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ON THE COVER Chresal Threadgill is the new superintendent for Mobile County Public Schools. His focus is on From the Publisher - Bill Sisson continuous improvement in education. See story on pg. 10. Photo by FusionPoint Media. Lessons Learned in Toulouse, 4 News You Can Use This year the Mobile Area Obviously, Airbus has a Chamber’s Leaders Exchange huge economic impact on that 6 Kimberly-Clark Named was a very special one. For only region of France, but so does Manufacturer of the Year the second time in the more higher education. It was mind- 7 McFadden Engineering Receives than 30 years of city-to-city boggling to learn about the Innovator of the Year exchanges, our Chamber more than 100,000 students 9 Small Business of the Month: leadership traveled to an living there, attending some of 2 international destination. the top in France. C Wealth Strategies In October, 50 members The educational influence of 10 Get to Know Mobile’s New School from our board of directors, the , universities and Superintendent, Chresal Threadgill advisors and Partners for technical schools in the area 12 Partners for Growth – Year One Growth investors spent three full days in was clearly woven into every aspect of Successes Toulouse, France, studying the reasons Toulouse’s economy. None more than the why that city is one of the fastest growing high-tech sector, which has led to an 14 Investor Focus: White-Spunner Realty metropolitan areas in all of Europe. I’m sure entrepreneurial ecosystem rivaling those 15 Guest Column: 5 Ways to Coach all the participants would agree it was a in larger cities such as Paris, London and Your Sales Staff Like A Winning fascinating city to explore, and there were Berlin. Sports Team a number of key takeaways from the trip. The presentation by the of 17 Meet the Chamber Board of Directors Toulouse is, of course, the home of Airbus, Toulouse administration was one of the most and learning how the supplier chain and fascinating of the trip, and in particular it 25 Chamber@Work service providers have grown around the provided a long list of best-practices 26 Business Spotlight of the Month: company’s headquarters was enlightening. specifically related to talent retention and The aviation/aerospace cluster there has recruitment. 26 Ambassador of the Month: developed gradually over the years, and it And perhaps one of the biggest “ah-ha” Megan Murdock was particularly interesting to see first-hand moments was when the Toulouse tourism how the industrial complex and commercial team discussed their focus on “business 27 Mobile Leaders Travel to airport co-exist at a site a little more than five tourism.” That hit close to home since so Toulouse, France The first full-stack miles from the city-center of Toulouse. many of the people visiting Mobile are here 28 How to Get in The Business View for business – and on business expense 30 Calendar accounts, which is good for our upscale hotel and restaurant businesses. Capitalizing on 33 Member News managed solutions provider. those deep-pocketed visitors to our city will 37 Anniversaries be a great strategic move for us as our 12-13 economy continues to prosper and grow. 38 New Members Many of the great community initiatives in Mobile have come from ideas gathered Consider IT managed. during past Leaders Exchanges. I’m the business view is published monthly, convinced the Toulouse trip will be no except for the combined issue of December/January, different. I’ll look forward to rolling up my by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce The new C Spire Business is the nation’s first ever to combine advanced sleeves and working with all of you to put 451 Government St., Mobile, AL 36602 connectivity with cloud, software, hardware, communications, and professional these lessons to work here in our great city. 251-433-6951 www.mobilechamber.com ©2018 services to create a single, seamless, managed IT service portfolio. The result is Publisher William B. Sisson Executive Editor Leigh Perry-Herndon smarter. Faster. More secure. From desktop to data center, we step in wherever you Managing Editor Jennifer Jenkins need us and take on your biggest technology challenges. You focus on business. Copy Editor Michelle Irvin 27 Additional Writers and Editors Mike Herndon, Ashley Horn, Susan Rak-Blanchard and Carolyn Wilson

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the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 3 NEWS you can use 12-Million Cubic Foot Cold Storage Facility Coming to Mobile business internet that is years ahead of the competition.

Baltimore-headquartered officials. All of the product will Area Chamber, the facility will Mobile,” said City of Mobile MTC Logistics announced it be transiting in containers and also be able to blast-freeze Mayor . “We will build a $58 million cold processed through APM poultry products coming from are out there every day looking storage facility between APM Terminals before or after across the Southeastern United for opportunities to recruit jobs Terminals and Mobile Aeroplex arriving at MTC Logistics. States to then export across the and families to Mobile. This at Brookley near downtown The facility is the company’s globe. This project will enhance announcement is the latest Mobile on a piece of property first project located outside the Mobile’s containerized proof that Mobile is open for The time to prepare for the future is before owned by the State Northeast. “We have been in operations to reach more business.” it arrives. Our network is ready today. Now Port Authority. The company the temperature-controlled markets throughout the world. A groundbreaking is we’re increasing business internet speed levels expects to hire between 50 and logistics business for 90 years The Mobile County expected by December, with an across the board. Experience speeds 70 full-time workers to run the and are thrilled Mobile will be a Commission is committed to estimated open date of second up to 1 gigabit over our existing network. facility, which will store imported part of our future,” said Brooks providing the roadwork needed quarter 2020. Company officials

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the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 5 Kimberly-Clark Mobile members are pictured from left to right (back row) Dave Leonard, Eric Postle, Dale Kelly, Maurice Jackson, Todd Visscher, Matt Gerdeman, Lorence Johnson, Bruce McPherson and John Single (front row) Rachelle Nielsen, Fulton Garces, April Calhoun, Natalia Feijo Chuairi, Renee Bradford, Elton Davidson, Brenda Nader, Kim Samry, Cynthia Marshall, Geary Francis and Andy Carr. Kimberly-Clark Named 2018 They matter to me. Manufacturer of the Year Efficiency and capacity. for Kimberly-Clark’s Mobile Those are the two primary operations, in an earlier article goals of Kimberly-Clark’s recent in The Business View. Makeda Nichols, Agent I get it. Your home and car are investments in its Mobile mill. When the investment projects 2558 more than just things. They’re The company announced back- are complete, Kimberly-Clark’s Mobile, AL 36607 to-back investments in 2017 and Mobile facility will have its own Bus: 251-471-1108 where you make your memories [email protected] and they deserve the right 2018 for a combined total of on-site heat and power plant, protection. It’s why I’m here. $211.7 million. In addition, the replace a tissue machine, add a LET’S TALK TODAY. company plans to add two converting line and expand its dozen-plus high-paying jobs recycled fiber facility. locally. Based in Texas, Kimberly- Kimberly-Clark was named Clark’s made-in-Mobile the Mobile Area Chamber’s products include bath tissue 2018 Manufacturer of the Year. and paper towels under the “This investment, the Scott, Cottonelle and K-C commitment of our employees, Professional brand names. and the community support Kimberly-Clark first will together bolster Mobile’s established a Mobile presence State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Mill’s competitive position 23 years ago, in 1995, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company 1706814 Bloomington, IL within Kimberly-Clark,” said currently employs more than Todd Visscher, mill manager 600 employees. 6 the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 Stewart Lodges A Place Where ...

The Mobile Area Chamber named McFadden Engineering as the 2018 Innovator of the Year. Pictured here is the company’s management team of husband and wife TEAMS CONNECT! Frank and Hope McFadden along with Brad Newton (right). Have you INVESTED in McFadden your Long-Term TEAM? Form lasting impressions with your senior Engineering management team at Stewart Lodges! AMENITIES INCLUDE: Two Fully Furnished Lodges • 20 Private Rooms and Baths Named 2018 Innovator Expansive Porches • Lake & Views • Fiber Optic Wi-Fi Entertaining/Meeting Facilities • Recreation Rooms Including: Billiards • Surround Sound Stereo System • DVD of the Year Multiple Large, Flat Screen, Smart TV’s • Dart Board Walk-in Bar • Fully-furnished Kitchen with Appliances The Mobile Area Chamber The patent-pending system Card Tables • Beautiful Fireplace named McFadden Engineering has been installed at area and More! its 2018 Innovator of the Year. companies, including a car (Catering and The company specializes in wash, seafood processor, Personal Chef s full-scale environmental services, landfill, funeral home and more. ervices available) including water and wastewater, Once the system completes its stream modeling and process, the water can be reused Jennie M. Campbell, groundwater remediation in landscape irrigation and car engineering; and civil services. washes, as well as in other CMP, CMM, PMP McFadden Engineering applications. CEO, President Stewart recently launched OxyShark to As an example, the system Lodges offer clients a space-saving and installed at Serenity Memorial cost-effective wastewater Gardens & Funeral Home of treatment option. Mobile is used to grow flowers. “We wanted to develop a The outcome is tested monthly system that treated everything by Alabama Department of from domestic sewage to Environmental Management industrial strength wastewater and meets or exceeds the in an efficient, reliable manner organization’s requirements, that was low in operation and according to McFadden. 32311 Waterview Dr. E. • Loxley, AL • 251-602-1300

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As a pro-business membership Through serving those communities I priority moving forward? organization with nearly 2,000 members was able to make an impact on the school Absolutely, the academies will be a representing more than 95,000 employees, systems and communities as a whole. I priority. The Signature Academies offer the Mobile Area Chamber has a keen felt it was time for me to return home and various paths for students based on interest in Mobile County Public Schools make a difference in the community interest, which is crucial. I am a supporter (MCPSS). Public education in Mobile where I grew up. of each of our academies and I would like touches every facet of the Chamber – from for us to expand them to offer students recruiting companies to locate and expand even more opportunities to become here, to developing quality programming Having spent more than a year and career ready upon graduation. It is for students such as Summer Scrubs and 2 working as chief of staff before truly amazing to witness what our students the Health Occupations Career Fair, to our being named superintendent must be are doing in the academies. They’re not just organization taking the lead on a yes vote to an advantage and help with the learning for certain students -- ALL students are increase property taxes for public education curve of leading such a large system. offered a pathway based on interest in Mobile. What are five key areas you’d like to throughout their high school career. Equally as important is the Chamber’s address during the 2018-19 school year? Moving forward, the academies will ability to share information about the remain a priority for our district. programs and people influencing education ■ Academic Achievement The Business View in Mobile. That’s why ■ Personnel Chresal What types of assessments or reached out to Mobile native ■ Finances Threadgill diagnostics does MCPSS utilize (or , MCPSS’s new superintendent, ■ Building Relationships 4 plan to implement) to identify and de- to help our readers get to know him and ■ Varied paths for students based velop a pipeline of skilled students in all have him answer some questions about on interest how the business community can get areas (college prep, technical, health- behind MCPSS, and what the system can care, etc.) ? do to better serve local business and The Mobile Area Chamber has industry. 3 been a longtime supporter of MCPSS utilizes a number of assessments MCPSS signature academy program. and diagnostics to determine areas of strength What led you to come home to We are also aware there are varied and areas of needed improvement. It is vital that the data gathered from these assessments Mobile and work for this system? levels of engagement, depending on 1 the school. What are your impressions is utilized to inform our instructional For the past 20 years, I have given to the of the academies and will they be a decisions. Students are acquiring and communities of Greenville, Troy and Elba. developing basic technical skills through

