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From the Publisher - Bill Sisson ON THE COVER Deborah Velders, director of the Mobile Museum Mobile Takes Bridge Message to D.C. of Art, gets in the spirit of Mardi Gras for the museum’s upcoming 50th anniversary celebration. Story on Recently, the Coastal as the Chamber’s “Build The I-10 page 10. Photo by Jeff Tesney Partnership (CAP) organized a Bridge Coalition,” as well as the regional coalition of elected officials work of CAP and many others. But from the region to visit we’re still only at the beginning of Sens. Jeff Sessions and Richard the process. Now that the federal 4 News You Can Use Shelby, Cong. Bradley Byrne, and agencies have released the draft several congressmen from Alabama, Environmental Impact Study, 10 Mobile Museum of Art Celebrates Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi in public hearings have been held and 50 Years Washington, D.C. The trip was for a official comments have been 13 Small Business of the Month: single purpose: registered, it is possible for the to advocate for the I-10 bridge over design and engineering to begin. Hummingbird Ideas the . Without fail, the And the hardest part can finally 14 The Importance of Shopping Local senators and congressmen were impressed by the start, which is cobbling together federal, state, large number of mayors and county commissioners and local funding to construct the more than 17 Chamber Chase Reaches who made the trip – and by the regional coalition $1 billion project. the Finish Line rallying around this critical infrastructure need. Estimates indicate the bridge could realistically There is no question we have made it this far take six to eight years to complete, so it will be 23 CEO Profile: Angel Brown because of the support of our local elected officials more important than ever for our community 25 Investor Focus: Regions Bank and business community, who have led the charge to keep our eyes on the prize. For growth and for years – and it’s clear that our federal delegation prosperity to continue, we must continue to 26 Chamber@Work in Washington, D.C. will do the same. support pro-bridge efforts to keep Mobile’s A tremendous amount of work advocating for commerce on the move. 27 Board of Advisors: Peter C. Martin Sr., the bridge has already been done by groups such Vance McCown, Kyle Oliver, Darrell Roberts, Ben Smith 28 Ambassadors of the Month: Lisa Kavanaugh and Mary Dean Wilbur 29 Calendar 31 Member News 34 Anniversaries 35 New Members

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the business view NOVEMBER 2014 3 NEWS you can use A 21st Century School on the Way at Barton

Mobile-based Berg Spiral Pipe Corp. will produce approximately 80 percent of large diameter pipe used to construct a new pipeline that will transport natural gas from Pennsylvania, West and Ohio to regions throughout the and Canada. Pictured here is a 36-inch pipe in production prior to it being cut to size. New Contract Keeps Orange cones and scaffolding are sure signs of progress, as the first phase in restoring the 178-year-old in downtown Mobile gets underway. In August, the Mobile County Public Berg Spiral Pipe School Board awarded the building’s exterior restoration contract to Ben Radcliff Construction. A few weeks later, the scaffolding went up on the $2.8 million project, estimated to take between nine to 12 months to finish. at Capacity While the school system is managing the outside repairs, the Barton Academy A historic contract for Mobile-based Berg Spiral “It is the single largest order for the Mobile Foundation, a 501 3(c) nonprofit organization, Pipe Corp. and its sister company Berg Steel Pipe operation since our 2008 commissioning with continues to raise money for interior updates, Corp. in Panama City, Fla., will keep both respect to the quantity of tons and value,” said aiming for a $15 million goal. facilities operating around the clock for most of Paul Weber, general manager of Berg’s Mobile When complete, Alabama’s first public 2015. facility. school will become the state’s only world Berg will manufacture more than 480,000 net Berg will account for approximately 80 percent studies school, Barton Academy for Advanced tons of large-diameter pipe for the ET Rover of the pipe, measuring more than 600 miles in World Studies, a new international studies Pipeline. The project is being managed by Dallas- length. “This project secures continuous public school for grades six through 12. based Energy Transfer Partners, and is designed employment for approximately 200 (local) “We’ll be in a historic building, but we to transport natural gas from Pennsylvania, West workers,” Weber said. will have a 21st century school,” said local Virginia and Ohio to regions throughout the In addition, Berg’s parent company, Germany- attorney Jaime Betbeze with Maynard United States and Canada. based Europipe, will manufacture approximately Cooper & Gale, the foundation chairman. 20 miles of heavy wall and special length pipe.

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According to a recent report, “Understanding Mobile’s there is an estimated $890 billion in economy and its ties to the energy Observations about Energy’s oil and gas infrastructure investment sector is essential to preparing and planned in the U.S. from 2014-2025. planning for our continued growth Impact on Mobile’s Economy As the lead economic developer for and prosperity,” says Bill Sisson, the city of Mobile and Mobile president and chief executive officer County, Mobile Area Chamber of the Chamber. • It is estimated that the petroleum tank storage industry in Mobile officials want to make sure the area The report estimates the economic employs more than 1,800 full-time and contract employees with an gets its share of that investment and impact of the area’s diverse energy annual payroll of $80 million. accompanying jobs. industry and its impact on the • The total annual GDP (output) from the above industry is $687.6 million. The Chamber recently presented Chamber’s six major target markets the results of an independent impact for its recruiting efforts, based on • Sales and property tax collection annually for the city of Mobile is study on the area’s energy sector to need, workforce, infrastructure and $5.3 million, $2.4 million for Mobile County and $500,000 for its board of directors, Partners for location. They are aerospace, public education. Growth steering committee and healthcare/biomedical, manufacturing, • There are four refineries, which depend on petroleum storage tanks energy committee. “The Economic oil and gas exploration, maritime and in Mobile. They are located near the , Tuscaloosa, Impact of the Energy Sector and transportation/distribution. Nearly Atmore and Pascagoula, Miss. Petroleum Tank Storage Industry on all of these industry clusters rely Mobile County” was conducted by heavily on the availability of affordable • Alabama’s three refineries process up to 120,000 barrels of crude Keivan Deravi Ph.D., professor of and abundant energy options. oil per day, and the one in Mississippi can process 330,000 barrels economics, and Barbara Buchanan, “We certainly believe Mobile can per day. senior program manager, both of take advantage of this pending • The majority of petroleum consumed in Alabama is used as Auburn University at Montgomery. energy investment in a safe, fair and transportation fuels, particularly motor gasoline. The study focused on area balanced manner that will provide refineries, coal, import and exports at opportunities for our citizens and • The total capacity of Alabama’s three refineries represents 9.7% of the Port of Mobile and petroleum tank children for years to come,” says the U.S. refining capacity. storage. 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Policy in 2006 advocating for increasing the supply of energy in a terminals. manner that is safe and protective of the environment; improving the regulatory climate; and promoting comprehensive energy conservation and • Mobile unloads more imported coal than any other U.S. seaport. encouraging research and development of alternative energy sources. • The transportation of coal products through the Port of Mobile A powerful collaboration devoted to the whole you. • Within the oil and gas sector (onshore and offshore), chemical accounts for an estimated 2,629 direct jobs, with an estimated manufacturing, oil storage and coal, there is a $4-5 billion economic GDP (output) of $764 million. From the moment you walk through our doors, you know impact for our region. • Coal generates more than $43 million in state and local taxes. that you’re in exceptional hands. 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1.877.904.HOPE | ProvidenceHospital.org the business view NOVEMBER 2014 7 The Mobile office of Hatch Mott MacDonald developed the master plan of Doyle Park’s renovation with several amenities, including observation terraces to watch Brookley flights. Other companies pledging future work and upkeep are Hoar Program Management, H.O. Weaver and Sons and Mobile Airport Authority. The Community Foundation of South Alabama is accepting donations for the project. Doyle Park Renovation Coming Thanks to Private Investors Several firms involved in the observation terraces so families can Airbus construction project at the watch planes take off and land. Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, the According to an announcement Mobile Airport Authority and by Friends of Doyle Park, the Mobile several community residents are Airport Authority agreed to take spearheading an effort to rejuvenate over grounds maintenance at the a downtrodden 24-acre city park in park from the city of Mobile once an economically disadvantaged the project is complete. neighborhood adjacent to the industrial complex. How to Support Originally part of the Brookley Doyle Park Air Force Base, Doyle Park, located The Mobile Airport Authority at 1728 Rosedale Rd., is in rough Foundation will host an inaugural shape today. But a nonprofit Airbus 5K On the Runway, organization, Friends of Doyle Park, benefiting the restoration of Doyle assembly line, continues up Runway The cost is $25 in advance and was formed to spearhead the Park, on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. 18/36 and finishes at the Mobile includes a shirt and party ticket; renovation, calling for adding The course, actually 3.20 miles Airport Authority’s office. post-race band party tickets only are athletic fields, a playground, a in honor of the Airbus A320s, starts To register or purchase race-day $10 adult/$5 kids. walking trail, a splash park, event at the “Green Space” on Broad event tickets, go to www.brookley5K. pavilions and other amenities. In Street, goes through aerospace com. Pre-registered runners will addition, the project aims to add properties, passes the Airbus A320 receive a long-sleeved Dri-Fit T-shirt.

