Chamber Awards Luncheon Recognizes Community Leaders

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THE WOODLANDS AREA CHAMBER of COMMERCE
BUSINESS TODAY
November 2012
Chamber Awards Luncheon
Recognizes Community Leaders
See full story on page 5.
Message from the President & CEO
The Holiday Season Begins!
St. Luke’s
The Woodlands Hospital ...
Top 10 in the
Houston Metro Area.
Being named one of the Top 10 hospitals in the
Houston Metro Area and receiving recognition
as high-performing in neurology & neurosurgery
and orthopedics is an honor.
Yet, what’s truly impressive is not the praise,
but the people who’ve earned it — the doctors,
nurses and staff who give our patients their best,
year after year.
And to our patients and their loved ones,
we thank you for the trust you place in us.
You’re the reason we never stop reaching further
and striving to be even better.
One of the most fun things about our community is all of the special events that occur during
the holiday season. It is a good time to get out
and enjoy being with friends and family as we
celebrate. The Woodlands Convention and
Visitors Bureau has several events coming up.
The Ice Rink Special Preview Weekend
begins November 10th & 11th, and the rink is
open daily from November 17th until January
21st. iWOW (International Winter on the Waterway) and Lighting
of the Doves will be held November 17th from 3-9 PM in Town
Green Park and along the Waterway. Bring the little ones to see
Santa arrive by boat and to see how other countries celebrate. There
will be Caroling on the Square with various community groups
every Saturday in December from 6-8 PM at Waterway Square.
Market Street will be a special place to visit, kicking off the season
on November 15th with the Tree Lighting Ceremony–always a
spectacular sight! There will be special performances several times
a week throughout December, including the Grand Chanukah
Celebration on December 9th at 4:30 PM. The celebration will continue with the unique Tuba Christmas from 12-1 PM on December
22nd, and you won’t want to miss a trip to see Santa in his special
house to have your kids’ photos made. You can go to our Concierge
Desk in the North passage and check your packages while you shop.
Hop on the trolley and go over to The Woodlands Mall.
The Mall always has a festive look during the holidays. Stop by our
Guest Services Center at the top of the escalator and ask about specials and events that are going on. Our Chamber employees can provide packets for guests who may be visiting you for the holidays. You
won’t want to miss Breakfast with Santa on November 17th from
9-11 AM, Elf Academy on December 8th at noon, and Carolers
from November 23rd through December 22nd from 6-8 PM.
This year there will be a special Holiday Symphony Spectacular–
Holly Jolly Pops at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on
December 7th from 6-7:30 PM. This promises to be a hit for young
and old alike.
Check out our local papers as many of our surrounding communities and Villages also have fun activities. So get out there and shop,
dine and enjoy everything that our wonderful area has to offer!
Karen L. Hoylman
President & CEO
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Sign Up Now to Participate in the 27th Annual Taste of the Town
Our 27th Annual Taste of the Town presented by Cadillac and
The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau is scheduled for
Thursday, January 31, 2013, from 4:00-9:00 PM at The Woodlands
Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.
Come in for mouth-watering appetizers, entrees, side dishes, desserts, pastries, and beverages from some of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, bakeries, delis, and beverage companies.
If you are a restaurant, what better way to market to the community than to reserve a 10’ x 10’ booth to showcase and highlight your
special menu items and provide a small sampling to the 5,000 plus
attendees.
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As a business owner, a great opportunity to advertise your business at Taste of the Town is by donating an auction item. Taste of the
Town is attended by thousands of people, and we can guarantee that
your sign and auction item will be seen by every one of them.
Don’t miss out on this extraordinary event… One Night, One
Price, One Fabulous Feast! Buy your tickets now! They are $20 in
advance or $25 at the door. Ticket packages are also available.
For Sponsorship, Booth & Auction Item Donation forms, Ticket
Sales and information, visit the website at www.tasteofthetown.org.
For event information, or if you are interested in joining our Planning
Team, send an email to ashley.byers@woodlandschamber.org or call
281-363-8110.
THE WOODLANDS AREA
CHAMBERof COMMERCE
Fashion’s Night Out
Puppet Pizzazz had a great time performing at Fashion’s Night out
at Market Street. Pictured left to right are fashionestas: Jamie Sims,
Carolyn Black, and Aimee Woodgate.
Thank you to Puppet Pizzazz! All of the fashionestas thoroughly
enjoyed your company!
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The Chamber Honors Volunteers
The suspense is over! At The Woodlands Area Chamber of
Commerce’s Annual Awards Luncheon, the honorees were announced
for Volunteer of the Year, Community Citizen of the Year, Diplomat
of the Year, Chairman’s Award, and Legacy Award for the 2011-2012
fiscal year.
The Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year has been an outstanding volunteer for The Chamber. Congratulations to Danny Schroder of Amegy
Bank for being selected as the 2012 Volunteer of the Year!
Danny is a tireless Chamber volunteer. He is a Chamber Board
Member and serves as Vice President of Economic Development for
the second consecutive year.
Maddie, one of Danny’s three daughters, gave a heartfelt comment
after the presentation of the award about how her dad “always listens
to me about my problems and always tells me to lend an ear to others.”
Dr. Ann Snyder, The Chamber’s 2011-2012 Chairman of the Board,
presented the award to Danny. She said, “Danny is an incredible individual who is most deserving of this award. A dedicated, driven person,
he is always more than happy to take on any challenge or duty. He is an
inspiring leader.”
Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ed Chance was
honored as the Citizen of the Year.
Past Chamber Chairman Nelda Blair, highlighting some of
Chance’s achievements, mentioned his part in groundbreaking for
the convention center, bond efforts, development of Rayford Road,
The Waterway development dedication, public safety unit in South
County, recycling center, traffic management center, and four community centers. Blair said Chance’s “leadership and bold thinking have
benefited the area.”