10 the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 various pathways determined by student In recent news, Ingalls Shipbuilding College at Murphy, the Cambridge interest. Interest inventories are given to all 8 division announced it is collaborating International school at Alma Bryant, First- students to determine which pathways are with three local high schools to construct Class Pre-K classrooms, and two stand- best, based on interest and skill set. The skills talent development labs to bolster each alone special-needs schools. While we can’t necessary for success are embedded within school’s technical programs, especially control the decisions being made around each pathway’s curriculum. in shipbuilding. Are there plans to us, our concentrated efforts are and will continue this model and partner with continue to be devoted to the 55,000 smiling When does MCPSS begin to other companies to implement this at faces that walk through our doors each day. 5 examine workforce/talent other schools? We are committed to our students. development in its curriculum planning? Yes. It is a goal to offer opportunities like this, in addition to other similar At MCPSS, we believe in tailoring our Finally, what are some specific opportunities, in all of our high schools. curriculum to meet the needs of our 10 ways Mobile businesses can students. Therefore, we begin tapping into support the school system? the talents and interests of our students at There are some in the community Businesses can continue supporting our the middle school level. Once the who believe Mobile County would school district through strong partnerships foundation is provided at the elementary 9 be better served by two public school and by being cheerleaders for our district. school level, students begin taking interest systems – one in the city and one in the There are many ways that business leaders inventories in middle school to chart a path county. What are your thoughts on this? can help – by offering internships or job for workforce and talent development shadowing opportunities, participating in before entering high school. I believe that we, as a system and a mock interviews, becoming mentors or just community, are better together. While some by being involved in a school and allowing What can the business community may see our large size as a negative, it is the students to see what it means to be a that size that allows us to offer a multitude do to assist MCPSS in preparing professional. We, the district and 6 of academic and extracurricular programs and training our workforce? community, should work together to and a wide range of school-choice options, support ALL programs throughout our Partnerships, partnerships, partnerships. including magnet schools, Signature district, and the results will benefit the As I often quote the words of Helen Keller: Academies, International Baccalaureate entire community. Alone we can do so little; together we can programs, The Early do so much. We can accomplish more together through strong, positive, and active partnerships between the schools and community. An example of this is our All concerts partnership with Outokumpu Stainless, at the Saenger. whose internship program has directly led to jobs for MCPSS graduates, who have become valued members of that company’s workforce. It is imperative that our students DECEMBER 15-16, 2018 know the workforce opportunities available in our community. ’ tis the

A challenge we hear often from our SEASON members is employees’ lack of Don’t miss the Gulf Coast’s 7 biggest and best Christmas “soft skills” (such as showing up to work concert set in a magical on time, formatting an email, etc.). Is winter wonderland! MEDIA SPONSOR there anything MCPSS can do to help with this issue? JANUARY 12-13, 2019 Absolutely. Through the opportunities offered throughout MCPSS, these soft skills are not only taught but practiced on Brahms Violin Concerto a daily basis. Through our academies, One of the greatest violin students are exposed to real-life work concertos of all time and experiences such as the interview process a fitting showpiece for and internships, as well as a wealth of violinist Vadim Gluzman. other practical applications. We must continue providing opportunities for them to develop and demonstrate these skills, not just within our schools but J.L. BEDSOLE FOUNDATION throughout the community as well. MobileSymphony.org • 251-432-2010

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12 the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 CURRENT INVESTORS Growing Global, Investing Local | 2018 - 2022 The following companies are investors in Partners for Growth, the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s aggressive and successful economic development program of work.

Adams and Reese LLP Gray Construction Regions Bank Airbus Great Southern Wood Preserving Renasant Bank Aker Solutions Inc. Gulf City Body & Trailer Works Inc. Robert J. Baggett Inc. Alabama General Contractors Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment Co. Inc. Roberts Brothers Inc. Alabama Media Group Gulf Distributing Holdings LLC Russell Thompson Butler & Houston LLP Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic PC Gulf Electric Co. Inc. of Mobile Seabulk Towing Alabama Power Co. Gulf States Engineering ServisFirst Bank Alabama State Port Authority Gwin’s Commercial Printing Shell Chemical LP/Shell Mobile Site AltaPointe Health Inc. H.O. Weaver & Sons Inc. Smith Dukes AM/NS Calvert Hancock Whitney Bank SOHO Event & Rentals APM Terminals Mobile LLC Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC Spire Arkema Inc. Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Armbrecht Jackson LLP Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Springhill Medical Center ASF Logistics Inc. Newman & Rouse PC Springhill Toyota AT&T Heritage Homes SSAB Americas Austal USA Hieronymus CPAs LLC Stirling Properties LLC BancorpSouth Hoar Program Management Synovus Barnes Enterprises Inc. HUB International Gulf South Tensaw Land & Timber Co. Inc. BASF Corp. iBERIABANK Thames Batre’ Insurance BB&T Industial Development Authority The American Equity Underwriters Inc. BBVA Compass Bank of Mobile County The Hiller Cos. Beard Equipment Co. Industrial Development Board The J. L. Bedsole Foundation Ben M. Radcliff Contractor Inc. of the City of Mobile The Orthopaedic Group PC Bishop State Community College Infirmary Health Thompson Engineering Inc. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Information Transport Solutions Inc. Thompson Tractor Co. Inc. Brown & Root Industrial Services iSAM North America Corp. Trustmark Bank Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co. Inc. Joe Bullard Automotive Cos. U-J Chevrolet Co. Inc. Burr & Forman LLP Jones Walker LLP Burton Property Group Keith Air Conditioning Inc. University of South Alabama C Spire Kimberly-Clark Corp. University of South Alabama Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Leavell Investment Management Inc. Foundation Dumas & O’Neal LLP Lewis Communications Inc. Volkert Inc. Canfor Southern Pine Life + Legacy Benefits Ward Properties Inc. Cardiology Associates LLB&B Inc. Real Estate Warren Averett LLC Century Bank Long’s Human Resource Services Wells Fargo China Doll/Dixie Lily Foods/Big Bill Beans MAAS Aviation WESCO Gas & Welding Supply Inc. Cintas Corp. Maynard Cooper & Gale PC White-Spunner Realty Inc. City of Mobile Merchants Transfer Co. Wilkins Miller LLC Community Bank Mississippi Export Railroad Co. Willis Towers Watson Continental Motors Inc. Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc. World Omni Financial Corp. Cooper/ T. Smith Corp. Mitsubishi Polysilicon Cowles, Murphy, Glover Mobile Airport Authority & Associates LLP Mobile Area Water and Sewer System Crow Shields Bailey PC Mobile County Commission Delaney Development Inc. Moffatt & Nichol DEX Imaging of Alabama NAI Mobile Doc RX Norton Lilly International Dorsey & Dorsey Engineering Inc. Olin Corp. E. J. Saad Law Firm Outokumpu Stainless USA EcoSouth Services LLC Page & Jones Inc. Evonik Corp. Phelps Dunbar LLP ExxonMobil Premier Medical Group Inc. Franklin Primary Health Center Inc. Prism Systems Inc. G.A. West & Co. Inc. Providence Hospital Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood Inc. Quality Valve Inc. REEL USA Corp. the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 13 INVESTOR focus

White-Spunner Realty is a regional full-service, real estate brokerage and development firm. Pictured left to right (front row): Mike Reid, Matt White, Blacksher White-Spunner, John White-Spunner, Bowen Weir and (back row) Benson O’Conner, Jamie Ison, Marietta Urquhart, Michelle Jernigan, Dawn Nelson, Nancy Therrell, Emily Hatcher, Kaitlyn Stelly, Tracy Womack, Wyndy Grice and Gowan Lenaghan. Not pictured are Chris Harle and Sharon Wright. White-Spunner Realty

Company officials: Blacksher specializing in commercial region and are partnering with White-Spunner, chairman of and residential brokerage, an equal advocate in that regard,” the board; John White-Spunner, development and consulting. said White. CEO; Matt White, president; Mike Reid, Mobile qualifying Why are you located in Mobile? What do you see as Mobile’s broker; and Bowen Weir, “We have offices in Mobile and greatest potential? “Its people,” Eastern Shore marketing Baldwin County,” said White. said White. Partners for Growth (PFG) director “We live, work and play here.” is the Mobile Area Chamber’s Length of continuous Chamber long-term economic and Years in business: 64 years Why do you support the membership: Since 2006 community development program. Mobile Area Chamber of For more information, contact Brief company description: Commerce’s Partners for Natalie Franklin, the Chamber’s Growth initiative? investor relations manager, White-Spunner Realty Inc. is a “We are an at 251-431-8636 or full-service realty company advocate for the success of our [email protected].