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10 the business view NOVEMBER 2014 The Business of Mardi Gras “Nothing is more uniquely huge commerce behind it.” Mobile than how we celebrate The exhibit is designed to Mardi Gras,” says Steve Joynt, honor the artistic enterprise and editor-in-chief/owner of Mobile production of countless artists, Mask. “Have you ever tried designers and fabricators explaining the Joe Cain whose work enables this widows to someone community-based, who doesn’t live multifaceted here?” happening, Joynt was a according to consultant on the Montgomery. commemorative The MMofA book The Art and exhibit opens Design of Mardi Nov. 8, featuring Gras, a collaborative items from the history effort by the Mobile and Carnival museums. Museum of Art (MMofA), the “This is an exhibit built from the History Museum of Mobile and the ground up locally,” says Joynt, Mobile Carnival Museum. He also explaining that most exhibits are helped with the MMofA’s new ready-made and come with a team Mardi Gras exhibit. who travel with them. “To have More than the revelry, Mardi something of this size in this Gras is a business that impacts the market is unique.” Mobile community, adds Mary Lee “This is history. Every year, Montgomery, MMofA’s public Folly chases Death the same way relations manager. “Before there is a they did it 150 years ago. It’s like float, it is first drawn and then entering a time-traveling portal,” designed. Underlying there is a says Joynt. Photo by Jeff Tesney Recycled Mardi Gras beads are the foundation of one exhibit. Artist Stephan Wanger created a piece in Mobile that will be featured in the Mobile Museum of Art’s Front & Center Gallery.

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Hummingbird Ideas Blends Streamlined Efficiency,Powerful Results

Hummingbird Ideas has worked in major markets for national brands both artistically and commercially. Pictured from left to right, back row, Pace Josey, social media manager; Daiko Hachiya, designer; Jarrod England, account services; Crawford Binion, owner/senior copywriter; Will Fawcett, senior web developer; Johnny Gwin, owner/creative & social media director; front row, Jessica Wohner, web developer; Courtney Smith, designer; Kristin Black, designer; Sarah Greer Bumgarner, social media manager; and Tim Dozier, owner/senior designer.

As a youngster, when Crawford are native Mobilians who worked in thinkers, designers, creators, rather consultant and problem-solver for its Binion watched his father leave on bigger firms in bigger cities but were than talkers, hand-holders and middle clients and not just a design and ad business trips from the GM&O drawn back to Mobile by relationships men. A busy agency is a happy agency. agency. terminal downtown, he found himself and have become rooted on the “We thought and have learned a “We really see an opportunity to fascinated by the Humming Bird. Gulf Coast. smaller market like Mobile, without get companies to look at themselves, The Humming Bird was a train “Hummingbird was never a the bigger budgets, is perfect for our know their story and value and be that once ran from Cincinnati through brilliant, planned idea. It was a type of model.” able to motivate their employees, Louisville, Ky., Nashville, Tenn., necessity – form Hummingbird or The company has grown since customers and communities,” Gwin Birmingham and Mobile to New leave town,” Gwin said. “In our its beginnings, adding a partner in said. As the company continues to Orleans in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. ready-fire-aim approach, we have art director Tim Dozier, and now grow, he said, managing that growth The juxtaposition of a tiny, agile thrived and grown because of Mobile. employs eight – including a web is important to maintaining the hummingbird and a big, powerful Heck, we started out with three really developer and two full-time social streamlined approach. locomotive intrigued Binion. good clients before we ever named media content creators. While they “We aren’t quite sure how big we Years later, it seemed the perfect the company.” work with a variety of clients both in can get,” he said, “But we don’t see symbol for a company that prides itself The approach, Gwin said, was to Mobile and out of town, the agency’s ourselves as that local ‘little agency on both streamlined efficiency and create a small conceptual advertising success with an early client, Alabama that could’ anymore.” powerful results. and design studio, providing the same Orthopedic Clinic, has brought an Hummingbird Ideas, the quality work of larger, higher-priced influx of work in the medical field, advertising and marketing firm agencies while focusing on efficiency, and their designs for Hangout Fest Want to be featured here? founded by Binion and two partners lower cost and maintaining close have brought them into the field of Go to mobilechamber.com in 2004, is the Mobile Area Chamber’s relationships with each client. entertainment marketing, as well. to submit an application, or Small Business of the Month. “Every client, every project, got the Gwin sees continued growth in contact Danette Richards The two original partners who Hummingbird A-team,” Gwin said. the social media end of the business at 251-431-8652 or remain, managing partner Binion “We would rather our clients invest and notes that Hummingbird hopes [email protected]. and creative director Johnny Gwin, their budgets in problem-solvers, to move toward being a creative

the business view NOVEMBER 2014 13 The Importance of Think Shopping Local Unique Co-Op Marketing

