From the Chair

Debbie Kirkland Director of Investor Relations

Teri Perkins

Administrative Services Manager

Tracy Wilson Engagement Specialist

Madison Howard Financial Administrator

Valerie McDonald Events Coordinator ome! I am Tammy See ling. OEL is a full-service residential and light commercial AC company serving not only Riverview, but the entire Hillsborough County area…we help make up the GREATER section of GRCC.

After serving GRCC for 14 years, our CEO, Tanya Doran, recently resigned. It will be hard to replace her – she added so much value to our Chamber –but we are working vigorously to fill the seat with the best possible candidate for our community.

To achieve that goal, we have posted the vacancy on Indeed. We have also pushed the opening to our social media outlets and various Chamber affiliations. We believe we are stronger together, so if you have any recommendations, please refer them to any of those channels which will provide the link for Indeed.

In 2023, as a Chamber, our goal is to continue to add value for all member/investors -

· Continuing with our favorites: the Annual dinner, the weekly TCOB meetings, the 2023 Annual Golf Tournament, and of course our Monthly Investors’ Luncheons, to mention a few.

· We are adding a stronger presence to our Government Affairs Group in the creation of the Business Growth Committee. In an effort to support our investors, this committee will seek to make an impact on conveying timely information to investors on the economic development within our community that directly impacts our individual business retention and expansion goals, and our workforce development.

· We are excited about a new program – the Leadership Program – still in the development stage, and is not a replica of an existing program, but rather something that fits the unique needs of the community. The Leadership Program is something in which I am personally involved with hopes of creating a program that benefits local small businesses looking for guidance beyond the first 5 years of business operations. Again, it is new, still in development, and looking to fill the needs of our investors by adding value to business members who participate in the program.

As a personal goal this year, I’d like to get to know more of you. I like hanging out with people who think big and are willing to not only act, but share those big ideas. Chamber members who take responsibility to help solve some of the biggest challenges our community faces are people I want to know. They are willing to be vulnerable, but that vulnerability often reveals barriers to success, and they become the machine that not only overcomes, but thrives. I hope that is something you can understand and want to be a part of; there is room for everyone, and I personally invite you to get involved.

Thank you for your time and investment within not only our Chamber, but also this community. If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to reach out.