Connecting Members Issue JAN - MAR 2023 Magazine
Professionals Under 40
The Boca Chamber of Commerce
PULSE
CONNECTION MAGAZINE
Publisher: Troy M . McLellan, CCE, FCCP
Editor: Karina Brandenburg
BOCA CHAMBER OFFICERS
Jackie Reeves, Bell Rock Capital Chair
Sal Saldaña, Town Center at Boca Raton Chair-Elect
Bob Tucker, ADT Corporation Vice-Chair
Clara Bennett, Boca Raton Airport Authority
Treasurer
Troy M . McLellan, Boca Chamber Secretary
Susan J Saturday, Bluegreen Vacations Corporation
Immediate Past Chair
DIRECTORS
Paul Adkins, Florida Peninsula
Michael Antonello, Lynn University
Jason Aube, Truist Bank
Daniel Cane, Modernizing Medicine
Sheryl Clark, Boston Proper
Ian Cotner, AT&T
Steven Deutsch, Frank, Weinberg & Black P .L .
Andrew Duffell, Research Park at FAU
Sophia Eccleston, Florida Power & Light
Megan Escamilla, Neiman Marcus Group
Will Fleming, eGateway Capital
Joshua Goldglantz, Gunster
Dr . Daniel M . Gropper, PhD ., FAU College of Business
Scott Gunnell, JM&A Group
Daniel Hostettler, The Boca Raton
Jennifer Jolly, Boca Grove Golf & Tennis Club
Ahnich Khalid, Maggiano's Little Italy
Ken Lebersfeld, Capitol Lighting
Matthew Linderman, Boca West Country Club
Lincoln Mendez, Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Mark Mileusnic, NCCI
George Rizzuto, West Boca Medical Center
Jeff Perlman, CDS Holdings, Inc
Philip Peidt, Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC
Ethan Shapiro, Saint Andrew’s School
John Tolbert, BRE Hotels & Resorts
Ron Wichowski, Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center
Van Williams, Palm Beach State College
PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Troy M McLellan, CCE, FCCP - President & CEO
Sarah E . Pearson, IOM - Executive Vice President
Stephanie Peralta - Finance Manager
Iliana Buigues - Events Coordinator
Alison Miuccio - Membership Development Manager
Lisa Diane Hall - Membership Development Associate
Karina Brandenburg - Communications Manager
Liz Nicastro - Foundation Manager, Golden Bell
Sherese James-Grow - Program Manager, YEA!
Jonathan Porges - Boynton Beach Market Manager
Gina Bodorlo - Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Kristina Palacios - Front Desk Coordinator
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Connecting Members Beyond The Handshake
As we enter 2023, the activity and advocacy at the Chamber continues at full throttle! We will commemorate the 5th year anniversary of the merger between the Boca Raton and Boynton Beach Chambers of Commerce. This strategic partnership established a larger geographic footprint for our members for business growth and expanded opportunities to connect. Boynton Beach continues to be a city on the move with a fresh new downtown, Mayor, Commission, and more recently, City Manager. Although not new to the City of Boynton Beach as a former Police Captain, Daniel Dugger is new to his role as City Manager. He shares his vision with us for the future of Boynton Beach on page 6.
The merger has also allowed us to continue to deliver on our mission to promote and sustain Economic Prosperity in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and all of South Palm Beach County, positioning us as the go-to Business Organization for resources, information and business success.
Our connection efforts have also been amplified through the targeted use of social media, our Boca Chamber App and partnership with the Boca Tribune. With a 50% increase in engagement through all our social media platforms this past year alone – we continue to provide ‘no cost connection options’ to our members for sharing members news and announcements. Our social media activity has allowed our members to expand their sphere of influence connecting with a global audience. In addition, we utilize our large database to connect our members to the NonProfit and Restaurant industries – who had been severely impacted by the events over the past two years. A weekly email is distributed each week to highlight them or order to bring maximum exposure and ultimate connection to their businesses. Finally, my weekly CEO Message is another effective way we connect membership and the greater business community to beneficial opportunities and important information that affects Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and South Palm Beach County. Each week, the reader of the message can consume bite size pieces of information on a wide range of topics.