Janet Levesque, JC’s Chem-Dry, is The Chamber’s Diplomat of
the Year for the second consecutive year! She was honored because of
her dedication to The Chamber and her earning of the most points
through the Diplomat Team’s Point System.
Outgoing Chairman Ann Snyder awards the Legacy Award
to The Woodlands Development Company Co-Presidents:
Tim Welbes (L) and Alex Sutton (R).
Randy Lovelace is presented The Chamber’s Chairman’s Award by outgoing Chairman Ann Snyder (R). On the left is Randy’s wife, Dawn Candy.
Janet Levesque, JC’s Chem-Dry, receives The Chamber’s Diplomat
of the Year Award from outgoing Diplomat Team Leader Amber
Sickafoose (R) and outgoing Chairman Ann Snyder ((L).
Danny Schroder, Vice President of Amegy Bank, was honored as The
Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year. Pictured with Danny and his wife,
Tammy, are daughters Maddie, Gwendolyn, and Abbey.
Commissioner Ed Chance was The Chamber’s Citizen of the Year.
Pictured L-R are Past Chamber Chairman Nelda Blair, Commissioner
Chance, and outgoing Chairman Ann Snyder.
Amber Sickafoose, 2011-2012 Diplomat Team Leader, said, “Being
named Diplomat of the Year is a very significant honor. Winning this
award takes time, effort, dedication, and the desire to lead by example.
It also takes doing the things no one else wants to do–day in and day
out. Janet did all of these things and became the perfect example and
role model of what a Diplomat should be!”
Outgoing Chairman Ann Snyder named Randy Lovelace, Paragon
Independent Insurance, for the Chairman’s Award. Ann said, “Randy
was Team Leader and M.C. for The Chairman’s Ball: The Chamber
goes Broadway Baby! Ann’s Musical Night. I could not think of a more
deserving person to receive this award this year. He volunteers so much
of his time at The Chamber… and in our community.”
New this year is the Legacy Award. This was given to Alex Sutton
and Tim Welbes, Co-Presidents of The Woodlands Development
Company. Tim said, “We accept this award on behalf of all the residents. I continue to say we’re not in the real estate business–we’re in the
community development business.”
The Chamber recognized team leaders, vice presidents and board
members for their service, as well as a number of businesses for their
10-, 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-year memberships.
Donna Daniels (Fox Travel /American Express), John Wiesner
(Wiesner Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Isuzu-Hyundai in Conroe) and
Precinct 3 Commissioner Ed Chance accepted 30-year awards.
The 2011-2012 Chairman of the Board Ann Snyder was also honored for her guidance
during
the CHAMBER
past fiscal NEWS
year. November 2012 5
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Office within The Woodlands
Area Chamber of Commerce
premises!
THE WOODLANDS AREA
CHAMBERof COMMERCE
PRESENTING SPONSOR
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013
THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY
MARRIOTT HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
The Chamber’s Economic Outlook Conference always draws
more than 500 business and community leaders—including senior
executives from major companies such as Anadarko Petroleum,
Newfield Exploration, CB&I, Chevron Phillips Chemical,
Huntsman Corporation and Wells Fargo. Our planning team has
dubbed the 2013 Conference’s theme as “Best Yet to Come?”
The Woodlands area has been a pocket of high-growth, particularly since ExxonMobil announced its plans to shift its Houston
center of gravity to a massive complex under construction just minutes from The Woodlands. That announcement added momentum
to the energy and energy services industry as Anadarko, Newfield
Exploration and Repsol already have headquarters on The
Woodlands Waterway. Now other companies are following suit.
Our Chamber is the second largest Chamber in the Houston
Metropolitan Area with more than 2,000 members. It is second
only to the Greater Houston Partnership—rating is by dollars
invested. We fully expect continued growth, and the Conference is
an integral part of that.
Please join our prestigious sponsors. Contact Kay Hohman today
at kay.hohman@woodlandschamber.org.
OTHER GENEROUS SPONSORS
(by print date)
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VIP RECEPTION SPONSOR
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
Karlins Ramey & Tompkins, LLC
Masters In Dietetics, L.L.C.
The Woodlands Christian Academy
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
Adriana Valencia, Investment Professionals Inc.
Efficient Wealth Management, LLC
Entergy Texas, Inc.
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Nina A. Marino, Your Texas Realtor
Shrieve Chemical Company
Woodforest National Bank
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Save the Date for The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival!
The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival is slated for Saturday, March
23, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., at Town Green Park. Be sure
to attend this popular event and enjoy Crawfish, Rudy’s BBQ, kids’
activities provided by The Woodlands Children’s Museum, Painting
with a Twist, and Raising Cane’s, live bands and dancing, tent decorating contest, and plenty of family fun and entertainment.
Painting with a Twist has hosted art contests for children ages 5 to
12. The final competition will be November 10th from 1:00 to 3:00
p.m. The first 25 children will paint for free. The winner’s artwork
will appear on the Festival t-shirt.
The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival is a community event
designed to increase awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension and The
Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals.
Jesson Gil, owner of Raising Cane’s, poses with the crawfish from
The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival.
The ticketed event is open to the public for sponsorships
and individual admissions. Proceeds benefit the Pulmonary
Hypertension Association – www.phassociation.org (501©3 - Tax
ID 65-0880021).
Kristy Villarreal, 2013 Festival Director, said “We are so excited
to offer this event to the people of The Woodlands and surrounding
communities. It is a fun-filled day for family and friends with proceeds going to a wonderful cause to help fund research to find a cure
for pulmonary hypertension. We look forward to a very successful
event in 2013–plus many more years to come!”
