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CHAIR’S CUP

FROM THE CEO’S CORNER

A NEW DECADE OF OPPORTUNITY Welcome to 2020! This is such an exciting time of the year as we move into the next chapter of opportunities to serve our member businesses - the true economic engine of our community.

Our mission at the Chamber is to cultivate Sarasota’s prosperity and quality of life for our member businesses. So how does our organization go about fulfilling this mission?

1. We deeply care about the needs, strengths and desires of the business community and are willing to work dilligently and passionately to exceed the expectations of our members.

Through a cutting-edge platform of meetings, events and programs, we will be providing new ways for our members and the business community to come together in 2020.

These programs will connect, help to inform and educate, and build a network of go-to resources. We have reworked our councils to allow members to volunteer and engage at a deeper level with the Chamber.

Sponsored by: Kerkering, Barberio & Co.

2. We address issues that affect small and large businesses by advocating for policy at all levels of government. This year we are partnering with the Florida Chamber of Commerce to launch the Institute for Public Policy. This is an opportunity for individuals interested in holding a public office, both locally and beyond, to learn how to begin the process of involvement. The overall impact of this Institute, then, is the development of candidates who are knowledgeable about the issues facing the business community.

3. We address the workforce and talent needs of our member businesses. Through CareerEdge, we are bringing new opportunities for upskilling workers, creating fast-track trainings, and building a platform of data/demographics on our region for businesses to use in planning and operating their businesses.

4. We care about community and making sure that the quality of life we currently enjoy continues.

Partnering with other local organizations on issues and programming is a priority for 2020. Creating new ways for people to engage in our community through partnerships and collaboration is core to our mission of serving the Sarasota region.

Thank you for being a treasured member of our organization and believing in the work that we are doing. Our entire team are here to serve you, and we look forward to another strong and productive decade.

HEATHER KASTEN CEO/PRESIDENT

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With a legacy that spans over a quarter of a century, the Chair’s Cup Award is a prestigious recognition given by the Chair of the Board to recognize an individual who has dedicated an invaluable amount of their time and talent to support and advance the work of the Sarasota Chamber.

Your Chamber is honored to recognize Dennis Murphy, CEO of Gulfside Bank, as the 2019 Chair’s Cup Award recipient.

Pictured (from left to right): John LaCivita, Rob Lane and Dennis Murphy

For nearly a decade, Kerkering, Barberio & Co. have sponsored this distinguished award.

Pictured (from left to right): Dennis Murphy, Tim Self, Frank Morgan and Lorrie Liang.

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CHAMBER EXPO

The event featured vendors from a range of industries, door prizes, a cash grand prize drawing and of course - networking!

This event continues to be the largest area networking and buy local event, making it a great opportunity for vendors and attendees!

Over 400 individuals attended the 99th Annual Meeting, hosted by the Hyatt Regency Sarasota and presented by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP.

Keynote speaker, Culture Architect Tony Moore, spoke on his proven method of building a culture of engagement, ownership and bottom-line performance.

2018-2019 Board Chair John LaCivita officially passed the gavel to Paul Caragiulo, 2019-2020 Board Chair.

EVENT PHOTOS

ANNUAL MEETING

The 2019 Chamber Expo, done in partnership with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, was hosted by the Bradenton Area Convention Center and presented by Sam’s Club.

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Pictured: PHL hosted by Sarasota Modern On the second Wednesday of every month, Chamber Member restaurants host a Power Hour Lunch (PHL) networking event.

Chamber President/CEO Heather Kasten spoke to participants of the 2019 Community Entrepreneur Opportunity (CEO) Program on entrepreneurship and business leadership.

