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ON THE COVER Mon Louis Island is a cultural and ecological From the Publisher - Bill Sisson habitat in Mobile County, and is undergoing critical restoration. Pictured are the Mobile Area Chamber CEO and president Bill Sisson, who serves on the Diversification Fuels Strong Economic Growth Mobile Bay NEP board of directors, and Roberta Swann, executive director of Mobile Bay National When asked what makes Another strong growth Estuary Program . me most proud about the local sector is chemicals which Read the story on page 6. Photo by Jeff Tesney. economy, I always say without account for roughly 37 percent hesitation it is our diversified of our total exports. Throw in business community. It the continued success of our 5 News You Can Use indicates not only what we steel industry, shipbuilding, produce locally, but also what tourism and port-related 8 Small Business of the Month: we sell to the rest of the world. transportation projects, and it’s Altaworx As a top 10 U.S. port we are in a easy to see why Mobile’s competitive position to carry economic growth and the 10 Small Business Corner: Three out international business. exports associated with it Speaking Tips to Make Sure Your Mobile’s business sector with the most should be up for the foreseeable future. Business Pitch Resonates growth potential is undoubtedly aviation/ The Mobile Area Chamber’s economic aerospace. This is being driven by strong development strategic plan still calls for 11 Meet the Chamber Board of Advisors demand in the United States and the world ensuring economic prosperity over the long for aircraft and parts. term by fostering and retaining a diversified 28 Investor Focus: BBVA Compass Bank The continued success and growth of economy. It has been our region’s key to job Airbus, Continental Motors, Star Aviation, growth and will provide economic stability 30 Business Spotlight of the Month: and VT MAE is good news for their for generations to come. Feeding the Gulf Coast suppliers. Thankfully, it doesn’t stop there. 30 Ambassador of the Month: Kasie Tanley

31 Chamber Hires Shelby Glover

32 Calendar

5 34 Member News

38 Anniversaries

39 New Members

the business view is published monthly, except 6 for the combined issue of December/January, by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce 451 Government St., Mobile, AL 36602 251-433-6951 www.mobilechamber.com ©2016

Publisher William B. Sisson Executive Editor Leigh Perry-Herndon Managing Editor Jennifer Jenkins Copy Editor Michelle Irvin

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Printing Services: Interstate Printing/Direct Mail Graphic Design: Wise Design Inc. Advertising Account Executive: René Eiland 29 251-431-8635 [email protected] 4 the business view AUGUST 2016 NEWS you can use The Steeple Debuts As the renaissance of “This is a great example of downtown Mobile continues, why the Chamber keeps the tax The Steeple on St. Francis is credit program on our legislative one of the latest multi-function agenda and advocates to get venues for parties, weddings, historic tax credits reinstated,” concerts and other special said Ginny Russell, the Mobile events. Area Chamber’s vice president Purchased by Clif and of community and governmental Ginna Inge in 2015, after they affairs. saw a commercial about the Reviving abandoned or property, The Steeple is located neglected urban churches at 251 St. Francis St., on the sitting on valuable real estate is corner of Joachim, four blocks a national movement resulting west of Water Street. It was a in restaurants, bookstores, former Methodist church built apartments and more, according in the 1840s and rebuilt to Ginna. One of the most famous following a fire in the 1890s. examples is Nashville’s Ryman A year-long, $1 million Auditorium, home to the Grand renovation transformed the red- Ole Opry. brick Queen Anne style building Ginna visited New Orleans and its Tiffany-inspired stained and conducted a tremendous glass windows with the help amount of research on of local businesses, including what The Steeple could Holmes & Holmes Architects be in Mobile. What and Rogers & Willard. The end tugged on her most was product was a 10,000-square musicians and speakers. foot space on two levels with The venue’s first wood floors and a 35-feet high concert will be Saturday, Cathedral ceiling. Aug. 27. Organized by The Steeple project was promoter The Southern aided by a federal historic tax Rambler as a benefit to credit program, similar to the raise money for benches state version the Mobile Area for Wave bus riders, the Chamber and other organizations concert will feature fought to continue during Shawn Mullins, The Mulligan the 2016 legislative session. Brothers and Eric Erdman. Owner Ginna Inge and Executive Director Mary Lacey Zeiders are working Ultimately, the legislature let Learn more: http://ramblinnight. hard to build awareness of The Steeple as a multi-functional event space. it die. b r o w n p a p e r t i c k e t s . c o m /.

B&B Pet Stop Named 2016 Small Business of the Year

In June, the Mobile Area Chamber named B&B Pet Stop, a 35-year-old, Mobile-based pet store, as the 2016 Small Business of the Year. FusionPoint Media and Karen C. Simmons PC were also recognized for outstanding achievements. Pictured from left to right are Mark Nix, Infirmary Health and Chamber board chair; siblings Sally Trufant, Bill Trufant and Mary Trufant of B&B Pet Stop; and Bill Sisson, the Chamber’s CEO and president.

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Aspiring entrepreneurs and Why Startup Weekend? anyone with a passion for All businesses start small, Mon Louis small business success can and research shows that learn to build a business from entrepreneurial training and concept to completion during mentoring are critical for new Mobile’s first-ever Startup and emerging companies to Weekend, happening this succeed. Entrepreneurs are the Island month. visionaries, risk-takers and During this exciting, innovators in our society. intense, Startup hands-on Weekend event, hones the attendees vision, reduces will create a the risk and real business gets innovative Photo by Sam St. John, Logical Computer Solutions and meet coaches, mentors, ideas to the marketplace. investors, sponsors and others Restoration of the erosion- Thompson Engineering who are ready to help start Who should attend? impacted and storm-vulnerable and Orion Marine Construction, businesses. The weekend Entrepreneurs, business northern tip of Mon Louis Island with assistance from the Mobile begins on Friday, Aug. 26, with startup enthusiasts, web and in Mobile County is underway. Bay NEP and U. S. Army Corps participants pitching their software developers, designers, The island is important from a of Engineers Operations concepts. Throughout the marketing gurus, business cultural perspective and plays Division, will conduct the work. weekend, the teams receive development specialists and an important ecological role to Mon Louis Island is constant feedback and expert anyone interested in building a the entire bay system. approximately advice. By Sunday evening, business. The project two miles new companies will be Startup Weekend an includes construction The island is wide and six established. international program of a continuous important from miles long, bound Matthew Roeder, CEO of supported locally by the rock breakwater a cultural by Fowl River, RentGear, attended a Startup University of South Alabama’s to protect the Mobile Bay and Weekend in Oxford, Miss., that Office of Research & Economic shoreline and perspective and the Mississippi played an integral role in the Development, local nonprofit dredging to create plays an Sound between development of his company. One Mobile, Mobile Area four acres of salt important Mobile and “The ability to not only pick Chamber and Innovation marsh, doubling the Dauphin Island. the minds of others in local PortAL. area currently ecological role It was first business but network with Prospective participants providing nursery to the entire settled in the them as well, develop a are encouraged to follow One and refuge habitat bay system. 18th century by product and present in one Mobile (www.onemobile.org) for fish, shellfish and French Louisiana weekend can provide on Facebook and Twitter for wildlife. colonists. By the invaluable insight into the more information. The rate of erosion, according 19th century, people from startup of a com pany,” he said. Sponsorships are available by to Mobile Bay National Estuary various countries of origin and “To call it Startup Weekend, contacting Elyse Goonan at Program (MBNEP), leaves the Creoles lived there. though, sells the program 251-336-4322 or area vulnerable to storm-related It was once home to Mobile short. The program gives its [email protected]. breaching where it serves as a Shipyard, where, for more than participants access to resources harbor for commercial fishers. 100 years, pleasure boats and beyond the weekend and the Should a breach occur, fishing vessels were crafted privilege of being among a You’ll see this symbol with significant wetlands would be from cypress trees. small group of businesses that stories featuring Chamber initiatives. lost, and with it nutrient rich have started this way.” plants and aquatic wildlife.