"Our social media activity has allowed our members to expand their sphere of influence connecting with a global audience."
While we have already turned the annual calendar into the new year, each November the Chamber transitions into a new fiscal year and welcomes new leadership to the Chamber’s Board of Directors. We are fortunate to have Jackie Reeves serve another year as Chair of the Board, in addition to the remaining members of the Executive Committee who will hold their positions for an additional year. We welcome these new transformative business leaders to our Board of Directors: Megan Escamilla with Neiman Marcus Group, Daniel M. Gropper, Ph.D., FAU College of Business, Jeff Perlman of CDS Holdings, Inc. and Philip Piedt with Benchmark Financial. Turn to page 4 to meet our newest Board members.
You can rest assured that your Boca Chamber kicks off the 2023 year with high intensity and a dedicated team of professionals focused on connecting you, our members, with opportunities to explore new connections to grow your businesses!
Moving business forward,
M. McLellan, CCE, FCCP President & CEO
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FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
President & CEO Troy M. McLellan
Troy
OUR LEADERSHIP
The Boca Chamber Executive Committee
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Jackie Reeves, Chair Bell Rock Capital
Sal Saldaña, Chair-Elect Town Center at Boca Raton
Bob Tucker, Vice Chair ADT Corporation
Clara Bennett, Treasurer Boca Raton Airport Authority
Susan Saturday, Immediate Past Chair Bluegreen Vacations
Troy M. McLellan, Secretary Boca Chamber
The New Directors 2022-2023
Philip Piedt Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC
Megan Escamilla Neiman Marcus Group
Daniel M. Gropper, Ph.D. FAU College of Business
The steadfast leadership, guidance and governance of our Executive Committee under the Chairmanship of Jackie Reeves has been extraordinary. We thank them for another year of leadership.
We are honored to introduce the following business leaders and community stakeholders who joined the Board this fiscal year which began on November 1, 2022.
Jeff Perlman CDS Holdings, Inc.
BEYOND THE HANDSHAKE
You are at a networking event; you find someone you would like to connect with and introduce yourself to and shake their hand. Now what? If you are like most people, you follow up with “what do you do?” That’s not a bad question, but wouldn’t you rather stand out and be remembered at the end of the event? Remember - “people do business with those they know, like, and trust!”
Let’s start by breaking that saying down starting with the ‘know.’ While the ‘know’ should be a two-way street, in this scenario we will make it about you getting to know them. Ask the right questions; questions about them, their business and anything else that you might discover you have in common.
Don’t rush the conversation but rather let the conversation ebb and flow naturally listening to what pops up during your conversation. If you use this simple step, it will impress the person you are talking with, and will make them quickly realize that you really do want to get to know them and their business on a more in-depth level, rather than as their next sales prospect. By asking the right questions, with the right attitude, in the right setting, you will be the one to stand out right after that handshake.
Next is ‘like.’ Is your body language showing you are interested in what they are saying? Do you have a positive attitude? Are you smiling? All of these are what attract people to other people. Be real, warm, and again see what you have in common, as shared interests. All these things go a long way in helping to build that all important likeability factor.
Finally, ‘trust.’ In your conversation you must demonstrate to them you are interested in them and their business and want as much information as they are willing to share with you. At this point you are laying the foundation of establishing a trusted partnership.
Congratulations! You have shaken the hand of someone you have not met before. You have shown genuine interest and asked lots of pertinent questions. This will get you on your way to connecting with the right businesspeople.
Daniel Dugger, City Manager, Boynton Beach
Boynton Beat
What is your vision for Boynton Beach?
My vision for Boynton Beach is for it to be a welcoming and prosperous coastal community that exemplifies inclusion, equity, and resilience with a focus on public safety and economic development.
How can the Chamber help facilitate your vision?
The Chamber can help facilitate my vision by continuing to support and advocate on behalf of our business community. The Chamber will be vital in connecting businesses to the larger Palm Beach County economy and by engaging with business owners to create a positive economic impact for the Boynton Beach community.
What community events could help you facilitate your vision?