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C H A M B E R S TA F F Heather Kasten President/CEO hkasten@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4050

UPCOMING EVENTS

ANNUAL EVENTS 2020 ANNUAL CHAMBER BREAKFAST Friday, February 21 7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Sarasota

Brittany Lamont Vice President blamont@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4040

Presented by: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

2020 SPRING SHOWCASE

Mireya Eavey Executive Vice President of CareerEdge and Education Initiatives meavey@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4045

Wednesday, March 4 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

GROVE Restaurant | Patio | Ballroom

PARTY IN THE PARK

Caitlin Bolton Communications Coordinator cbolton@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4046

Wednesday, March 25 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. *New College of Florida - *New Location

Shauna Donahue CareerEdge Program Manager sdonahue@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4038 Linda Forrest Membership Investment Representative lforrest@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4058 John Hecker Membership Investment Representative jhecker@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4029

M O N T H LY E V E N T S CHAMBER CONNECT

POWER HOUR LUNCH

Complimentary for Members $20 for Non-Members

$20 for Members $35 for Non-Members

Thursday, January 16 Camelot East Village

Wednesday, January 8 Lemon Tree Kitchen

Thursday, March 19 Sarasota Polo Club

Wednesday, February 12 Florida Studio Theatre

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Phyllis Kemp Executive Assistant pkemp@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4051

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Complimentary for Members $20 for Non-Members

Wednesday, March 11 Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Craig McGonigal Membership Engagement Manager cmcgonigal@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4034 Sara Rachon Programs Coordinator srachon@sarasotachamber.com (941) 556-4039

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Thursday, February 20 MUV Medical Cannabis Dispensary Thursday, April 16 The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime

TRUSTEE EVENTS Please Note: The following Trustee Events are complimentary for Corporate Trustee, Community Builder, & Economic Driver Members.

TRUSTEE RECEPTIONS SERVING OUR BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY

GOOD MORNING SARASOTA!

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 23 Robert Toale and Sons

SPECIAL TOPIC: EARLY STAGE TECH INVESTOR TRUSTEE EVENT

BALTIMORE ORIOLES SPRING TRAINING RECEPTION

Tuesday, January 14 Sarasota Yacht Club

Thursday, February 13 Ed Smith Stadium

YPG COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, February 25 Lemon Tree Kitchen

5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Presented by: The U.S. Economic Development Administration and the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

YPG EVENTS YPG AFTER HOURS 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Complimentary for Members $15 Future Members

Thursday, February 6 Craft Growlers to Go

5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Free admission

Tuesday, January 28 Lemon Tree Kitchen

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Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Advocates for Local Businesses at State and Federal Level For nearly one hundred years, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has advocated for local business interests in our region by meeting with local, state and federal legislators on priorities that will continue to create a positive business and economic climate in Sarasota county and the surrounding regions. This Fall, the work continued as members of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and staff went to Tallahassee to share the Chamber’s legislative agenda for 2020, which represents the topics and issues that are most important to our 1,200+ member businesses.

Prior to the trip to Tallahassee, the Chamber convened with multiple regional organizations to work together on crafting a unified

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regional agenda. To accomplish this, local business organizations gave input, helped prioritize issues and created a united collective message for our local legislators. The outcome was a streamlined and strategic outline of priorities for the regional business community to focus on when meeting with our local and state legislators.

This legislative agenda was first presented in September at the Sarasota Delegation meeting, and then again in one on one appointments with legislators in Tallahassee in the first week of November. The Chamber also hosted delegates from Manatee and Sarasota Counties at a joint reception hosted in partnership with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, which was a great event

that showcased the way our community works together to think and act on a regional level.

The work continued as the Chamber took our voice to federal legislators in Washington D.C. Mireya Eavey, the Chamber’s Executive Vice President of CareerEdge and Jennifer Behrens, President of Atlantic Mold, a locally owned manufacturer, joined more than 75 business leaders from about 25 states in Washington D.C. to speak with members of Congress and their staff – urging them to invest in skills training to expand economic opportunities for working families, help meet the workforce needs of local business and industry, and make our country more competitive in a 21st century global economy.

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Transportation • • •

Support the planning and funding for I-75 ultimate configuration in Sarasota County Support the expansion of road networks east of the interstate in order to relieve congestion on I-75 Support accessible transit that creates mobility to major employment centers in a regionally efficient and collaborative effort

Education •

Support a needs-based School Readiness Funding Formula to provide a proportional allocation of funding across the state • Fund affordable access to high quality Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) • Support mental health funding needed to address the mental health crisis occurring at the VPK through high school levels • Support increased access to childcare benefits for working families

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s 2020

Water Quality •

Support a sound public policy and rational investment in infrastructure, both locally and regionally, that protects the Gulf of Mexico from harmful algal blooms