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Tech Firm Specializes in the ‘Internet of Things’

Started in 2001, Altaworx is an internet communications protocol provider located in Fairhope. Pictured from left to right, are: Jaime Rawden, Lydia Walker, Danielle Kennedy, Matthew Conklin, Rickie Richey, Forrest Derr, Hillary Johnson, Susan Uston, Edwin Miller, Michael Sheldt and Ward Murphy.

As broad as the internet and dozen full-time workers in the because we can pool our client Altaworx is working with the world of computer software past 15 years. The company, base of data together, we can get Fortune 100/500 companies to are, Fairhope-based Altaworx which moved into a better rates for our clients on discuss their IoT connectivity, has found a niche in IoT, the 2,250-square-foot office space internet and private network and Richey said the company is “Internet of Things.” on U.S. Hwy. 98 in Fairhope in connectivity.” also working with other “IoT is the world of devices, March, is the Mobile Area Altaworx was recently customers that could expand its whether mobile or fixed, that Chamber’s Small Business of recognized nationally as a business into Canada, Europe connect to the internet to the Month. “Solution Provider Champion” and the Middle East. accomplish a task,” explained Altaworx develops custom by AT&T and is the first “Some of the accounts that Forrest Derr, director of machine-to-machine apps, company in the U.S. to become we are working with could very information technology at based on a customer’s needs, an AT&T Partner Exchange quickly dwarf our entire VoIP Altaworx. “That could be as and then bundles the software reseller of AT&T machine-to- (voice over internet protocol) simple as ordering more drinks with other associated hardware machine connectivity for IoT business on a monthly basis if for a fountain machine or as and bandwidth. With data applications. Altaworx CEO they grow as expected,” Derr complex as keeping a server centers in Atlanta and Dallas to Rickie Richey said it is a very said. “While our VoIP continues updated on the health statistics host the company’s servers and exciting time for the company. to grow at exciting rates, IoT of a horse in a pasture through equipment, the company “It has the potential to connectivity has exponential sensors in its harness. Basically, currently works with more than expand our business rapidly,” growth opportunities that will it is anything that requires an 300 clients, ranging from small Richey said. “The wireline transform our business model.” internet connection to businesses to municipalities segment of our business (land autonomously perform a task.” and universities, with a focus line internet connections Want to be featured here? Established on the Eastern on IoT. including DSL, T1, fiber Go to mobilechamber.com Shore in 2001, Altaworx is an “We’re the communication connections, etc.) has grown to submit an application, or contact internet communications bridge for IoT by providing the over 2,000 percent since 2013. Danette Richards at 251-431-8652 protocol provider that has mobile data connectivity for And now with IoT, we could see or [email protected]. grown from two employees to a those devices,” Derr said. “And an even greater growth rate.”

8 the business view AUGUST 2016 the business view AUGUST 2016 9 Below are Mobile Area Chamber member businesses exhibiting at this year’s event. To find out if space remains to promote your company, call 251-431-8649. 2016 Business Expo Exhibitors ADECA State Small Business Credit Infirmary Occupational Health PC / Three Speaking Tips Initiative iHealthy) Advantage Resourcing Information Transport Solutions AHI Corporate Housing Interface Financial Group Aker Solutions Inc. Internal Revenue Service to Make Sure Your Alabama Career Center Lagniappe Alabama Dept. of Commerce Lamar Advertising Co. of Mobile Office of Small Business Advocacy Leroy Hill Coffee Co. Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services LiftFund Business Alabama Dept. of Revenue Little Flower Catholic School Alabama Dept. of Transportation McAleer’s Office Furniture Alabama SBDC Network MCG Business Solutions Alabama Technology Network Mid-Western Commercial Roofers Inc. Pitch Alec Naman Catering Mobile Christian School Alorica Mobile County License Commission AltaPointe Health Systems Inc. Mobile Mask Resonates America’s First Federal Credit Union Mobile Memorial Gardens American WeatherStar Mobile Popcorn & Party Rentals By: Ryan Foland Army Aviation Center Federal Mobile Public Library Credit Union Mobile Society for the Prevention Assist 2 Sell, Buyers and Sellers Realty of Cruelty to Animals The person onstage reads the makes it feel less weird holding Barre3 Mobile Works Inc. bullet points off the wall. She them down like this. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Momentum IT Services speaks so fast I can hardly You can use your hands to Alabama NAIFA - Mobile understand. When she finishes, emphasize a point, but make Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Never Give Up Enterprises/ I have no idea what she was sure not to overuse gestures. BNI Alabama Constant Contact Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama New Horizons Credit Union explaining. This is especially true for large BR Williams Inc. - Mobile Newk’s Eatery We’ve all seen good gestures. If you use a big hand Distribution Center Office Solutions & Innovations presentations and we’ve all seen or arm movement, it is very BugMaster Exterminators Inc. Omega Properties Inc./Mobile’s bad presentations. Here are noticeable, and you need to Child Advocacy Center Inc. Best Storage three tips to make sure you take make sure to use it sparingly. Cintas Corp. Panera Bread some basic steps to giving Holding a gesture in place is Payroll Vault City of Mobile Revenue Dept. yourself a better chance at being a great way to ensure emphasis PNC Bank Coastal HR Inc. someone who puts on a great of a point. Community Bank Port City Medical LLC presentation. Community Coffee Co. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Community Enterprise Investments Roly Poly Slow Down Costco Wholesale Sam’s Club Start with a Story If it feels awkward to you, Cream and Sugar Café Sears Hometown Stores People love stories, so give it then it is the right speed. Crow Shields Bailey PC Snelling Staffing Services to them. Start and end with a Each of us has a natural pace Cypress Employment Services Somerby of Mobile story. of speaking. Some of us are Danby Products Inc. South Alabama Regional Planning Let me tell you a quick story. faster, some are slower. There is Commission Dauphin Island Sea Lab Springhill Medical Center Did you know as soon as you no right or wrong speed, but as Dick Russell’s Bar-B-Q St. Luke’s Episcopal School read that last sentence you a general rule, you can slow DiRecManagement Inc. Strategic Wealth Specialists started to relax and become a your speaking rate by about 50 Downtown Mobile Alliance The AIM Group Gulf Coast little more engaged? That is percent and still sound normal. Dr. Chris Corsentino & Associates, Chiropractors The First, A National Banking because human beings are Now, when you first try this, Association Dunkin’ Donuts genetically wired to enjoy you will feel weird. It will feel The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. Elwood Staffing stories. like you are talking so slow. The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama Express Employment Professionals If you have a point to make, A great way to start to slow The SSI Group Inc. Faulkner University Threaded Fasteners Inc. the best way to make it impactful down your speaking rate is to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. University of Mobile is to use a story to illustrate. read passages out loud. Focus Feeding the Gulf Coast U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity on placing more emphasis on Fit Recruiting Commission Use Your Gestures to certain words and leaving FitnessPro Inc. U.S. Small Business Administration Increase Your Impact pauses. Gardberg & Kemmerly PC Verizon Wireless Ultimately, what it comes General Dynamics (Mission Systems) Here is what to do with your Walks and Wags Inc. down to for a successful pitch is Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile Downtown hands: It’s totally okay to have WAVH FM Talk 106.5 preparation and practice. Harbor Communications WebSouthEast your hands resting at your Hilton Garden Inn Mobile Downtown Wilkins Miller Information Technologies sides. It feels weird to you, but Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach WKRG News 5/CW 55 doesn’t look weird to the Foland is a professional speaker Holiday Inn Mobile - Downtown WNSP-FM/92 ZEW audience. One little trick to who works to help start-up companies Historic District Women’s Business Alliance make it more comfortable to get off the ground. To learn more, follow iHeart Media Women’s Resource Center have your hands at your side is him on Twitter at @ryanfoland or visit As of 6/29/16 to just connect your index finger www.ryanfoland.com. 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10 the business view AUGUST 2016 BOARD of advisors