Sales/Promotions Connecting

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Employees Everyone knows excellent customer service makes customers happy and ultimately benefits your business. Here’s a tip: When hiring, choose someone who is genuinely nice. Local thought: “You can teach company/product knowledge, but you can’t teach nice,” says Buddy Rice, local customer service expert and public relations and marketing manager of the These days, more and more “People aren’t going to buy from million in new economic Mobile Airport Authority. people are choosing to consciously you just because you’re local. They activity, 1,600 new jobs and $50 spend money with local businesses. expect a different experience,” said million in wages. (Source: Local First For instance, Leadership Mobile’s Michelle Ritter, owner of e-worc of West Michigan) Co-Op Marketing 2014 economic development group and one of the lead organizers of Danette Richards, the Chamber’s Find a business that complements planned quarterly Cash Mobs, where the new buy local group. “As a local director of small business, said yours. If you have a dress shop, team up 20 people commit to spending $20 business, we have the responsibility although franchises are part of a with a shoe store (and vice-versa). Go cash each in a local store. of offering superior services that larger network, they are often one step further and offer 10 percent off locally owned and should be In addition, American Express reflect our community.” coupons for those shoppers who make developed Small Business Saturday, remembered in your buy-local a same day purchase. when the nation spends an estimated The statistics are clear: strategy. “When I co-owned a Local example: Cream and Sugar $5.5 billion at local shops throughout • For every $100 spent at an franchise, we were committed to cake balls are sold at Carpe Diem, and the country. The event will be held independent business, $68 is purchasing our materials and Carpe Diem’s coffee is at Cream and this year on Nov. 29. circulated back into the products locally. We lived here, we Sugar. In addition, Cream and Sugar sells Facebook pages, Twitter handles, community. (Source: the 3/50 Project) shopped here, and except for our LinkedIn groups and websites all • If you compare the economic company franchise fee, the money Cammie’s Old Dutch ice cream and tout the “buy local” message. impact of square feet by big box stayed here,” she said. Cammie’s uses Cream and Sugar cake The latest group to carry the retailers versus local businesses, Local retailers are working hard balls in its salted caramel ice cream. “buy local” flag is comprised of the local economy comes out the to bring more choices to local mostly Mobile Area Chamber winner with $179 over $105. shoppers. “We know that big box Consumer Incentives (Source: Institute for Local Self-Reliance) stores, franchises and independent members working to reach out to Find ways to appreciate your loyal the business community. The group • Research also shows local businesses are all necessary to give patrons with referral and reward programs. would like to see the message go businesses reinvest in their own consumers variety, and they can all Local example: When Lagniappe, beyond the Chamber and beyond communities at a rate 60 percent successfully coexist. Yet, statistics an area newspaper, was increasing its retail, circulating throughout the higher than those based outside show just a small change in buying printing schedule from bi-weekly to Mobile-Baldwin area year-round. the market or on the Internet. practices means big rewards for our weekly, it launched a “Friends With “It’s a message we have always (Source: Local First of West Michigan) community,” added Richards. believed in,” said Bob Chappelle, the • And a research firm estimated Benefits” program. Participants pay Chamber’s chief operating officer, a 10 percent increase at local a weekly, monthly or annual fee and “and supporting local businesses is independent businesses would get advance notice on events, news partly why we exist.” create approximately $140 and give-a-ways.

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Connecting the Extras

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Sales/Promotions Buyers love discounts. But you can also win your customers’ hearts with reminders about Teacher Appreciation Week, an email that their favorite item is on sale or an early-bird special. Local example: Take 5 Oil Change on Government Street offers a discount before 9 a.m. Connecting Connecting with customers in a flood of emails and mile-long social media feeds is getting trickier. Try an annual open house that coincides with a holiday that fits your industry or bring in experts to talk with your client base. Local example: Domke Market in west Mobile brings in representatives from wineries and offers free wine tastings. Think Unique Many customers take pride in making a unique “find” of a locally made product. Local example: Downtown Mobile Alliance’s small business retail incubator Urban Emporium regularly features locally made and unique Mobile and Alabama items. Bring on the Extras Sometimes the small things make the biggest difference. Say happy birthday. Offer free gift wrapping. Serve coffee or hot chocolate on popular and chilly shopping days. Local example: Felix’s Fish Camp sends happy birthday and anniversary cards, offering a discount to celebrate at the restaurant.

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In May, the Mobile Area “This was our 18th campaign and Why participate? The campaign Chamber’s annual total resource our volunteers continue to work hard provides a unique opportunity to not campaign, Chamber Chase, kicked and our business community responds only help the community, but it also off with a goal of raising $1.6 million positively,” said Carolyn Golson, vice provides volunteers a way to generate through memberships, sponsorships, president of membership. “Kenny’s valuable networking and business advertisements and donated goods passion and energy motivated the contacts. and services. Under the leadership volunteers and their hard work and “This continued growth is vital of chairman Kenny Crow, Crow dedication makes our organization to the success of all our businesses,” Shields Bailey PC, an enthusiastic better able to do the work that will said Crow. group of 64 volunteers not only met keep our region moving forward.” To learn how your company can CHAMBER the goal, they once again exceeded it. The 2015 campaign will kick get involved in Chamber Chase, CHASE ‘14 Over 15 weeks the volunteers, off in May but volunteers are contact Golson at 251-431-8622 or representing 36 member companies, encouraged to get involved at any [email protected]. raised $1,648,034 and recruited 76 time during the year. new members.

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Top Producers for Chamber Chase 2014

Top Campaign Producers Alabama Power Company Arkema Inc. BancorpSouth $80,010 $70,576 $ 57,819 Top Cash Individuals Terri Owler...... $58,026 Harris Oswalt...... $44,882 Spencer Wiggins...... $37,346 Sharon Murrill...... $34,510 Dawn Bush...... $34,000 Top Cash Teams Mike Saxon Sharon Murrill John Lakenan Judy Smith Terry Harbin James Alexander Regions Bank...... $95,725 Mobile Division Captain Plant Manager Captain Market President Captain Vice President Hancock Bank...... $77,040 Terri Owler...... $58,026 James Alexander...... $33,000 Sharon Murrill...... $41,010 Alabama Power...... $68,510 Judy Smith...... $12,550 Christa Hilburn...... $500 Dawn Bush...... $39,000 Arkema...... $68,326 Virginia Knight...... $3,148 Trustmark Bank...... $52,494 Team Credit...... $21,171 Top Overall Individuals Sherry Coker...... $161,831 BB&T BBVA Compass Bank Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Spencer Wiggins...... $147,346 Ross Seifert...... $112,936 $48,424 $12,245 Alabama $13,863 Linda Faulkner...... $66,874 Terri Owler...... $58,026 Top Overall Teams ServisFirst Bank...... $242,509 Hancock Bank...... $221,196 Regions Bank...... $126,025 Alabama Power...... $80,010 Edward H. O’Gwynn III Mark Spivey Mark Fillers Ryan New Clay Walden Nichole Edwards Arkema...... $70,576 Market President Captain Market President Captain District Manager Captain Top New Member Producer Jennifer Gontarski...... $5,000 Ryan New...... $12,245 Nichole Edwards...... $13,863 Sharon Murrill, Alabama Power – 7 Mark Spivey...... $34,685 Team Credit...... $8,739 Top Rookie Volunteer Nichole Edwards, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Burr & Forman LLP C Spire Century Bank Teams Over Goal $2,650 $56,400 $11,061 Alabama Power Arkema Inc. BancorpSouth BB&T Crow Shields Bailey PC Evonik Industries Hancock Bank Ed Bowron Bess Cresswell Mark Geis David Jack Peter vanLingen II Janet Johnson LLB&B Inc. Real Estate General Manager Captain PNC Bank Partner Captain President Captain Regions Bank Daniel Burkard...... $365 Team Credit...... $56,400 Janet Johnson...... $11,061 ServisFirst Bank Atoyia Scott...... $435 Team Credit...... $1,850 18 the business view NOVEMBER 2014 Chamber Chase 2014

