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July 2017

UPCOMING EVENTSGrow Your Business with People SeminarWhen: Wednesday, July 5; 8:30-11 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: $35 in advance, $50 at the doorPresented by: SCORE

YPOP Cares – Donation DriveWhen: Thursday, July 6; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Hospice Resale ShopCost: Free for chamber members; $20, non-chamber members

Network for a Cause When: Tuesday, July 11; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: DoubleTree West Palm Beach Airport Cost: $15, members (in advance), $20 after deadline; $30, non-membersCause: Gift of Life Marrow Registry

Power Networking @ LunchWhen: Wednesday, July 12; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Holiday Inn-Palm Beach Airport Cost: $35, members (in advance), $40 after deadline; $45, non-members (in advance), $50 after deadline Partner: The Western Business Alliance

The Fair Labor Standards Act SeminarWhen: Thursday, July 13; 8:30-10 a.m. Where: Chamber BoardroomCost: $15, members (in advance), $20 after deadline; $25, non-members (in advance), $30 after deadline Presented by: FordHarrison

YPOP HotspotWhen: Thursday, July 13; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Sant AmbroeusCost: Free for all Young Professionals under age 40

Business Builder When: Friday, July 14 and Thursday, July 27; 8:30-9:45 a.m. Where: Chamber BoardroomCost: Free

Marketing Your Business SeminarWhen: Wednesday, July 19; 8:30-11 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: $35 in advance, $50 at the doorPresented by: SCORE

One on One 101When: Friday, July 21; 8:30-9:45 a.m. Where: Chamber BoardroomCost: Free

Rain Date: Chamber Golf Tournament When: Friday, July 28, 2017; 7 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: Bear Lakes Country Club

Growing Your Sales SeminarWhen: Wednesday, Aug. 2; 8:30-11 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: $35 in advance, $50 at the doorPresented by: SCORE

The 26th Annual ATHENA Leadership Awards Ceremony, presented by Related Group, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 13 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nominations for the ATHENA Leadership Awards may be submitted at www.palmbeaches.org/pages/athena-nominations.

The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to a woman — or man — who is honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Past recipients include City Commissioner Shanon Materio, Dorothy Jacks and Shannon LaRocque.

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, July 14.

In addition to the ATHENA Leadership Award, we are collecting nominations for the

ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award and the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award. Criteria for each award may be found at www.palmbeaches.org/pages/athena-nominations.

Businesses interested in sponsoring this internationally recognized event may contact Marissa Kosiec at mkosiec@palmbeaches.org.

NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2017 ATHENA AWARDS

Leadership West Palm Beach graduates its 18th Class

The 26 graduates of the 2017 Class of Leadership West Palm Beach received their certificates on Monday, June 5 from Mayor Jeri Muoio at the City Commission meeting.

The graduates of the 2017 Class are: Angel Adams (Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC); Mark Anderson (Merrill Lynch); Scott Berry (Scott Berry Law, P.A.); Alexandra Boudet (Florida Power & Light); Robert Castrovinci (Song + Asso-ciates, Inc.); Trudy Crowetz (United Way of Palm Beach County, Inc.); Dave DeMay (KAST Construction); Carye Farrell (Quest Workspaces); Kelly Gardner ( Jones, Fos-ter, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.); Vanessa Grimaldi (Seacoast Bank); Jennifer Hamp-ton (Superior Virtual); Dana Herst (City of West Palm Beach); Kendra James (Bank of America Merrill Lynch); Aaron Jones (BB&T Bank); Paul Lawler (Holland &

Knight LLP); Richard Lubliner (Green-stein & Lubliner, LLP); Melanie Marti-nez (UBS Financial Services, Inc.); John Meskiel (West Palm Beach Fire Rescue); Sarah Mooney (West Palm Beach Police Department); Cynthia Rivera (Shield Bright); Shane Savage (BG, Inc.); Thomas Scheer (First Republic Bank); Jessica Sha-piro (Gunster); John Smith (Duffy’s Sports Grill); Ali Soule (Brightline); and David Thorson (Caler, Donten, Levine et al).