The board of advisors represents many of the Mobile Area Chamber’s most generous supporters and provides member-company CEOs, owners and principals an avenue for valuable input on critical Chamber and community issues. This group meets twice a year at various locations, hearing business and governmental leaders and other speakers address pertinent issues. In addition, the group receives invitations to other events for Chamber leadership. For information on joining the board of advisors, contact Katrina Dewrell at 251-431-8611 or [email protected]. The H symbol indicates those whose companies are also investors in Partners for Growth, the Chamber’s long-term economic and community development program. As of 6/29/16 Chris Acosta James Adams Rouses Markets Hoar Program Management H

Sumner G. Adams Philip Addy Glyn Agnew Kevin Allen Alex Arendall Norton Lilly International H UOP LLC, a Honeywell Co. AT&T H Lenzing Fibers Inc. ServisFirst Bank

Christopher Ashcraft Celia Mann Baehr Owen Bailey James E. Barnes Will Barrois Express Employment Mobile Symphony Inc. USA Health Jim Barnes Enterprises Inc. Stirling Properties LLC Professionals d/b/a McDonald’s Restaurants H

Kinley Bell Thomas W. Bender III Eric Berrios Frank C. Betts Don Bigler Marine Rigging Inc. Advanced Dermatology & Virginia College of Mobile Marine Well Containment Co. BBB Industries LLC Skin Care Centre PLLC

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William Blackmon Todd W. Boehm Preston Bolt Jr. Kenneth J. Borowski Leigh Ward Breal First Community Bank H Gulf Coast Containers Hand Arendall LLC H Praxair Inc. H Ward International Trucks LLC H

William R. Brenner Bart Briggs Dean Brown Glenn W. “Skip” Brown III Ken Brown Southern Earth Sciences H Safety Plus Inc. Alabama Orthopaedic Russell Thompson Butler & iBERIABANK H Clinic PC H Houston LLP H

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Greg Bru Stephanie A. Bryan James Buckalew Mark P. Bunting Jason Burce Armbrecht Jackson LLP H Poarch Band of Creek Indians PCH Hotels & Resorts Inc. WKRG-TV 5 Briggs Equipment

Philip G. Burton Mark Bush Acie Campbell Jennie M. Campbell Kevin S. Carey Burton Property Group H SSAB Americas H Coca-Cola Bottling Co. The Stewart Lodges Trustmark National Bank H Consolidated at Steelwood

Jerry Carl W. Allen Carroll Pelham Chastang Lanier Chew Vance M. Chunn Mobile County Commission H Wilkins Miller LLC H G & K Services Co. Sunbelt Business Brokers Cardiology Associates H

Robert G. Clapper Jeff L. Claunch Thomas B. Clement Sr. Joe Collins David J. Cooper James B. Donaghey Inc. EcoSouth Services LLC Southern Home Employee Liability Cooper/T. Smith Corp. H Management Inc.

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Lisa M. Corvo W. Lance Covan Mike Cowart Allan Crow J. Kenny Crow Jr. New Horizons Credit Union Mitternight Inc. H Hilton Garden Inn Mobile – Robert J. Baggett Inc. H Crow Shields Bailey PC H Downtown

William J. Cutts C. William Daniels Jr. Ron Deakins Daniel A. Dennis IV Gilbert Diaz Jr. American Tank & Vessel Inc. Burr & Forman LLP H INEOS Phenol Roberts Brothers Inc. H Alabama Roll Inc.

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Jimmy Dill Larry C. Dorsey Roy Duncan Daniel G. Elcan Patricia W. Esfeller McPherson Oil Co. Dorsey & Dorsey Hargrove Engineers + Elcan & Associates Inc. Esfeller Construction Co. Inc. Engineering Inc. Constructors H

Ellen Praytor Faulkner Robert A. Fertitta James M. Fine Mark Foley Barry Franklin Lewis Communications Inc. H Navigator Credit Union Mobile Gas, a Sempra Co. H St. Paul’s Episcopal School Information Transport Solutions Inc. H

Brian Freeman Elizabeth D. Freeman Robert S. Frost Lorie Gaillard Peter Gaillard Jr. Gulf Electric Co. Inc. Long’s Human Resource Delaney Development Inc. H Baldwin Transfer Co. Inc. Gaillard Builders Inc. of Mobile H Services H

Donald H. Gantt Jr. Steven R. Gatlin Marc Geis Chris L. Golden Enrique Gonzalez Integrated Electronic Bayside Rubber C Spire H ExxonMobil H netpoint IT-Services Inc. Technologies Inc. & Products Inc.