Beginning in January 2013, tickets may be purchased in advance
for a discounted price at The Chamber’s Office (1400 Woodloch
Forest Drive, Suite 300), Guest Services at The Woodlands Mall,
Concierge’s at Market Street, area Woodforest National Banks, or
online at www.thewoodlandscrawfish.com.
Sponsorships ranging from $250 to $10,000 are available for
this very worthwhile cause. For sponsorship information, contact
Matacha Saul at 281-367-2222 or msaul@stibbsco.com.
For general information, contact Kristy Villarreal at crawfish@
woodlandschamber.org or visit the Festival’s Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/TheWoodlandsCrawfishFestival.
Ellis Appointed to Board
Past Chamber Chairman Byron Ellis was appointed to the Board
of Directors. He assumes the unexpired term of Angela Speight, who
is now working in Houston.
Byron said, “I am excited to have the opportunity to be able to
spend more time with The Chamber leaders, staff and our current
board of directors. I am honored to be a part of such a great organization during an exciting chapter in Montgomery County.”
A well-known financial educator, he has presented to 2,000 retirees
about investing safely and reducing taxes. For 20 years, he has counseled 500 investors on preserving assets and avoiding costly mistakes.
His weekly column about estate planning, retirement investing and
personal finance appears in The Courier and The Villager.
Byron appeared on Channel 11 to discuss planning for seniors. He
founded Montgomery County Economic Panel--prominent business leaders dedicated to navigating economic uncertainty.
He is a Certified Financial Planner,
requiring a 2-year course of study and passing six rigorous exams proving his knowledge of personal financial issues. He served
as Chairman of the Board for Leadership
Montgomery County, Event Chair for First
Night and Finance Chair for United Way.
Byron’s accomplishments have been recognized by top accolades from Barron’s
and Texas Monthly. He was inducted into
Byron Ellis
Ameriprise Financial Services’ Hall of Fame.
Byron and Leslie have a daughter Emily.
His hobbies include fitness activities and photography.
8 Business Today CHAMBER NEWS November 2012
THE WOODLANDS AREA CHAMBER &
THE WOODLANDS BAR ASSOCIATION
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THANKS TO THESE GENEROUS SPONSORS!
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Sponsoring: Joe Bontke, EEOC
Speaker Sponsors
Amegy Bank
Sponsoring: Rich Froeschle, Texas
Workforce Commission
The Law Office of Luis F. Hess
Speaker: Luis Hess
Law Offices of Patricia Chapman &
Stibbs & Co. P.C., Attorneys
Speakers: Pattie Chapman & Jay Ingram
Martin & Stilwell, LLP
Sponsoring: Professor Richard Carlson,
South Texas College of Law
Break Sponsors
Starzyk & Associates, P.C.
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The Chamber Calendar
November 2012
Employment Law Update
Friday, Nov. 2nd, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
16th
Sponsor: The Woodlands Bar Association
Discovery Day
Tuesday, Nov. 27th, 8:30-10:00 AM
Sponsor: Core Mechanical, LLC
The Woodlands Idol Finals
Friday, Nov. 2nd, 7:00-10:00 PM
Sponsor: Hodges Collision
Center & Outback Western Wear
Host: Papa’s Ice House
Meet the New Members Reception
Tuesday, Nov. 27th, 5:30-7:30 PM
Host: Houston Northwest Medical Center
Employment
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
Law Update
1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands
Tickets: $125 Members; $175 Prospective Members
Reservations Required; 281-367-5777
No refunds after October 27th
314 Pruitt Rd., Spring – Tickets: $10
Business After Hours
Wednesday, Nov. 7th, 5:30-7:30 PM
Host: Aveda Institute Houston
19241 David Memorial Dr., Suite 100,
Shenandoah
Complimentary
Business Luncheon
Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Sponsor: University of Houston System
Speaker: Texas Senator Tommy Williams
Topic: 82nd Legislative Session Update
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands
$40 Members, $45 Prospective Members
Reservations Required by Noon, Nov. 8th, 281-367-5777.
No refund after Nov. 8th.
Networking Breakfast
Wednesday, Nov. 14th, 7:01 AM
Host: Brio Tuscan Grille
1201 Lake Woodlands Dr., Suite 303, The Woodlands
$10 Chamber Members, $15 Prospective Members
Young Professionals Network
Thursday, Nov. 15th, 5:30-7:30 PM
Host: Langford Market
9595 Six Pines Dr., Suite 685, The Woodlands
Complimentary
The Chamber Boardroom
1400 Woodloch Forest Dr., Ste. 300,
The Woodlands
Meal provided with reservation by Nov. 20th, 281-367-5777.
Discover how to utilize your Chamber membership.
Complimentary
710 FM 1960 West, Houston
Complimentary
December 2012
Tuesday, December 11th, 5:30-7:30 PM
Host: Milstead Automotive, Inc.
29707 W. Hawthorne, Spring
Complimentary
Networking Breakfast
Wednesday, December 19th, 7:01 AM
Host: Brio Tuscan Grille
1201 Lake Woodlands Dr., Suite 303, The Woodlands
$10 Chamber Members, $15 Prospective Members
Seminars and Workshops
Have Your Seminar Endorsed by The
Chamber
Do you have a seminar or workshop you would like to offer?
The Chamber is looking for quality educational programs that
create added value for our members.
For information you may contact Leah Forney at leah.forney@
woodlandschamber.org or call 281-363-8112.
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Enter The 23rd Annual GE Run Thru the Woods
Directed by the YMCA
Thanksgiving Day
November 22, 2012
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
in The Woodlands Town Center
Don’t Wait to Register!