Legislative Priorities

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Support the full utilization of the Sadowski Trust Fund revenue solely for housing Support the Continuation Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Support affordable housing opportunities through the alignment of public-private partnerships in conjunction with a workforce transportation initiative

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Support legislation to include career dual enrolled students in the acceleration calculation for state high school grades, which is currently provided for dual enrolled students Support funding all Florida’s Public Technical College/ Centers Workforce Education Programs at a minimum funding level of 100% of the state model as developed

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and approved by the State FLDOE Workforce Education Funding Committee • Support funding for preapprenticeship programs with industry stakeholders • Support fully funding appropriations to school district workforce education programs for performance-based industry certifications earned by postsecondary students

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RIBBON CUTTINGS

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Bravo Italian Mediterranean 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 1175 Sarasota, FL 34239

Essentials Massage and Facials 5959 Approach Road Sarasota, FL 34238

Legacy Hotel at IMG Academy 5450 Bollettieri Blvd.

Sarasota, FL 34210

Ramos Center for Interventional & Functional Pain Medicine 2540 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239

Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center 1762 Hawthorne Street, Suite 5 Sarasota, FL 34239

The Demarcay Private Residences at 33 S. Palm 33 S. Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236

Tidewell Hospice - Blue Butterfly Family Grief Center 5955 Rand Blvd.

Sarasota, FL 34238

Trade Mark Interiors, Inc. 1285 Blvd of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236

US Renal Care - Palmer Ranch 5700 Honore Avenue Sarasota, FL 34233

Valley National Bank 1680 Fruitville Road Sarasota, FL 34236

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Grillsmith 6240 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34231

Pedego Sarasota 3460 Clark Road Sarasota, FL 34231

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MEMBER NEWS The CHARLES & MARGERY BARANCIK FOUNDATION Board approved $3.8 million in grant funding for 16 grants in support of emerging needs in the community.

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CHILDREN FIRST was recognized as one of the top 30 employers in Sarasota-Manatee in the “Best Places to Work” competition.

The GIRL SCOUT Research Institute conducted a nationwide survey of 1,506 girls ages 8-17 and found that 92% of girls say they are smart enough to be an entrepreneur, and 89% are already engaged in entrepreneurial activities. Showcasing this, the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie Program, GIRL SCOUTS OF GULFCOAST FLORIDA troops sold 1,128,396 packages of cookies.

ICARD MERRILL has been named to the list of 2020 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ® based on professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.

LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER was awarded an ‘A’ in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

Robert Lincoln, founder and partner of the LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT K. LINCOLN, P.A. was recognized as Sarasota’s 2020 Lawyer of the Year in Land Use and Zoning Law by Best Lawyers in America.

Sustainable Brands, a corporate member network with more than 80 companies, including Mastercard, National Geographic, UPS, and L’Oreal, recently welcomed TERVIS TUMBLER COMPANY to their global network of companies.

After being a downtown Sarasota staple for more than 30 years, Lisa Charnicharo has opened P.J.s Boutique inside THE BAZAAR ON APRICOT & LIME.

Ring in the new year with the 2020 Chamber membership seal! The seal is available digitally and the print version is delivered straight to your business in February - making it easier than ever to post, share and display for your customers and visitors.

Over the last year, the VAN WEZEL FOUNDATION, INC. granted $600,000 to support arts education and provided 30,000 children and families with access to the performing arts.

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MEMBER TESTIMONIALS #IamSarasotaChamber

“If you are serious about growing your business, then get seriously involved in the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. I joined this great organization, got involved, and grew my business and you can the same.

Hats off to the great team at The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.”

“We joined the Chamber this year and we are already seeing the benefits.

I always said it’s not worth joining anything if you can’t be involved.

Getting involved with the Chamber has definitely been worth the effort.

The Chamber team works hard to support small businesses and make everyone feel welcome. Plus, the events are super fun so it really doesn’t seem like work!”

- Darrin Rohr, HH Staffing

- Kim Livengood & Judy Alexander, The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime

“The networking programs provided by the Sarasota Chamber are always worthwhile. Meeting new people and connecting with friends is the foundation on which I have built my business over the last 20 years.”