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John Goodloe III Gary J. Grady Allen “Teeto” Graham Jack V. Greer Jason Gregory Hatters Pond LLC Cypress Employment Phelps Dunbar LLP H Autry Greer & Sons Inc. Willis Towers Watson H Services LLC

Virginia Guy Bobby Gwin Robert E. Hackbarth Bill Hafner J. Anderson Halligan Drug Education Council Inc. DEX Imaging H Hackbarth Delivery Service Inc. VT MAE H Johnson Development Associates Inc.

Monty Hamilton Perry A. Hand Terry H. Harbin Brian L. Harold James W. Hartman III Rural Sourcing Inc. (RSI) Volkert Inc. H BancorpSouth H APM Terminals Mobile LLC H Premier Medical Group Inc. H

Tony W. Havard Juergen Hellmich J. Guy Helmsing James Henderson Jr. Todd Henderson UMS-Wright Preparatory iSAM North America Corp. H Hancock Bank H Mobile Lumber & Millwork The First, A National Banking School Association

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Monique R. Henley Mark E. Hieronymus Chuck Hodges Sheila S. Hodges Michael R. Holland H&S Commercial & Industrial Hieronymus CPA LLC BMW of Mobile Meyer Vacation Rentals Coastal Bank and Trust H Supplies and Services LLC

Warren Hopper Roy T. Hudson Shawn Hunter Al Hutchinson Hugh F. Hyland BancorpSouth Insurance Community Bank H Industry Services Co. Inc. Visit Mobile Sanders Hyland Corp. Services Inc.

Arkema’s Axis, Al Operations Celebrates 20 Years of its Annual Science Teacher Program

This year marks 20 years that Arkema’s Axis plant has hosted its annual Science Teacher Program. The Arkema Science Teacher Program brings together Arkema scientists and local science teachers to help spark students’ interest in science, using hands-on experiments that make learning fun. The program is aimed at helping teachers of grades 3 – 6 become more effective at “hands-on” science. Teachers select a specific kit based on the coming year’s curriculum. Along with the kits, Arkema provides school supplies and a stipend to the school and the teachers. This year’s Axis plant program hosted teachers from McDavid-Jones and Council Traditional schools July 12-15, 2016.

For more information about Arkema’s Science Teachers program and to apply, go to www.ScienceForTeachers.com.

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Charles Jackson Jr. Erik L. Johnsen George Johnston Graham Jones Keith A. Jones Life + Legacy Benefits H International Technip Aker Solutions Inc. H Prism Systems Inc. Shipholding Corp. H

Shirley M. Justice Wayne S. Keith Todd S. Kennedy Kendall L. Kilpatrick Jerrime C. Kitsos Sirote & Permutt PC Keith Air Conditioning Inc. H Providence Hospital H Mott MacDonald HUB International Gulf South

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John Lakenan Heath Lannie Michael L. Lapeyrouse Thomas E. Latham Oliver A. Latil IV Arkema Inc. H Instrument Technical The American Equity Clark Geer Latham & Community Bank H Services Inc. Underwriters Inc. H Associates Inc.

Lee Leavitt Michael B. Lee Tammy Little Frank J. Lott III Robin H. Luce A.S.M. Recycling Inc. Page & Jones Inc. H Shell Chemical LP/Shell Heritage Homes H JubileeScape Inc. Mobile Site H

Patrick Lynch Gaylord C. Lyon Jr. James K. Lyons James M. Lyons W. Hunter Lyons Jr. The Hiller Companies H Lyon Fry Cadden Insurance Alabama State Port The SSI Group Inc. H Gulf City Body & Trailer Agency Inc. H Authority H Works Inc. H

Elliot B. Maisel David S. Marks III Richard L. Marler Lee Martin Harry (Bo) W. Mattei Gulf Distributing Marks Furniture Co. World Marine LLC Masland Carpets LLC Thames Batré Insurance H Holdings LLC H

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Jenny McCall John P.C. McCall Claire G. McCarron John S. McClelland Jr. Richard T. McCreary Wesco Gas & Welding Starnes Davis Florie LLP BBVA Compass Bank H Martin Energy Services LLC BAE Systems Southeast Supply Inc. Shipyards Alabama H

Ruby McCullough Douglas D. McDonald Ken McElhaney Jr. C. Hope McFadden Clint D. McFerrin Chalkable General Dynamics State Farm Insurance McFadden Engineering Cintas Corp. H (Mission Systems) McElhaney Insurance

Quentin McGahey Jim McIngvale Theresa McLaughlin Pete McMaster Michael O. Meador Holcim (US) Inc. H Ingalls Shipbuilding Southern Cancer Center Arcadis U.S. H Meador Warehousing & Distribution Inc.

Michael Mellstead James Miller Dean Minto John L. Montgomery III Mike Montgomery Alabama Media Group H Coastal HR Inc. Sherwin Williams Co. Big Communications Gulf Fastener

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Leland Moore Jr. Charles H. Moorehead III Timothy G. Morris Harris V. Morrissette Melissa Morrissette S & S Sprinkler Co. LLC Gulf Coast Air & Hydraulics Gulf States Engineering H China Doll Rice & Bean Inc./ LLB & B Inc. Real Estate H Dixie Lily Foods H

Chris Morton Hilton Billingsley Monica Motley Brian A. Murphy Andy Newton MCG Business Solutions Mostellar Alabama School of Math Wells Fargo H Southern Light H Mobile Asphalt Co. LLC and Science OPTIONS TO BORROW THE WAY YOU WANT

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Makeda Nichols D. Mark Nix Maynard V. Odom Edward H. O’Gwynn III Kyle Oliver State Farm Insurance - Infirmary Health H Mobile Area Water and BB&T H Budweiser-Busch Distributing Makeda Nichols Sewer System H Co. Inc. H

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W. Davis Pilot Jr. Marty Pittman Jacquitta Powell-Green John A. Pryor Saty Putcha Pilot Catastrophe Services Inc. LifeSouth Community Blood Commonwealth National Bank Al-Fla Plastics Murphy Business and Centers Inc. Financial

Christopher Puto Ben M. Radcliff Jr. Lyman M. Ramsay Archie Reeves Chris Richards Spring Hill College Ben M. Radcliff Gulf Equipment Corp. McDowell Knight Roedder AM/NS Calvert H Contractor Inc. H & Sledge LLC H

Darrell Roberts Douglas Roberts Maxey J. Roberts Edwin Robertson Jay Ross Wal-Tech Valve Inc. Coal Freight Forwarding Inc. H University of South Alabama Airgas USA LLC, Adams and Reese LLP H Foundation Airgas South Division