Community Bank CorroMetrics Services Inc. Crow Shields Bailey PC Evonik Industries $11,350 $14,063 $19,395 $66,874

Oliver Latil Bart Lary Harrietta Eaton Kenny Crow Jr. Colleen Dicks Bonnie Tully Linda Faulkner President & CEO Captain CEO Managing Partner Captain Vice President & Captain Site Manager Jennifer Bergoon...... $900 Harrietta Eaton...... $14,063 Nikki Allen...... $860 Ashley Watkins...... $1,000 Lott Brigham...... $3,374 Linda Faulkner...... $66,874 Team Credit...... $9,450 Ryan Damrich...... $380 Kristi Daughtery...... $783 Colleen Dicks...... $12,670 Jenna Summersell...... $800 Team Credit...... $528

First Community Bank Hancock Bank $8,070 $ 221,196

William Blackmon Tammy Odom G. Robert Baker Jr. Spencer Wiggins President & CEO Captain South Alabama Captain Region President Tammy Odom...... $8,070 Jamie Horton...... $29,910 Megan Owens...... $13,868 Ross Seifert...... $112,936 Spencer Wiggins...... $147,346 Team Credit...... $22,976

Servis First was the top overall team during this year’s campaign. Pictured from L to R are: Bibb Lamar, Walter Brand, Sherry Coker, Alex Arendall and Beth Cazalas. iBERIABANK International Shipholding $15,365 $16,000

Russ Ford Laura Searcy Erik Johnsen Sheila Dean-Rosenbohm Regional President, Captain President Captain Executive Vice President Sheila Dean-Rosenbohm...... $16,000

Laura Searcy...... $15,365

Jeff Tesney Photography LLB&B Inc. Real Estate $6,085 $15,771

Jeff Tesney Elissa Tesney Melissa Morrissette Owner Captain Captain

Top Cash Producers L to R – Spencer Wiggins, Hancock Bank; Dawn Bush, Alabama Power Elissa Tesney...... $6,085 Melissa Morrissette...... $15,771 and Terri Owler, Arkema with Kenny Crow, chairman.

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L to R - Trish Banker, Regions Bank, Kenny Crow, chairman, and Linda Faulkner, Evonik Hancock Bank team members celebrate at a rewards session. From L to R are Spencer Industries, enjoying the victory celebration. Wiggins, Guy Helmsing, Ross Seifert and Jamie Horton.

Mobile Area Chamber of Mobile Area Chamber of Mobile Gas, a Sempra Co. PNC Bank Commerce Ambassadors Commerce Board $45,772 $30,002 $35,944 $15,799 Gary Adams...... $1,115 Karyl Hanisch...... $16,556 Millie Sue Hawk...... $748 Kasie Irby...... $3,500 Marylee Kilday...... $5,500 Mike Fine Harris Oswalt Cedric Hatcher Jason McKenzie Jannea Rogers...... $800 President Captain Regional President Captain Mary Dean Wilbur...... $5,625 Kenny Crow, Crow Shields Bailey Kathy Williams...... $2,100 Captain Harris Oswalt...... $44,882 Jason McKenzie...... $23,537 Team Credit...... $15,799 Marcus Stacey...... $890 Team...... $6,465

Regions Bank Roberts Brothers Inc. ServisFirst Bank Trustmark National Bank $126,025 $16,690 $242,509 $56,294

Brian Willman Stephen Daniel Dennis Ann Akridge Bibb Lamar Sherry Coker Henry O’Connor David Hagan South Alabama Area Schlautman President Captain Chairman & CEO Captain Mobile President Captain President Captain Bernadette Windle...... $10,675 Alex Arendall...... $17,351 Davis Duggar...... $1,360 Trish Banker...... $15,325 Team Credit...... $6,015 Walter Brand...... $15,973 David Hagan...... $15,650 Julye Clark...... $23,399 Beth Cazalas...... $47,354 Lisa Owen...... $14,256 Stephen Schlautman...... $13,300 Sherry Coker...... $161,831 Rachel Allen New...... $12,695 Team Credit...... $74,001 Team Credit...... $12,333 Wells Fargo $1,765 Member Investments $192,128 CHAMBER CHASE 2014

Board of Advisors $284,594

Advertising in Chamber Publications $63,070

Sponsorships of Projects/Events and In-Kind $485,197 Chuck Harmon Belinda Shoub Market President Captain Donations of Products/Services $623,045 Sadie Buchanan...... $365 Belinda Shoub...... $1,400 FINAL TOTAL $1,648,034

20 the business view NOVEMBER 2014 THANK YOU TO OUR Chamber Chase SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