The Chamber can help promote City events throughout the year and develop new and creative ways to spotlight Boynton Beach businesses. The Chamber could also partner on new community events (i.e. afternoon green market in the Brewery District) that will drive business and commerce to the City of Boynton Beach.
On April 8, 2022, the Chamber celebrated a tradition held by the Boynton Chamber in which a Boynton Beach Police Officer, Firefighter and EMT were recognized and honored. Held at the beautiful Benevenuto's Restaurant, these first responders were selected by their departments for outstanding service to their community. A special Thank You to Baptist Health, ADT, Habitat for Humanity, South Florida, PBS and GED Layers, LLP for their support of this program. This year's event will take place on April 14th once again at Buenvenuto's Restaurant. Mark your calendar for this time honored tradition of recognizing our outstanding first responders in the community!
To register and reserve your tickets, go to bocachamber.com/ events or contact Jonathan Porges by email at: jonathan@ boyntonbeach.org or by calling (561) 395-3780 ext. 302.
Boynton Beach Events: (Members Only)
Lunch & Learn - 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Held at: Servpro of Boynton Beach Coffee Plus Networking - 3rd Thursday of each month. Held at: Common Grounds Brew & Roastery
Government Affairs Committee Meeting - 4th Thursday of each month.
Held at: Boynton Beach Culture and Arts Center
Women's Business Exchange - 4th Friday of each month.
Held at: Boynton Beach Cultural Arts Center
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Festival of the Arts Boca
March 3 - March 12, 2023
As a non-profit organization, Festival of the Arts BOCA is the regional leader in cultural arts education and supporting local performers and musicians – introducing new audiences to great music and exposing over 10,000 young people to the great artists through educational outreach and master classes. The Festival opens on Friday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. with Disney’s classic film, Fantasia, remastered and projected on a giant screen and accompanied by Festival Orchestra Boca playing the soundtrack, conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos, Festival Music Director. Get your tickets at festivalboca.org.
Delray Beach Open
February 10 - February 19, 2023
The only tournament in the world featuring an ATP Champions Tour event and an ATP Tour event in the same week at the same venue in Delray Beach. The Open is held February 10-19, 2023 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The ATP Tour's first North American hard court event of the outdoor season is one of just 10 ATP Tour events in the United States. 2023 will be its 25th year in Delray Beach, and 31st overall. The 3-day, ATP Champions Tour team-event is in its 14th year and was the first-ever ATP Champions Tour event played on US soil. Each year the Delray Beach Open brings world-class tennis players and thousands of visitors to Delray Beach and Palm Beach County. In 2010, the tournament received the Discover The Palm Beaches Florida's annual Providencia Award for its extraordinary contribution to tourism. The City of Delray Beach was also a finalist for the USTA's "Best Tennis Town'' Award and in 2003, the tournament was the recipient of an "ATP Award of Excellence." For more information please visit YellowTennisBall.com.
February 10-19, 2023
Boca Bacchanal Wine & Food Festival March 31 - April 1st
The popular and well-established event draws over 2,000 guests from throughout South Florida who enjoy a deluxe food and wine experience. Boca Bacchanal brings together world class chefs and vintners, offering their finest specialties, while providing residents and visitors with a delightful opportunity to support an outstanding cause.
In its 20th year, the Boca Bacchanal has been the major fundraiser of the Boca Raton Historical Society. 100 percent of the proceeds, from this wonderful weekend of food and wine events, enables them to provide innovative, diverse, and rapidly growing heritage education programs for Boca Raton area residents, students, and visitors. The programs are recognized as an essential building block for understanding the unfolding history of Boca Raton. It is their belief that heritage education contributes to the identification and cohesion of community and culture with a mission to have a visible role in sharing our local history. For more information, please visit bocahistory.org or call 561.395.6766 x100.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
CHAMBER ANNIVERSARIES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE BOCA CHAMBER
Congratulations
41 Years
Banana Boat Restaurant & Lounge
36 Years
BOCA RATON Magazine - JES Publishing
IBM Investments Limited
Junior League of Boca Raton, Inc. Landon & Associates, PA
Lynn University Palm Beach State College Personalized Air Conditioning Plastridge Insurance Agency Saint John Paul II Academy Trustbridge, Inc.
