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Cody Ritchie
Steve Rosenberg
Owner and Publisher BizTucson Magazine
Partner and Owner Lazarus, Silvyn and Bangs
Keri Lazarus Silvyn
Lea N. Standridge
Ritchie oversees the operations of Crest Insurance in Tucson and Phoenix, concentrating on the agency’s sales and marketing functions. He serves on the First Impressions committee with the Chamber and is active with other community groups, including Rio Nuevo, Tucson Conquistadores, State Compensation Fund Broker Advisory Board and San Miguel High School. Ritchie also volunteers as a youth coach.
Rosenberg is founder of BizTucson, the region’s quarterly business magazine. In addition to the Chamber, he serves as a board member for DM50, Visit Tucson, Raytheon Spirit of Education Awards and Steven M. Gootter Foundation. Rosenberg is the founding chairman and a board member of Father’s Day Council Tucson. BizTucson has produced the CEO Leadership Summit and the Healthcare Summit, which are issues-based community forums.
Silvyn is a land-use attorney, working predominately with property owners and developers to help create responsible development throughout Arizona. She holds several positions with Tucson Metro Chamber, including chairwoman of the editorial committee. Silvyn is founder of Imagine Greater Tucson and a member of TREO. In 2011 she received the Small Business Association Athena Award, and in 2013 Greater Tucson Leadership named her Woman of the Year.
Standridge holds many responsibilities with Raytheon, which include overseeing strategic growth planning, and developing collaborative integrated mission solutions for its missile defense programs. In addition to Tucson Metro Chamber, she devotes time to the Casa de los Niños board of directors and is chair of Children, Youth & Camping Services at Tucson Jewish Community Center.
Howard Stewart
Cristie Street
Richard Underwood
President AAA Landscape
CEO Contact One Call Center
Stewart manages AGM Container Controls, which manufactures products for container, missile, electro-optical, automobile, packaging and public facility markets. He was recognized as Tucson’s Small Business Leader of the Year in 2002 and his company received a U.S. Chamber of Commerce designation as America’s Small Business of the Year in 2009. Stewart is the 2014-2015 campaign cabinet chair for United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona and serves on the Greater Tucson Leadership board of directors.
Heading up this locally based IT firm’s team of professionals keeps Street on her toes. The company sponsors the Chamber’s Copper Cactus Awards, saluting innovation through technology. With Street’s dedication, it also supports Ronald McDonald House, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Social Venture Partners, Mobile Meals, Arizona Public Media and other local nonprofits.
In addition to presiding over AAA Landscape, Underwood is a partner with Arid Solutions Wholesale Plant Nursery and chairman of the Chamber’s First Impressions committee. Underwood serves on Arizona State Landscape Contractors Advisory Board, Metropolitan Pima Alliance, Southern Arizona Leadership Council and the Dean’s Executive Advisory Board for the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape. He’s director of Canyon Community Bank and a member of Tucson Airport Authority.
Community outreach, special projects and business development make up Wood’s primary job functions with Contact One Call Center. She serves on the government affairs committee and nominating committee for the Chamber. In addition, she’s active with Beacon Group, Arizona Commerce Authority, Governor’s Council on Small Business, Women at the Top and Southern Arizona Leadership Council.
Managing Director Crest Insurance Group
President and CEO AGM Container Controls
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