How to Get in the BUSINESS VIEW For those who are not members and who want to know about BUSINESS VIEW is published 10 times a year by the Mobile The joining, contact Carolyn Golson, the Mobile Area Chamber’s Area Chamber. It features activities and accomplishments of vice president of membership, at 251.431.8622 or cgolson@ the Chamber and its member businesses. If your business is a mobilechamber.com. member, keep reading – this feature is designed to outline how member companies can be highlighted. MEMBER NEWS BUSINESS EXECUTIVE PROFILE NEWS One of the publication’s most popular This article introduces people filling the MOBILE’S OPPORTUNITY ZONES columns, Member News reports Locally, opportunity zones are primarily downtown Mobile, SPUR JOB GROWTHAfricatown, Port of Mobile, both airports, one tract along highest staff position in member Airport Boulevard and out near West I-65. Two local projects – Meridian at the Port, Mobile’s newest The guide is a working document on the Chamber’s website, management-level new hires and downtown living community and Continental Aerospace mobilechamber.com, to help market Mobile and its designated Technologies headquarters, developed by SBurtonhelby PropertyGlover zones, along with the area’s key assets that attract outside companies. Some are chief executive Group – are directly benefitting from the Opportunity Zones investment and economic growth. signed into federal law at the end of 2017. , director of business development for the Mobile Area Contact Zaricor at [email protected] or call promotions; business endeavors, such Zaricor Chamber, believes a new Opportunity Zone Guide for Mobile 251.431.8616 for more information. will lead to more. officers, while others hold the title Zaricor is one of several economic developers working to promote Alabama’s 158 designated opportunity zones, and FAST FACTS ABOUT as new products, new locations, major specifically the 14 in Mobile. OPPORTUNITY ZONES of president or manager. What are they and how does it help with new projects and Congress passed the Opportunity expansions? Talking in general terms, explains Zaricor, the WHAT IS IT? goal is to pair long-term private investment with underserved Zone program in conjunction with the December 2017 projects, etc.; management-level awards, markets. Tax incentives in the form of capital gains are available comprehensive tax reform package. to spur job growth in low-income urban and rural communities People or companies who have nationwide. WHO BENEFITS? capital gains they would like to defer and developers who now have access to capital by a private third party C certifications, board officers, national investing in an Opportunity Zone fund. GINA M KELLAR Mobile’s 14 zones are primarily PROFILE WHERE ARE THEY? EXECUTIVE CROW SHIELDS BAILEY PC downtown, Africatown, Port of Mobile, both airports, one and regional industry awards and annual tract along Airport Boulevard and out Contact near West Shelby I-65. Glover TITLE: Managing Shareholder Mobile HOW TO GET CONNECTED? HOMETOWN: McKellar earned a bachelor’s degree Zaricor, the Mobile Area Chamber’s director of business EDUCATION: in business administration with a concentration in development, at [email protected] company awards. accounting from the University of South Alabama. or 251.431.8616. She is a certified public accountant and certified valuation analyst. FIRST JOB: “Babysitting. When I was a teenager, I loved children, so babysitting was a win/win for me,” she said. “I was able to do something I loved and be paid for it.” Weekly headlines and events sponsored WHO/WHAT INSPIRES YOU?“I have great respect for former First Lady Laura Bush. I heard her speak in Mobile recently, which reminded me why I have always admired her. She is a champion for education and literacy and for women’s health issues. From by member organizations are promoted my perspective, she has always been an example of intelligence, elegance and grace.” ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Alabama Society through the Chamber’s weekly e-newsletter of Certified Public Accountants, Mobile Chapter of Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants and National Association of Certified Valuators 5 BUSINESS VIEW and Analysts; serves on boards of McGill-Toolen Foundation and Smart Home Alabama. sent to more than 9,000 recipients. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON AND WHY? “Fall. I love the cooler weather, changes in the foliage, football and the anticipation of the holidays.” Thanksgiving WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY? is my favorite holiday because it is centered around Available to anyone free of charge, e-mail family time. There is nothing I would rather do than spend time with my family, especially since my sons all live in different states now. “Water skiing. I DO YOU HAVE A HIDDEN TALENT? love all activities that involve being around water.” info@mobile chamber.com to subscribe WHAT WORD WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE “Calm. Raising three boys who are very NEWS YOURSELF? BUSINESS close in age tested this trait at times, but overall I KLY. am