33 Years
Boca Raton Airport Authority
31 Years Publix Supermarkets
30 Years
Garber & Garber CPAs, P.A. Lang Realty, Inc.
Omni Middle School
29 Years
Happy & Healthy Products, Inc.
28 Years
Greenfield Group
27 Years
Capitol Lighting
Minuteman Press
Stanley Steemer of South Fla, Inc.
26 Years
Boca By Design
Boca Nursing Services, Inc. Twin Palms Center for the Disabled
25 Years
All-Tag Corporation
24 Years
Bauman Medical
22 Years
Sand & Sea Village Schnabel Learning National Multiple Sclerosis Society
21 Years
Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, Inc.
Danburg Properties of Boca Raton PNC Bank Schoolhouse Children's Museum Trustbridge Hospice Foundation
19 Years
Unique Gifts & Premiums Winner's Award Group, Inc.
18 Years
G2techs Nat Steinart and Associates, LLC Valerie Kolbert APRN, PA
17 Years
Boca Raton Firefighters & Paramedics Benevolent Assoc, Inc.
16 Years
Morton's The Steakhouse, Boca Raton
15 Years
Fairfield Inn & Suites Boca The Gordon Agency Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC Kiwanis of Boca Raton Reliable Power Systems and Electrical Systems Stortec Systems Co. LLC
14 Years
Carlos Aristizábal Senior Helpers
13 Years
Chris Evert Charities Day Pitney, LLP Everything Logo / Roz Kodish Palm Beach Eyes of Boynton Beach
12 Years
3Cinteractive BarCharts Publishing, Inc.
Boca Raton Tribune - Heizer Corp, Inc. Everglades University
Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County Shutts & Bowen, LLP
Spanish River Community High School The Buzz Agency United Way of Palm Beach County US Foods Weblink International Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc.
11 Years
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine - Florida Atlantic University Intranet Communications Group, Inc.
10 Years
Budget Blinds of Boca and East Boca Civic Center
Diagnostic Centers of America Positive Pocket Prestige Technology Corporation SBA Communications Corporation
The Sharon & Caron Group / Keller Williams Realty Singer Law Office, P.A.
5 Years
Anderson & Associates, LLC
Boca West Country Club
CI Group
FNBCC: First National Bank Coastal Community Manpower Mcilpack Inc.
Moffa, Sutton, & Donnini, P.A. South Palm Beach County Bar Association
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The PULSE Group has been the epicenter for where I formulated pivotal, professional contacts for my career over 10 years ago, evolving now into long-lasting relationships that affirm my commitment to the Chamber, civic and philanthropic community of Palm Beach County. PULSE stands for Professionals United for Leadership, Service & Empowerment, and I'm honored to serve alongside a committee that embodies those worthy principles.
PULSE Chairman, Phil Piedt, Benchmark Financial
Boca Chamber PULSE has helped me connect with like-minded business professionals here in Boca and the surrounding areas and has made opportunities for partnership even easier along the way.
Laura Gilli, George Snow Scholarship Fund
Being a part of PULSE has helped me to make meaningful connections with my peers and to have a group to lean on for advice and support as we continue to grow in our careers.
Karly Parsons, YMCA, South Palm Beach County
What I love about being on the PULSE committee is that it helps in my professional life by growing my network, continuing to learn about the Boca Raton business community and organizations. It also continues to enrich my personal life by the friendships that continue to grow.
Stephanie Hicks, The Wyndham Hotel
Boca Chamber PULSE has provided me with opportunities that would be hard to find anywhere else. The relationships I have made and networks I have explored have helped me grow so much in my professional career
It has truly been an invaluable experience!
Ann Marie Connolly, City of Boca Raton
As a new professional to the Boca community, PULSE has had an extraordinary impact on developing my network and getting to know other colleagues with a shared interest in service and economic growth.
Austin Wratchford,
West Boca Medical Center
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PULSE gives me the opportunity to connect with like-minded community professionals to grow and give back, both personally and professionally.