Special thanks to our 2017 Sponsors: Florida Power & Light; Reikenis & Asso-ciates; Brightline; Glidden-Spina + Part-ners; Florida Crystals; TD Bank; and KPA Promotions.

For more information about Leader-ship West Palm Beach, including apply-ing for the 2018 Class, contact Sandy Pul-lens at spullens@palmbeaches.org or (561) 833-3713.

On Wednesday, May 31, the 2017 class of Leadership West Palm Beach enjoyed The North End Day, which began with a presentation by West Palm Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency and tours of the FPL Manatee

Lagoon and the Port of Palm Beach. The afternoon’s itinerary included a tour of Rybovich and a cruise on the Hakuna Matata. Thank you to our day chairs, Gregory Stelmack, Cheri Pavlik and Leesa Conley.

Alan BottorffAlan Bottorff served in the

U.S. Navy during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In total, Bottorff has 21 years of active military service. He and his wife founded their first startup company, EMUrgent Care, in Olney, Maryland.

Upon moving to Palm Beach County, Bottorff started his own

Medicare company, Admiralty Home Health Care. Currently, he is a board member for Wellington Cares and the Fundraiser Committee Chair for T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society. Bottorff also attends Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business for both the MBA and HSM programs.

TRUSTEE SPOTLIGHTDianne Goldenberg

Dianne Goldenberg is the Chief Executive Officer of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. As CEO, she is responsible for all hospital operations, executive planning and medical services of the 199-bed acute-care hospital. Goldenberg was most recently the CEO for Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. Prior to her CEO

service, Goldenberg utilized her expansive clinical background as a chief nursing officer. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Texas Women’s University and a master’s degree in nursing from Barry University. Goldenberg earned her Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.

Mike HamiltonMike Hamilton, Senior Vice

President & Regional Manager for PNC Bank in northern Palm Beach County, oversees 19 retail branch offices from Forest Hill Road to Tequesta, offering full banking services to consumers and businesses.

Hamilton was involved with the Sarasota Chamber of

Commerce as a board member during his time on the west coast. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Roanoke College in Salem, Va. and also completed the Leadership Development Program through the Goizueta Business School of Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

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Brightline, the express train service that will run between West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, has announced its partnership with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to provide clean biodiesel to fuel the

trains. FPL, which has used clean, high-quality biodiesel as a fuel for its trucks for nearly two decades, will supply Brightline with 2 million gallons of biodiesel-blended fuel annually under a two-year contract.

“This fueling partnership with FPL is a great example of two Florida-based companies working together to create jobs and utilize local resources,” said Tom Rutkowski, Brightline’s chief mechanical officer.

“FPL has long been committed to energy independence as well as environmental stewardship,” said Sam Forrest, vice president of energy marketing and trading for FPL.

The Young Professionals of the Palm Beaches (YPOP) toured the ESPN West Palm office at the June YPOP Hotspot. Guests had the chance to record their own SportsCenter update in the studio and listen in on a live broadcast.

YPOP is a subgroup of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches that provides great opportunities for professionals under the age of 40 to network and educate themselves on important issues facing the Palm Beach County area. The Chamber encourages YPOP members to become more involved throughout the community and serve as leaders in the area. YPOP meets twice a month at varying

locations. Events are free to Chamber Members.

Our next YPOP event is scheduled for July 6 at the Hospice Resale Shop from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Every person that brings a donation item will receive a $5 gift card for the shop! Contact Marissa Kosiec at mkosiec@palmbeaches.org for more information about the event and joining YPOP.

Looking to attract business? Increase your visibility and sales by appearing in the Chamber’s 2017-2018 Education Guide to the Palm Beaches. This award-winning, full-color publication is used as a resource directory by Chamber members, residents, tourists and visitors to Palm Beach County.

The Chamber prints 2,500 copies

of the Guide and each member of the Chamber is included in the membership listings.

The Education Guide will debut at the Back-To-School Breakfast on Thursday, August 24, where 400 area business men and women will leave with a copy hot off the press. It will also be available in the Chamber’s lobby and in digital

format online at www.palmbeaches.org. The deadline to join is July 25, and

you must be a Chamber member to be included. This is just one of the many benefits of membership!