Rhett C. Ross Scott Rothermel Richard Russell R. Michael Saxon J. Tuerk Schlesinger Continental Motors Inc. H Performance Contractors Inc. H Bagby & Russell Alabama Power Co. H AltaPointe Health Electric Co. Inc. Systems Inc. H the business view AUGUST 2016 23 BOARD of advisors

Henry R. Seawell III John M. Seibt Sr. Michael Seltzer Travis R. Short Mamun Siddiq Thompson Engineering Inc. H PNC Bank H Remington College H Horizon Shipbuilding Inc. H Mamun Real Estate

Bob Slaughter Ben Smith Riley B. Smith Timothy L. Smith William T. Smithweck Nudraulix Inc. S and M Transportation Inc. Tensaw Land & Timber University of Mobile Gulf Coast Truck & Co. Inc. H Equipment Co. Inc. H

Ronald A. Snider Jeffery M. St. Clair Fred T. Stimpson W. Sandy Stimpson George S. Sutton Jones Walker LLP H Springhill Medical Center H Scotch and Gulf Lumber LLC H City of Mobile H Bay Area Community Medicine PC

David F. Sweet Troy Tatum Thomas M. Taul III Daryl Taylor Conan Terrell Fresenius Medical Care Lamar Advertising Co. Merchants Transfer Co. H Airbus H Termac Construction Inc. of Mobile Inc.

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Matt Thocker Hutch Thompson Ormand P. Thompson Thomas D. Thompson Jr. Daryl C. Trawick Signature Flight Support SB&T Bank Thomas Hospital Turner Supply Co. Trawick International Inc.

Bonnie Tully W. Miles Tunno Tracy P. Turner T. Bragg Van Antwerp Jr. Peter vanLingen II Evonik Industries H Mobile Paint Johnstone Adams LLC H Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Century Bank Manufacturing Co. Inc. Williams Inc.

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Company officials: Lee Smith, private client offices throughout businesses and consumers alike,” city can capitalize on our East Region executive; Claire the United States. said McCarron. “Supporting the unique opportunities.” McCarron, South Alabama Chamber provides the resources Market CEO; and Doug Wood, Why are you located in Mobile? for spearheading initiatives that Length of continuous district retail executive “As the third largest city in individual companies don’t have Chamber membership: Alabama, Mobile is an important the time or inclination to tackle, Since 1971. Years in business: BBVA market for BBVA Compass,” which benefits everybody.” Compass, formerly Compass said McCarron. “BBVA Compass Bank, formed in 1964 as Central sees good growth potential in What do you see as Mobile’s Bank and Trust Co. Mobile, as the city expands in greatest potential? “A s t he its major industries including world marketplace continues Brief company description: aerospace, shipbuilding, to shrink, Mobile will see Partners for Growth (PFG) BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt- services and manufacturing. growth opportunities related is the Mobile Area Chamber’s based financial institution to its location as a port city,” long-term economic and operating 674 branches, Why do you support the said McCarron. “Mobile is community development program. including 345 in Texas, 89 in Mobile Area Chamber of strategically placed on the Gulf For more information, contact Alabama, 75 in Arizona, 62 in Commerce’s Partners for of Mexico, and by providing Katrina Dewrell, California, 45 in Florida, 38 in Growth initiative? “ BBVA a trained workforce to the the Chamber’s investor relations coordinator, at 251-431-8611 or Colorado and 20 in New Compass knows that a healthy aerospace, manufacturing and [email protected]. Mexico; and commercial and and growing economy benefits shipbuilding industries, the

28 the business view AUGUST 2016 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT of the month

New Leaders Reception

New area leaders recognized at a Mobile Area Chamber reception sponsored by Alabama Power. Back row, L-R: Todd Henderson, The First, A National Banking Association; Tim Wills, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama; Glyn Agnew, AT&T; Dr. Reginald Sykes, Bishop State Community College; Janet Cobb, USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park; Michael Seltzer, Remington College; Jerry Carl, Mobile County Commission; Bill Sisson, Mobile Area Chamber; Dr. Mark Foley, St. Paul’s Episcopal School; and Philip Addy, UOP, A Honeywell Co. Front row, L-R: Ken Brown, iBERIABANK; Cliff Grimes, United Way of Southwest Alabama; Hayley Van Antwerp, Innovation PortAL; Sandy Stimpson, City of Mobile; Claire McCarron, BBVA Compass; Liz Freeman, Long’s Human Resource Services; Chris Jett, USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital; and Michael Mellstead, Alabama Media Group.

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AMBASSADOR of the month Photo by Jeff Tesney Huntsville native Kasie Tanley, who was named the Mobile Area Chamber’s Ambassador of the Year in 2012, is once again Ambassador of the Month. As business development specialist for New Horizons Credit Union, Tanley oversees the credit union’s community involvement and handles marketing and social media. “I am a big proponent of networking and connecting with the surrounding business Feeding The Gulf Coast community, which the Chamber’s ambassador program provides in abundance,” she said. Feeding the Gulf Coast, formerly Bay Area Food resources for nutritious food and educating the public Ambassadors are volunteers who support Bank, has served the Gulf Coast for more than 31 about proper nutrition. The main office (pictured the Mobile Area Chamber by visiting members, years, supporting hundreds of church pantries, above) is located in Thedore. The organization is on assisting with events and ribbon-cuttings. serving food to 20,000 children annually through child call to supply food to the community in case of To learn more, contact Dawn Rencher at nutrition programs, connecting families with disaster. 251-431-8649 or [email protected].

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30 the business view AUGUST 2016 Chamber Hires Shelby Glover

As the newest “I wanted to member in the Mobile work on a lot of Area Chamber’s projects where I economic could also get a lot of department’s exposure,” she said. business development “I wanted to work at division, Shelby the community Glover will actively level and where I work business and live. I found that I industrial projects. could do all that At the University here at the of Southern Mississippi, she Chamber.” earned a bachelor’s degree in “Shelby’s education in the business administration with an economic development field emphasis in marketing, and a and her experience working master’s degree in economic with a top tier economic development. development consulting firm In graduate school, she have perfectly equipped her for interned with VisionFirst her role as project manager on Advisors, assisting clients our team,” said Troy Wayman, and working on economic vice president of economic development projects. By the development for the Chamber. time she graduated, Glover Glover can be reached at knew she wanted to work 251-431-8616 or sglover@ where she would be part of mobilechamber.com. the economic growth of the community.