A winning combination! Giana
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I joined the Boca Chamber’s PULSE committee in 2018, and it’s been a wonderful opportunity to represent my organization and build connections in our community. As someone who grew up in Boca Raton, it’s exciting to see young professionals come together to support each other and contribute to making this a vibrant city to work and live.
Jamie D'Aria, Lynn University
I love connecting with like-minded individuals and professionals committed to positively impacting the communities they live, work, and play. I also enjoy working to create opportunities in which young professionals can connect & network with one another to help advance not only within their respective profession but also in this thing called life!
Reginald LaRoche, Baptist Health
Working for yourself can be lonely at times. You have your customers and your referral partners, but you don’t have “coworkers”. To me, PULSE is that group of young professionals I’ve gotten to know on a deeper level. We’re all in the building/hustling phase of our careers, so I constantly feel inspired when I hear stories of all they’ve been able to accomplish already! They’ve become my “coworkers”.
Gina Harwood, The Keyes Company
It is a great pleasure cultivating meaningful relationships and connections through PULSE, and seeing them become fruitful.
Samir Changela, Rara's Pizza
The PULSE committee has provided multiple opportunities for me to network with other professionals around the same age as myself and develop stronger relationships that will likely last for many, many years. Because of PULSE and the Chamber of Commerce, I felt confident in being able to open my own practice here in the Boca Raton area in August 2022. I could not be more thankful for the help and support they have provided.
Dr. Matthew Sipe, Sipe Spine & Chiropractic
Leadership, Service & Empowerment)
| Connection Magazine 14 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER FAMILY New Member Orientation THANK YOU TO OUR REFERRING PARTNERS! The Boca Chamber members listed below referred one of their contacts to join, and they did! DECEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER Brian Friedman Pillar Group Josh Goldglantz Gunster Andrew Hasty Paradox Media John McDonald Signature Commercial Real Estate Fran Nachlas SafeSun, Inc. Alison Bernstein Simply The Best Digital Mike Piccoli On Target Digital Marketing Agency LuAnn Warner-Prokos Warner-Prokos Photography Mitch Ziffer RSVP of South Florida Laureen Pannullo Confident Bookkeeping Services Jeff Marbach PayDay PayRoll Services Thais Pagani Clear Ocean International Realty
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GOLDEN BELL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The Golden Bell Education Foundation is proud to partner with the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County to help close the literacy achievement gap for our underperforming students in Boca Raton. We have created a $40,000 program to purchase the S.P.I.R.E. (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence) reading intervention program for kindergarten through third grade in all 13 public elementary schools in Boca Raton.
The Golden Bell Education Foundation officially kicked off this initiative on Wednesday, December 14th , at Boca Raton Elementary School. We heard from Renee Elfe, Boca Raton Elementary Principal, Jamie Wyatt, Instructional Superintendent of South Region Elementary Schools, members of the Palm Beach County School Board, Troy McLellan, President & CEO of the Boca Raton Chamber, Chuck Stout, Chairman of the Golden Bell Education Foundation, and James Gavrilos, President & CEO of the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County about the importance of reading and the impact this program will have on our students. There was a large check presentation and the S.P.I.R.E. reading kits were distributed.
We could feel the gratitude and appreciation as we were welcomed by Boca Raton Elementary staff and students. Their Safety Patrollers escorted us to the Media Center, the 5th Graders sang us a Thank You song, and the 3rd graders read us a poem and gave us Thank You cards to take home with us.
The program will be monitored throughout the year and the progress will be tracked so we can accurately understand the effects this program has on our struggling readers. The Golden Bell Education Foundation is thrilled to be launching this program and is looking forward to carrying out more initiatives like this in the years to come.
