commonwealth National Bank AM/NS Calvert

O’Connor is a partner at Jones Walker. Potts is the associate publisher of Powell-Green is the chair of Richards is general manager of He received a bachelor’s degree from PMT Publishing and has been with the Commonwealth National Bank. AM/NS Calvert, also serving on the Dartmouth College and a juris company since 2004. He is a graduate She graduated from Alabama A&M joint venture’s managing board. He doctorate degree from the University of the University of Georgia. He is University with a bachelor’s degree served previously with Bethlehem of Virginia School of Law. He serves on currently on the board of directors of and holds a master’s degree from Steel’s Lackawanna, N.Y., facility. the Mobile Area Education Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Spring Hill College. She is a member Richards has a bachelor’s degree Alabama School of Math and Science Athelstan Club. Potts is a member of of the advisory board of Penelope from the University of Idaho and a Foundation and the executive committee the Government Street Presbyterian House, serves on the board of master’s degree from St. Bonaventure of the United Way of Southwest Alabama. Church Coffee Club and Rotary Club. directors for the Dearborn YMCA, University in St. Bonaventure, N.Y. He O’Connor is a member of the advisory He is also a past member of the Child and is a graduate of Leadership is also a member of the Chamber’s boards of Trustmark National Bank – Advocacy Center, Providence Hospital Alabama and Leadership Mobile. board of advisors. South Alabama region and Southern Foundation, Dauphin Way Methodist Community Capital and is also a member Meals on Wheels and the Senior Bowl of the Chamber’s board of advisors. Committee.

Maxey Roberts Mike Rogers Scott Rothermel William B. Sisson University of South Alabama Foundation* Rogers & Willard Inc. Performance Contractors Inc. Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

Roberts is the managing director Rogers is president and co-founder of Rothermel is operations manager, Sisson is president and CEO of the of the University of South Alabama Rogers & Willard Inc. He is a graduate Southeast Division of Performance Mobile Area Chamber. He earned a Foundation and has served in that of Auburn University. Rogers is past Contractors Inc. He has been with bachelor’s degree from James Madison capacity since 2003. She served as chair of the Alabama Contemporary Performance Contractors for 26 years, University in Harrisburg, Va., and a university attorney for the University of Art Center and has served on the and in his present position for the master’s degree from The University of South Alabama from 1974 until 1998. boards of the Alabama Coastal past 16 years. He earned a bachelor’s Alabama. He is a graduate of Leadership She is a graduate of the University of Foundation, Nature Conservancy of degree from Louisiana State Mobile and Leadership Alabama. South Alabama and received a juris Alabama and Alabama Architectural University. Rothermel serves on the Sisson is a board member of the doctorate degree from the University Foundation. He presently serves on the board of Partners for Environmental Chamber of Commerce Association of Mississippi. Roberts is active in boards of Auburn University College of Progress and Associated Builders and of Alabama and U.S. Chamber of Dauphin Way United Methodist Church Architecture, Design and Construction Contractors. He is also a member of Commerce Committee of 100. He is and is also a member of the Chamber’s and UMS-Wright Preparatory School. the Chamber’s board of advisors. the current chair of the Chamber of board of advisors. He is also a member of the Chamber’s Commerce Association of Alabama. board of advisors. 22 the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 MACC 2017 Board of DIRECTORS

Jill Stork Vicki Studstill Daryl Taylor Tony Waldrop Alabama Power Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Airbus U.S. Manufacturing* Facility University of South Alabama*