Chamber Chase Event Sponsors: All A Bloom Florists & Gifts Bugs “R” Us Easy Money - Azalea Rd. Buffalo Wild Wings All Over Janitorial Services Burr & Forman LLP Easy Money - U.S. Hwy. 90 W. Burr & Forman LLP AltaPointe Health Systems Burton Property Group Easy Money - Springhill Ave. Chick-fil-A AM/NS Calvert Business Resource Print & Ship Center Embrace Home Loans Creative Catering AMECO C Spire Employee Liability Management Georgia Roussos Catering Anders Boyett & Brady PC Cakes by Judi Esfeller Construction Co. Holiday Inn Mobile - Downtown Andress Engineering Assoc. Caring Hands Home Care Services The Everett Agency - Allstate Historic District APM Terminals Mobile CentraLite Systems Expeditors Joe Jefferson Players Arkema Century Bank ExxonMobil Little Caesars Armbrecht Jackson CenturyLink Business EZ Flow Plumbing and Drain Newk’s Eatery Army Aviation Federal Credit Union CERTEX USA First Community Bank The Original HoneyBaked Ham Artcraft Press Cherokee Industrial Supply Fish Window Cleaning Robertson Gallery ASM Recycling Chickasaw Development Corp. Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance The Royal Scam AT&T Chris & Carla’s Catering & Heavenly Ribs Fort Conde Inn Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Austal USA Christopher Pharmacy Fortis College BAE Systems Cirrus Communications Friendly Furniture Chamber Chase 2014 Supporters: Bagby & Russell CK Group Staffing FusionPoint Media Acceptance Loan Co. Inc. Robert J. Baggett Clear Channel Radio G.A. West Accion Alabama Bama Pest Control Collette Vacations GAC Shipping North America Admiral Semmes Hotel & Restaurant BancCard Columbia Southern Education Group General Dynamics (Advanced Advanced Dermatology BancorpSouth Commercial & Marine Insurance Information Systems) Advanced Integrated Security Bay Nursing Inc. Brokers Inc. Gerth Enterprises Aerostar SES LLC Bayside Dental Associates Community Bank Global Resettlement Services Airbus Military North America Bayside Insurance Continental Motors Group Gold Art Designs in Jewelry Aker Solutions BBVA Compass Bank CorroMetrics Services Gulf City Body & Trailer Works Alabama Industrial Products BIS Office Systems Crowne Health Care of Springhill Gulf Coast Containers Alabama International Trade Center Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama DailyAccess Corp. Gulf Coast Exploreum Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund BNI Alabama Decor and You Gulf Coast Healthy Vending Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic Brand Energy Solutions Deepa’s Discount Mart Gulf Coast Shows Alabama Power Brett Robinson Real Estate Delta Bike Project Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment Alabama Roll Products Development Co. Dependable Sheet Metal Gulf Distributing Alabama State Port Authority Briggs Equipment DeShazo Crane Co. Gulf Fastener Alabama Steel Terminals Bruce Duhe Tire Inc. DocRX Gwin’s Commercial Printing Alabama Youth Sports Combine Budweiser-Busch Distributing Early Construction H.H. Jordan Construction ALFA Insurance - Kelly DeFord Buffalo Rock Easy Money - Airport Half Shell Oyster House

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Hampton Inn & Suites LUX Shoe Boutique Office Depot #2749 Spectrum Collision Hancock Bank Marine & Industrial Supply Co. Office Solutions & Innovations Spring Hill Manor Nursing Home Hand Arendall LLC Derrick Martin Oil Recovery Springhill Medical Center Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Mary Kay Olive Garden ST Aerospace Mobile Harrison Brothers Dry Dock Maynard Cooper & Gale Orion Engineers and Constructors Star Service Hillcrest Orthodontics McCown Design The Orthopaedic Group Stevie’s Kitchen Hillcrest Urgent Care MCG Business Solutions Outback Steakhouse Suburban Radiology The Hiller Companies McGowin Park Page & Jones Sugar Rush Donut Co. Homewood Suites Mobile Meador Warehousing PANGEATWO Superior Answering Service Horizon Shipbuilding Mercy Medical Portier Place Phantom Screens USA Theodore Industrial Park The House Restaurant & Bar Metro Bonding Co. Phelps Dunbar LLP Thompson Engineering Hurricane Electronics Metropolitan Glass Phillips Monument Thrivent Financial Hygienitech of Mobile Middle Bay Boat Co. Phoenix Restoration Services Trustmark National Bank iBERIABANK Millard Maritime PJ Lumber Co. Inc. Turner & Hamrick InfinitePetro Distributors Mitsubishi Polysilicon PMT Publishing Turner Industries Group Infirmary Health Mobile Airport Authority PNC Bank Turner Supply Ingalls Shipbuilding Mobile Area Water & Sewer System PODS Universal Precast Inter-Informatics U.S. Inc. Mobile Asphalt Port City Rentals ITT Technical Institute Mobile BayBears Pour Baby University of South Alabama Jeff Tesney Photography Mobile Comprehensive Dentistry Premier Medical Management USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital Jim Boothe Contracting & Supply Co. Mobile County Public School System Prism Systems USA Physician’s Group Jim Owen Studios Mobile Gas, a Sempra Co. Providence Film Partners VBA Design Joe Jefferson Players Mobile Lumber & Millwork Quality Valve Venture Technologies Jubilee Specialties Modern Woodmen of America Rangeline Storage Volkert Inc. Kahn, Swick & Foti Music 4 U Ranger Industrial Services WALA FOX 10 Kellsinc Inc. Myer Marine Services Regions Bank WAVH FM Talk 106.5 Kelly Services MyShotz.com Remington College Wealth CAPS Kesco of Alabama NAI Mobile Roberts Brothers Wells Fargo Kingdom Coach Naman’s Catering Safety Source Wilkins Miller Hieronymus Kloeckner Metals NATRO Refinishing Scotch and Gulf Lumber Wind Creek Hospitality Kuehne + Nagel Nature’s Way Marine ServisFirst Bank Winn-Dixie Lamar Advertising New Life Housing Alexander Shunnarah WKRG Lewis Communications Nissi Couture Florals & Events Smith Dukes WNSP/WZEW Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged Norden Realty Southern Earth Sciences Young Transport Logical Computer Solutions Inc. Oak Hollow Farm Southern Light Zea Rotisserie

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Angel Brown

Company: Cumulus Broadcasting LLC Accomplishments: Under her leadership, the WALB-TV Albany team received the Title: Vice president/market manager company’s highest honor, the 2010 Q4 Hometown: New Orleans President’s Cup. She is the first African- American and female in her current position, Education: Bachelor’s degree in mass and she was featured in Radio Ink magazine communications/public relations and as one of “Radio’s African-American Leaders” English literature for 2014.

First job: At the age of 16, Brown worked Secret to success: Brown credits her as a cashier for a local grocer. success to the two fundamental principles she lives by: “The first is to pray without Previous experience: Brown began her ceasing – not for myself, but for those around career working for The Albany Herald. She me, including my team. The second is to later worked as a sales representative for remember that my success comes directly Cumulus, WALB-TV, the NBC affiliate in from the success of that team.” Albany, Ga. At Cumulus Broadcasting, she has worked as a sales representative, key Brief company description: Cumulus account manager, local sales manager and, Broadcasting LLC, an American Broadcasting most recently, vice president of sales. Company, is the second-largest owner and operator of AM and FM radio stations in the nation, with stations in 110 markets.

the business view NOVEMBER 2014 23 24 the business view NOVEMBER 2014 INVESTOR focus

Company officials for the south Alabama- Florida panhandle: Brian Willman, area president; C. Christian White, commercial banking executive; John L. Anderson, business banking executive; Michael C. Menk, consumer banking executive; William S. (Bill) Bullock, credit officer; Scott L. Barrow, private wealth management executive; Michelle L. Kane, senior regional operations manager; Kristi K. Galloway, marketing director; Melanie K. Dunagan, human resources; W. Terry Regions Ankerson, strategic planning executive and John T. Arendall III, business development executive

Years in business: 158

Bank Brief company description: Regions (NYSE:RF) is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,700 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs.