Early Registration Deadline is Nov. 8th.
Register by Nov. 8th and save $5.
1 Mile Children’s Race
Presented by Anadarko
5 Mile Run
Presented by St. Luke’s Performance Medicine
3 Mile Run
New for 2012: Open to all ages!
Presented by Aon Hewitt
3 Mile Family Walk
Presented by Memorial Hermann
The Woodlands Hospital
Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Complimentary Pancake
Breakfast for all participants
provided by The Egg & I
Proceeds benefit:
Charities of
South Montgomery
County
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For more information call 281-367-9622
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Open Doors
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The Chamber Partners Program
FaLL HAS ARRIVED!
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS AT THE CHAMBER KIOSK
LOCATED IN THE WOODLANDS MALL!
ONLY $100 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
The Chamber
Partners Program
MUST BE A CHAMBER MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE
For more information, contact
Jamie.Sims@WoodlandsChamber.org
281-363-8128
12 Business Today CHAMBER PARTNERS November 2012
Executive Level: $5,200
THE
Chairman’s
Circle
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &
Berkowitz, PC
The Brain & Spine Institute of North Houston
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP
Conroe Regional Medical Center
Hardy Road Transfer Station - Waste Connections
ICTX WaveMedia
Newfield Exploration Co.
Pain Relief Associates
Seabreeze Landfill - Waste Connections
Talisman Energy Inc.
Texas Migraine Center
Tomball Regional Emergency Care Service
Tomball Regional Medical Center
Waste Connections of Texas
Waste Connections, Inc.
The Woodlands Development Company
Yollick Law Firm, P.C.
Diamond Level: $3,575
Alta Mesa Holdings, LP
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
CB&I
In the Pink of Health
Memorial Hermann 24 HR Emergency Care
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Stibbs & Co., P.C., Attorneys
Texas Insurance Agency
Woodforest Charitable Foundation
Woodforest Mortgage Company
Woodforest National Bank - College Park
Woodforest National Bank - Conroe
Woodforest National Bank - Grogans Mill Village Center
Woodforest National Bank - Rayford Road
Woodforest National Bank - Research Forest
Woodforest National Bank - Research Forest Plaza
Woodforest National Bank - Shenandoah Sam’s
Woodforest National Bank - Sterling Ridge
Woodforest National Bank - Town Center Two
Woodforest National Bank - Waterway
Emerald Level: $2,420
Amegy Bank of Texas - Conroe
Amegy Bank of Texas - Grogan’s Mill
Amegy Bank of Texas - Research Forest
Amegy Bank of Texas - Sterling Ridge
Andrews Kurth LLP
AON Hewitt
Apartment Locators In Texas
BBVA Compass - Cochran’s Crossing
BBVA Compass - Grogan’s Park
BBVA Compass - Imperial Oaks
BBVA Compass - Sterling Ridge
BBVA Compass - Town Center
CenterPoint Energy
Comcast
Conroe Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Core Fitness
Drew & McCallum, PLLC
Entergy
Gilbane Building Company
Green Bank
Martin-Brower Co.
McKesson Pharmaceutical
McKesson Specialty Health
Mr. Rooter Plumbing
Ms. Joey Ponto - Communications Consultant
The Nina Marino Team - Your Texas Realtors
PM Realty Group
Rainbow International Restoration & Cleaning
St. Luke’s Lakeside Hospital
St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital
Wiesner Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Isuzu-Hyundai
Winstead PC
The Woodlands Mall
The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel &
Convention Center
Platinum Level: $1,850
26010 Oak Ridge L.L.C.
Advanced Cardiovascular Care Center
Arnold Chiropractic Center, LLC
Baker Hughes, Inc.
Better Bookkeepers, Inc.
Black Forest Ventures
Black Walnut Café
BMW of Houston North - FM 1960
Boardwalk at Town Center
Bryan Business Solutions
Buckalew Chevrolet, LP
Bush Law Firm, P.C.
CenterPoint Energy - C & P Tower location
CenterPoint Energy - Cypress Location
CHASE - College Park
CHASE - Panther Creek
CHASE - Woodlands East
CHASE - Woodloch Forest
Consolidated Communications
Corporate Housing Associates, LP / Woodlands Interim
Housing
The Courier
Daymark Realty Advisors, Inc.
Edward Jones - Craig A. Tomasek
Edward Jones Investments - Chris Kohnhorst
Edward Jones Investments - Deena Watson
Edward Jones Investments - Richard Johnson
Elder’s Absolutely Cool Automotive
First Bank
First Victoria National Bank
Grogan’s Landing Apartments
GSI America, Inc.
GTIN Managed IT Support
Harvey Builders
H-E-B #564
H-E-B #594
H-E-B North Woodlands Market
H-E-B Woodlands Market-#579
HMG Services, L.L.C
Houston Northwest Medical Center
Hubbell & Hudson Kitchen
Hubbell & Hudson Market & Bistro
Hunt, Guillot & Associates, L.L.C.
Hyatt - Market Street
Inter National Bank
The Johnson Development Corp.
Kids Against Hunger
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Liberty Mutual Insurance - David Vera
Liberty Mutual Insurance - Michael Haynie
Liberty Mutual Insurance - Tiffany Brimberry
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
Lub - Line Corp.
Market Street
Masters In Dietetics, L.L.C.
Mercedes-Benz of Houston North
Micro-Mainframe /Pro-Links
Milstead Automotive, Inc.