14 the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 5 Ways to Coach Your Sales Staff Like A Winning Sports Team

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Sales is a highly competitive Next, sales managers never really ends. The next step Lance Tyson is president and CEO of need to establish desired Tyson Group (www.tysongroup.com), a field. People who sell for a is follow-up – regular intervals sales training, coaching and consulting living often face many results. This requires a leader to review results. And when company listed among SellingPower’s top rejections before receiving a to describe to salespeople the your salespeople reach goals, 20 sales training companies of 2018. He is “yes.” gap between what they are take time to acknowledge and the author of Selling is an Away Game: Coaching can be helpful to currently doing and what they celebrate their achievements. Close Business and Compete in a Complex World. Among Tyson Group’s clients are struggling salespeople, as should be doing. Associate an In sum, as a sales leader, you many professional sports teams such as the demonstrated by a recent Forbes identifiable action with all the just can’t settle for telling your New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys. article that says many steps in between. When you team what they should do. You salespeople who quit cited a lack outline the process up front, need a process for coaching of coaches and mentors as one your team member can them to achievement, giving of the top reasons they bolted. envision well-defined results. you a framework to Some in sales management see accommodate an individual’s Providing the right their role as comparable to a unique personality through resources is very important. sports team coach, since the small adjustments. attributes required to drive For the coaching process to be success in sales and sports are successful, you must clear similar: encouraging a positive away obstructions and make attitude, motivating, presenting the appropriate resources a clear strategy, insisting on available: time, money, dedication and breeding equipment, training, upper consistent winning habits. management buy-in and As a sales leader, you often support. Most importantly, find your people looking to you your salespeople must commit for wisdom, direction and to the process and want to reassurance. So you need a achieve the results. coaching process that takes Practice and observe time to build up the people implementation. Better who comprise your talent pool. results require new behavior, You need to look beyond what which won’t come overnight. they can do today and help Once you have the resources in them realize what’s possible place and you’ve explained and tomorrow. demonstrated the desired skill, Improvement in sales it’s time for the team member teams starts with how to implement it. They must effectively sales managers sharpen the behavior with the coach their teams while help of a coach. Practice allows emphasizing a competitive the coach to identify strengths mindset. It starts with and opportunities for identifying weaknesses. improvement while witnessing Sales leaders must keep their the skill in real-time. eyes and ears open to find areas that need improvement. This Lastly, use effective information may come from a follow-up. Many training customer or vendor, a sessions have gone for naught performance review or when there was no follow-up, observations from a colleague. and new ways toward success Regardless of the source, were forgotten. Remember that always assess different your goal as a sales leader is to opportunities for coaching and effect a behavioral change. improvement. Coaching is a process, and it

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Daniel Dennis IV From taking a stand on legislative issues to supporting Mobile’s business community to Roberts Brothers Inc. 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 Dennis is president of Roberts 45 members representing a cross-section of the business community – 34 men and 11 women. Brothers. He earned a bachelor’s degree Approximately 68 percent of the companies represented on the board have fewer than in finance from , a juris doctorate from Cumberland School 101 employees; 17 employ 1-10 individuals; three employ 11-25 individuals; eight employ 26-50 of Law and a master’s degree in real individuals; three employ 51-100 individuals; and 14 employ more than 100. Of those companies property development from the University represented on the board, ten are listed as minority owned and ten are listed as women-owned. of Miami School of Law. He serves on the advisory boards for Regions Bank, On the following pages are profiles of the Chamber’s 2019 board members. Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama and the University of South Alabama’s Denotes new Board of Directors ♦ Denotes Board of Advisors member Denotes Partners for Growth investor Center for Real Estate Studies & * Economic Development. ♦

Glyn Agnew Douglas L. Anderson Kevin Ball Philip Burton AT&T Burr & Forman LLP Ball HealthCare Services Inc. Burton Property Group*

Agnew is the regional director for the Anderson is a partner with Burr & Ball is director of operations for Ball Burton is president and CEO of southern division of AT&T Alabama’s Forman. He received a bachelor’s HealthCare Services. He received Burton Property Group. He studied legislative and external affairs degree in business management from a bachelor’s degree in business at the University of South Alabama organization. He earned a bachelor’s The University of Alabama and a administration from Alabama A&M (USA). Burton is founder of the Beverly degree in business administration juris doctorate from the Cumberland University and a master’s degree from Burton Scholarship Trust, in honor of from Mississippi State University. School of Law. Anderson was the University of North Texas. Ball is his late mother, which provides college Agnew serves on the boards of Girls Assistant Attorney General for the a member of the Alabama Nursing scholarships for Boys & Girls Clubs Inc. of Central Alabama, Birmingham- State of Alabama from 1982-1984. Home Association. He recently chaired Youth of the Year recipients. He is a Southern College Edward Lee Norton He is a member of the Senior Bowl both the Alabama Institute for the board member of the USA Foundation Board of Advisors, Birmingham Civil Committee, UMS-Wright board of Deaf and Blind and the Alabama Board for Research and Commercialization Rights Institute and the Birmingham directors, and is a former member of Examiners advisory boards, and and Renasant Bank. ♦ Urban League. ♦ of the City of Mobile Planning serves on Renasant Bank’s advisory Commission and the Alabama School board and Alabama A&M University’s for the Deaf and Blind board. ♦ board of trustees.

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Jennie Campbell Jill Chenoweth J. Kenny Crow Jr. Chris Curry * Stewart Steelwood Investments LLC United Way of Southwest *Alabama Crow Shields Bailey PC Mobile Airport Authority

Campbell is the CEO/president of Chenoweth is president and CEO of Crow is managing shareholder of Crow Curry is president of the Mobile Stewart Steelwood Investments. She United Way of Southwest Alabama. She Shields Bailey. He started his own Airport Authority. He was previously is a graduate of Tulane University, holds a bachelor’s degree from Spring practice in 1985. Crow is a graduate the director of aviation for the city of Michigan State University, George Hill College. Previously she was director of McGill Institute and The University Tallahassee. Curry served in the U.S. Washington University and Babson of development for St. Mary’s Home, a of Alabama. He serves on the board Air Force as an air traffic controller College. She has served on several residential treatment program for abused, of directors of N.E.S.T. (Nurture, Equip, and retired in 2001. He earned his executive boards and committees, abandoned and neglected children. She Strengthen and Transform), Kiwanis, associate’s degree in airway science including the World Trade Center previously received the Active of the St. Ignatius Catholic School and from the Community College of the Air of , Baldwin County Year Award from Junior League of Mobile Church, McGill Toolen school board, Force in Montgomery. He also has a Economic Development Alliance, and the Ignatian Award from Spring Hill Catholic Social Services, Optimist Club bachelor’s degree from Embry Riddle Small Business Association Emerging College. Chenoweth is a board member and many others. ♦ Aeronautical University in professional Leaders and Goldman Sachs 10K of Mobile United, Junior League of aeronautics. ♦ Small Business National Cohort 9 Mobile and South Alabama Coalition of Program. ♦ Nonprofits.

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Joe Denton Edward Dismukes Jr. James C. Fowler Monica Garsed * Infirmary Health Wilson Dismukes Inc. * Cooper/T. Smith Corp. Spire

Denton is executive vice president and Dismukes is a third-generation owner/ Fowler is assistant vice president of Garsed is the economic development chief financial officer for Infirmary Health. president of Wilson Dismukes. He earned Cooper/T. Smith Corp. He has a master’s project manager and she is currently He graduated from the University of a bachelor’s degree from Auburn degree in business administration with focused on Spire’s (formerly Mobile South Alabama (USA) with a degree in University and attended the University a specialization in finance from Tulane Gas) economic development efforts accounting and a master’s degree in of Michigan Business School Executive University and a bachelor’s degree from in the Mobile area. She earned a business administration from Maryville Education Program. After a career in the The University of Alabama. Fowler is mechanical engineering degree from University in St. Louis. Denton is a pharmaceutical industry in sales and sales an active member of Rotary Club of the University of South Alabama (USA) graduate of Leadership Mobile and management, he assumed the president Mobile, American Waterways and has served on various boards, participates in a number of Alabama position of Wilson Dismukes in 2003. Operators, Order of Fuse and Covenant including the USA National Alumni Hospital Association initiatives. He also He is past president of the Rotary Club Presbyterian Church. He is also Association, Downtown Mobile serves on the USA Mitchell College of of Mobile – Sunrise, a member of the a Mobile Airport Authority board Alliance, American Society of Heating, Business executive advisory board and is Friends of the Saenger and serves on member. Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning a member of the City of Mobile citizen’s the management advisory board for Engineers and Partners for budget and finance advisory committee. the Mitchell College of Business. Environmental Progress.

Chris Harle Abe L. Harper Jr. Jürgen G. Hellmich Brad Israel Roly Poly Harper Technologies LLC iSAM North America Corp. Bellator Real Estate & Truland Homes

Harle is owner/operator of Roly Poly Harper is president/CEO of Harper Hellmich is CEO of iSAM North Israel is chief operating and leadership and commercial leasing/sales agent Technologies. He is a graduate of America Corp. He has been with officer for Bellator Real Estate and for White-Spunner Realty. He earned the Alabama School of Math and iSAM since 1983 and has served in his Truland Homes. He graduated from a bachelor’s degree in business Science and attended both Florida current position since 2008. He studied Hampden-Sydney College. Israel administration and aviation management A&M University and The University computer sciences at the University joined the U.S. Army in 2005 where from Auburn University. Harle is vice of Alabama. Harper is a member of Dortmund. Hellmich is the board he spent nearly 10 years on active president of the Mobile Chapter of of the Eastern Shore Chamber of chairman of iSAM Group. ♦ duty. Israel serves on the boards for the Alabama Restaurant Association Commerce, the Eastern Shore Coastal the Child Advocacy Center and Habitat and is a member of the University of Conservation Association, Prichard for Humanity, and is involved with Big South Alabama Hospitality & Tourism Preparatory School board of directors Brother Big Sisters, Waterfront Rescue Management advisory board, the and the City Hope Church. Harper Mission and the Mobile Association Mobile Area Association of Realtors Technologies is a recipient of the of Realtors. He also serves as a Green and the International Council of Chamber’s Eagle Award. ♦ Beret with 20th Special Forces Group. Shopping Centers. the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 19 MACC 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jennifer Graham Jenkins Clarence Johnson Jr. W. Bibb Lamar Jr. Kate Luce JJPR Bama Pest Control Inc. ServisFirst Bank Mississippi Export Railroad* Co.

