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MARCH | APRIL 2016 Building Leaders The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Chinese Proverb New beginnings The mission of the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce is to continuously improve the economic prosperity, the business environment and the quality of life in Angelina County. he best time to plant a tree was Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 20 years ago. The second best 1615 S. Chestnut, Lufkin, Texas USA 75901 phone (936) 634-6644 fax (936) 634-8726 “T time is now.” As we move into spring, this Chinese Proverb provides a 2016 EXECUTIVE BOARD Joe Rich vision for our business community. Our Gene Lee Bancorp South Board Chairman Terry Morgan businesses did not grow overnight; in Lee TranServices, Inc. Morgan Insurance reality, they took cultivation over genera- Codie Jenkins Kelli Wayland tions to produce dynamic companies that Board Chairman-Elect GE Oil & Gas provide the backbone for Angelina County. First Bank & Trust David Flowers East Texas Our organization has been around over 90 Huntington ISD Aimee Slusher years and even today we are continuing Immediate Past Chairman Neice Bell Skelton Slusher Barnhill The Lufkin Daily News to look toward the future and how we can Watkins Wells, PLLC John Alston best service our members. Martha Quintanilla Brookshire Brothers Secretary The spring season is a great time for Jim K. Johnson Jim Cumbie La Unica Tortilleria Georgia-Pacific new beginnings and new growth, and at Brian Cyr the Chamber it is no different. Our Treasurer 2016 APPOINTED Commercial Bank Annual Banquet introduced our new Board of Directors which will BOARD MEMBERS Chris Johnson provide our leadership for years to come. This season the chamber will Starla Bickerstaff Vice Chairman KTRE create a strategic plan that will lay the groundwork for our organization Whataburger Kyle Swift Mark Hicks to move forward and provide the best programs and opportunities for our Vice Chairman Woodland Heights business members. JM Management Chris Fleniken The Chamber has also launched our new website at www.lufkintexas.org. Chad Roberts Real Graphics Vice Chairman Please take time to visit and take a look at the new design and additional City Wide Directories LLC tools that will serve our membership. The entire Chamber Staff looks for- CHAMBER STAFF Jeff Todd ward to seeing you at the many upcoming events and are always available Vice Chairman Jim Johnson, IOM to answer any questions about programs and opportunities. Advanced Financial President & CEO Services Charlene Black – Jim Johnson, President / CEO Information Specialist 2016 ELECTED Susie Cardwell Lufkin / Angelina County Chamber of Commerce BOARD MEMBERS Community Development Trent Ashby Manager ANNUAL CHAMBER BANQUET Citizens National Bank Tori Charanza Mark Dunn Marketing Coordinator Dunn Construction Tori Jones Dr. LaTonya Goffney Membership Coordinator Lufkin ISD Jill Roberson Stephen King Business Manager Consolidated Melissa Wheeler, IOM Communication Shawn Barnett Programs & Operations Manager CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial G. 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First Street 8 Ribbon Cuttings Lufkin, Texas 75901 936-634-6116 9 Ground Breakings and Red Carpet Salutes www.edwardjones.com 10 Leadership Lufkin Profiles 13 Greetings from the Expo 14 Cover Story: Building Leaders 16 Angelina Beautiful / Clean 18 Science and Tech Fair 19 Texas State Forest Festival Awards staffing group 20 Angelina Arts Alliance “We Place You First” 21 Leadership Tomorrow CLERICAL INDUSTRIAL 22 Economic Indicators TECHNICAL 24 Lufkin Convention and FLEXIBLE STAFFING Visitors Bureau 3810 S. Medford Dr. 26 On the Scene Lufkin 818 University Dr. Suite 101 Nacogdoches 936-632-2223 936-559-7777 BusinessLINK MARCH | APRIL 2016 LUFKINTEXAS.ORG 3 NEW MEMBERS THANK Community Contractors, LLC Hicks-Co New York Life Insurance Company – Signs By Debbie Jenny Schroeder Y Del-Tin Fiber, LLC Investors of the Kingdom Solitaire Homes for being aOU member of East Texas Fun Bunch, Inc. Joe Martin, Attorney at Law New York Life Insurance Company – Tami’s Bistro the Lufkin/Angelina Rex ‘’Mike’’ Floyd Edward Jones- Kristin Fraizer Legacy Institute for Texan’s Barber School County Chamber of Guardian Reliability Group Financial Education N-Line TrafficMaintenance The Rose Commerce! RENEWING MEMBERS A R Services David S. Tamminga Ivan Smith Furniture Point A Media, Inc. A1 Recycling Davis Insurance Agency, Inc. Jake Lyon & Associates Inc. Polk Energy Partners, LLP A-1 Self Storage & Pack Mail Deep East Texas Council of Governments James Hilliard & Son’s Popeyes #3128 Abeldt’s Gaslight Pharmacy, Inc. Denum Moving & Storage Landscaping LLC Pregnancy Help Center of Lufkin Advanced Financial Group Diboll Housing Authority Jerry Highnote Ralph & Kacoo’s Air Cooled Engine Co. Diboll I.S.D. Jerry Whiteker Regency Cleaners Al Meyer Ford Mitsubishi Don Duran, Attorney Jewell Hudgens Ritter Millwork Alene’s Florist Don’s Sanitation JM Management Robert G. 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