“Gulfside Bank is an avid supporter of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. Our missions are very much aligned as we both strive to advocate and support our members (clients) in an effort to improve the economic vitality and quality of life for those in our community. We are proud to be involved with such a wonderful organization!”

- Dennis Murphy, Gulfside Bank

“Whether it’s our commitment to our clients, or to our work in the community, involvement lies at the core of everything we do at Shumaker. Through a long history of involvement with the Chamber, including the Board of Directors and participation in the Leadership Sarasota County program, we have developed deep business relationships and found opportunities to engage with local businesses we would not have if not for the Chamber and its commitment to connecting the comunity.”

- Carol Schoff, Sir Speedy Sarasota

- Erin Hope Christy Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

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“We’re so happy to align our community support and love for our community with organizations that have the same goals, love and admiration for our communities… that’s why #IamSarasota Chamber too!!!”

- John Horne, Anna Maria Oyster Bar

“The Sarasota Chamber, especially its YPG organization, helps us connect with collaborate with, and recruit young talent in our area to cultivate a collective of bright professionals. This has been important to us as we’ve grown and launched our DreamLarge initiative.”

- Anand Pallegar, ATLARGE and DreamLarge

L E A D E R S H I P S A R A S O TA C O U N T Y

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: KARI QUEEN Hometown: Sarasota (since 1985) Company: Sean McCutcheon’s Air Conditioning & Heating Title: Vice President, Finance & Administration Leadership Class Year: 2017 How do you stay connected with area professionals? By attending Chamber, Leadership, or industryspecific events, volunteering, and through interacting with customers and vendors.

SAVE THE DATE

CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING

What was the most impactful part of the Leadership Sarasota program? Knowledge and growth. The program has helped grow leadership attributes, provided awareness about our evolving community, offers professional connections during the year, as well as continued opportunities to connect with Alumni who often become friends.

What is the best piece of professional advice you have been given? Listen more than you speak, stay humble, and never stop learning.

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

WHAT: 2020 Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Awards WHEN: Tuesday, May 19 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

WHERE: Michael’s On East Restaurant & Catering

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Stay connected with Leadership Alumni news! Please send your updated contact information to Sara Rachon, srachon@sarasotachamber.com.

2019-2020 Leadership Council

Kameron Hodgens

Renee Ryckman

Stacy Dillard-Spahn

David Lafferty

Emmalee Legler

Chris Pfahler

Council Chair Class of 2011

Finance Chair Class of 2013

Council Vice Chair Class of 2017

Class of 2016

Immediate Past Chair Class of 2010

Programs Chair Class of 2005

Taylor Aultman

Adult Program Chair Class of 2012

Kent Hayes Class of 2015

Tim Self

Kari Queen

Class of 2014

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Thursday, February 20, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. | The Ritz-Carlton | Sarasota

Featured Speaker

M E L I SSA G I L B E RT

Melissa Gilbert is an actress and director best known for her role as Laura Ingalls Wilder on the hit show Little House on the Prairie. Melissa has starred in more than 50 television movies and feature films and served two terms as the 23rd President of the Screen Actors Guild. As a children’s hospice advocate, Melissa decided to “dedicate my life to ensuring that all chronically and terminally ill children get to live and die with gentleness, dignity and the grace that they deserve.” Melissa received the Humanitarian Leadership Award in 2008 from the National Hospice Foundation in recognition for her work on behalf of children facing life-limiting conditions.

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Insurance Update - CareerEdge in partnership with

educators, employers, Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA), and community agencies continues to work on its insurance industry community-wide plan in support of workforce system change addressing awareness, branding, training and placement of workers.

Last year, CareerEdge funded an insurance skill gap study that confirmed concerns employers were voicing around the state in recruiting talent to the industry. CareerEdge convened an insurance collaborative made of the partners to discuss pain points like attracting workers to the insurance industry. The Insurance Collaborative agreed its first area of focus would be developing a branding campaign, #insureyourfuture, to demystify insurance and recruit talent.

This fall CareerEdge launched a 15 insurance video series to be used by employers and educators to promote insurance as a career. The videos feature firsthand accounts of the diverse opportunities found in the insurance industry.