Jenkins is president of JJPR, a public Johnson is president of Bama Pest Lamar is president and CEO of Luce is president and CEO of relations consulting firm. She Control. He served in the U.S. Army ServisFirst Bank. He is a graduate of Mississippi Export Railroad. Luce holds graduated from The University of (Military Police Corps) in Vietnam the University of Mobile and attended a bachelor’s degree in supply chain Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in from 1969-1971, after which he the University of Oklahoma Commercial management from Auburn University, communications. Jenkins is a member attended Bishop State Community Lending School and Stonier School of and a master’s degree in business of the Public Relations Council of College. Johnson is a board member Banking – Rutgers University. He is a administration from Duke University. Alabama, the Southern Public Relations of A Servant’s Love, youth advisor graduate of Leadership Mobile and She is a recipient of the Keohane Federation, Public Relations Society and minister of Helps at New Life Leadership Alabama. Lamar is the Leadership Award for exceptional of America, Bay Area Advertising Christian Fellowship, a hall of fame director of Alabama State Banking leadership and currently serves on the Federation and the Junior League member of the Chamber’s Eagle Department, past president and board of advisors at the University of of Mobile. She is a graduate of Award and past chairman of the director of Alabama Bankers Association South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Leadership Mobile and was named Chamber’s Growth Alliance Task and a member of the President’s Cabinet Business. ♦ one of Mobile’s Top 40 Under 40. Force. of The University of Alabama.

Patrick Lynch* Evan B. Maisel Jenny McCall Leland Moore Jr. The Hiller Cos. Gulf Distributing Holdings LLC WESCO Gas & Welding Supply Inc. S&S Sprinkler Co. LLC*

Lynch is president and CEO of The Maisel is senior vice president at McCall is president of WESCO Gas Moore is chief operating officer of Hiller Cos. He joined Hiller in March Gulf Distributing Holdings. He holds & Welding Supply Inc. which serves S & S Sprinkler Co. He attended 2014 as the chief operating officer, and a bachelor’s degree in business from the Gulf Coast with 10 locations. She UMS-Wright and Hampden-Sydney previously served in various senior The University of Alabama. Maisel received a bachelor’s degree from College. Moore is a founding member management roles. He holds a master’s serves on the Senior Bowl Committee . McCall is a member and board member of Fired Up Inc., degree in business administration from and has been instrumental in the of Alabama Association of General a nonprofit founded to give back to the University of San Francisco, as planning and execution of the annual Contractors, Associated Builders and the community through BBQ. ♦ well as a bachelor’s degree in marine 1065 music festival. Contractors, Partners for Environmental engineering and marine transportation Progress, Vistage, American Welding from the U.S. Merchant Marine Society of Mobile Chapter and Spanish Academy in Kings Point, NY. ♦ Fort United Methodist Church. ♦

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Marcus Neto Henry F. O'Connor III Nathaniel Patterson Jr. Paige Plash Blue Fish * Jones Walker LLP A Culture of Excellence LLC* Encore Rehabilitation Inc.

Neto is the owner of Blue Fish, a O’Connor is a partner at Jones Patterson is the chief engagement Plash is co-owner/chief operating digitally focused advertising agency Walker. He received a bachelor’s officer of A Culture of Excellence officer of Encore Rehabilitation Inc. that helps small- and medium-sized degree from Dartmouth College and a (ACE) LLC. He attended California He received a bachelor’s degree in organizations overcome obscurity. He juris doctorate from the University of State University, Fullerton. As a physical therapy from the University is a member of the board for Fuse Virginia School of Law. He serves on serial entrepreneur, he founded and of South Alabama. He has been a Project, and he and his team are also the boards of Mobile Public Charter grew several businesses including practicing physical therapist since behind the website MobileAL.com. Schools, Alabama School of Math and a concert promotion firm, janitorial 1980. Plash serves on the boards of He is a graduate of James Madison Science Foundation and United Way services, construction cleanup, Distinguished Young Women, UMS- University. Blue Fish was named the of Southwest Alabama’s executive appraisal services, a marketing firm Wright Preparatory School and the Chamber’s 2018 Small Business of committee. O’Connor is a member and the newly founded training firm iBERIA Bank advisory board. the Year. Neto is a graduate of the of the advisory boards of Trustmark ACE. Patterson serves on more than U.S. Small Business Administration’s Bank – South Alabama Region and 25 boards and regional and national Emerging Leaders program. Southern Community Capital. leadership councils.

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D. Scott Posey Jacquitta Powell-Green David Price Maxey J. Roberts AM/NS Calvert Commonwealth National Bank Arkema Inc.* University of South Alabama Foundation

Posey is director of communications Powell-Green is director of CNB Price is the plant manager for Roberts is managing director of the for AM/NS Calvert. He has been in this Bank Corp. She is a graduate of Arkema. He received a bachelor’s University of South Alabama (USA) position since January 2008, prior to Alabama A&M University with degree in chemical engineering from Foundation She served as attorney for the Calvert facility’s construction. Posey a bachelor’s degree in business North Carolina State University. USA from 1974 until 1998 and general is a graduate of Auburn University with management and holds a master’s Prior to assuming his position at counsel to the USA Foundation since a bachelor’s degree in communications. degree from Spring Hill College. She Arkema, he was the plant manager at 1998. She is a graduate of USA and He currently serves on the board of is a member of the advisory board Honeywell in Spokane, Wash. received a juris doctorate from the directors for the Mobile Area Education of Penelope House, on the board of University of Mississippi. Roberts is Foundation, Mobile County Education directors for the Dearborn YMCA, and active in the Dauphin Way United Commission and Mobile Baykeeper and is a graduate of Leadership Alabama Methodist Church and serves as chair is a member of the board of trustees of and Leadership Mobile. of the church council. ♦ the Gulf Coast Exploreum and Science Center.

Michael C. Rogers Craig Savage Nick Sellers * William B. Sisson Rogers & Willard Inc. Austal USA Alabama Power Co. Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

Rogers is president and co-founder of Savage is director of communications Sellers is the vice president of Sisson is president and CEO of the Rogers & Willard. He received a and state and local affairs for Austal Alabama Power’s Mobile division, Mobile Area Chamber. He earned a bachelor’s degree in building science USA. He received a bachelor’s degree and most recently served as senior master’s degree from The University of from Auburn University. He presently in journalism from Arizona State vice president of business origination Alabama and a bachelor’s degree from chairs the Three Mile Creek University. Savage is also a member of for Southern Power, a subsidiary of James Madison University. He is a Partnership and serves on the boards the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Southern Co. Sellers previously worked graduate of the Institute for Organization of Auburn University College of for the Business Council of Alabama Management, Leadership Mobile and Architecture, Design and Construction, as policy advisor and special assistant Leadership Alabama. Sisson is a member UMS-Wright Preparatory School and for economic development for the of the Chamber of Commerce Association the Alabama Contemporary Art Center. governor of Alabama. He earned a of Alabama, U.S. Chamber of Commerce He previously served on the boards bachelor’s degree from the University Committee of 100 and Rotary International. of the Alabama Coastal Foundation, of the Pacific in Stockton, Calf., and He serves on the boards of UMS-Wright, Nature Conservancy of Alabama and a law degree from the Birmingham Alabama School of Math and Science the Alabama Architectural Foundation. School of Law. ♦ and Mobile Area Education Foundation. 22 the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 MACC 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Glenda Snodgrass Vicki Studstill Reginald Sykes Daryl J. Taylor The Net Effect LLC * Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Bishop State Community College Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility

Snodgrass has served as president, Studstill is vice president, business Sykes is president of Bishop State Taylor is vice president and general lead consultant and project manager at development for Hargrove Engineers + Community College. He earned both a manager of the Airbus U.S. The Net Effect since the company’s Constructors. She received a bachelor’s bachelor’s and master’s degree from Manufacturing Facility. Previously he inception in 1996. She is engaged in cyber degree from the University of Arkansas Jackson State University and earned was with GKN Aerospace, where he security training, threat analysis and in human resource management a doctorate in school administration was vice president and general mitigation for commercial, nonprofit and and is a certified professional in from Mississippi State University. manager. Taylor has a higher national governmental organizations. Snodgrass human resources. Studstill serves Prior to being appointed to the diploma in Aeronautical Engineering holds a bachelor’s degree from the on the boards for both the Hargrove president’s position at Bishop State, from Kelsterton College in the United University of South Alabama. She is Foundation and Shepherd’s Place Sykes served as president of Alabama Kingdom and a bachelor’s degree president of the Gulf Coast Industrial Foundation, is active in Big Brothers Big Southern Community College. in manufacturing technology from Security Awareness Council, vice chair of Sisters and is on the board of advisors Southwestern College in Kansas. ♦ Mobile Chapter 117 of ASIS International, for the Alabama Kidney Foundation. and a member of the Chamber’s Gulf Coast Technology Council steering committee.

Mary Taylor Tony G. Waldrop Brian Willman Grant Zarzour Elegant Knights Transportation* Group University of South Alabama Regions Bank Fuse Project

Taylor is owner/president of Elegant Waldrop is president of the University Willman is area president, South Zarzour is chairman of Fuse Project, Knights Transportation Group. She retired of South Alabama (USA). He earned a Alabama/Florida panhandle for as well as an orthopaedic surgeon at from the U.S. Army after 27 years, at bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees Regions Bank. He received a bachelor’s the Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic. He the rank of Master Sergeant (E-8), and from the University of North Carolina. degree in business administration received a bachelor’s degree in genetics after two overseas deployments. Taylor Prior to coming to USA, Waldrop served from the University of North Carolina from the University of Georgia and is a member of the Chamber’s Growth as provost at the University of Central at Chapel Hill. He is a former board graduated from University of South Alliance Task Force and her company was Florida and the vice chancellor for member and treasurer for the United Alabama College of Medicine. Zarzour named Small Business of the Month research and economic development Way of Southwest Alabama and is the co-founder of Fuse Project, a in December 2016. She received an at the University of North Carolina. He is immediate past chairman of the nonprofit focused on improving award for Best Transportation from currently serves on boards for the Mobile Area Chamber’s board of quality of life for children in Mobile the Black Owned Business Awards, Americans for Medical Progress, directors. ♦ and Baldwin counties. He is an active and has also received an award as a Alabama School of Math and Science, member of Christ Church Cathedral Top Entrepreneur from The Awakening Mobile Area Education Foundation and and serves on the board of the Awards. Business Council of Alabama. ♦ Chamber’s Innovation PortAL. the business view DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 23 2018 Eagle Awards

The Mobile Area Chamber celebrated its annual minority-business awards ceremony in October. This year, three companies received Eagle Awards: Bama Pest Control, Harper Technologies and VisonSpot Consulting Group. With its third award, Bama Pest Control was inducted into the Eagle Hall of Fame. Pictured above with the award winners are Bill Sisson, Chamber president and CEO (far left); Jill Stork with Alabama Power and the Chamber’s vice chair of diversity and inclusion (second from the left); and Glyn Agnew with AT&T and the Chamber’s vice chair of small business development (far right). Pictured left, the Chamber also honored Al Joyner posthumously with its inaugural Soaring Legacy Award. The brother of Tom Joyner, Al was the first African-American franchisee of a major fast food chain in the state of Alabama and the first African-American McDonald’s owner-operator in Mobile. He is also credited for developing and opening the first face-to-face-drive-thru in the McDonald’s system.

