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The Official Publication of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce FEBRUARY 2020 5-Star Accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Four-Time Winner Florida Chamber of the Year National Chamber of the Year Working Together to Strengthen Your Business and Our Community Advanced Cardiac Services at Manatee Memorial We take technology to heart We’re dedicated to the health of your heart and vascular system. Reduced risk of possible stroke with the WATCHMAN™ Implant The Heart and Vascular Center is the first in the region to offer patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation an alternative to long-term warfarin medication: the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) TAVR is a minimally-invasive alternative to traditional valve replacement for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. MitraClip® for mitral regurgitation The Valve Institute at Manatee Memorial offers the highly advanced MitraClip procedure for mitral regurgitation. Mitral regurgitation decreases the amount of blood that reaches the heart, which can cause heart failure. MitraClip, inserted through a catheter, can help keep the mitral valve open so that blood can flow to the heart. Our Structural Heart Program staff is here to help! To make an appointment or for more information, please call 941-708-8064. 206 Second St. East Bradenton, FL 34208 manateememorial.com GOLD RECEIVING 2019 Mission: Lifeline® Physicians are on the medical staff of Manatee Memorial Hospital, but, with limited exceptions, are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Manatee Memorial Hospital. The hospital shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians. For language assistance, disability accommodations and the non-discrimination notice, visit our website. 200130-7706 01/20 2 ManateeChamber.com Manatee Chamber of Commerce | February Current 2020 BRADENTON SARASOTA 1001 3rd Ave W 50 Central Ave Suite 500 Suite 910 941.747.0500 941.747.0500 The Chambliss brothers took their heart health seriously. Together, they happily tell their stories. “My wife suggested I “My brother Paul told me about have a CT Heart Score his great experiences at Manatee Test at MDC when I Diagnostic Center and Manatee turned 60, since my dad Memorial Hospital, so I decided to passed away at 62 from have the test too. I thought I would heart issues. After I had be fine, since I exercise. But the the test, I ended up results were not good. I also had to having two stents placed have two stents placed. Now, we tell at Manatee Memorial everyone to talk to their physician Hospital.” - Paul about getting the CT Heart Score Chambliss Test. It made a difference in our lives.” - John Chambliss CT Heart Score Test … it’s easy and quick • No needles • No dyes • No liquids to swallow To schedule an appointment, please call 941.747.3034. 300 Riverside Dr E, Bradenton, FL 34208 manateediagnostic.com With limited exceptions, physicians are not employees or agents of this hospital. For language assistance, disability accommodations and the non-discrimination notice, visit our website. 200290-8195 1/20 February Current 2020 | Manatee Chamber of Commerce ManateeChamber.com 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman ............................................................................................... Ernie Withers, Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota Immediate Past Chairman ......................................................................................Bill Poulton, Tropicana Products Chairman-Elect .........................................................................Phill Baker, Boyd Insurance & Investment Services Treasurer ..................................................................................... Janelle Esposito, Esq., Esposito Law Group, P.A. Vice Chairman, Membership ..........................................................................Rick Bisio, The Educated Franchisee Vice Chairman, Public Policy & Small Business ..................................Christy Cardillo, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC Vice Chairman, Workforce & Community Development ............... Jeff Podobnik, Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club President | CEO ........................................................................... Jacki Dezelski, Manatee Chamber of Commerce MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 321 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karen Holbrook, PhD, University of South Florida Bradenton, FL 34206-0321 Mark Barnebey, Esq., Blalock Walters, P.A. Sarasota-Manatee (Ex Officio) Jason Bartz, NDC Construction Company Joe Hwang, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center BRADENTON OFFICE Kevin Baylor, Alliance IT, LLC Karen LaPensee, LaPensee Plumbing, Pools & Air Richard Bedford, REAL Consulting, LLC David Miner, Board Member, School Board of Manatee 222 10th Street West Betsy Benac, Commissioner, Manatee County County (Ex Officio) Bradenton, FL 34205 Government (Ex Officio) Stewart Moon Jr., Air & Energy Phone: 941-748-3411 Bruce Body, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Jeff Nickse, Accurate Benefit Solutions, LLC Fax: 941-745-1877 Shirley Bryant, Mayor, City of Palmetto (Ex Officio) Bruce Patneaude, IMG Academy Carlos Buqueras, Manatee County Port Authority Rick Piccolo, Sarasota Bradenton International (Ex Officio) Airport (Ex Officio) LAKEWOOD RANCH OFFICE Cassandra Burns, Dignity Memorial Tim Polk, Urban Planning Solutions AT THE MCCLURE CENTER Nathan Carr, Willis Smith Construction, Inc. Wayne Poston, Mayor, City of Bradenton 4215 Concept Court Brian Carter, Mauldin & Jenkins CPA, LLC (Ex Officio) Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 Bill Colgate, MD, MCR Health Dennis Ragosta, Southwest Florida Water Phone: 941-748-3411 Bernitha Copeland, Copeland Full Line Insurance, Inc. Management District (Ex Officio) Cheri Coryea, Manatee County Government (Ex Officio) Teresa Rawe, MD,TruePartners Fax: 941-745-1877 Mark Dunlop, BankUnited, N.A. Cynthia Saunders, School District of Manatee Ted Ehrlichman, CareerSource Suncoast (Ex Officio) County (Ex Officio) [email protected] Dustin Fusillo, Air & Energy Chris Sharek, The Ardurra Group ManateeChamber.com Steve Hall, Alltrust Insurance Brian Thomas, State College of Florida Manatee- Stu Henderson, Fawley Bryant Architecture Sarasota (Ex Officio) Sharon Hillstrom, Bradenton Area Economic Doug Van Dyke, Leadership Simplified MISSION: Development Corporation Kerry Ward, Bank OZK To build a positive business Bill Woodson, PhD, New College of Florida (Ex Officio) environment while enhancing the community’s quality of life. MANATEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF The Manatee Chamber of Terri Behling, Vice President, Workforce and Community Dev. [email protected], ext. 172 Commerce’s Current magazine is Kim Dalglish, IOM, Vice President, Membership ................................. 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