The Foundation would not have made the impact it has without the support of our community. Supporting schools today, developing leaders tomorrow. Help
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Omega Wealth Planners of Raymond James Weston, FL 33331 (954) 385-7610 www.omegawealthplanners.com Joshua Miller
Rosenzweig Financial Services Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 883-5569 www.rfsny.com Michael Rosenzweig
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Back2Business, Inc. Deerfield Beach, FL 33064 (954) 842-9622 www.getback2business.com Brooke Joiner
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Big Bro Corporation Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-206-4662 www.bigbro.work Vincent Graffeo
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Boca Express Travel Boca Raton, FL 33434 (561) 451-4511 www.bocaexpresstravel.com Claudia Dunne
Brow & Beauty Bar Boca Raton, FL 33432 954-793-1562 www.bocabrowandbeautybar.com Joy Coleman
Cakes D'Sabores Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (754) 212-5858 www.cakesdsabores.com Lesly Ordonez
Cayuga Centers Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 785-0006 www.cayugacenters.org Megan Wilson
CBG Luxury Team Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 571-6988 www.cbgluxuryteam.com Rebecca Gazeda
Child and Company Boca Raton, FL 33433 (561) 203-6123 www.childandcompany.com Adrienne Paolini
Coastal Wealth A Mass Mutual Firm Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33486 (561) 901-4112 www.mycoastalwealth.com Patricia Anne Martinez Cacace
Community Health Care of West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (561) 840-8681 www.freehealthcarewpb.org George Papadimitriou
Cookies By Design Boca Raton, FL 33432 (954) 800-7500 www.cookiesbydesign.com/locations/florida/ boca_raton Hristo Zdravkova
Coral Shores Behavioral Health Stuart, FL 34997 (772) 403-4000 www.coralshoresbehavioral.com Carla Newman
Cosmetica Med Spa Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 621-1578 www.cosmeticamedspa.com Christopher Ferry
Crumbl Cookies Delray Beach Delray Beach, FL 33483 (801) 349-7331 www.crumblcookies.com
Tanner Reaveley
Danielle Reidy - Remax Services Boca Raton, FL 33487 www.brownreidyteam.com
Danielle Reidy
DJ Kris Prime FL 33432 (917) 476-1405 http://djkrisprime.com Chris De La Vega
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Don't Quit Your Daydreams
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 692-3037 www.dontquityourdaydreams.com Erica Rosenblum
Drew Stein, MD
Boca Raton, FL 33433 (561) 617-7996 www.drewstein.com
Drew Stein
Enhance Enterprises, LLC
Boca Raton, FL 33486 (305) 815-4636 www.enhance-coaching.com Erika Yates
Enoric Multimedia Lake Worth, FL 33460 (954) 907-7953 www.enoricmedia.com
Jim Cirone
Expense To Profit Inc
Boca Raton, FL 33496 (561) 595-4984 www.expensetoprofit.com Marc Freedman
Fat Boyz Barbeque
Deerfield Beach, FL 33432 (954) 415-4810 www.fatboyzbarbecue.com Jarael Holston
Fine Art By Corinne
Boca Raton, FL 33486 (954) 655-3496 www.fineartbycorinne.com Corinne Shafie
Gold Cap Nursing, LLC
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (917) 951-8752
Les Kraft
Granny Nannies
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 417-9272 www.grannynannies.com
John Rodriguez
Grey Team Military Community
Boca Raton, FL 33487 (561) 203-3815 www.greyteam.org Cary Reichbach
Gro Yoga Wellness, LLC
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 386-1952 www.groyogawellness.com
Elizabeth Muzyn
Guaranteed Rate / Edgar Lopez
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (619) 520-6336 www.rate.com/edgarlopez Edgar Lopez
HighTower Advisors - The Lerner Group Boca Raton, FL 33486 (561) 486-8331 www.lerner.hightoweradvisors.com Megan Kowalski
Immigration Law Office of Karina Arzumanova, P.A. Boca Raton, FL 33496 (561) 306-1789 http://www.immigrationlawyerinboca.com Karina Arzumanova
Integrated Dermatology of East Boca Boca Raton, FL 33496 (561) 368-4545 www.bocadermatology.com Marlene Kole Pellegrino