Stork is area manager, Mobile Studstill is vice president, business Taylor is vice president and general Waldrop is president of the University division of Alabama Power Co. She development for Hargrove Engineers manager of the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing of South Alabama (USA). He earned a received a bachelor’s degree from + Constructors. She has been with Facility. He joined Airbus in August 2015 bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and The University of Alabama and has Hargrove since 2004, and has held the from GKN Aerospace, where he was doctorate from the University of North been employed with Alabama Power positions of vice president, human vice president and general manager of Carolina. Prior to coming to USA, Waldrop since graduation. Stork is on the resources and vice president, marketing. two facilities: Precision Machining in served as the provost at the University boards of the Mobile Area Education She received a bachelor’s degree from Wellington, Kan., and Bandy Aerospace of Central Florida and the vice chancellor Foundation, the Southwest Alabama the University of Arkansas and is PHR- in Burbank, Calif. Taylor has a higher for research and economic development Workforce Development Council, certified (professional in human resources). national diploma in aeronautical at the University of North Carolina. He Bishop State Advisory Committee Studstill serves on the board of directors engineering from Kelsterton College in currently serves on the Americans for and the Alabama Power Service for both the Hargrove Foundation and the United Kingdom and a bachelor’s Medical Progress, Alabama School Organization. Shepherd’s Place Foundation, is active degree in manufacturing technology of Math and Science, Mobile Area in Big Brothers Big Sisters and is on the from Southwestern College in Kansas. Education Foundation and Business board of advisors for the Alabama He is a member of the Chamber’s Council of Alabama board of directors. Kidney Foundation. board of advisors. He is a member of the Chamber’s board of advisors.

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James “Jay” Watkins Roger Wehner Mike Williams Maynard Cooper & Gale PC Mobile Airport Authority Outokumpu Americas*

Watkins is a shareholder in the Mobile Wehner is executive director of the Williams is president of Outokumpu office of the law firm Maynard Cooper Mobile Airport Authority (MAA). He Americas. He also serves as a member & Gale PC. He is a member of the firm’s earned a bachelor’s degree from Troy of Outokumpu’s Leadership Team. general corporate, commercial lending, University and a master’s degree from He holds a bachelor’s degree from real estate and estate planning practice The University of Alabama, and is the University of Pittsburg and is a groups. Watkins earned a bachelor’s studying for a doctorate at Virginia graduate from Indiana University at degree from Vanderbilt University and Polytechnic Institute and State Bloomington's executive management a juris doctorate from The University University. Before joining MAA, he program. He is a member of the of Alabama. He is a member of the was vice president of business Chamber’s board of advisors. Mobile Bar and the American Bar development at Safran USA. Prior to Associations. Watkins currently serves Safran, he worked for Alabama Power on the planning commission of the city Co. He is also a member of the of Mobile. He is also a member of the Chamber’s board of advisors. Chamber’s board of advisors.

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APM Terminals continues to grow at the Port of Mobile. Photo by Alabama State Port Authority APM Terminals – Mobile Local company officials: containerized trade supporting provides a specific focus on Length of continuous Brian Harold, managing the growing economy in the infrastructure in the Mobile area Chamber membership: director; Wendy Robertson, state of Alabama,” said Harold. to support the community and, 10 years general manager of operations; “There are significant of course, the port. Lastly, we Don Jameson, general manager opportunities for trade growth like the attention to diversity, of maintenance; Frank for the Port of Mobile in our innovation and entrepreneurship.” Rosenbaum, director of finance tier 1 market, and now with the opening of the intermodal rail What do you see as Mobile’s Years in business: Since 2008 facility and the potential for five greatest potential? “It’s hard Class 1 railroad connections, not to say our port. The port Brief company description: Mobile can support the Southeast opens a lot of opportunities for APM Terminals operates a and Midwest as well.” our community. There is a global terminal network of 72 good vision for the future of the operating port and terminal Why do you support the port and we are fortunate to facilities and 140 inland services Mobile Area Chamber of have excellent leadership at the operations, and provides Commerce’s Partners for Alabama State Port Authority Partners for Growth (PFG) independent crane engineering Growth initiative? “We support as well as strong support from is the Mobile Area Chamber’s services to the global port the PFG initiative because it helps our local and state leaders.” long-term economic and industry, with a presence in 69 attract investment to Mobile said Harold. “I think we are community development program. countries on five continents. County and it supports the just scratching the surface of For more information, contact strong economic development what Mobile has to offer as a Katrina Dewrell, the Chamber’s Why are you located in Mobile? efforts to recruit new businesses container gateway in the investor relations coordinator, “We recognized Mobile’s and support expansion efforts,” country.” at 251-431-8611 or [email protected]. potential as an emerging port for said Harold. “In addition, it the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 25 Why Going to the Cloud Makes Sense for Your Business By: Marc Geis, general manager for C Spire in Alabama and Florida