Why are you located in Mobile? “Regions Bank has been serving Mobile for more than 150 years and is proud to have deep roots in a city with unwavering growth,” said Brian Willman, area president, south Alabama-Florida panhandle. “Not only is Mobile a wonderful city for our area headquarters but, like mine, many of our associates’ families choose to reside in Mobile.”

Why do you support the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partners for Growth initiative? “Regions supports the Partners for Growth initiative because we have the same goals,” said Willman. “Through Partners for Growth, Mobile will continue to be one of the best locations for companies to grow and families to call home.”

What do you see as Mobile’s greatest potential? “We see Mobile’s greatest potential as the infrastructure that our city’s hard-working citizens have built,” said Willman. “From our vast transportation options and skilled labor pool to our quality of life, we have a lot to offer incoming companies to help them advance and prosper.”

Length of continuous Chamber membership: Since 1965

Partners for Growth (PFG) is the Mobile Area Chamber’s long-term economic and community development program. For more information, Brian Willman, Regions Bank’s south contact Katrina Dewrell, the Chamber’s Alabama-Florida panhandle area president, investor relations coordinator, at 251-431-8611 stands next to a signature Regions bicycle. or [email protected].

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Chamber Surveys Its School Superintendent Members Speaks to Chamber This fall, the Chamber surveyed Committee its members on key business and Martha Peek, superintendent of community topics to help build the the Mobile County Public School Chamber’s 2015 legislative agenda. System, presented her Top 10 list to Results from the study will appear members of the Chamber’s business in the March issue of The Business retention and expansion committee. View. In addition, the Chamber’s On this list were reasons why community and governmental someone should send their children affairs staff continue to meet with to Mobile County Schools. local, state and federal legislators to Highlights included access to 21st determine the key business issues century technology, encouragement for 2015. of parent involvement and communication, opportunity of Chamber Participates in multiple pathways to graduation, Rural America Forum and the focus held on excellent Christina Stimpson, the academic programs. Chamber’s director of international

Bruce Andrews trade, participated in a forum in Two Roundtable Groups Meet Andrews Ace Hardware, Citronelle, AL Birmingham to discuss opportunities Two of the Chamber’s for rural economic growth through roundtables met recently to discuss international trade and investment women’s health-related issues, and strategies. This was an initiative of nonprofit issues. The Women’s the White House Rural Council and Roundtable featured Cindy Ross For five generations the Export Alabama Alliance. with Bodies by Cindy, who shared information about “One Fit Mobile,” the Andrews have Leaders from Montgomery and Dr. Mike Sanders, Internal Travel to Mobile Medicine Center, spoke about worked in and on Bridget Wilson, the Chamber’s digestive health for women. Scott workforce development director, Tindle with The Grounds, talked these walls. hosted the Montgomery Area about collaboration among nonprofits Chamber of Commerce and and reaching organizational goals. Both roundtables are open to The Andrews have made a lot of changes Leadership Montgomery for a best practices and modeling meeting Chamber members. To learn to their business over the last century, a regarding Worlds of Opportunity. more, contact Kelly Navarro at relationship with First Community Bank She also worked with the Pensacola 251-431-8638 or knavarro@ Chamber on a workforce and mobilechamber.com. was one of them. Since then, we’ve helped educators meeting at VT MAE, Andrews Ace Hardware move their flagship Alabama Aviation Center at Mobile Leadership Travels to D.C. store and open a new location while providing and Blount High School in A delegation from the Chamber preparation of the VT MAE met with Sens. Richard Shelby and them with the services they need. expansion. Jeff Sessions and Rep. Bradley Byrne in Washington D.C. Sept. 10-11 At First Community Bank, we put your Gulf Coast Trade Alliance to discuss a number of important federal legislative priorities, such business first. Visit www.fcb-al.com/business. Meets in New Orleans The Chamber’s trade division as funding for the proposed I-10 participated in the Gulf Coast Trade Mobile River bridge, Ex-Im Bank Alliance partners meeting with reauthorization, and Defense trade organizations along the Department funding for U.S. Navy Alabama Gulf Coast, Northwest contracts at both Austal and Ingalls. Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. The Mobile Area Chamber will host this group’s 2015 conference at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear on April 20-22. Topics will focus on South Africa as a springboard to Sub- Saharan Africa.

26 the business view NOVEMBER 2014 BOARD of advisors

Peter C. Martin Sr. is vice president of S.S. Nesbitt & Co. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from , and a certified health consultant designation from Purdue University. Martin has worked with Blue FAMILY Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and most recently with International Assurance Inc., FESTIVAL which sold to S.S. Nesbitt in 2013. NOVEMBER 8 & 9

Vance McCown is president of Vance 2 DAYS OF REVELRY McCown Construction Co. Inc. He earned WITH FLOATS, MASKERS, a bachelor’s degree in construction from Louisiana State University. He is a member BANDS AND CARNIVAL of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and Men CUISINE of St. Joseph. In 2013, Vance McCown Construction celebrated its 30th anniversary in business. 10 AM - 4 PM FREE ADMISSION Kyle Oliver is operations manager for Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co. Inc. He graduated from St. Paul’s Episcopal School and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Millsaps College in 2005. Oliver graduated from Leadership Mobile in 2012. Budweiser-Busch is a Partners for Growth Investor.

Darrell Roberts is president and chief executive officer of Wal-Tech Valve Inc., which he bought with his youngest son in 2007 after retiring with 25 years of service at Chevron. Roberts volunteers for the Home of Grace in Vancleave, Miss., and is the music director at Helena Presbyterian Church.

Ben Smith is vice president of S and M Transportation. He earned degrees in both business management and human resources management from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. S and M Transportation is a third-party logistics company in its 26th year, serving the Gulf Coast area. Langan Park 4850 Museum Drive www.MobileMuseumofArt.com For more information about the Chamber’s board of advisors, contact 251.208.5200 Katrina Dewrell at 251-431-8611 or [email protected].

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OUR BUSINESS Photo by Jeff Tesney Photo by Jeff Tesney IS Lisa Kavanagh is operations “I like being in touch with what manager for Junior League of is going on in the city and the Mobile (JLM), an organization of opportunity to meet new people Mobile women committed to promoting on almost an every day basis,” volunteerism. Kavanagh oversees Mary Dean Wilbur says about the organization’s daily operations her service to the Chamber’s while working closely with ambassador program. As an account members on activities of JLM. She executive with Lamar Advertising is a three-year volunteer in the Co. of Mobile, an outdoor advertising Chamber’s Ambassador Program company, Wilbur sells billboards and shares the Ambassador of nationwide. She joined the the Month spotlight with Mary ambassadors in 2011, and is also the Dean Wilbur. Ambassador of the Month.