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coffee with the chamber *Members Only AUGUST 2016 10 Start your day with the Chamber and network with other business professionals. For information on Chamber events, visit events.mobilechamber.com. When: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Where: C Spire, 3952-A Airport Blvd. Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or international trade leadership series [email protected] The International Trade Series is a practical program for executives, No charge. Reservations are not needed. managers and employees who conduct international business or Sponsor: plan to work in international markets. An official International Trade Training Certificate from the U.S. Department of Commerce will be presented to those who complete all four sessions. Gulf Coast Technology Council Lunch SESSION ONE 10 A bimonthly lunch hosted by the Gulf Coast Technology Council. creating a strategic international sales & When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11 marketing plan Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Speaker: Kevin Hankins, chief operating officer When: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with C Spire Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Topic: “Business Continuity and Disaster Avoidance” Cost: $25 per session, includes breakfast and lunch, Cost: $20 for Chamber members and $25 for or $85 for the series potential members Contact: Christina Stimpson at 251-431-8648 Contact: Ashlee Douglas at 251-431-8629 or [email protected] or [email protected] Agenda details can be found at mobilechamber.com/calendar Reservations required. Cancellations after Aug. 5 not Reservations required. Free parking. reimbursed to cover lunch cost. Sponsor: SESSION TWO 11 international Finance & export insurance When: 12:30 to 5 p.m. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Cost: $25 per session, includes lunch, or $85 for the series Contact: Christina Stimpson at 251-431-8648 or [email protected] Agenda details can be found at mobilechamber.com/calendar Reservations required. Free parking. Wounds that are not visible SESSION THREE still require first aid. 12 international transportation & logistics Panic Attacks · Trauma · Grief · Anxiety · Substance Abuse When: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn how to recognize the warning signs. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Cost: $25 per session, includes breakfast and lunch, Training classes for Mental Health First Aid or $85 for the series Contact: Christina Stimpson at 251-431-8648 ADULT or [email protected] COURSE August 23 Agenda details can be found at mobilechamber.com/calendar USA YOUTH Reservations required. Free parking. August 25 COURSE AltaPointe SESSION four 2400 Gordon Smith Drive 12 legal consideration in the global market Mobile, AL 36617 When: 12:30 to 5 p.m. (251) 450-4340 Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. www.AltaPointe.org/mental-health-first-aid Cost: $25 per session, includes lunch, or $85 for the series Contact: Christina Stimpson at 251-431-8648 REGISTER or [email protected] Agenda details can be found at mobilechamber.com/calendar TODAY! Reservations required. Free parking.

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executive roundtable *Members Only WOMEN’S roundtable *Members Only 16 A monthly forum for Chamber-member business owners 17 A monthly forum for Chamber-member women business and managers. owners and managers. When: 8 to 9 a.m. When: 8 to 9 a.m. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Speaker: Celia J. Collins Esq., Johnstone Adams Bailey Speaker: Pat Jones, admissions coordinator for Gordon & Harris Springhill Medical Center’s Senior Residence Topic: “New Developments in HR Requirements” Topic: “Overcoming Challenges of Long Term Care Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or for Your Loved One” [email protected] Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. [email protected] Sponsor: No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. Sponsor:

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Graduate School of Banking at completed leadership studies at Franklin Southern Methodist University. Harvard University, the Delta Primary Visit Mobile ✱ Regional Authority-Delta Institute Health Center hired Valerie and the University of Oklahoma’s Inc. welcomed Longa as Economic Development Institute. Sherpri Giles tourism ✱ as associate ambassador administrator program and Dr. Irfan Giles coordinator. Hashmi as internist and The program Longa endocrinologist. Giles earned a will train local citizens to be Henry Monk master’s degree in health resources for out-of-town Bishop State Community administration from Indiana College named Karl Henry dean University and a bachelor’s degree visitors. Longa earned a McGehee Scott bachelor’s degree in integrated of career technical education and in speech communications and communications from Spring Austin T. Monk director of Wilkins theatre with an emphasis in Hill College. workforce development. Henry Miller LLC journalism from Tennessee ✱ brings more than 22 years of hired Courtney State University. Hashmi has New experience in the field of McGehee, worked for more than 30 years Horizons education. He earned a bachelor’s Cody Scott and in multiple areas of the world in Credit Union degree in electrical engineering Amber Lawler. positions including physician, technology from The University All three are clinical instructor and medical welcomed Lawler Jearil Crawford of Alabama and a master’s University of residency program coordinator. as chief degree in industrial and Mobile graduates. McGehee She completed a medical operations technology education from earned a bachelor’s degree in residency at the Veteran Affairs officer. Crawford Crawford Alabama A&M University. Monk business management and a Hospital in Northport, N.Y., and received a bachelor’s degree in earned a bachelor’s degree in second bachelor’s degree in endocrinology and metabolism interdisciplinary social sciences public administration and a accounting. Scott has a bachelor’s fellowship at the Metropolitan with an emphasis on political master’s of public administration degree in accounting and business Hospital Medical Center in and organizational leadership degree with a minor in economic management. Lawler has a New York, N.Y. from Florida State University and community development bachelor’s degree in accounting and graduated from the from Auburn University. He and business management.

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University of Mobile president and chief strategy officer coordinator. Patterson will focus air service development announced the following at Infirmary Health. Whaley is a on increasing opportunities for campaigns, innovative marketing promotions. In the College of graduate of Georgetown College women and minority-owned and social media efforts, crisis Arts and Sciences, Julie Biskner in Kentucky, where he earned a companies to do business with communications and collaborative and Robert “Buddy” Landry bachelor’s degree with a double MAWSS. Patterson holds a stakeholder relations. were promoted to associate major in business administration master’s degree in human ✱ professors and Alison Henry was and information systems. He resource management from Troy Berkshire promoted to assistant professor. received master’s degrees in University, with undergraduate Hathaway In the School of Business: Jane healthcare administration and degrees from Faulkner University. Home Services Finley was promoted to professor, business administration from ✱ Cooper & Co. and Amy Taylor to associate Xavier University in Cincinnati, BBVA Inc. Realtors professor. Ohio. Compass welcomed In the School of Education: ✱ promoted Claire new associate Carolyn Corliss was promoted Chris Jett McCarron to Catlin Brian Catlin to professor, and Stephanie is the new South Alabama to its commercial office, 900 Hulon to associate professor. administrator of Market CEO. Hillcrest Rd. In the School of Music: USA Children’s McCarron has Kenn Hughes was promoted & Women’s almost 30 years McCarron to associate professor. Hospital. He of banking experience in the Expeditors International - ✱ holds master’s Mobile/Baldwin County area. Mobile, a Seattle-based global USA Health degrees in health Jett She received a bachelor’s degree logistics company, announced it hired Alan administration and business in psychology from Davidson is increasing its local presence to Whaley as the administration from The College and master’s degree in serve businesses looking to system’s new University of Alabama at business administration from expand into international chief strategy Birmingham. The University of Alabama. markets while continuing to officer. Whaley ✱ ✱ support existing area customers. brings more Mobile Area Water and Mobile Airport Authority The Mobile office recently Whaley than 30 years Sewer System (MAWSS) hired hired Brian Belcher as director relocated to the Wells Fargo of experience in healthcare to this Felicia Patterson as the new of marketing and air service building at 61 St. Joseph St., newly created position, including underutilized business development. Belcher’s 35-year Suite 1303. serving as an executive vice enterprise (UUBE) program career includes multiple successful