Please e-mail Kelly Fanelli, Membership Director, at kfanelli@palmbeaches.org or call (561) 257-0289.

Senator Jeremy Ring Addresses Chamber Trustees

Former State Senator and candidate for Florida CFO, Jeremy Ring, was the guest speaker at the Chamber’s most recent Trustee Luncheon. Ring commented upon his private sector experience with YAHOO! and shared many interesting stories regarding the early years at the company. He also shared his vision for Florida and why he

would make a great CFO if elected next year.

The next Trustee Luncheon will take place on July 13 with guest speaker Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida. To learn more about the Trustee program, please contact Kelly Fanelli at kfanelli@palmbeaches.org.

NEW MEMBERSAAA Flag & BannerErica Geisland, Account Executive681 N.W. 108th St.Miami, FL 33168aaaflag.com(305) 474-7600 x7013PRINTING & SIGNAGEAllan Voiron - IntrapreneurAllan Voiron, Owner/President(561) 460-1360REAL ESTATEApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill & BarBrittany Sweeney, Marketing Manager1975 N. Military Trail

West Palm Beach, FL 33409applebees.com(561) 683-0709RESTAURANTSEikon WomenMahalia O’Brien11211 S. Military TrailBoynton Beach, FL 33436561-729-2238NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONGood Hands TherapyRuth-Allyson Webster, Presidentgoodhandstherapy.com(561) 406-0230OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTSGreen Energy AdvisorsBlake Godwin, Director of

Sales-Distribution Channel & Investments3300 PGA Blvd., Suite 550Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410ledcorporations.com(561) 328-7587LIGHTING - LEDJunior League of the Palm BeachesNoemi Coltea, President470 Columbia DriveWest Palm Beach, FL 33409jlpb.org(561) 689-7590CIVIC ORGANIZATIONSLombardoRita Lombardo, CEO

222 Clematis St., Suite 203West Palm Beach, FL 33401lombardopartners.com(561) 557-4988ADVERTISING - AGENCIES & COUNSELORSLooper-Golf LLCTerry Wittek115 Via BosqueJupiter, FL 33458looper.golf(561) 291-2152GOLF - CADDY SERVICELowe’s Home ImprovementBill Lanning, Store Manager4701 Okeechobee Blvd.West Palm Beach, FL 33417

lowes.com(561) 471-4828HOME IMPROVEMENTPipeline Poke’ Co.Ben Bussey/Steve SchweighardtPartners310 S. Dixie HighwayWest Palm Beach, FL 33401pipelinepokeco.comRESTAURANTSQuality Inn - West Palm Beach AirportMike McCarthy, Vice President of Hotel Operations & Sales1505 Belvedere RoadWest Palm Beach, FL 33406(561) 471-8700

HOTELSSinger Island Vacation RentalsBrittany O’Connor, Manager2655 N. Ocean DriveRiviera Beach, FL 33404singerislandvacationrentals.com(561) 531-3521VACATION RENTALSStarGroup International Inc.Brenda Star, President/CEO1194 Old Dixie Highway, Suite 201West Palm Beach, FL 33403stargroupinternational.com(561) 547-0667MARKETING CONSULTANTS

TriStaffAlexandra PowellBusiness Development Manager777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 800WWest Palm Beach, FL 33401tristaffusa.com(561) 531-5253EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES - PERM & TEMPTwin Palms Insurance GroupDavid Smith, Vice President2101 Vista Parkway, Suite 206West Palm Beach, FL 33411twinpalmsinsurance.com(561) 425-9991INSURANCE - AUTO-HOME-BUSINESS

Brightline and FPL Announce Clean Energy Partnership

YPOP Visits the Worldwide Leader in Sports, ESPN

Join NOW to appear in the ‘2017-2018 Education Guide to the Palm Beaches’

From left: Don Kiselewski, FPL senior director of external affairs; Tom Rutkowski, Brightline’s chief mechanical officer; Dennis Grady, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches CEO; Laura Thead, City of West Palm Beach sustainability water, energy and projects coordinator; and Sam Forrest, FPL vice president of energy marketing and trading.