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Innovation PortAL Cam Marston, president of Chamber Names New Events, Pathway Healthcare, Receives Federal Grant Generational Insights, presenting Ambassadors Russell Cellular, Stevenson The Mobile Area Chamber on “Five Generations – One Cecily Harper with Harper Klotz and Taco Mama. For more Foundation won an additional Workplace,” and Chad Kirtland, Technologies LLC and Joseph information on having the $1.5 million grant from the vice president of production for Hilliard with C Spire were Chamber help with your U.S. Department of Commerce 3 Echoes Productions, who spoke named new Chamber upcoming event, contact Dawn Economic Development on “Using Video to Market ambassadors. Ambassadors are Rencher at 251-431-8649. Administration to help with Your Business.” Executive a group of volunteer members the acquisition and renovation Roundtable is for Chamber- who assist the Chamber with a Chamber Works on 2019 of the building that will house member business owners and variety of projects, including Legislative Agenda Innovation PortAL, an managers for the purpose of event registration, member The Chamber’s community innovation and entrepreneurial networking and professional visits and attending ribbon and governmental affairs center offering programs and development. Look on the cuttings. To learn more about department met with members resources to entrepreneurs in Calendar of Events – pgs. 31-32 this group, contact Dawn of the Mobile-Baldwin the region. The building – under – for details on upcoming topics. Rencher at 251-431-8649 or legislative delegation on issues renovation on St. Louis Street in [email protected]. expected to appear in the downtown Mobile – will house Chamber Meets with Chamber’s 2019 Legislative services to help facilitate new German Reporter to Member Ribbon Cuttings Agenda. This was followed by business formation, job growth, Talk Airbus and Trade and Grand Openings a survey and member polling increased tax revenue and long- The Chamber worked with Chamber staff and on key business issues affecting term economic diversification in German ARD radio reporter ambassadors helped cut their day-to-day operations. the region. Torsten Teichmann on a project ribbons and celebrate grand Look for the full agenda to about Alabama. Topics discussed openings at Bojangles Chicken appear in a future issue of Large Group Learns with the Chamber’s international & Biscuits, Burger King, The Business View and on the How to Do Business trade director and senior project Greyhound Lines, Joe Hudson’s Chamber’s website and social with State manager included tariffs, foreign Collision Center, Mid-Towne media pages. In partnership with Alabama direct investment in Alabama, Works, MOD Pizza, Prestige State Representatives Adline foreign-based companies in Clarke, and Mobile, Airbus and the Port of Margie Wilcox, the Chamber Alabama. hosted Doing Business with the State of Alabama Procurement Additional Training for Expo at The . High School Students More than 150 small business The Chamber’s director of owners and entrepreneurs workforce development is attended the half-day session, working with VT MAE to discuss which included a keynote address avenues to enhance the aerospace by Alabama’s Deputy Purchasing company’s partnership with B.C. Director Jerry Young. Various Rain High School. Recent state agencies were also in discussions centered on providing attendance. soft skills support for students, and a long-term plan calls for Growth Alliance Task the Chamber to assist in Force Meets developing a pilot program to The Chamber’s Growth provide this type of training for Alliance Task Force met this fall Rain’s aerospace students. and learned how to do business with Ingalls Shipbuilding from New Board of Joan Branson, manager of the Advisors Named Socio-Economic Business The Chamber announced a Program and Arlene Easley, new Board of Advisors member, Small Business Innovation MCG Workforce Solutions, Research program manager. bringing the total to 252. To More than 40 businesses learn more about this group of attended. influential members, contact Carolyn Golson at 251-431-8622 Executive Roundtable or cgolson@mobilechamber. Draws Large Crowds com. Fall meetings of the Chamber’s Executive Roundtable were attended by more than 60 Chamber-member businesses. Presenters included

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AMBASSADOR of the month

Megan Murdock, director of sales for Hampton Inn Providence Park, is the Mobile Area Chamber’s Ambassador of the Month. As an ambassador, she says she likes helping expand the Chamber’s reach in Mobile while providing information and assistance when needed. She earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from the University of New Hampshire. Mobile Arts Council Ambassadors are volunteers who support the Mobile Area Chamber by visiting members Mobile Arts Council was established in 1955 as a located at 318 Dauphin St. in downtown Mobile. and assisting with events and ribbon-cuttings. project of the Junior League of Mobile. The nonprofit For more information, visit www.mobilearts.org, or To learn more, contact Dawn Rencher at organization coordinates a variety of initiatives and call 251-432-9796. 251-431-8649 or [email protected]. programs that advocate for the arts and culture in Angela Montgomery, director Shellie Teague and Mobile, provide arts education and inspire collaboration Lucy Gafford have the pleasure of displaying the many in the community to create a thriving arts experience works of local artists. for locals and visitors alike. Mobile Arts Council is

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This fall, more than 45 Mobile business and community leaders, along with economy, to study Airbus’s effect on the area, and to learn best practices that several City of Mobile and Mobile County elected officials, traveled to Toulouse, could be implemented in Mobile. France, as part of the Mobile Area Chamber’s annual Leaders Exchange. For Since 1987, the Chamber has hosted Leaders Exchange and traveled across the three days, the delegation met with elected officials in Toulouse, toured Airbus’s country, and one other time internationally to Hamburg, Germany, to participate in global headquarters, and participated in sessions on a variety of timely topics conversations covering topics such as economic and community development, such as greenspaces, tourism, mobility, innovation and the arts. They also met parks and recreation, tourism, K-12 and higher education and more. with University of Toulouse professors and research facility executives. A few programs implemented in Mobile following recent similar meetings All of this was done to learn more about Toulouse’s diverse population and include Innovation PortAL and Mobile’s Greenway initiative.

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The Business View is the Mobile Area Chamber’s monthly publication For those who are not members and who want to know about joining, featuring activities and accomplishments of the Chamber and its member contact Carolyn Golson, the Mobile Area Chamber’s vice president of businesses. If your business is a member, keep reading – this feature is membership, at 251-431-8622 or [email protected]. designed to outline how member companies can be highlighted.

you can use NEWS Weekly headlines and events sponsored For more information on how to by member organizations are promoted nominate a company or apply, contact through the Chamber’s weekly e-newsletter Danette Richards, the Chamber’s director Airbus to Increase Production – sent to more than 9,000 recipients. of small business development, at 251-431- significant value to Airbus, our related functions will be based customers and shareholders.” More Jobs, More Planes“Airbus’ unmatched global in Mirabel, Québec. more fuel-efficient and quieter. NEWS you can use Officials of both companies s scale, strong customer The Airbus and Canadian- A lot can happen from expect to see significant C Serie relationships and operational to Monday, and that based Bombardier partnership Friday production efficiencies by expertise are necessary brings together two Available to anyone free of charge, certainly was the case in June at ingredients for unleashing the 8652 or drichards@mobile chamber.com. product lines leveraging Airbus’ production complementary the Airbus Final Assembly Line ramp-up expertise. Airbus also full value of the aircraft,”, Bombardier said projected to drive 6,000 new Alain Bellemare in Mobile. brings to the table its global aircraft orders over the next 20 On Friday, June 8, after reach, scale, procurement president and CEO. receiving all regulatory approvals, years. “All of us at Airbus are excited “Additional capacity has organization and expertise in Airbus announced it was set to selling, marketing and producing to welcome the employees of the acquire a majority stake in the always been a goal of our C Series Aircraft Limited e-mail [email protected] to the C Series – a state-of-the-art economic development team,” Bombardier C Series aircraft vice jet aircraft family in the 100- to Partnership into the extended said David Rodgers, effective July 1. The Mobile Area 150-seat market. Airbus team, and to welcome president of economic Chamber worked this project “The strength of the entire the C Series aircraft to Airbus’ development for the Mobile since 2017, and the joint venture Airbus organization will be product offerings beginning, had Mobile buzzing with the Area Chamber. “Since the July 1,” said Kristi Tucker The Business View Weekly behind the C Series,” said . “Not BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT news a second final assembly initial Airbus FAL opened in Tom Enders spokesperson for Airbus. “It subscribe to . of the month Airbus CEO (FAL) would be added here 2015, more than 20 aerospace line only will that enable this will also be exciting to see us companies have located to and create more than 400 jobs. outstanding aircraft to fulfill its grow further in Mobile.” Three days later, Airbus Mobile. We’re looking forward market potential, but we are You’ll see this symbol with Business Spotlight to continuing to see additional celebrated the delivery of the convinced the addition of the stories featuring Chamber initiatives. investment here, as we work to AMBASSADOR first U.S.-produced A321 aircraft. C Series to our overall aircraft of the month It is also the first new engine grow our aerospace cluster.” News releases should be one or two product offering brings option (NEO) aircraft produced The partnership’s head office, in the United States. What primary assembly line and makes the NEO stand out is it is One business New Leaders Reception brief paragraphs. Photos must be