When I was growing up, population connected to some downtime. Even worse, research needs and gets your business to there was an occasion when type of communications device. shows that 90 percent of market more quickly – ahead of my parents scolded me for Why is this important? businesses that experience a your competitors. appearing preoccupied and Because the stakes involving disastrous data loss will not paying much attention to data loss have never been permanently close within 18 3 New business models. my surroundings or their higher. Current research shows months. Innovation initiatives powered directions. While I can’t recall that 71 percent of businesses What’s the answer? Cloud- by cloud services can help the specifics, I remember them are not fully confident they can based computing that enterprises develop new, saying I was “acting like you recover vital systems and data emphasizes business continuity innovative business models that have your head in the clouds.” – a problem that could cost and rapid disaster recovery can can increase value and generate Today, when it comes to their enterprises $1.7 trillion in mean the difference between new revenue. managing the growing and disruption and $754 billion survival or shuttering your complex data needs, looking to from actual data loss. doors. Whether the cause is a 4 Fewer operational “the cloud” is the way to go. Couple this with the shocking hardware or software failure, issues. Cloud computing The volume of data created by reality that only 5 percent of power loss, corrupt data, a allows you to repetitively U.S. companies alone every businesses continuously back security breach, a natural deploy the same service or year is enough to fill 10,000 up all of their mission-critical disaster or employee sabotage, topology of services with the Libraries of Congress. By the data, and it’s not difficult to cloud computing offers same results every time, end of 2018, there will be more understand why companies tremendous response time and enabling pre-built server than 6 billion mobile users worldwide are losing nearly efficiency benefits. images, application services and and 85 percent of the world’s $1 trillion a year in unplanned But there is more to cloud definition of entire application computing than just getting landscapes using design your computing resources, patterns.

storage capacity or application 5 Resource optimization. as a service within minutes More efficient projects and versus weeks, months, years or fewer operational issues allow never. Here are my five top your staff to spend more time reasons for considering the on activities that benefit your cloud: business. Cloud service providers use physical 1 Cost savings. Capital resources more efficiently and investments and costs for reduce energy consumption servers and related computing when compared to traditional hardware are dramatically IT approaches. reduced or, in many cases, Whether you think your eliminated through cloud business deserves to be on services. This helps your IT Cloud 9 or not, cloud computing A mental health crisis is not team focus on key company has arrived, and the enterprise initiatives versus managing always obvious. will never be the same. computer resources. One in five Americans has a mental illness.* C Spire is a diversified Mental Health First Aid will teach you how to: 2 Business agility. Being telecommunications and • Recognize the signs of a mental health emergency able to deliver results faster, technology services company and USA • Offer support to someone in emotional distress cheaper and with more quality the proud official telecom provider • Help prevent a crisis before it occurs gives your business a for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. Marc Geis, based in Adult and Youth courses are available. competitive edge. Getting the computing resources you need Mobile, is the general manager for Call (251) 450-4340 for more when you need them shortens C Spire in Alabama and Florida. information and course dates. IT projects, reduces staffing

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In October, the Mobile Area Chamber hosted a group of business and community leaders on its annual Leaders Exchange. This year the group traveled to Greenville, S.C., to learn more about what the city has accomplished in the areas of downtown development, diversity and inclusion programs and housing, among other areas. Co-chairs for this year’s trip included Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Mobile County Commission President Jerry Carl and Chamber Chairman Mark Nix with Infirmary Health.