Sarasota Chamber Partners with Technical Schools to Bring Awareness of the Opportunities in Engineering Careers Over 120 students from area schools and 25 engineers from prominent local organizations gathered at the fifth annual Experience Engineering Luncheon, presented by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and Sarasota County Schools Career and Technical Education. In addition to sharing their passion for engineering, engineers shared individualized insight into engineering as a career path and their experience in round table discussions with students.

“Increasing the supply of future engineers both overall and with greater diversity will benefit all Sarasota businesses.”

-Don Borden, Owner of Four Winds Network Services

CareerEdge’s plan offers additional resources that are accessible to the entire community, developed through community-wide collaboration. CareerEdge is working with Sarasota County Schools on an Insurance Career Awareness month and recently piloted a 4-40 Insurance Customer Service Representative Fast Track training that included soft-skills for 11 participants in partnership with the Women’s Resource Center and the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. All participants have successfully completed the CSR4-40 exam and are ready for careers in the insurance industry.

CareerEdge worked to have a 4-40 Insurance Customer Service training added to the curriculum at Suncoast Technical College.

Spanning into next year, CareerEdge is developing a call-toaction insurance luncheon at local technical schools to further understand and advocate for the needs of employers and the community.

The videos are available for download at: https://www.youtube. com/playlist?list=PLPtBNFdc4mgtsloUThbEb-vZ9K1EjUIHS.

“The Experience Engineering Luncheon gets better every year… the students were engaged and asked great questions. Increasing the supply of future engineers both overall and with greater diversity will benefit all Sarasota businesses. Thank you to the Sarasota Chamber for helping raise awareness of the importance of technology with our local High School students,” commented Don Borden, Owner of Four Winds Network Services.

The luncheon is one of several workforce initiatives lead by the Chamber to explore career opportunities in partnership with Sarasota County Schools.

The next initiative will begin in February, addressing the workforce needs within the insurance industry by educating high schoolers on insurance as a career.

To learn more about CareerEdge and the workforce development programs the Chamber offers, please visit https://careeredgefunders.org/.

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NEW MEMBERS Advanced Computer Systems AFLAC/Kimberly Roberts Algae Army Atlas Building Company of Florida, LLC Aviva - A Campus for Senior Living Bass Fletcher & Associates, Inc. Bayside Pet Resorts Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation Cabinets To Go Café Epicure Capstan Financial Consulting Group, LLC Carats Fine Jewelry and Watches City of Sarasota Coldwell Banker/Andrea Burr Columbia Care Florida Community Assisted & Supported Living, Inc. Crews Bank & Trust Dave’s Auto Repair Denovo Law Services, LLC Design Works - Sarasota Design Works - Tampa DK Design Concepts DLP/Brite Homes DOGPerfect - The Landings

Drunken Poet East Meets West Preventative Medicine Euro-Wall Systems, LLC Expedia CruiseShipCenters - Sarasota Fair Food Program FirstLight Home Care Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance Halliday Financial Homes by Towne Honest AC of Venice: A Division of Conditioned Air IBERIABANK - Commercial Banking IBERIABANK - Private Banking IBERIABANK - Retail Banking Integrated Chiropractic Integrity Sound Inc. Intended Spaces Cabinetry Invisible Ventures Kathy Stella, Care Giver Knock Out Marketing & PR Law Office of Andrew W. Rosin, PA Luminary Dermatology Maslar Renovation & Design LLC Michael H. Adkinson

Nielsen Payne Park Auditorium Pedego Sarasota Peltz Shoes Point Lumineux Raffurty’s Bar & Grill Remote Accountant, LLC Rooms To Go Royal-Tees Sarasota Bay Club Sarasota Municipal Auditorium Selva Grill Shelly’s Gifts & Christmas Boutique Shore Thing Storage Slofoodgroup SRQ Massage Therapy Steven Dey - Mobile Massage Suncoast Credit Union Taylor White Accounting & Finance Placement The Capital Grille US Renal Care - Palmer Ranch Wealth Strategies Partners Your Flooring Warehouse, LLC Corporate Trustee

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YPG SPOTLIGHT: STACEY CRAWFORD Hometown: Englewood, FL Company: Capstan Financial Consulting Group, LLC Title: Financial Consultant What is the best piece of professional advice you have been given? Be your authentic self, meaning always be true to yourself and never give up on yourself. When you fall down, because you will, sometimes the winner is just the person who stands up the fastest! And don’t be too hard on yourself. You never know how many “failures” it’s going to take before you hit gold.