Milstead Collision
Milstead Towing
Milstead Transmission
Nexcar
Nexus Specialty Hospital (Main Campus)
Nexus Specialty Hospital - Woodlands Campus
Park Manor of The Woodlands
The Parkside Apartments
Randalls
Randalls - Buckthorne
Randalls - College Park
Randalls - Panther Creek
Repsol USA
Rico’s Mexican Grill
The Secret Service Cleaning Services
Sewell Infiniti of Houston
Shenandoah Convention & Visitors Bureau
Short·Carter·Morris, LLP
Spring Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Sterling Ridge Estates
SWBC Mortgage
Swire Oilfield Services
Texas Community Bank
Touchstone Neurorecovery System
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Verizon Wireless - Sawdust
Verizon Wireless - The Woodlands
Vernier & Barry, P.C.
The Villager
VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa
The Ward Law Firm
Waterway Cruiser
Wells Fargo Commercial Banking
Windsor Building Services, Inc
Woodforest
Woodforest Development, Inc.
The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Woodlands Township
Woodridge Park Apartments
Wright’s Printing & Marketing
Wyatt Management, Inc.
SPOTLIGHT ON MEMBERS
New Chamber Investors
September 1-30, 2012
GOLD investorS
CommunityBank of Texas, N.A.
Mr. Stan Grisham
10655 Six Pines Rd.
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(832) 663-9375 Fax: (832) 663-9610 www.communitybankoftx.com
Texas-owned independent commercial bank with assets of $1.6
Billion and 28 full-service banking centers in Southeast Texas
including 11 in the Houston area.
MD Anderson Regional Care Center in The Woodlands
Ms. Annie Starkey
17198 St. Luke’s Way
(713) 563-0050 Fax: (713) 745-5565 www.mdanderson.org/woodlands
We offer a growing team of oncology specialists. Clinical services
include suspicion of cancer evaluation, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, pain management, clinical trials, and laboratory services.
SILVER investor
ABS Metal Recycling, LLC
Mr. Shaun Barnes
27608 FM 2978 Rd.
Magnolia, TX 77354
(281) 259-2795
Serving both commercial and residential customers in The
Woodlands and surrounding areas. We purchase recyclable metals
including iron, copper, steel and aluminum.
Bronze Investors
Action Coach of North Houston
Mr. Bob Keplinger
26010 Oak Ridge Dr., Suite #103
Spring, TX 77380
(281) 602-8031 Fax: (281) 203-0619 www.actioncoachleverage.com
ActionCOACH North Houston, a business coaching firm committed to helping business owners improve their businesses in order to
enjoy improved profitability, control and marketing skills.
THE WOODLANDS AREA
CHAMBERof COMMERCE
Antro Bar & Lounge
Mr. Frank Leal
314 Sawdust Rd., Suite 113
(832) 663-9669 www.antrowoodlands.com
Sponsored by Monette Smith; PR Marketing & Publishing, LLC/
reviewit Magazine
Paul Oxendine, Radiant Financial Inc.
Mr. Paul Oxendine
P.O. Box 132644
(281) 650-9965 Fax: (214) 414-3801 www.radiantfinancialinc.com
Radiance Advanced Skin & Body Care
Ms. Lauren Olsen
6777 Woodlands Pkwy., Suite 300
(281) 367-4700 Fax: (281) 465-8884 www.woodlandsradiancespa.com
Medical, Wellness, Spa/Salon Services, CoolSculpting, Venus Skin
Tightening, Medical Weight Loss, Dermal Filler, Botox, Laser Treatments,
Pixel, Sclerotherapy, Hydrafacial, UltraSonic Facial, Massage, Facial
Plastic Surgery. Sponsored by Donna Wick; Donna Wick PR
The Via Group
Mr. Rick Jacoby
2610 Technology Forest Blvd.
(281) 716-1248 14 Business Today SPOTLIGHT ON MEMBERS November 2012
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Business Investors
Cool Kat Party Supplies
Mr. Glenn Mehterian
18532 Kuykendahl
Spring, TX 77379
(281) 645-6396 Fax: (281) 645-6541 www.coolkatpartysupplies.com
Based in Spring, we feature thousands of party supplies along with
top party service vendors in the community. Find us online at
CoolKatPartySupplies.com. Like us on Facebook!
Cornerstone Records Management
Mr. Martin Pint
1521 Greens Rd., Suite 200
Houston, TX 77032
(281) 356-2461 Fax: (281) 766-1591 www.cornerstone-rm.com
Sponsored by Linda Freede; LJF Associates, Inc.
Katz’s Catering
Ms. Sandi Maslak
19075 IH-45 North, Suite 116A
Shenandoah, TX 77385
(713) 836-0337 www.ilovekatzs.com
Corporate and special event catering. Delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner
and appetizer options delivered to your office or venue set-up to your
specifications with care. Sponsored by Dawn Candy; I Promote You
Market Street Photo Booth Rentals, LLC
Ms. Adreena Betti
9595 Six Pines Dr., Suite 8210
(281) 609-0238 Fax: (281) 609-0239 www.marketstreetphotobooth.com
Fun & memorable entertainment delivered for your next event!
Retro-style photo booth print strips in black/white & color. Instant
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Medi Weightloss Clinics
Ms. Barbara H. Ellzey
25321 Interstate 45 N.
(281) 203-0300 Fax: (832) 299-6635 www.mediweightlossclinics.com
Medi WeightLoss Clinics offer physician-supervised weight loss that
works! Now open at 25321 I-45 North, Spring, TX 77380. Mention
The Chamber for 20% off services. Sponsored by David Harvey;
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Quill & Ink
Ms. Stacy Curtis
P.O. Box 130512
Spring, TX 77393
(817) 937-8142 www.writeofyourlife.com
Montgomery County’s creative writing hub. Our workshops help
writers and nonwriters explore the craft, deepen/broaden creative
skills, heal through writing, and connect to each other.