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Bishop’s Southern Tradition care program, adding private Causeway locations. The award, nominated by letters from other opened at the former site of duty nursing and companion honoring hospitality excellence, faculty and staff members Wings at 3673 Airport Blvd. care to its hospice and palliative is given to establishments that describing their character, ethics, Owner Bo Bishop is offering care services. consistently achieve outstanding accomplishments and contributions homemade Southern dishes like ✱ traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. to UMobile. Hughes is director Nashville Hot Chicken and The U.S. Navy modified ✱ of instrumental studies in the triple mac-n-cheese. For more Austal USA’s Littoral Combat Providence Hospital center for performing arts, and information, visit www. Ship (LCS) block-buy contract received the Get With The Miller is director of faculty BishopsSouthernTradition.com. to include an 11th ship, LCS 26. Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold support and the quality ✱ LCS 26 will be the 13th Quality Achievement Award enhancement program. Willis of Alabama Independence-variant Littoral for implementing specific ✱ announced that the company’s Combat Ship built by Austal. quality improvement measures Springhill Medical Center name changed to Willis Towers ✱ outlined by the American Heart medical staff elected the Watson, reflecting a recent Providence Health System Association and the American following officers for 2016-17 merger. The address and phone announced a partnership to College of Cardiology. at its recent annual meeting. remain the same. The website is provide care through the ✱ Kristie Burch, president; www.willistowerswatson.com. Veterans Choice Program, Brooke Lenz, vice president/ ✱ giving veterans the choice to president-elect; M. Wail Covenant Care announced receive care at Providence Hashimi, secretary; and Brian the acquisition of Pensacola- locations throughout the region. Sumrall, member-at-large. The based Peoples Home Health, a To determine eligibility for the following committee chairmen Medicare-certified home health Veterans Choice Program, visit also were appointed: Matthew provider serving Florida’s www.va.gov/opa/choiceact, or Barber, surgery; Brian Sumrall, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa call 1-866-606-8198. Hughes Buchanan Miller medicine; Katelyn Braswell, and Walton counties. The University of Mobile’s OB/GYN; Steven Sprayberry, acquisition comes shortly after highest faculty and staff honors, pharmacy and therapeutics; Covenant announced it would the Megginson Awards, were The Original Oyster House David Inge, radiation safety; open a memory care center for presented to Kenn Hughes and Liston Jones received the TripAdvisor , utilization Alzheimer’s this fall in Pensacola. Pamela Buchanan Miller at its Michael certificate of excellence award review/HIM; and The not-for-profit organization annual year-end faculty-staff Bindon for its Gulf Shores and Mobile , emergency department. also recently launched a home luncheon. Recipients were

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Hargrove Engineers + Constructors ranked No. 76 on Engineering News-Record’s 2016 Top 500 Design Firms list. The magazine’s annual national CHAMBER@work rankings are based on design revenue for architecture, Cunningham Brown engineering and environmental firms. ✱ In recently released results, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System recognized Infirmary Breedlove Finkbohner HomeCare with a four-star Listed in the rating in quality. According to Chambers and the data, the Mobile home Partners 2016 health provider achieved the ranking of U.S.- highest rating possible in the leading law patient satisfaction category. firms and ✱ lawyers, Lesley P. Cunningham Cain Baker, a Bounds LLC was the only law manager at firm in Alabama to receive the Russell highest ranking possible – a Thompson “Band 1” ranking – in the Butler & practice area of “Litigation: Houston LLP, Mainly Plaintiff.” completed the Baker Five of the firm’s partners were requirements of the Alabama also recognized in the rankings: Society of Certified Public Robert T. Cunningham, Joseph Accountants’ Leadership M. Brown Jr., Gregory B. Academy-Class V. Baker earned Breedlove, George W. bachelor’s degrees in finance Finkbohner III and David S. and accounting from the Cain Jr. University of South Alabama ✱ and certification in financial Jimmy forensics from the American Wilson, Institute of Certified Public president and Accountants. founder of Bay ✱ Wood Products The Radcliff Schatzman Inc., was elected Group at Morgan Stanley to a second financial services firm three-year term Wilson announced senior vice president/ on the board of directors for financial advisor Christopher the National Wooden Pallet and C. Schatzman successfully Container Association, the completed the Institute of Family largest international organization Wealth Management, achieving of wood packaging professionals the designation of Family Wealth in the world. Advisor. Schatzman graduated ✱ from Spring Hill College with Mobile a bachelor’s degree in Area Water communication arts. and Sewer System Submission deadline for Member News is two months prior to publication. News (MAWSS) releases should be one or two brief welcomed paragraphs. Photos must be professional Charles E. headshots, labeled with the person’s last Chapman Chapman, the name, and must be 300 dpi at owner and CEO of Chapman full size and saved in an eps, tiff or jpg format. Send your information Development Corp., to its board. to [email protected].

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Members are our greatest asset. Please show your support through the patronage of these businesses. 35 years 1-4 years Jordan Pile Driving Inc. Ashton and Co. Inc. Advanced Disposal 30 years Aerostar SES LLC Greg Jones – Mobile Foreign- AseraCare Trade Zone Corp. Baheth Research & YP Local Search, Media and Development Laboratories Advertising BNI Alabama Brand Energy Solutions LLC 25 years Cakes by Judi Enerquin Air Corp. Covenant Christian School Envirochem Inc. Cunningham Bounds LLC Gwin’s Commercial Printing DeShazo Crane Co. Title Guaranty & Abstract EcoSouth Services LLC Co. LLC The Gardens at Wellington 20 years Hillcrest Orthodontics PC Kimberly-Clark Corp. Hillcrest Urgent Care Mobile BayBears Professional Holiday Inn Express & Suites Baseball Mobile West I-10 Mobile Lumber & Millwork Hydroprocessing Associates LLC S J & L General Contractors J. O. Acree Co. Inc. McGowin Park 15 years Metropolitan Glass Co. Inc. AMVAC Chemical Corp. Milling Commercial Realty Inc. Three Fingers Inc. National Assoc. of Retired & d/b/a Foosackly’s Active Federal Employees Alabama Pipe & Supply Co. Inc. (NARFE) Celia Mann Baehr CFP National Naval Aviation Museum Foundation 10 years Read-Write: The Learning Alter Metal Recycling Center Express Employment REEL USA Professionals Retirement Advisors Inc. Horizon Shipbuilding Inc. Woerner Agribusiness LLC McAleer’s Office Furniture Paula’s Hair Unlimited LLC Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Telamon Corp.