IRS Help, Inc. Parkland, FL 33076 (954) 646-7540 Herb Cantor
JW Baltazar Investment Group LLC DBA Signal Security of Boca Raton Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 (561) 237-8245 www.teamsignal.com Julissa Escobar- Baltazar
Keith Willard Events Oakland Park, FL 33309 (754) 214-3537 http://www.keithwillardevents.com Keith Willard
Keke's Breakfast Cafe Boca Raton, FL 33486 (561) 808-3797 www.kekes.com
Stephanie Scott
Kosto Injury law Firm Boca Raton, FL 33496 (954) 816-6894 www.kostoinjurylaw.com Sharlene Kosto
LaBovick Law Group Palm Beach, FL 33418 (561) 625-8400 www.labovick.com Jerry Horowitz LendingOne, LLC. Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 449-8910 www.lendingone.com Erica Hackmyer
Life of Spa Boca Raton, FL 33496 (347) 623-8235 www.lifeofspa.com Marina Poltoratsky
Light E.N.T- Ear, Nose and Throat Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 737-8584 www.lightent.com Sara White
Lily's Bloom Boutique Boca Raton, FL 33432 (754) 715-4307 www.lilysbloomboutique.com Nadia Barkova
Liszt Law, P.A. Boca Raton, FL 33432 (954) 778-3377 www.lisztlawpa.com Chelle Zeitlin
Lubliner Law PLLC Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 207-2018 www.Lubliner-Law.com Richard Lubliner
Mango Optic Boca Raton, FL 33434 (561) 518-9133 www.mangooptic.com Gisele Crespo
McNally Yacht Sales Jupiter, FL 33478 (561) 862-7329 www.mcnallyyachts.com Lee Payne
MD Healthcare of Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL 33433 (954) 425-9154 www.mdhbocaraton.com Antoinette Lamonica
Memphis Health Food Distributors LLC Boca Raton, FL 33498 (561) 969-8602 www.renkgroup.us Raphael Mortati
MOBI LLC Boca Raton, FL 33428 (561) 826-3241 www.mobiprocure.com Guillermo Magana
Mutual of Omaha Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL 33487 (561) 752-3004 Seth Mitchell
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MEMBERS
Netta Architects
Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-295-4500 www.nettaarchitects.com Quynh Logan
Pair Payment
Onset, MA 02558 (570) 881-8909 www.pairpayments.com
Kevin Greenberg
Paradise Laser and Skin
Delray Beach, FL 33483 (561) 815-4074 www.paradiselaserandskin.com Tressa Garofalo
Park & Associates Insurance
Boca Raton, FL 33487 (561) 948-4308 www.parkassociates.com
Peter Arts
PNF Accounts & Advisors
FL 33432 (888) 785-5653 www.pnfcpa.com Tonya Notaro
Primerica Davie, FL 33024 (561) 817-4662 www.primerica.com/wabrown Winston Brown
Privacy Ref, Inc.
Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (888) 470-1528 www.privacyref.com Diana Lozano
Private Yacht Charter FL Delray Beach, FL 33432 (561) 926-5599 www.privateyachtcharterfl.com
Joyce Paz
Quad Care LLC
Boca Raton, FL 33498 (561) 756-8261 www.myquadcare.com Allison Burrey
Raindrop Digital Media
Boynton Beach, FL 33435 (561) 903-4520 www.raindropdm.com Fabian Martinez
Rendimension USA Miami, FL 33137 (305) 290-3717 www.rendimension.com Hugo Ramirez
Rosenzweig Financial Services
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 883-5569 www.rfsny.com
Michael Rosenzweig
SCJL, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33431 (214) 601-3828
Seraphita Lavelanet-Castillo
Senior Bridge Jupiter, FL 33479 (561) 829-7056 www.seniorbridge.com Eva Lombara
Shiner Law Group
Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 777-7700 www.shinerlawgroup.com
Joey Ikeguchi
Siegel & Siegel, P.A. Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 620-8200 www.teamsiegel.com
James Krangle
Simon Financial Group Boca Raton, FL 33496 (561) 869-6464 saulsimon.com Saul Simon
Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL 33428 (561) 609-4038 www.sinairesidences.com
Kristy Curtis
Sony Lazarre New York Life Agent Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (561) 294-4305 www.newyorklife.com/agent/slazarre
Sony Lazarre
Southern Golf Cars, Inc Boynton Beach, FL 33435 (561) 499-7390 http://www.southerngolfcars.com
Jill Weiner
Speroteck