Steve Toth, Texas State Legislature
Mr. Steve Toth
Serving House District #15
Fax: (281) 296-2105 www.SteveTothForTexas.com
University of Houston Systems
Mr. Darrin Hall
212 E. Cullen Building
Houston, TX 77204-2018
(832) 842-9064 Fax: (713) 743-8837
www.uh.edu
University of Houston Systems, governed by a board of regents, consists of nine public higher education institutions within the Houston
area and share common goals. Sponsored by Nelda Luce Blair; The
Blair Law Firm, P.C.
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Profile of Success
SarahCare Adult Day Care Center
Adult Day Services Provide Much Needed Break for Caregivers
Adult day care services significantly reduce the stress levels of way. It includes bathing, dealing with a lot of mentally stressful situfamily caregivers of older adults with dementia, according to a ations (like repetitive conversations), making doctor appointments,
team of Penn State and Virginia Tech researchers. “Family members being responsible for transportation, loss of sleep, and much more.
who care for dementia patients are susceptible
Attending an adult day care center proves to
to experiencing high levels of stress,” said Steven
be less expensive and provides many additional
Zarit, Human Development and Family Studies
benefits and services compared to professional
Department Head at Penn State. “One way of
home care services. Most home care services
alleviating that stress is through the use of an adult
don’t use LPN’s, RN’s or even Certified Nursing
day care center, which allows them a predictable
Assistants; and the services they provide are limbreak from caregiving responsibilities.” Not only
ited to companionship, making meals and somedo caregivers benefit from using such services, but
times running errands. There is usually very little
dementia patients also gain from the break. Zarit
socialization, activities or therapy provided.
showed that dementia patients who attend adult
A SarahCare Adult Day Center, which is
day care centers have fewer behavior problems and
designed as a social and medical adult day care
sleep better at night.
model, will soon open at The Woodlands
Adult day care centers help many caregivers
(Nursery Road & Oak Ridge Drive). It will prowho are unable to care for loved ones during the
vide care for families and their loved ones in an
day because they need to work outside the home.
environment which encourages social interacEven those that do not work outside the home
tion and mental stimulation as well as attending
need a break to run errands, socialize, or just to
to various medical needs which most other cenrest. Many caregivers are part of the “sandwich
ters do not.
generation”– those who are taking care of their
For more information about SarahCare, please
school age children and their older parents at the
visit the website www.sarahcare.com/kingwood
same time. Many are spouses who were looking
and/or contact Lisa Suarez at MLisas1019@
forward to their golden years but are now faced with day-to-day gmail.com or 281/361-7000. We encourage you to visit the first
caregiving responsibilities. Today, caregiving goes far beyond keep- SarahCare center in Texas (which opened in Kingwood in 2007) for
ing someone company, fixing meals and keeping them out of harm’s a free 4-hour trial.
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Looking for a cost effective way for your ad to be viewed
by hundreds of prospects?
Chamber Members have the opportunity to advertise on
our 46” Digital Screen in The Chamber’s Elevator Lobby. Talk about publicity! On average, The Chamber is host to
2,000 people every month--24,000 people a year!
For information on this marketing
opportunity, call Leah Forney at
281.363.8112 or send her an e-mail at
leah.forney@woodlandschamber.org.
THE WOODLANDS AREA
CHAMBERof COMMERCE
Renewing Their Commitment
Diamond Investor
Alta Mesa Holdings, LP
Emerald InvestorS
BBVA Compass - Grogan’s Park
BBVA Compass –
Cochran’s Crossing
BBVA Compass – Imperial Oaks
BBVA Compass – Sterling Ridge
BBVA Compass – Town Center
McKesson Specialty Health
McKesson Pharmaceuticals
*Mr. Rooter Plumbing
*Rainbow International
Restoration & Cleaning
PLATINUM InvestorS
Corporate Housing
Associates, LP /
Woodlands Interim
Housing
Kids Against Hunger
Gold INVESTORS
Silver INVESTORS (cont.)
Business INVESTORS
*CommunityBank of Texas,
N.A. – Houston
Kroger Signature Store –
Research Forest
Rayford Road
Sterling Ridge
Streater-Smith Honda-Nissan
John Cooper School, The
Northwest Diagnostic Clinic,
PA
On Center Software, Inc.
Pinecroft Pharmacy
RE/MAX The Woodlands &
Spring - Vicki Fullerton
SDV USA
Seefeld Lawson Moeller LLP
Truth Corporate
The Weems Group
The Woodlands
Compounding Pharmacy
1/2 Price Boxes, Inc.
AFLAC / D. Schmidt and
Associates
Allstate Insurance - Mike Kulka
Agency
Another Broken Egg Cafe
Arthritis Foundation
Bradbury Brothers Heating &
Air Conditioning
Chance, Commissioner Ed
Coulson Tough PTO
Education for Tomorrow Alliance
Efficient Wealth Management
Fox Travel / American Express
Friendship Center, The
Gulf Coast Regional Blood
Center The Woodlands
Neighborhood Donor Cntr.
Homewatch Caregivers
JWB Communications, LLC
Lab Xpress
The Law Firm of Diana Velardo
Law Office of Matthew J.
Mussalli, P.C.
Memorial Hermann Prevention
and Recovery Center - The
Woodlands
Memorial Hermann Prevention
and Recovery Center (PaRC)
Mike’s Cigar Room
O’Connor Financial Services,
LLC
Our Lady of the Lake University
Ripley’s Mufflers & Brakes
Schakolad Chocolate Factory
Shred-All Texas
Special Angels of The
Woodlands
State Farm Insurance - Mary
Brunson
Thomas G. Post, CPA
Wealth Design Group– Art
Barasch
X-Artistry
RUBY INVESTORS
Amerigo’s Grille
Cadence Bank, N.A.