5 years The Mobile Area Chamber was 3 Echoes Productions awarded a five-star rating by the AeroStar U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the highest designation given. Of the Capital Volvo Truck & Trailer 6,936 chambers in the U.S., only 301 M. D. Bell Co. Inc. are accredited, and of those only 43 Mediterranean Sandwich Co. – have achieved five-star distinction. Schillinger Road The Mobile Area Chamber has been Stirling Properties LLC accredited by the U.S. Chamber Symbol Health Solutions LLC since the designation’s inception Taylor CPA Group LLC more than 40 years ago.

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Know a company interested in benefiting from Chamber membership? Contact Emily Hatcher at 251-431-8619 or [email protected] or Jackie Livingston at 251-431-8642 or [email protected]. Also, find a membership directory at www.mobilechamber.com.

AFLAC Regional Office - Mobile Center Point Terminal LLC Integrated Electronic Star Service Inc. Ashley Crook Paige Pounds Technologies Inc. Shaun Mayeux 111 Dauphin St. 200 Viaduct Rd. Donald H. Gantt Jr. P.O. Box 91473 Mobile, AL 36602 Chickasaw, AL 36611 4324 Midmost Dr. Mobile, AL 36691-1473 251-345-4738 251-456-8492 Mobile, AL 36609 251-661-4050 Insurance Agency www.worldpointlp.com 800-984-8054 www.star-service.com Storage Tanks www.ietcompanies.com Air Conditioning Equipment & Alkhateeb International LLC Security/Card Access/CCTV System Repairing Mohammed Alkhateeb Colonial Life 1695 Ashmoor Dr. E. Michelle Hunter New York Life Insurance Co. Strickland Companies Mobile, AL 36695 1501 Government St. Dennis Farrar Kara Crook 251-209-3308 Mobile, AL 36603 1110 Montlimar Dr., Ste. 1010 2840 Dog River Dr. N. www.amway.com/ 251-454-9889 Mobile, AL 36609 Mobile, AL 36605 mohammedalkhateeb www.coloniallife.com/ 251-460-4606 251-206-7806 Sales Insurance-Life www.newyorklife.com www.stricklandpaper.com Insurance-Life Services All American Paint and Cox Media Myrland Clarke Supply Inc. Office Pride Commercial The Grind, Small Business 1201 Montlimar Dr., Ste. 1000 Brad Bonvillain Cleaning Services Development Co. Mobile, AL 36606 9188 Main St. Benjamin Charles Lynn Mackie 251-341-9577 Houma, LA 70363 4669 Blue Ribbon Dr. 3223 Springhill Ave. www.coxmedia.com 985-232-5959 Milton, FL 32583 Mobile, AL 36607 Advertising www.allamericanpaint.net 850-454-6961 251-476-4400 Paint Diamond Touch Mobile www.officepride.com Office/Desk Space Rental Service Janitorial Service Altegra Brandon Maye 3540 Vanderbilt Dr. Transworld Business Chris Yokley Robert Dueitt Construction LLC Advisors of Alabama 45420 Red Hill Rd. Mobile, AL 36608 864-903-3565 Robert Dueitt Bill Kleinschrodt Bay Minette, AL 36507 856 Nassau Dr. P.O. Box 82091 251-581-7001 www.diamondtouchdetailing.com Car Washing & Polishing Mobile, AL 36608 Mobile, AL 36689 www.altegratech.com 251-776-0456 251-591-4475 Software Services ELP Contractors-Remodeling www.transworldalabama.com Clinton Prayer/Andre Course AmeriSpec Inspection Services Business Consultants 2122 Hand Ave. SouthWest Mobile County Chris Hufham Whistler, AL 36612 Chamber of Commerce Wal-Mart Neighborhood 112 Kilmarnock St. 228-860-4168 Tina Poiroux Market #4210 Mobile, AL 36604 Concrete Contractors 5055 Carol Plantation Rd. 251-300-0902 Jean McCullough Mobile, AL 36619 www.amerispec.net/mobileal FitnessPro Inc. 1300 North University Blvd. 251-666-2488 Inspections Rick Hellebusch Mobile, AL 36618 www.swmcchamber.com 22 S. Florida St. 251-586-6227 Autoco Chamber of Commerce Mobile, AL 36606 www.walmart.com Amelia Ficaro 251-648-0548 Retail 3702 Airport Blvd. Stantec www.fitnessproinc.com Jill Neubauer Mobile, AL 36608 Equipment Sales & Service Yates Construction 251-287-6203 1110 Montlimar Dr., Ste.160 George Yates www.buyautoco.com 5 Star Nutrition - West Mobile Mobile, AL 36606 Automobile Dealers-Used Cars Paul Gonzalez 251-450-7601 115 Main St. 7721 Airport Blvd., Ste. E-110 www.stantec.com Biloxi, MS 39530 Bishop’s Southern Tradition Mobile, AL 36608 Engineers-Professional-Civil 228-386-4332 Bo Bishop 251-345-4136 www.wgyates.com 3673 Airport Blvd. www.5starnutritionusa.com Construction Mobile, AL 36608-1615 Retail 251-344-2131 As of 5/31/16 www.BishopsSouthernTradition.com Folkers Window Co. Restaurants Mark Burkette ADVERTISERS’ INDEX 5030 Commerce Park Circle CED Mobile Pensacola, FL 32505 AL-FLA Plastics...... 29 Hancock Bank...... 31 Adam Penn 251-943-6522 AltaPointe Health Services...... 32 Interstate Printing & www.folkers.com 4655 Halls Mill Rd. Arkema...... 17 Graphics Inc...... 34 Window Installation Mobile, AL 36693 Mobile Symphony Orchestra...... 34 251-476-5860 BancorpSouth...... 26 Glenn Shepard Seminars Partners for Environmental Electrical Equipment Sales-Wholesale Cindy Shepard BASF...... 33 Progress...... 38. P.O. Box 210559 BBVA Compass Bank...... 22 Center for Balance and Providence Hospital...... 7 Rehabilitation Nashville, TN 37221 Bellingrath Gardens and Home... 36 Regions Bank...... 18 Eric C. Dekle 615-353-7125 Burr Forman LLP...... 30 www.glennshepard.com Seabulk Towing...... 14 3995 Cottage Hill Rd., Ste. C C Spire...... 2 Mobile, AL 36609 Training Thames Batré Insurance...... 37 Cunningham Bounds ...... 3 251-607-6495 Inspect Mobile Trustmark National Bank...... 21 www.balanceandrehab.com Doug Johnson Coast Safe and Lock...... 36 Business Sales & Acquisitions – Healthcare Services 2 Breydon Ct. Community Bank...... 25 William Bruce...... 35 Mobile, AL 36608 First Community Bank...... 12 251-295-7254 Wonderland Express...... 35 www.inspect-mobile.com Gwin’s Commercial Printing...... 27 Inspections the business view AUGUST 2016 39 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Mobile, AL Permit #346

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