What is your favorite thing about Sarasota? All of the free access to public outdoor space. Sarasota has a lot to offer with green space, walking trails, biking trails, a splash park, and farmers market just to name a few.

What do people say you do really well? Loyalty! I am always there for my friends and families to celebrate in times of joy and be there as a shoulder to cry on in times of need. I love putting a smile on their face anytime I can.

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AFTER HOURS WHAT: February After Hours WHEN: Thursday, February 6 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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1. Chamber Councils The Start of a New Decade

WAY S T O G E T I N V O LV E D IN 2020 The new year is a perfect time to engage in new ways with your Chamber membership by participating in one of our councils or industry collaboratives.

Chamber Ambassadors- Member volunteers serve as customer relations representatives for the Chamber, visiting new members, contacting existing members to expand communications and involvement.

Governmental Issues Council (GIC)Monitors and develops public policy positions that are “pro-business and pro-greater Sarasota.” Research is involved, as well as meeting with elected officials and experts on various topics as the Chamber’s positions are developed and then communicated and advocated.

Event & Programming Council- Ensure member satisfaction and new member growth through event engagement opportunities so organizations see a return on their membership investment. Help create and plan speaker and event opportunities for members.

The Chamber provides over 175 event and meeting opportunities for members each year. Pictured above is a Chamber University event. The Chamber University event series features topic-specific speakers who address topics ranging from professional development strategies to business growth techniques.

Centennial Council - Oversee the planning and development of centennial activities in celebration of the Chamber’s 100th year.

Finance Council - Assess and measure the financial progress of the Chamber throughout the year in relation to annual fiscal goals. *Member volunteers must go through a selection process

2. Industry Collaboratives Through the Chamber workforce development initiative, CareerEdge, members have the opportunity to get involved with four industry collaboratives: • • • • • Pictured (from left to right): Craig McGonigal, Chamber Membership Engagement Manager and Chamber Ambassadors Brad Marner and Kristyn Shoop.

Pictured: Employers convening at a Manufacturing Collaborative Council meeting.

For more information, visit sarasotachamber.com or contact Craig McGonigal, cmcgonigal@sarasotachamber.com.

Manufacturing Insurance Healthcare Transportation Trades

In addition to participating in collaborative meetings, participants are eligible to apply for incumbent worker funding, internship reimbursement programs and emerging leaders programs. Members of the collaboratives also work with educators to create workforce development and public policy solutions.

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CHAMBER NEWS Sarasota Chamber Advocates on Federal, State Levels for Local Business Community Sarasota Magazine | Staff | “The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and staff recently met with state legislators in Tallahassee and federal legislators in Washington D.C. to advocate for the local business community [...]”

Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors Sarasota Magazine | Staff | “The board will lead, advise and chair initiatives that directly support the Greater Sarasota Chamber’s mission [...]”

CareerEdge Develops Talent Recruitment Tools for Insurance Industry SRQ Daily | Staff | “CareerEdge [...] launched a 15 insurance video series as part of a larger insurance industry talent recruitment campaign [...]”

Chamber Expo 2019 WWSB - ABC7 | Staff | “The Sarasota and Manatee Chambers of Commerce are teaming up to offer local businesses a chance to get themselves out there. There were more than 150 businesses in attendance and hundreds of people at the 2019 Chamber Expo [...]”

Eavey: Growing tomorrow’s workforce in Sarasota County starts with career preparation Herald - Tribune Media Group | Mireya Eavey | “The role of CareerEdge Funders Collaborative is to work with local employers to understand the skills sets needed in the workplace, to translate the information to educators, and work to ‘upskill’ individuals by helping them attain credentials required to compete in today’s job market [...]”

Sarasota Chamber speaker Tony Moore emphasizes leadership Herald-Tribune Media Group | Laura Finaldi | “Moore, a ‘culturearchitect’ who has led people and culture strategy through five mergers and two business turnarounds, was the guest speaker Friday at the annual meeting of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce [...]”

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