Procurement Seminar on Cryotherapy, Nichols Financial Chamber Leaders Study focus groups of members and Federal Policy Changes Services and Pete’s Sign City. Greenville, S.C. nonmembers to steer future The Chamber’s small business For more information on In October, the Chamber marketing efforts. Results from development department hosted hosting or attending upcoming hosted its annual three-day these sessions are helping the a lunch-and-learn seminar, “The events, contact Dawn Rencher at Leaders Exchange in Greenville, Chamber’s communications and U.S. Government is the Largest 251-431-8649 or drencher@ S.C. Sixty-six business and marketing team better engage Consumer in the World! Tips for mobilechamber.com. community leaders, along with members with the Chamber’s Selling to the Government.” Art elected officials, heard from small business efforts. Brown of LeScot Enterprises Inc. Chamber Names New more than 25 Greenville topic and Carol Ann House and Tom Ambassadors leaders in the areas of urban Carolyn Wilson Rogers with the U.S. Small Several Chamber members development; training and Completed Inaugural Business Administration (SBA) have been named ambassadors. research for advanced "I Am Mobile" Program presented the session focusing This group of professionals manufacturing; innovation and Carolyn Wilson, the on proposal writing, SBA assists the staff with registration entrepreneurial centers and Chamber’s communications certifications and governmental and event seating, makes successes; parks, trails and and marketing assistant, procurement policy changes member visits and supports the sports recreation as an economic completed Visit Mobile’s “I Am affecting small business. More overall Chamber mission. New engine; neighborhood Mobile” tourism ambassador than 40 people attended the members are: Megan Cole, revitalization through public- program designed to enhance event. Hilton Garden Inn Mobile private partnerships; and visitors’ experiences while in Downtown; Jarred Cook, diversity and inclusion business Mobile. As an ambassador, she New Business Openings Konica Minolta Business initiatives. Sponsors included will volunteer at conventions, and Ribbon Cuttings Solutions USA; Caroline Doyle, Infirmary Health, Gwin's, AM/ conferences, events and Chamber staff and New York Life Insurance Co.; NS Calvert and Stewart Lodges/ gatherings to provide information ambassadors helped cut ribbons and Jessica Turner, WKRG/The Steelwood. and be a resource for visitors. and celebrate grand openings at CW55. To learn more about this the following locations: group, and how to join it, Research Firm Hosts Focus Community Bank, Covenant contact Dawn Rencher at 251- Groups for Chamber Care, Hadley Medical Center, 431-8649 or drencher@ Over the summer, New The Melting Pot, New Horizons mobilechamber.com. South Research/Graham & Credit Union, Mobile Associates conducted three the business view DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 27 AMBASSADOR of the month

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Best Wine Gourmet Shop Nappie Award Winner Certified jeweler Dorothy May and owner of 2 years in a row! The Gathering of Jewels, an online women’s apparel and fine-jewelry business, said she has always Now accepting appreciated the networking opportunities and the camaraderie in the Chamber’s ambassador program. basket orders She has been an ambassador for the past eight years for 2016 holiday and is the Chamber’s Ambassador of the Month. season. She has a master’s degree in nursing administration Call 251.287.1851 from the University of Mobile and a doctorate in to discuss your Christian psychology from Jacksonville Theological holiday gift giving Seminary. plan. Ambassadors are volunteers who support the Mobile Area photo by Sydney Elizabeth Chamber by visiting members and assisting with events and 720 Schillinger Rd. S, Unit 8, Mobile, AL 36695 ribbon-cuttings. To learn more, contact Dawn Rencher at 251.287.1851 facebook: Domke Market 251-431-8649 or [email protected]. www.domkemarket.com

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DECEMBER 2016 For information on Chamber events, visit events.mobilechamber.com.

MEMBERSHIP 101 GCTC CHRISTMAS LUNCH

1Come meet other members and Chamber staff to learn about 14 A bimonthly lunch hosted by the Gulf Coast Technology Council. the many ways to benefit from your membership. When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. When: 8 to 9 a.m. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Topic: Winners of GCTC scholarships will be Contact: Alison Unger 251-431-8617 at presented during this lunch. or [email protected] Cost: $20 for Chamber members/$25 for potential members No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. Contact: Steve Russell at 251-431-8654 or [email protected] CASHMOB Reservations required. Cancellations after Dec. 9 not reimbursed to cover lunch cost. 1 Help support local small businesses by committing to spend $20 at this festive event. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails

while shopping. executive roundtable *Members Only When: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 20 Where: Big City Toys, 4356A Old Shell Rd. A monthly forum exclusively for Chamber-member small Cost: Free to attend; commit to spend $20 at this business owners and managers. small business When: 8 to 9 a.m. Contact: Carolyn Wilson at 251-431-8606 or Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. [email protected] Speaker: Bill Sisson, Mobile Area Chamber president Reservations are required. and CEO Topic: An economic development update and discussion of new and ongoing Chamber initiatives women’s roundtable *Members Only Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or 7 A monthly forum exclusively for women business owners and [email protected] managers of Chamber-member companies. This month's No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. meeting will be casual networking – start your day with good Sponsor: conversation and make new connections. When: 8 to 9 a.m. Where: Corner 251 at The Admiral, 251 Government St. Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or [email protected] No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. CHAMBER CLOSED Sponsor: 23 & 26 MERRY CHRISTMAS