Linscomb & Williams
Spa at the Waterway
Steel City Pizzeria
The Bryi’s Pet Sitting
The Bryi’s Technology Services
Woodlands Lifestyles &
Homes Magazine, The
SILVER INVESTORS
*ARC
BOI Consulting, LLC
Briggs & Veselka Co.
Fox and Hound Pub & Grille
The Goose’s Acre Bistro & Irish
Pub
*This renewing investor increased
its level of membership.
Renewal of the Month
Mother’s Affordable Maids
The Chamber’s Renewal of the Month is Mother’s Affordable
Maids. Founded in 2011 by business professional Lily Alspaugh,
the environmentally-friendly cleaning services company has
grown at a pace exceeding its goals. Alspaugh attributes much of
the growth to her active participation in The Chamber.
“Part of my early business strategy was to expand into The
Woodlands, filling a niche for affordable, reliable and bonded
home cleaning services,” she says. “Through The Chamber, I
have gained customers, friends, vendors and new business ideas.
I have also made use of The Chamber’s sponsorship opportunities and their print/online communications, providing extra visibility for Mother’s Affordable Maids.”
Mother’s Affordable Maids, LLC provides residential and
commercial cleaning services in The Woodlands and Northwest
Houston communities. Visit www.mothersaffordablemaids.com
and participate in the company’s frequent contests and special
offers by liking Mother’s Affordable Maids on Facebook.
We enjoy working with Mother’s Affordable Maids and appreciate their commitment to The Chamber. To learn more about
them, contact owner Lily Alspaugh at 832-696-MAID (6243).
BRONZE INVESTORS
Alpha & Omega Services, Inc.
Arnold Tax Advisory Group
Branda Benefits
Choate Insurance Agency Farmers Insurance
Coldwell Banker Commercial Ingram Group
Crown Pools
Drill Master, Inc.
Gayla Wigs
H2O Solutions
LJF Associates, Inc.
Longhorn Intermodal Supply
Company
Montgomery County Fair
Association
Orchard Asset Management
Results
Texas Health School – North
Town Center Automotive, Inc.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro
Company
*The Village at The Woodlands
Waterway
Woodlands Professional
Building LLC - Charles
Geraci
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now provides a complete range of delivery and
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large loads and air freight. Call Fairway Today!
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Business Today SPOTLIGHT ON MEMBERS November 2012
17
Teams in Action
The Diplomats
Young Professionals Network
Diplomat Team of the Month – Hound Dogs
1252 Tapas Bar
The Hound Dog Team earned the honor of being the October’s
Diplomat Team of the Month. Team members are Claude Hunter,
Tough Law Firm, P.L.L.C.; Mike Schardt with Speedpro Imaging of
The Woodlands; and Royce Brooks, Interfaith of The Woodlands.
Not pictured is Mike Fortner, High Point Financial Group.
The Diplomat Team is crucial in helping The Chamber operate
on a monthly basis. They are well-versed Chamber Members who
work to welcome new members, coordinate networking events, and
help retain current members. They play a vital role in helping other
Chamber Members utilize their memberships. We are very lucky to
have such a hard-working Diplomat Team!
The Young Professionals held their September Networking
Reception at 1252 Tapas Bar located in Market Street.1252 Tapas
Bar is a locally-owned restaurant and bar featuring a wide variety of
authentic Spanish tapas and desserts made with the finest and freshest ingredients.
Pictured are YPN Team Leader Chris Elmi, Keller Williams
Realty; Carla Soriano with 1252 Tapas Bar; and YPN Co-Team
Leader Jay Tompkins with Karlins Ramey & Tompkins LLC.
To learn more about 1252 Tapas Bar, call (281) 419-1260, check
out their menu at www.1252tapasbar.com, or stop in at 9595 Six
Pines Drive, Suite 670, The Woodlands.
All young professionals between the ages of 21-39 are invited to
join YPN on November 15th at Langford Market in Market Street.
Diplomat of the Month – Amber Sickafoose, The
Woodlands Country Club/Canongate Golf Clubs
Chamber Team Calendar
Affinity Team
Diplomats Team
Board of Directors
Business Meetings
Economic Outlook
Conference Team
Board of Directors
Luncheon Meetings
Taste of the Town Team
Tuesday: November 6th &
Tuesday: December 4th
7:30 AM - Brady Room
Congratulations to Amber Sickafoose with The Woodlands
Country Club/Canongate Golf Clubs for earning the honor of
being the Diplomat of the Month for October.
Correction to October issue
Diplomat of the Month (September) –
Royce Brooks, Interfaith of The Woodlands
Friday: November 30th
8:00 AM - Boardroom
18 Business Today TEAMS IN ACTION November 2012
Wednesday: November 28th &
Wednesday: December 19th
8:00 AM – Brady Room
Wednesday: November 14th & Thursday: November 8th &
Wednesday: December 12th
Thursday: December 13th
11:30 AM - Boardroom
4:00 PM – Boardroom
Community Relations Team
Congratulations to Royce Brooks with Interfaith of The
Woodlands for earning the honor of being the Diplomat of the
Month for September!
Friday: November 9th &
Friday: December 14th
11:45 AM - Boardroom
Wednesday: November 7th
1:30 PM - Boardroom
Young Professionals
Ambassador Team
Monday: November 12th &
Monday: December 17th
4:00 PM – Brady Room
Community Relations Team
Preparing Snacks for Children’s Books on Wheels
We Honor Our
Lifetime Members
AABCO Insurance – Denise Wranischar
Abercrombie Retreats – Marilyn Abercrombie
Arceneaux Insurance & Mortgage Services
B. ‘Chic’ Chicoine
BeautiControl – Loretta DuBose
Carol Gooch – Montgomery County Association of
Business Women
Donna Daniels
Doug Stuart – Shaklee
Floy Kelly
Houston Woman Magazine
Janis Cornmesser
Keller Williams Realty – Rui Martin
Linda Currington
Linda Woods
Maxine Mueller
Mary Ellen Myers – Myers & O’Meara Realty, Inc.