In June, the Mobile Area Chamber hosted a reception to welcome new executives to the Mobile area who are either Chamber Partners Aker Solutions to Move Engineering attending the Chamber’s Photo by Jeff Tesney for Growth investors, Board of Advisors members or nonprofits. Prior to As assistant community director for the reception, a roundtable discussion was led by City of Mobile Mayor Stone Ridge by Somerby Apartment professional headshots and must be 300 Sandy Stimpson, Mobile County Commission President Connie Hudson Homes, Jordan Henderson and Chamber President & CEO Bill Sisson. and Design Operations to Mobile is responsible for accounts payable and receivable for the Pictured here from left to right are: Stimpson, Hudson, Jill Chenoweth, property. United Way; Sisson; John Baker, Thompson Engineering; Jennie Campbell, The Stewart Lodges; Abe Harper, Harper Technologies; David Aker Solutions has plans networking event, She became a Chamber ambassador in Price, Arkema; Shellie Teague, Mobile Arts Council; Tim Last, Quincy “Aker Solutions is increasing December of 2017, and is the Chamber’s underway to relocate up to 75 “We’re delighted to welcome Compressor; Kendall Wall, SMG Mobile Convention & Civic Centers; high-paying engineering, human our investment in our Mobile Aker Solutions has delivered dpi at full size in an .eps, .tif or .jpg format. Ambassador of the Month. more of Aker’s team to Mobile Jim Nagy, Mobile Arts & Sports Association/Reese’s Senior Bowl; manufacturing facility. This “Taking on the ambassador role allows resources and accounting County. It’s exciting to have a more than 550 umbilicals Michele Rumpf, Mobile United; and Duncan Gillis, BBB Industries. positions allows us to continue worldwide, using a wide range Make-A-Wish Alabama me to spotlight Mobile in a positive way from its facility in high-tech company that Make-A-Wish Alabama is one of 62 federated Houston to Mobile. strengthening our world-class of technologies and designs to and create that ‘Would you look at that?’ provides such a unique service chapters of Make-A-Wish America created with a experience can be a game-changer. AUGUST 2018 global manufacturing meet its clients’ needs. From moment for anyone interested in Mobile,” Currently, the company’s to our energy sector,” said Business After Hours, vision to grant the wish of every child diagnosed with Pictured above (left to right) are: Candice York, organization and increase cost Henderson says. 4 the business view Middle Bay Port facility only facilities in Norway and the Make-A-Wish Alabama volunteer; Alyssa Gipson, efficiency to meet the future , Mobile County a critical illness. Since its inception in September Ambassadors are volunteers who support includes umbilicals Commission for District 3 United States, Aker has the Information can be sent to 2012 to better serve the children and families of Make-A-Wish recipient and Laurel Flower, Make- demands of our customers the Mobile Area Chamber by visiting members manufacturing. This project where the company is located. capacity to engineer and Alabama, the organization has granted more than A-Wish Alabama volunteer. Alyssa’s wish was for and assisting with events and ribbon-cuttings. globally,” said Quenville. will bring all facets on one site, construct umbilicals that meet 600 wishes alone in Alabama. It is believed a wish a tree house art studio that was built in her To learn more, contact Dawn Rencher at “Aker’s Mobile facility has “We thank Aker Solutions aside from sales, which specific customer requirements. backyard. 251-431-8649 or [email protected]. made adjustments in the 15 for choosing Mobile for this according to company officials investment, which expands an The systems can withstand is selected by random will remain in Houston. years they have been here to high pressures and temperatures, meet the demands of offshore already strong partnership Aker, headquartered in Oslo, between the community and ultra-deep waters, harsh news@mobile chamber.com. Those Norway, makes umbilicals for oil and gas industry,” said environments and long David Rodgers this great company. There is no the subsea oil and gas industry. , senior project greater show of confidence than distances. Opened in Mobile in 2003, the manager of economic development for the Mobile Area when existing businesses like company has made multiple Chamber. “We see the company’s Aker choose to deepen their drawing from business investments over the last 15 increased investment in Mobile roots in our city,” said City of years. This decision to move Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson submitting events to the weekly as significant.” Rodgers said . certain team members helps Umbilicals link surface and Aker increase productivity Aker’s capital investment in this expansion is more than seafloor oil and gas equipment and value and decrease costs, for controls, power or heat. according to Marc Quenville $13.3 million and includes , machinery and equipment as They provide electric and fiber- cards collected for a photo and brief vice president, products, for optic signals, electrical power Aker Solutions. well as materials for an addition to the facility. and hydraulic and chemical e-newsletter must use the automated form You’ll see this symbol with injection fluids to the subsea unit. stories featuring Chamber initiatives.

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When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (both days) When: 8 to 9 a.m. Title: Executive Director Where: Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Hometown: Traverse City, Mich. Cost: $50 per person for members/$60 for non-members; Speaker: Dianne Irby the highest , Executive Director of Planning Education: The Business includes course materials, lunch and snacks. and Development, City of Mobile Nagy has a bachelor’s Contact: Kayley Edwards degree in sports management and at 251-431-8629 Topic: Update on the Civic Center and TIGER/Broad Street changing contracts, significant hiring or kedwards @mobilechamber.com Development communications from the University of Reservations are required and no cancellations after July 3. Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Contact: Brenda Rembert Class size is limited to 25 people. Free parking. at 251-431-8607 or [email protected] First job: He cleaned fish at a seafood No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. staff position restaurant at age 13 and also worked in View Sponsor: cherry orchards in high school, where outlines his hometown is recognized as the initiatives, new investments and more. cherry capital of the world. Previous experience: Nagy spent 18 years scouting in the National in member Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, New activities of the Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs Occasionally, there is room to accommodate and Seattle Seahawks. He also worked as a sports agent in New York City for Support Mobile Lowest Prices on the Largest Selection four years. companies. Accomplishments: of New & Used Office Furniture In Mobile He was a part Shop Mobile Area Chamber. Events of six Super Bowls and won four Super major community news and initiatives. Since 1979 Bowl rings. Secret to success: Jim “Treat people well, never stop learning, don’t take Local Some are chief yourself too seriously, and work We make it easy! your butt off. Find something you’re sponsored by Chamber members must passionate about and figure out a way Browse Our Online Catalog to make a living out of it.” Nagy Brief company description: Call Or Chat With Us The Mobile Arts and Sports Association executive is the parent organization of the Never Leave Your Office Senior Bowl. As America’s premier Member News include member logos.Get Next Day Delivery & college football all-star game featuring outstanding senior players from across Unbeatable mcaleers.com the country, the game week itself serves Support as an “unofficial” NFL convention, with Local officers, while more than 800 coaches, scouts and MEMBER news representatives from member clubs in attendance to evaluate and interview One of the prospects for the upcoming draft in In other news, Josh Taylor Hoyle has a doctorate degree in from with April. The Senior Bowl sponsors several was named assistant vice instructional design and a bachelor’s degree in biology, McALEER’S OFFICE FURNITURE CO., INC. 3305 SPRINGHILL AVE. MOBILE, AL 251.476.8555 community-related events throughout John Peavy president for marketing creative development from the University earned a master’s in business others hold the the year and has donated $7.8 million was named the dollars to youth-related charities along City of Mobile senior director services at UM. Taylor received of South Alabama, a master’s administration from St. John’s the Gulf Coast. of public works and interim a bachelor’s degree in theology degree in education from the University’s Tobin School of executive director of public from University of Mobile and a University of Holy Cross in Business, and has a graduate publication’s the business view the business view SEPTEMBER 2018 15 JULY 2018 29 works. He previously served as master’s degree in pastoral New Orleans and a bachelor’s certification in human resource president of Peavy Construction ministry from New Orleans degree in mass communication management from New York Small Business of the Month Baptist Theological Seminary. and political science from University. Schraeder recently title of president Co. and holds a bachelor’s ✱ degree in political science and Principia College in Elsah, Ill. served as the AFL-CIO Matthew ✱ a master’s degree in public community services liaison. She Carnes MD administration from the is a graduate of Spring Hill most popular University of South Alabama. joined College with a bachelor’s degree ✱ Infirmary in history. ✱ NAI Mobile Health A volunteer committee reviews or manager. Diagnostic Neel- hired Vince W. and Medical Schaffer Inc. Cave Jr. as a Clinic Carnes commercial as a announced columns, Hunt Schraeder Lance Taylor sales and gastroenterologist. Carnes United Way of Southwest leasing agent. received a medical degree from joined the Alabama Sherrica Cave earned a the University of South Alabama, promoted firm and will applications and selects a business to be Hunt Cave bachelor’s and completed his residency in to vice president of manage its Taylor degree in commerce and internal medicine and fellowship resource development and Alabama Leslie C. Schraeder business administration from in gastroenterology and named operations. Taylor, who recently Member The University of Alabama. hepatology at the Medical marketing specialist and retired from the Alabama ✱ University of South Carolina. American Federation of Labor Department of Transportation, ✱ Coastal and Congress of Industrial received a bachelor’s degree in featured in each issue as Small Business Alabama Organizations (AFL-CIO) labor civil engineering from The Partnership engagement liaison. Hunt University of Alabama at (CAP) added previously served as manager of Huntsville and is accredited as News reports donor relations. She graduated a professional engineer. Made in Mobile Andrew Levert to its team as vice of the Month. Criteria includes employing Levert president of Walker Walters policy and project initiatives. Levert will help coordinate management- CAP’s five regional program An ongoing series of articles, Made in initiatives in policy and planning, insurance, tourism, less than 100 people, being a member in seafood and infrastructure. ✱