COFFEE WITH THE CHAMBER

14 Start your day with the Chamber and network with other business attendees. When: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Where: Costco Wholesale, McGowin Park CONNECT Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 with the Chamber >> or [email protected] @MobileChamber Mobile Area Chamber No charge. Reservations are not needed. Sponsor: The Mobile Area Chamber was awarded a five-star rating by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the highest designation given. Of the 6,936 chambers in the U.S., only 203 are accredited, and of those only 103 have achieved five-star distinction. The Mobile Area Chamber has been accredited by the U.S. Chamber since the designation’s inception more than 40 years ago.

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executive roundtable *Members Only CHAMBER CLOSED - NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY 17 A monthly forum for Chamber-member small business owners 2 and managers.

When: 8 to 9 a.m. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Speaker: Allison Langan Covington MS, LPC, *Members Only networking@NOON Bradford Health Services 11 Make 40-plus business contacts in 90 minutes over lunch. Topic: “Substance Abuse and the Bottom Line” When: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. [email protected] Cost: $10 and must be paid with reservation No charge, but seating is limited. Free parking. Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 Sponsor: or [email protected] Catering: business after hours 26 When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Where: Community Bank, 6587 Airport Blvd. Cost: $5 for Chamber members/$10 for potential members Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 CHAMBER CLOSED - MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY or [email protected] 16 Reservations are not needed. Sponsor:

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CPA is now senior accountant. joining BIS. Moyer is the project in German from The University Godwin holds degrees in and purchasing assistant, and of Alabama. Thrash is licensed French and English from The Mitsubishi has worked in the customer to practice in Alabama and University of the South in Polycrystalline service industry for 16 years. Mississippi. Sewanee, Tenn., and chemical ✱ Silicon Stewart Alvis joined as an engineering and accounting America Corp. associate. He earned a law degrees from the University of hired Vincenzo degree from Cumberland School South Alabama. “Enzo” Finizola of Law, and received bachelor’s Shelby H. Johnson CPA as IT manager. degrees in political science and was promoted to supervisor. history from The University of Finizola He graduated Johnson is a graduate of the from the University of South Alabama. University of South Alabama Alabama with a bachelor’s Laura Ezell, Bowman with a bachelor’s degree in degree in business and from Tea English Givhan and John Juricich business administration with a Auburn University with a Berkshire Hathaway are associates in corporate, concentration in accounting. master’s degree in business HomeServices Cooper & Co. securities and tax practice. ✱ administration. He has more Inc. Realtors welcomed Ezell earned a law degree from than 25 years of experience in new associates Boroth Tea and Vanderbilt University Law information technology. Lashona English. Tea will be School, and a bachelor’s degree ✱ working out of the west Mobile in public policy with a minor in office, and English will be located history from Duke University. in the north Mobile office. Givhan earned a law degree ✱ from Georgetown University Maynard Cooper & Gale Law Center, where he also Davis Moyer added eight attorneys: earned a certificate in Business Information Braxton Thrash joined the transnational legal studies and Solutions (BIS) hired Jasmine firm’s ERISA and group received a bachelor’s degree in Godwin Johnson Davis and Jamie Moyer. Davis insurance litigation. He earned a political science from The takes a new position of inside The partners of Russell law degree from The University University of Alabama. sales professional. She worked Thompson Butler & Houston of Alabama, where he received Juricich received a law in the nonprofit and tech LLP announced two staff the Order of the Coif distinction degree from the University of support industries prior to promotions. Tracy Godwin and earned a bachelor’s degree Mississippi School of Law,

