Greater Shelby Chamber Board of Directors David Nolen M&F Bank 2013 Chair Bill Keller Regions Financial Corporation 2013 Chair-elect Terri Williams AT&T - Alabama Immediate Past Chair Phillip Heard Alabama Gas Corporation Vice Chair, Business Development Tim Prince Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Vice Chair, Communications April Weaver Shelby Baptist Medical Center Vice Chair, Community & Workforce Development Keith Barfield Barfield Murphy, Shank & Smith, PC Vice Chair, Finance & Administration
Ambassador of the Month
Lynn Ray
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Lynn Ray, Owner and President of Business Telephones, Inc. (BTI), has been named Ambassador of the Month in June for the GSCCC. BTI has been in business for 30 years specializing in meeting the in-house communication needs of small to medium sized businesses by providing traditional or VoIP solutions, wireless solutions, surveillance solutions, local, VoIP or Internet solutions and Cat 5 to fiber cabling. Lynn resides in Pelham with her husband, Terry and their daughter Jessyca. She can be reached at (205) 988-8297 or lynn@bticonnect.com.
John D. Browning Cahaba Valley Computer Services, LLC Vice Chair, Membership & Marketing Vivian Johnson Sam’s Club Hoover Lisa McMahon Warren Averett, LLC Paul Rogers Aliant Bank Joe Sullivan Sullivan Communications, Inc Keith Brown Jefferson State Community College Tim Bowen Alabama Power Company David Platt Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Charlie Stevens Thompson Tractor, Inc. Linda Cencula Alabama Telco Credit Union Gregg Maercker First Commercial Bank James E. “Jim” Purvis A.C. Legg, Inc. Tim Benefield Buffalo Rock
The Greater Shelby Chamber To Announce Green Business Program at July Luncheon The Existing Business & Industry Work Group is excited to announce the development of a Green Business Program for the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of this program will be to celebrate Shelby County businesses that are committed and engaged in environmentally responsible operations and practices, also known as ‘green’ business practices. What’s more, the program will recognize environmentally safe and sustainable business practices and operations businesses undertake to ensure that Shelby County is environmentally healthy and viable. The Chamber’s Existing Business & Industry Work Group will be hosting the July membership luncheon and explaining more about this program and how to get involved. If you are interested in serving on the Existing Business & Industry Work Group, contact Brooke Story, brooke@shelbychamber.org or call the Chamber at (205) 663-4542.