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (847) 508-9229 www.sperotek.com Galia Polyanovsky
Stark Exterminators Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 392-6777 www.starkexterminators.com
Ed Miller
Surety Health Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561) 703-2640 www.surety-health.com Sharon Meyer
Tahiti Steve Art LLC Boca raton, FL 33434 (516) 398-8814 www.tahitisteveart.net Steve Weiss
Talus Pay Dallas, TX 75251 (561) 851-4280 www.taluspay.com Sonia Moreira
TBT Property Management Boca Raton, FL 33498 (561) 703-4098 www.tbtpm.com James Labossiere
Telec International Delray Beach, FL 33432 (561) 598-1056 www.telecinternational.com Bryan Sanchez
The Advance Group Farmingdale, NY 11735 (954) 999-8481 www.theadvancegrp.com Joe Gross
The Brain Workout Academy (561) 699-4944 www.thebrainworkoutacademy.com Hagit Sela
The Grant Cardone Foundation Aventura, FL 33432 (310) 777-0253 www.grantcardonefoundation.com Marco Ferreira
The Spin District Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 909-2222 www.thespindistrict.com Chip Wilkenson
The Studio at Mizner Park Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 203-3742 www.thestudioatmiznerpark.com Stephanie Siegel
Thorn, Stuart LLC Boca Raton, FL, 33432 (561) 267-3404 Stuart Thorn
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CHAMBER EVENTS
JANUARY 2023
1/6 PRIME Professionals Roundtable
1/11 From How To Wow
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1/19 Successful Women In Business Lunch
FEBRUARY 2023
MARCH 2023
3/3 Prime Professional Roundtable
3/7 International Business Alliance Roundtable
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NEW MEMBERS cont.
Boca Raton, FL (267) 229-2581 https://pos.toasttab.com/ Jennifer Turkheimer
Total Private Home Health Boca Raton, FL 33434 (561) 384-5086 www.totalprivate.com Joy Levine
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Tru Home Alarm Boca Raton, FL 33487 (561) 234-4163 www.truhomealarm.com
Lisett Sanchez
TSS Photography & Events Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 649-3032 www.tssphotography.com/sfla Rachel Sherman
Turnkey Travel
Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 213-1606 Sarah Doyle
Umberto's of Long Island PizzaDeerfield Beach Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 (954) 421-7200 www.umbertosdb.com Vittorio Mazzella Di Bosco
UMTC - Law Enforcement Training & Consulting Boca Raton, FL 33429 (954) 298-1870 www.UMTC-Instructor.com
Martin Castellanos
Wizard Creations Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 317-2940 www.wizardcreations.com
Kelley Pardo
Wizehire Houston, TX 77098 (877) 292-4568 www.wizehire.com Brad Williamson
WPB Financial Builder, LLC Delray Beach, FL 33444 Carlotta Goldstein
Y & Y Productions, LLC Boca Raton, FL 33432 (844) 499-7368 Dwain Baird
Yuzny Faquir The Entrepreneur Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 774-0965 Yuzny Faquir
Zaka Japanese Cuisine Boca Raton, FL 33496 (561) 817-2811 Wei Wei
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CALENDAR
1/11 Boynton Beach Lunch & Learn
1/12 Membership Breakfast
1/17 Master Class Business Workshop
1/24 Smart Talk for Women
1/24 Live After Five Network
2/3 PRIME Professionals Roundtable 2/7 International Business Alliance 2/9 Membership Breakfast 2/16 Successful Women In Business Lunch 2/17 Diamond Award Luncheon 2/21 Master Class Business Workshop 2/28 Smart Talk for Women 2/28 Live After Five Network
3/8 From How to Wow! 3/9 Membership Breakfast 3/11 Community Cookout 3/16 Successsful Women In Business Luncheon
3/21 Master Class Business Workshop 3/21 PULSE - Luncheon 3/28 Smart Talk For Women 3/28 Live After Five Network
| Connection Magazine 22 SEEN Out & About 1) October Membership Breakfast 2) October SWIB Luncheon 3) October Trustee Luncheon 4) October Business Expo 5) Chamber Annual Gala 6) November Membership Breakfast 1 1 5 6 6 2 3 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 5
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