Baxter Wilder level new Berkshire Mobile highlights interesting products Hathaway good standing of the Mobile Area Chamber HomeServices Cooper & Co. Inc. Realtors MADE in Mobile added new hires and Tindle Taylor associates made in the University of Mobile (UM) Nicole Walker Marks named Scott Tindle director of , Denise Walters Alex Baxter and showing sales or profit growth. athletic partnerships and , , Miranda Grimes Wilder innovation. Tindle is the and Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 p.m. Melissa Grimes Marks entrepreneur behind Gulf Coast . Shoe Station’s Footprint ✱ Saenger Theatre • Tickets start at $30! promotions; Ducks and The Fort of Colonial The Alabama Mobile area Mobile. A graduate of the School of Sponsored by Disney Institute, he earned a Mathematics bachelor’s degree in secondary Specialists. Hasley earned a and Science and education from Auburn bachelor’s degree in biology of the month Grows Across the Southeast (ASMS) Hailee Butts SMALL BUSINESS University and a juris doctorate school associates . from Spring Hill College and a news board appointed Michelle Lee ✱ doctoral degree in osteopathic business MEMBER degree from The University of In 1984, Shoe Station with a bachelor’s degreeDr. John in Hoyle, MobileSymphony.orgmedicine from Philadelphia • 251-432-2010 with broad founder Terry AlabamaDr. Maryann School of Law. Hoyle Barkin had a plan to open a store full of political science andthe a minorschool’s in vice College of Osteopathic Kyle, professor philosophy. He received a law MEDIA SPONSOR name-brand shoes at value prices in president, as interim president. Medicine – Georgia✱ Campus. of music and degree from Loyola University underserved cities across the Southeast. the business view AUGUST 2018 35 From humble beginnings in what was chair of New Orleans College✱ of Law. Collen was originally a J.C. Penney tire and battery graduate Harrison endeavors, Spring Hill center at Bel Air Mall, the company found programs at promoted to distribution the University College Rodriquez inspiration for its name , will Howell community and became one of Mobile announced the Kyle director of of the largest addition of Parkside at lead the new graduate programs independent retired U.S. Cottage Hill Harrison in the university’s AlabamaShe holds a Coast Guard shoe retailers in Joseph S. apartment homes. ✱ such as new the country, School of the Arts. Capt. Snowden as the to regional, according to the doctorate in vocal performance Snowden Susan SMALL BUSINESS and theatre from Louisiana assistant vice president for is of the month National Retail first Cornejo State University; a master’s operations. Snowden Moore Shoe Association campus the new chief . degree in vocal performance Lincoln Since then, Shoe Station spent 31 years as a senior officer operating and pedagogy; and a bachelor’s has expanded its footprint throughout five in the Coast Guard, most officer for degree in voice performance, products, states, with sales reaching nearly 1 million recently as commander of the Providence both from the University of national pairs of shoes a year. . base in Mobile. ✱ Hospital Cornejo Southern Mississippi. Place those shoes, sandals and boots ✱ Cornejo is a heel-to-toe, and they would stretch 347 certified public accountant McDowell Knight Roedder miles – enough to practically line I-65 from III who earned a bachelor’s & Sledge LLC added BentonSarah Jane Burch Mobile to the Alabama-Tennessee state line. T. Hart Byrd degree in accounting from Lindsay and new locations, Indiana University-Purdue to the firm’s general litigation a nd/or University Indianapolis and group. Lindsay brings 30 years a master’s degree in business of experience. She earned a law Lee Butts administration from Indiana degree from the University of Berkshire Hathaway Wesleyan University.✱ Tennessee College of Law and a HomeServices Cooper & Co. bachelor’s degree from Maryville welcomed new Mitchell major Inc. Realtors McCollough College. Benton graduated from Owens international McLeod Pugh Birmingham-Southern College & Williams CertaPro serves clients on both sides of . Pictured above are team members, front row, (L-R): Stacey Bryce; Jeff Cobb; Waylon Dinkins; Steve Carey, owner; recently hired Gary Sanders, Tommy Johnston and Arlene Morales. Back row (L-R) : Yadir Gonzales; Richard Latady, office manager; Brent Ericson, general manager; and Bryce Logan. Shannon R. as an McClure investment McClure projects, etc.; counselor. markets. ✱ Pearson CertaPro Makes Painting Bowen Nicole Young is the new New agents public relations director. for the Legal Imaging LLC: at Roberts are: Port City Tornadoes In 2015, he was elected as Brothers a Personal Experience , Young has a bachelor’s degree management- customers informed and president of the Mobile Area Ariel Howell , in psychology from the premier painting company in address any concerns Veterans’ Day Commission, Juan Rodriquez , University of Mobile.✱ What does a U.S. Air Force southern Alabama and the Gulf throughout the process to whichMission is responsible for all Accomplished for Lawyers Jackie Lincoln , officer do when it’s time to Coast. ensure satisfaction. major Veterans’ Day events in Tiffany Moore White- , retire? He looks for the next In 2009, it was recognized “My team works hard to Mobile. Shoe Station Founder Terry Barkin is pictured Ginny Byrd Legal Imaging staff members, from left to right: front, John Kilpatrick and Max Reed; back, Michael Plattenburg, Elizabeth Garriz, Stephen Dolan and Kyle Stewart. Makeda Nichols, CHFC, CLU Dickinson , Spunner challenge. as CertaPro’s Southeast Rookie make painting a personal He is a recent graduate of above during the store’s grand opening in 1984. Randall Owens CHFC, CLU Professional Designations , Realty level awards, After a military career that Franchise of the Year, and in experience for our homeowners the Chamber-hosted U.S. Small The first location was at Bel Air Mall in a former Butch Burch , Colleen J.C. Penney tire and battery center, giving the store and welcomed included flying combat 2010 was the company’s top and commercial clients,” Carey InBusiness the military, Administration’s soldiers, Fluent in German, French, Latvian and Russian Skip McCollough inspiration for its name and first logo. , Karen Pearson Bowen Weir missions in Desert Storm and development franchise in North said. “In 10 years, we have airmen and sailors are taught Legal Imaging is the Mobile Hablamos espanol Bowen . Emerging Leaders program and to the firm as to accomplish the mission and Area Chamber’s Small Business Kilpatrick’s military His son, Brent (right), took over the company Melissa Dickinson commanding the College of America. painted over 2,000 homes and is chairman of the Daphne ✱ managing Weir and is the current president and CEO. Main Office: Aerospace Doctrine, Research CertaPro Painters of Mobile commercial projects, totaling take Industrialcare of their Development brother and Board, of the Month. experience has led to a focus legal profession, as in practically director of its and Education and the Air sister servicemen and women in his company on people and every other line of work, and 2558 Old Shell Road • Mobile, AL 36607-3022 Infirmary and Baldwin Counties is the nearly $9.5 million.” which is responsible for the The company was founded 12 Eastern Shore realty division. processes, making sure his those who embrace it will the business view Office: (251) 471-1108 Health certifications, Force Doctrine Center at the Mobile Area Chamber’s Small Carey is very involved in thein theDaphne process. Innovation and Sciencein 1997, offering legal video and OCTOBER 2018 Weir earned a bachelor’s degree Fax: (251) 471-1290 employees have the best thrive. Legal Imaging is here to Photo by Jeff Tesney welcomed Air University at Maxwell Business of the Month. community. He is a past A 32-yearComplex, veteran a 75-acre with professional forensic photography services Cell: (251) 605-5263 in business from the University Col. Steve Carey (Ret.) help them. Matthew AFB, Capable of handling a wide chairman of the Chamber’s multipleand deployments, technological park project.to attorneys and their clients in training available and ensuring Email: [email protected] of Mississippi and a master’s Kilpatrick John Hasley DO embarked on a new career. range of residential and Military Affairs Committee; has the same goals Mobile. Over the years, services adherence to stringent policy “Like many industries, we’ll www.makedanichols.com degree in business from the Want to Legalbe featured here? continue to see a migration to to Infirmary In 2008, he formed Domani commercial jobs, Carey’s currently serves on the with his business, have been added as demand for and procedural guidelines to NMLS MLO #292717 University of Memphis. Imaging LLCGo to mobilechamber.com cloud computing and the use of Medical Clinics – Inc., and opened a residential franchise has grown by Alabama Red Cross board of them has grown, from trial achieve predictable, consistent Hasley to ,submit a full-service an application, or Rehabilitation board officers, and commercial painting delivering a high standard of directors; is president of the litigation support company presentations and document- results. Legal Imaging has technology to lower litigation CertaPro Painters of contact Danette Richards business: . service. CertaPro customizes its South Alabama Air Force providing turn-key, cost- scanning services to computer grown rapidly since his last costs,” Kilpatrick says. “Our at 251-431-8652 or Mobile and Baldwin Counties work schedule to a customer’s Association; and representseffective solutions for attorneys. forensics, electronic discovery deployment with the Army approach has stayed consistent. The Daphne-based company daily routine or business hours Mobile on Alabama’s Aviation“As a [email protected]. percent veteran- and hosted review services. Reserve in 2016, adding four We meet each client where they 2018 11 ARY 2018 has enjoyed rapid growth, MARCH positions to bring his staff to six are and help them develop a FEBRU and keeps a supervisor on-site Hall of Fame board of directors.owned business,the business everything view we “Most recently, with the doubling production in three during the project to keep do is impacted by our military significant cybersecurity threats and tripling revenue in less plan to get them where they the business view 38 national and years and establishing itself as a service,” Kilpatrick said. “As and the regulatory requirements than two years. want to be. military officers, we’ve been for attorneys to protect their His military background “There is no technological trained to ensure mission clients’ confidential information, also led Kilpatrick to seek out replacement for good accomplishment while caring we noticed a significant gap in qualified veterans to hire, and lawyering. Good technology, for those who serve with us. information technology, cloud to help others by founding properly implemented, can We take the same approach computing and phone Veterans Recovery Services, make good lawyers better and regional industry with our business. We always services,” Kilpatrick said, “so which is currently building a more productive.” get the job done but we ensure we’ve added those services residential treatment facility for our employees, clients and with specific focus on the veterans in Mobile to fill a Want to be featured here? partners are well cared for unique needs of attorneys and critical gap in mental health Go to mobilechamber.com along the way.” their clients.” services. to submit an application, or contact Kilpatrick says technology Danette Richards at 251-431-8652 will continue to evolve in the awards and annual company awards. or [email protected]. the business view