an easy-going person. I think it has helped me in to the BUSINESS VIEW WEE my career, especially since accounting tends to be a stressful field at times.” BRIEF COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Crow Shields Bailey PC (CSB) is a full-service accounting and consulting firm, headquartered in Mobile, with additional offices in Daphne and Gulf Shores. CSB has more than 30 years of experience and institutional News releases should be one or two brief knowledge in accounting, tax and consulting services. A talented team of more than 40 professionals provides expertise in auditing, taxation and estate planning, business consulting, business valuations, litigation support, client accounting services, paragraphs. Photos must be professional community association services, payroll services and more. headshots and must be 300 dpi at full size 34 DECEMBER 2019 /JANUARY 2020 in an eps, tif or jpg format. CALENDAR Information can be sent to news@mobile CHAMBER’S WORKFORCE chamber.com. Those submitting events The calendar printed in the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS to the weekly e-newsletter must use the SHIFT TO ATTRACT TALENT VIEW outlines activities of the Mobile Area This statement has been uttered many times over by area To address the growing need for employees, the Chamber is automated form on the website at employers: “We are not able to locate qualified workers.” This expanding its workforce efforts and delving into a formal talent familiar concern includes both hourly employees and certain attraction initiative by engaging Development Counsellors Chamber. Events sponsored by Chamber salaried positions. International (DCI), an economic development marketing firm. AM/NS Calvert is one of many Mobile area companies looking “This is a top priority for the Chamber,” said .mobile chamber.com/calendar/ David Rodgers, www to hire specialized engineers, and the company’s human the Chamber’s vice president of economic development. “Our resources team tells the Mobile Area Chamber they are not efforts to recruit new and expanding companies directly hinge members must be submitted using the always able to convert an applicant into a full-time employee. on their ability to fill the positions they need with people who The reasons vary. Often, out-of-state applicants decline an offer have the skills they need.” because they are not familiar with Mobile or their spouse is submit-news-events/. concerned about securing a job. online form found at mobilechamber.com/ Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State 6 DECEMBER 2019 /JANUARY 2020 Wilkins Miller Promotes and Hires University and the Stonier Graduate School of WHO’S NEW calendar/submit-news-events/ to be Banking at University of Pennsylvania. Cunningham Bounds Adds Associate 2 MEMBER NEWSMEMBER The attorneys of Cunningham C Wealth Strategies Names Advisors Bounds LLC welcomed Jennifer included in the weekly electronic B. Jayjohn as an associate. Chen Fox Jayjohn graduated from Troy Wilkins Miller hired Dottie Hill University with a bachelor’s and Zach Enger. Hill brings Jayjohn degree in political science. She more than 30 years of earned a law degree from Cumberland School experience to the firm’s Turlington Bigness newsletter. of Law. administrative team. Enger 2 Cooper joins the company’s information C Wealth hired Joseph technologies division as an IT support specialist. Turlington as a financial USA Adds Staff He received a bachelor’s degree in commerce advisor and Chase Bigness Caleb Butts MD joined USA and business administration from The University and Greg Jones as insurance BUSINESS NEWS CALENDAR Health University Hospital as advisors. of Alabama. The firm also promoted Judy Chen Jones For more information on Chamber a trauma and burn surgeon and CPA to manager; Simon Fox CPA to supervisor; events, visit mobilechamber.com the University of South Alabama Courtney McGehee CPA to senior accountant; Bellator Real Estate Welcomes Agents College of Medicine as assistant and Morgan Cooper to marketing director. JANUARY 2020 Butts professor in the department of surgery. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political The business briefs featured in this section Franklin Primary Hires New Physicians science from Mississippi State University before 23 returning to Alabama for medical school and 22 residency training. 01 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Irish Goolsby PORK AND POLITICS IN THE PARK Laura Addison-Sykora recently of the magazine are centered around CHAMBER CLOSED joined USA Health as a nurse When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. HAPPY NEW YEAR Ahead of the primaries, come meet the practitioner in the department candidates running for office and federal, Where: The Admiral Hotel, of surgery. She earned both King Brown state and local elected officials while enjoying 251 Government St. bachelor’s and master’s degrees Lisa King MD and Kevin Brown MD joined the Addison-Sykora barbeque at Battleship Memorial Park. Cost: $5 for members and $10 for potential in nursing from the University of medical staff of Franklin Primary Health.