Ambassadors are volunteers who support the Mobile Area Chamber by visiting members, assisting with events and ribbon-cuttings. To learn more, contact Dawn Rencher at 251-431-8649 or [email protected]. JOBS | VALUE | ADVOCACY | EXCELLENCE

Join us for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce 178th Annual Meeting

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 • 5:00 - 8:30 pm

Tickets are $50 or $485 for a table of 10 (Chamber members), $60 for potential members RSVP to 251-431-8606 or email [email protected] www.mobilechamber.com

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28 the business view NOVEMBER 2014 CALENDAR NOVEMBER For information on Chamber events, visit events.mobilechamber.com.

vETERANS DAY LUNCHEON Nonprofit roundtable *Members Only 11 The Mobile Area Veterans Day Commission will host its annual 19 A bi-monthly forum for Chamber member nonprofit executives Veterans Day Lunch following a parade down Government Street and managers. at 10 a.m. A Freedom Celebration will follow the luncheon at When & Where: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. - Mobile Area Chamber, 3 p.m. The Mobile Pops will perform at USS ALABAMA 451 Government St. at 7 p.m. Topic: Build Your Marketing Toolkit: Marketing Techniques When & Where: Noon to 1:30 p.m. - Fort Whiting Auditorium for Small Business and Nonprofit Growth at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, 1630 S. Broad St Speaker: Kathryn Cariglino, NGU Consulting Cost: $18, payment must be received with reservation Contact: Kelly Navarro at 251-431-8638 Contact: Carolyn Hunt at 251-431-8621 or [email protected] or [email protected] No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. All events are free to the public, except lunch. Reservations required. Sponsors: business after hours 20 When & Where: 5:30 to 7 p.m. - WKRG-TV, 555 Broadcast Dr. Cost: $5 for members and $10 for potential members Contact: Kelly Navarro at 251-431-8638 or [email protected] Reservations are not needed. NETWORKING@NOON *Members Only Sponsor: 12 Make 40-plus business contacts in 90 minutes over lunch.

When & Where: Noon to 1 p.m. - American Red Cross, Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter, 35 N. Sage Ave. Cost:$10, payment must be received with reservation Contact: Kelly Navarro at 251-431-8638 or [email protected] Reservations required. Chamber closed FOR THANKSGIVING Sponsors: 27-28

executive roundtable *Members Only 18 A monthly forum exclusively for Chamber member small business owners and managers. When & Where: 8 to 9 a.m. - Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Speaker: Marcus Neto, owner, Blue Fish Design Studio LLC Topic: The ABCs of Google Analytics – What It’s Telling You About Your Website Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or [email protected] No charge, and seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. Sponsor:

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Matthews Willis Burr & Forman LLP announced Jason B. Nimmer has rejoined the firm and Warren C. Horn Stimpson Morrow DeLong Adams Coggin Matthews and Gov. Robert Kathryn M. Bentley Nimmer Willis were appointed three named firm partners. Matthews new members to earned a bachelor’s degree in the Alabama corporate finance and investments State Port from The University of Alabama, a Authority board law degree from Vanderbilt of directors: Dewberry Onalbayeva Dennis Counselman Harvill University and a master’s in taxation Horace Horn of from New York University. Willis PowerSouth Energy represents the The University of Mobile earned a bachelor’s degree in finance central district; Ben Stimpson of welcomed 14 new faculty members from The University of Alabama and Scotch Gulf Lumber represents for the 2014-15 academic year. a law degree from the University of the southern district; and Daryl Dr. Randy Craig is an associate Georgia. Nimmer returns to the firm Dewberry of District 20 of the professor of biology; Dr. Lesley after serving as legal director at United Mine Workers of America Baggett and Rebekah Morrow are ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & International to serve at-large. Each assistant professors of biology; Dr. will serve a five-year term. Erickson Echevarria Lori DeLong is associate professor

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of human performance and exercise Wetumpka-based Information Providence Hospital announced science; Dr. Kadisha Onalbayeva is Transport Solutions was awarded two developments in the treatment associate professor of music; of diabetic retinopathy, the leading Karen Bodies by Cindy Health and the networking contract for Airbus and cause of legal blindness among Dennis Dr. Cynthia Erickson Fitness Center recently expanded A320 Family Assembly Line under are assistant professors of education; to an 8,000-square-foot facility at construction. The Mobile office will working-age adults: IRIS screening Dr. Miguel Echevarria is an assistant 4674 Airport Blvd. manage the work. technology, noninvasive and diagnosis professor of Christian ministries; Dr. ✱ ✱ early detection; and small-incision is assistant professor retinal surgery, which improves the Jamie O’Mally Threaded Fasteners renovated Continental Motors Group of psychology; Dr. Jeremy Padgett is its 81,000-square-foot corporate announced Aerodynamics Malaga ability to treat severe diabetic assistant professor of communication. headquarters and national distribution S.L., a leading Spanish flight training retinopathy. James Adams is a mathematics facility on a 4.5 acre site in Crichton. school, will retrofit 16 aircraft with instructor; Amanda Coggin is a nursing ✱ the state-of-the-art Continental instructor; Rachael Counselman is an A new research center for the Diesel jet fuel piston engine. English instructor; and Jamie Harvill Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding ✱ Blake is worship leadership artist-in-residence. , Network at the Dauphin Island Sea ServisFirst Bank recently opened Ethredge ✱ a senior Lab is underway and will open next its second area banking center at Robin year. The sea lab partners with various 4400 Old Shell Rd. in Spring Hill. For accountant with Tankersley entities in responding to stranded more information, call 251-694-9494. Wilkins Miller joined Mobile manatees, dolphins and whales in the ✱ Hieronymus, Lumber’s Coast central Gulf Coast region. Alabama Power launched a earned a certified Design Kitchen ✱ shorelines website and app to provide fraud examiner as a (CFE) designation. Ethredge & Bath The Mobile Sports Authority customers and lake-goers new ways to kitchen designer. ✱ and Mobile Bay Convention & learn about their lakes and conditions. She has more The digital platform includes a Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Tankersley Visitors Bureau jointly announced than 27 years of Mobile County was awarded the smartphone app, website, mobile site, Consortium Director LaDon Swann experience in home, kitchen and 2015 Fishers of Men Southeast personalized email communication, was selected to serve on the Ocean interior design. Region District 1 Championship. social media and a blog. The Research Advisory Panel. The panel Scheduled for fall 2015, the bass website can be accessed at advises the National Ocean Research tournament will be held on the APCShorelines.com and the app, Leadership Council and provides Mobile-Tensaw River Delta and is titled Shorelines, can be downloaded independent recommendations about expected to draw 150 to 200 anglers. for Apple and Android devices. ocean research and related issues to the federal government.