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Why Going to the Cloud Makes Sense for Your Business For more information on how to join The advertising contract and guidelines By: Marc Geis, general manager for C Spire in Alabama and Florida needs and gets your business to downtime. Even worse, research market more quickly – ahead of population connected to some shows that 90 percent of your competitors. the Chamber’s ambassador team, contact can be found on the Chamber’s website, When I was growing up, type of communications device. businesses that experience a New business models. there was an occasion when Why is this important? disastrous data loss will 3 Innovation initiatives powered my parents scolded me for Because the stakes involving permanently close within 18 appearing preoccupied and data loss have never been months. by cloud services can help not paying much attention to higher. Current research shows What’s the answer? Cloud- enterprises develop new, my surroundings or their that 71 percent of businesses based computing that innovative business models that business continuity . While I can’t recall are not fully confident they can emphasizes can increase value and generate Dawn Rencher, the Chamber’s director of www.mobilechamber.com. To check directions the specifics, I remember them recover vital systems and data and rapid disaster recovery can new revenue. mean the difference between saying I was “acting like you – a problem that could cost 4 Fewer operational their enterprises $1.7 trillion in survival or shuttering your have your head in the clouds.” issues. Cloud computing Today, when it comes to disruption and $754 billion doors. Whether the cause is a allows you to repetitively managing the growing and from actual data loss. hardware or software failure, deploy the same service or complex data needs, looking to Couple this with the shocking power loss, corrupt data, a member relations, at 251-431-8649 or availability, contact the publication’s topology of services with the “the cloud” is the way to go. reality that only 5 percent of security breach, a natural same results every time, The volume of data created by businesses continuously back disaster or employee sabotage, enabling pre-built server U.S. companies alone every up all of their mission-critical cloud computing offers images, application services and year is enough to fill 10,000 data, and it’s not difficult to tremendous response time and definition of entire application How the New Tax LawLibraries of Congress.Will By the understand why companies efficiency benefits. landscapes using design end of 2018, there will be more worldwide are losing nearly But there is more to cloud [email protected]. advertising executive, René Eiland, at 251- patterns. than 6 billion mobile users $1 trillion a year in unplanned computing than just getting Affect Businesses: andA 85 percentSummary of the world’s your computing resources, 5 Resource optimization. storage capacity or application More efficient projects and By Briley E. Shirah, Russell Thompson Butler & Houston LLP as a service within minutes fewer operational issues allow providers such as accountants, versus weeks, months, years or your staff to spend more time Net Operating Losses doctors, lawyers, etc. – never. Here are my five top the investment limitation at on activities that benefit your 431-8635 or [email protected]. (NOLs) from converting their reasons for considering the Recently, President Donald $2.5 million. business. Cloud service . Limits deduction of NOLs to compensation income taxed cloud: Trump signed the Tax Cuts and providers use physical Deductions 80 percent of taxable income at higher rates into profits Jobs Act into law. Given the resources more efficiently and Numerous changes were for losses arising in tax years taxed at the lower rate. 1 Cost savings. Capital magnitude of the act, the reduce energy consumption made to business tax deductions, beginning after Dec. 31, 2017. These changes are generally investments and costs for following are some of the most when compared to traditional including the following: . Denies carryback for NOLs effective for 2018 and will expire servers and related computing Advertising pertinent changes affecting IT approaches. . Elimination of DPAD in most cases while providing businesses: in 2025. As suggested above, the hardware are dramatically Whether you think your (manufacturing deduction). for an indefinite carryforward, act contains many more changes reduced or, in many cases, Corporate Taxes business deserves to be on . Elimination of non-real subject to the percentage than what is presented here. eliminated through cloud . Cloud 9 or not, cloud computing Permanently reduces the property like-kind exchanges, limitation. Additionally, specific services. This helps your IT has arrived, and the enterprise Logical Computer Solutions corporate tax rate to 21 percent. entertainment expenses Pass-Through Business interpretation and necessary team focus on key company . Repeals the alternative will never be the same. The and more. implementation guidance have Editorial Staff Income initiatives versus managing minimum tax on corporations. . A mental health crisis is not Part of Business meals rules are . Temporary deduction yet to be provided – so there is computer resources. C Spire is a diversified revised. alwaysmuch more to obvious. come on this topic. * Bonus Depreciation/ allowed in an amount equal . telecommunications and Section 179 Expensing . Caps the deduction for net to 20 percent of qualifiedOne in fiveBriley Americans E. Shirah CPAhas isa a partnermental illness technology services company and . interest expenses at 30 2 Business agility. Being Temporarily increases the income from pass-through at Russell Thompson Butler & the proud official telecom provider percent of adjusted taxable Mental Health First Aid will teach you how to: able to deliver results faster, 50-percent “bonus entities, subject to a number of Houston LLP, a local accounting for the Mobile Area Chamber of allowance to income, among other criteria. cheaper and with more quality Business View’s • Recognize the signs of a mental health emergency To our customers, we say “Thank You.” depreciation” limitations and qualifications. and consulting firm with offices in Commerce. Marc Geis, based in Each month, the Chamber’s Exceptions exist for small gives your business a

100 percent. It also allows . Creates rules that will Mobile• Offer and support Fairhope. to Contactsomeone him in at emotional distress Mobile, is the general manager for businesses, including an USA 251-473-5550 or visit the firm’s website, competitive edge. Getting the bonus depreciation on the prevent pass-through owners • Help prevent a crisis before it occurs C Spire in Alabama and Florida. We are proud to be a part of your success. purchase of used property. exemption for businesses www.rtbh.com. computing resources you need – particularly service Adult and Youth courses are available. . Sets the Code Sec. 179 with average gross receipts An Update onwhen the you need them shortens of $25 million or less. IT projects, reduces staffing Our mission is to always exceed your limitation at $1 million and Call (251) 450-4340 for more information and course dates. mission is to expectations by: communications and marketing team Chamber’s Legislative Agenda ■ or some professions. Providing reliable and responsive IT systems CEU credits available f By Kellie Hope, vice president, Community and Governmental Affairs ■ Permanently solving problems, making *According to a recent study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of transportation, including the appointment serve as an your staff more productive holds an editorial meeting to discuss ideas, HB317 has passed the House committee on The Mobile Area Chamber’s DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 of the director of the department. A standing 26 the business view economic development and tourism and transportation commission and full-time ■ governmental affairs team works is expected to advance to a floor vote. director will allow for more consistency in Minimizing costs through efficiency throughout the legislative session to stay the long-term management of projects and in contact with members of the Mobile- 2. HB267 (by Rep. James Buskey) – and planning (3 to 5 year budgets) priorities, beyond changes in elected Baldwin-Washington County legislative Brunch Bill: This local bill to authorize the administrations. HB25 has passed the House ■ delegation and engage in legislative issues governing body of any municipality within affordable Keeping you secure and in compliance information, stories and photographs for Guest committee on transportation, utilities and that affect Alabama’s business climate. Mobile County, or the county commission infrastructure and is awaiting placement on ■ During this last session of the current in any unincorporated areas of the county, the House calendar. Providing fiber, voice and data center hosting quadrennium, here are a few key Chamber to establish on-premises sale and issues. consumption of alcoholic beverages on This update was published at press time, Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. HB267 has March 1. For the latest updates go to the 1. HB317 (by Rep. Ken Johnson) – passed the House and has been sent to Chamber’s blog at mobilechamber.com/blog. advertising the next issue. Stories are written and Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act: the Senate. Columns This act modernizes, clarifies and cleans Kellie Hope may be reached at 251-431-8618 3. HB25 (by Rep. Chris Pringle) - up various economic development statutes. or [email protected]. In particular, it improves transparency Alabama Department of Transportation We also believe that our beautiful coastal environment and HB25 calls and accountability by requiring projects to Governing Commission: notify the Alabama Department of our quality of life draw and retain business to the Gulf Coast. It for creation of a five-member State outlet. It is not edited by the communications team and a Commerce when seeking abatements. 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Barbara Drummond is chair of the MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Business is People Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) board. She also serves as members Susan Rak-Blanchard, 251-431-8641 or representative for Alabama House District 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 103. She is the former executive director of administrative services and community affairs for the City of Mobile, and former public affairs and community services . director for the Mobile County Commission and businesses in Mobile [email protected]; Prior to government service, she was a Mobile From taking a stand on legislative issues to supporting Mobile’s business community to reporter and columnist for the Daniel Dennis IV Press-Register. She holds a bachelor’s degree recruiting new jobs and capital investment, the Mobile Area Chamber’s board of directors Roberts Brothers Inc. in communications from the University of South Alabama. A serves as the organization’s governing and policy-making body. The board is comprised of graduate of Leadership Mobile and Leadership Alabama, she has Chairman of the Board 45 members representing a cross-section of the business community – 34 men and 11 women. Business is served on numerous civic boards, receiving several national awards Dennis is president of Roberts County listed on a Dun & Ashley Horn, 251-431-8623 or for her leadership. MAWSS is a Partners for Growth investor. Approximately 68 percent of the companies represented on the board have fewer than Brothers. He earned a bachelor’s degree

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a privately held leading manufacturer of individuals; three employ 51-100 individuals; and 14 employ more than 100. Of those companies of Law and a master’s degree in real rotating electrical components, braking represented on the board, ten are listed as minority owned and ten are listed as women owned. property development from the University

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He also serves as a member of Outokumpu’s leadership Northwestern Mutual has utilized Stewart Lodges for the past 8 years hosting corporate retreats and an annual retreat team. Williams joined Outokumpu from Glyn Agnew Douglas L. Anderson for my leading advisors, up to 28 advisors. The two-large United States Steel Corp., where he served AT&T Kevin Ball Burr & Forman LLP Philip Burton “ housing units and central outdoor area provide my groups in a number of leadership roles, ultimately Ball HealthCare Services Inc. with intimacy that cannot be obtained anywhere else. These as senior vice president, strategic planning Agnew is the regional director for the Burton Property Group* features along with a private chef, outstanding golf courses and Anderson is a partner with Burr & to more than 9,000 and business development. Previously, he southern division of AT&T Alabama’s Ball is director of operations for Ball private lake makes this a non-negotiable retreat location every Forman. He received a bachelor’s Burton was vice president of commercial products at Special Metals Corp. legislative and external affairs HealthCare Services. He received is president and CEO of year. While some may describe Stewart Lodges as a Corporate degree in business management from Burton Property Group. He studied Retreat, I view it more as a secluded, intimate private resort. and chairman and CEO of Ormet Corp. He holds a bachelor’s organization. He earned a bachelor’s a bachelor’s degree in business The University of Alabama and a at the University of South Alabama degree in information science with a minor in economics from the degree in business administration administration from Alabama A&M juris doctorate from the Cumberland (USA). Burton is founder of the Beverly University of Pittsburgh. Outokumpu is a Partners for Growth from Mississippi State University. University and a master’s degree from ” School of Law. Anderson was Burton Scholarship Trust, in honor of investor. 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He is a Board of Advisors, Birmingham Civil both the Alabama Institute for the For more information about the Chamber’s board of advisors, contact Committee, board member of the USA Foundation Rights Institute and the Birmingham UMS-Wright board of Deaf and Blind and the Alabama Board m Katrina Dewrell at 251-431-8611 or [email protected]. directors, and is a former member for Research and Commercialization Urban League. of Examiners advisory boards, and ♦ of the City of Mobile Planning and Renasant Bank. serves on Renasant Bank’s advisory ♦ Commission and the Alabama School print | web | graphic design 32311 Waterview Dr. E. • Loxley, AL • 251-602-1300 504.837.5444 board and Alabama A&M University’s on the Chamber’s [email protected] .com for the Deaf and Blind board. 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