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and a bachelor’s degree in In other news, the firm named Mobile- political science from The Elizabeth G. “Beth” Beaube based real University of Alabama. chief administrative officer. estate sales and Kendra Key joined the firm’s Beaube, a firm shareholder and marketing firm banking and finance practice as chair of the firm’s employee Sam Winter an associate. She earned a law benefits and executive & Co. hired degree from Vanderbilt compensation practice, was John Ruzic as University Law School and recognized by The Best Ruzic a new agent. Guntharp Touchton graduated with a bachelor’s Lawyers in America© and Super Ruzic graduated from The Roberts Brothers welcomed degree in political science with Lawyers® for her expertise in University of the South with two new agents: Sara Guntharp a minor in interdisciplinary employee benefits (ERISA) law. a bachelor’s degree in political and Michelle Touchton. environmental studies from ✱ science. ✱ The University of Alabama. Trustmark ✱ Burr & Forman LLP added Irene Motles now works in Bank promoted Wilkins Emily A. Crow to the firm’s insurance and financial services David Hagan Miller LLC labor and employment practice. litigation practice as an associate. to senior vice accounting and Crow received a bachelor's Motles holds a law degree from president. advisory firm degree in international relations The University of Alabama Hagan has 18 promoted and French and a juris doctorate School of Law and received a years of banking Blake Ethredge from The University of bachelor’s degree in history Hagan experience. He to consultant. Alabama. from the University of North earned a master’s degree in Ethredge Ethredge Carolina at Chapel Hill. business administration from graduated from The University Evan Parrott joined the firm’s the University of Mobile and a of Alabama with a bachelor’s bankruptcy and restructuring bachelor’s degree in business degree in commerce and Florida-based Advanced practice as an associate. Parrott administration with a business administration. His Disposal acquired West Mobile earned a law degree and a concentration in finance from certifications include: Certified Sanitation. The acquisition master’s degree from the the University of South Alabama. Valuation Analyst (CVA), includes residential garbage University of Mississippi School Hagan is also a graduate of the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) customers who will be served of Law and a bachelor’s degree Alabama Banking School. and Certified in Financial by Advanced Disposal’s in communication arts from Forensics (CFF). existing Mobile facility. Spring Hill College.

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White-Spunner Construction $326 million contract added to Award for an elected public Inc. (WSC) recently won a the company’s current 10-vessel official who has made important competitive bid to expand the contract. contributions and demonstrates birth center at Thomas Hospital In addition, Austal positive support for planning in in Fairhope. The $4.2 million announced the next Austal- Alabama. Stimpson was construction project will built Littoral Combat Ship will selected for his long-range increase the size of the hospital’s be named the USS Mobile. It planning efforts that include birth center from 18,000 square will be the fifth ship bearing the McKenzie Pointer developing and adopting feet to more than 29,000 square city’s name, with the last Russell Thompson Butler Mobile’s first recent long-range feet. Upon completion, the decommissioned in 1994 after & Houston LLP announced plan, Map for Mobile: Framework center will feature seven rooms active duty in both the Vietnam Katherine H. McKenzie CPA for Growth. for labor, delivery and recovery, and Gulf Wars. C VA completed the certification ✱ 15 postpartum rooms and add a process with the National Allen second operating room. Association of Certified Valuators Hastings, ✱ and Analysts (NACVA) to earn general The City of Mobile and One According to 2017 U.S. News the Certified Valuation Analyst manager of the Mobile celebrated the opening & World Report college rankings (CVA) credential. Staff accountant Original of the Danielle Juzan Dog Park released in September, Micah Pointer CPA earned a Oyster House at Crawford Park, 351 S. Ann St. University of Mobile ranked certified public accountant in Gulf Shores, Hastings ✱ eighth among Best Regional designation. Pointer is a won the 2016 Restaurant University of Mobile Liberal Arts Colleges in the graduate of the University of Manager of the Year Award recently revealed its rebranding South, and No. 3 in Best South Alabama with a presented by the Alabama effort, introducing the tagline Regional Colleges in the South bachelor’s degree in business Restaurant and Hospitality “Higher Education for a Higher for Veterans. The rankings are administration with a Alliance at the 17th Annual Stars Purpose” to describe the based on graduation and concentration in accounting of the Industry Awards Dinner 55-year-old Christian university. retention rates, assessment of ✱ in Montgomery. Hastings’ ✱ excellence, faculty resources, The American Planning excellence in customer service Two more high-speed student selectivity, financial Association (APA) honored has helped brand the Original Expeditionary Fast Transport resources, graduation rate City of Mobile Mayor Sandy Oyster House as one of the top ships will be built at Austal for performance and alumni Stimpson with the referral restaurants for the U.S. Navy, thanks to a new, giving, among other factors. Distinguished Leadership vacationers.

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