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Mobile County which the magazine considers to Commissioner be the most important segment of Merceria the economy. with the Chamber >> Ludgood, CONNECT representing District 1, was elected president Bishop State Community of the Association College received an $89,786.90 @MobileChamber Mobile Area Chamber of County Ludgood donation from Ingalls Shipbuilding Commissions of Alabama. The division toward the purchase of statewide association that represents 20 welding machines and wire the interests of county government feeder boxes to support Ingalls’ before state and federal organizations pre-employment program at Submission deadline for Member News and agencies. Bishop State. is two months prior to publication. ✱ ✱ News releases should be one or two Springhill Medical Center is Chicken Salad Chick, a fast- brief paragraphs. Photos must be one of the four recipients out of 700 casual restaurant, recently launched professional headshots, labeled with the The Mobile Area Chamber Revenue Cycle Solutions members to the Chicken Salad Chick Foundation, person’s last name, and must be 300 dpi was awarded a five-star rating receive the 2014 RCS Achievement a partnership with the American at full size and saved in an eps, tiff or by the U.S. Chamber of Award. It honors institutional Cancer Society to find a cure and jpg format. Send your information Commerce, the highest leadership initiatives to improve help those affected by the disease, to [email protected]. financial sustainability and make and also focus efforts on ending designation given. Of the 6,936 significant financial performance hunger in America. chambers in the U.S., only 301 improvements. ✱ are accredited, and of those ✱ Four Alabama 2014 only 43 have achieved five-star Mobile-based FlexCrew Staffing Torchbearer Schools – high- distinction. The Mobile Area made Inc. magazine’s 5000 ranking performing public schools in high Chamber has been accredited of America’s fastest growing private poverty areas– are in Mobile County. by the U.S. Chamber since the companies. The list represents a They are: Anna F. Booth Elementary, designation’s inception more comprehensive look at America’s George Hall Elementary, St. Elmo than 40 years ago. independent-minded entrepreneurs, Elementary and Wilmer Elementary.

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ADT Security Services 1st Choice Realty Group Morgan Stanley Wealth Southern AL Properties LLC Tom Pikus Monique Brown Management George Highsmith 1400 Montlimar Dr., Ste. B 5701-J Moffett Rd. Cameron Smith 2200 Hwy. 98, Ste. 4 PMB162 Mobile, AL 36609 Mobile, AL 36618 RSA Battle House Tower Daphne, AL 36526 850-376-3711 251-380-8842 11 N. Water St., Ste. 16290 251-472-6089 www.adt.com Real Estate Mobile, AL 36602 www.southernalabmaaproperties.com Security Equipment & Sales 251-470-1060 Real Estate Gold Art Designs in Jewelry www.smithbarney.com Aflac Danny Clarke Financial Advisors Southern Protection Agency Dale H. Hall 4503 Old Shell Rd. Alexander Kennedy 1601 Knollwood Dr. Mobile, AL 36608-1931 Nissi Couture Florals & Events P.O. Box 13715 Mobile, AL 36609-2536 251-342-6303 Shaun “Princess” Porter Mobile, AL 36663 251-509-9495 www.goldartjeweler.com 880 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Ste. G 678-438-3737 www.aflac.com Jewelry/Jewelers Mobile, AL 36612 www.southernprotection.com Insurance 251-473-8010 Security Guard/Patrol Service Gulf Coast Healthy Vending LLC www.nissicouture.com The Arlington at Eastern Ken Dempsey Event Planning/Management TCI Trucking & Warehousing Shore Centre 624 Tudor Ln. Lila Davis Bridget Berry Mobile, AL 36608 Pop-A-Lock Locksmith Mobile 1004 Oakland Dr. 10558 Eastern Shore Blvd. 251-422-3051 Robert Reynolds Mobile, AL 36609 Spanish Fort, AL 36527 www.gchvn260.com 23705 Kirtley 251-454-6536 251-625-8999 Vending Sales Plaquemine, LA 70764-5538 www.tcitrucking.com www.thearlingtoneasternshore.net 251-633-8474 Logistics-Full Service Apartments Jerry’s Carpet Cleaning www.popalock.com/franchise/mobile_ Jerry Neloms al_locksmith.php TurkReno Inc. BancCard 113 Border Dr. W. Locks & Locksmiths Taylor Ripley David Thomas Mobile, AL 36608 P.O. Box 40771 1053 Government St. 251-404-2200 Premier Appraisals Mobile, AL 36640 Mobile, AL 36604 www.jerryscarpetcleaning.com Joey Vegliacich 251-279-0278 270-606-1600 Carpet & Rug Cleaners P.O. Box 850742 www.turkreno.com www.banccard.com Mobile, AL 36685 Computer Sales & Service Merchant Services Mediacom 251-533-5149 Andrea Menefee www.apremiercompany.com As of 8/31/14 Bennefield Consultants Inc. 1613 Nantahala Beach Rd. Real Estate Appraisers Robert M. Bennefield Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 664 Pinebrook Cir. 800-479-2082 Salus LLC Cantonment, FL 32533 www.mediacomcc.com Fred Rella 850-725-6569 Internet Provider 56 St. Joseph St., Ste. 506-B Construction Management Mobile, AL 36602 W.R. Mitchell Contractor Inc. 251-424-1153 Crowne Health Care of Springhill Greg Haggard www.salusllc.net Angie Terry P.O. Box 180637 Medical Equipment/Supply 3712 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL 36618-0637 Mobile, AL 36608 251-456-6576 251-304-3000 Utility Contractors Health Care Services Mobile Oil & Minerals LLC Dependable Sheet Metal Co. Inc. Robert Hammons 2964 Mill St. 11711 Gates Cir. E. Mobile, AL 36607-1991 Theodore, AL 36582 251-473-3515 281-352-3839 www.dependablemetal.com Oil & Gas Consultants Metal Fabricators Modern Woodmen ADVERTISERS’ INDEX DSD Services Group LLC Michael T. Cazalas Dan Dealy 2304 Highpoint Dr. E. BancorpSouth...... 32 Logical Computer Solutions...... 5 P.O. Box 2865 Mobile, AL 36693 Bellingrath Gardens and Home...... 30 Mobile Museum of Art...... 27 Mobile, AL 36652 251-709-8622 251-510-7143 www.modern-woodmen.org C Spire...... 2 Mobile Symphony Orchestra...... 24 Project Management Consultants Insurance & Financial Services Community Bank...... 11 PNC Bank...... 12 Faulkner State Community College..... 9 Premier Medical Managment...... 24 Elite Screen Printing Moe’s Southwest Grill Linsey Mingo Jeff LaCour First Community Bank...... 26 Providence Hospital...... 6 1218 Montlimar Dr., Ste. A 280 S. McGregor Ave. Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Regions Bank...... 28, 31 Mobile, AL 36609 Mobile, AL 36609 Golf Club & Spa...... 30 Trustmark Bank...... 22 251-219-6266 251-342-5233 Gwin’s Commercial Printing...... 16 www.elitetshirts.com www.moes.com Volunteers of America Southeast...... 21 Screen Printing of T-Shirts-Caps-Jackets Restaurants Interstate Printing & Graphics Inc...... 33 Walks and Wags...... 30 Lagniappe...... 24 Wonderland Express...... 16

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