Nancy Wallace
Transcendental Solutions – Daryl W. Houck
Wendy Bolz
Proactive
Accounting.
Let us help you stay on
top in today’s challenging
economic climate.
The Chamber’s Community Relations Team adopted Children’s
Books on Wheels Seed to Read Program in October. Children’s Books
on Wheels provides tutorial services to the children in the Tamina area.
Through generous donations by team members A-Plus Services;
Rico’s Mexican Grille; H-E-B Woodlands Market #579; The
Friendship Center; Aflac - Bryan Consulting Services; Barker Street
Gourmet Dog Bakery; The Woodlands Young Learners Academy;
and Interfaith of The Woodlands, the team provided Children’s
Books on Wheels with 100 snack bags to help nourish the children
enrolled in the Seed to Read Program.
If you are looking for a way to help through community service projects, contact Cyndi Alvarado at (281) 363-8109 or cyndi.
alvarado@woodlandschamber.org and learn about the great things
the Community Relations Team has in store for the coming year!
Day at the Capitol
SAVE THE DATE
The 83rd Texas Legislature
convenes January 2013.
Join The Chamber in Austin for our
Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9.
Federal and state tax returns for corporations, partnerships, individuals,
estates, trusts, foundations, tax-exempt organizations.
Tax planning • Business succession planning • Mergers and acquisitions
Audits • Reviews • Compilations
Our New Address
8505 Technology Forest Place, Suite 702 • The Woodlands, TX 77381
Phone: 281-364-0245 • KRTCPAS.com
Sponsorships are now available.
Contact kay.hohman@woodlandschamber.org
Business Today TEAMS IN ACTION November 2012 19
Business Briefs
Waste Connections
Announces Agreement
Waste Connections entered
into an agreement to acquire
business/operating subsidiaries of R360 Environmental
Solutions (together, “R360”)
for $1.3 billion in cash. R360 is
a leading provider of non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment,
recovery and disposal services in
several of the U.S.’s most active
natural resource producing areas,
including the oil-rich Permian,
Bakken and Eagle Ford Basins.
Author Luncheon is
November 9
Kathryn Stockett is keynote
speaker for The John Cooper
School’s 8th Annual Signatures
Author Series luncheon on
November 9.
Stockett’s debut novel, The
Help, rose to N.Y. Times Best
Sellers, remaining for 100 weeks.
Rejected by 60 agents, it sold 10
million copies, was translated
into 40 languages and made into
an Academy Award-nominated
motion picture.
Talisman Donates to
Interfaith
Talisman Energy recently
donated $5,000 to assist
Interfaith’s School Supply
program.
“Talisman’s corporate philosophy has always included giving
back to the communities we
serve. Through this contribution, we know we are directly
helping children enjoy school
with the best tools for learning,”
said Talisman’s Director of U.S.
Communications Pam Tragesser.
Resort is “Best of South”
The Woodlands Resort &
Conference Center was named a
2012 Best of the South meeting
facility by readers of Meetings
Focus South Magazine, monthly
trade magazine for meeting professionals. The Resort is the only
Houston property recognized
among six Texas hotels named on
the Best of the South list.
Linda Woods Retiring
from CVB
Linda Woods, Shenandoah
CVB’s Director since 1999,
announced her retirement will be
May 17, 2013.
Under her
direction,
Shenandoah has
become a tourism destination
and shoppers’
mecca. Portofino
Shopping Mall
Linda Woods
plus Conroe
ISD’s football stadium and natatorium have accounted for increased
crowds. The CVB has been instrumental in promoting the area
throughout Texas and the U.S.
St. Luke’s Receives Award
St. Luke’s The Woodlands
Hospital received American
Heart Association’s Mission:
Lifeline Bronze Quality
Achievement Award. It recognizes commitment and success in
implementing a higher standard
of care for heart attack patients
that improves survival and care
of ST Elevation Myocardial
Infarction patients.
Annually, 250,000 people
experience a STEMI type of
heart attack.
Eccles is Fleming’s
Partner
Michael Eccles became Chef
Partner for Fleming’s Prime
Steakhouse, joining Operating
Partner Shelli Moran and team.
Chef Eccles brings 12 years
of delivering fine dining in
renowned restaurants. He joined
Fleming’s in Baton Rouge, was
opening Sous Chef for Houston’s
Town & Country, and was
second in command at Fleming’s
River Oaks.
LSC-Montgomery Finalists
Named
Small Business Development
Center named three finalists for
Lone Star College-Montgomery
snall business awards: Karlins
Ramey & Tompkins - Mike
Karlins, Glea Ramey, Jay
Tompkins; Martin & Stilwell,
LLP - Michael Martin, James
Stilwell; and The Woodlands
Young Learners Academy Debbie Kaschik, Dan Altom.
The winning company will be
announced on November 15th.
Baker Named “Five Star”
Interfaith’s Dr. Ann Snyder (L) with
Talisman’s Tanya Dickisin and Pam
Tragesser
resource for savvy Texas travelers.
The list was determined
through a survey on
ShopAcrossTexas.com; readers
voted for favorite retail spots
across 48 cities. One million
annual visitors log on for
the list, featuring shopping
recommendations and retail finds.
Dave Baker, Manager
of SWBC Mortgage – The
Woodlands, was named 2012
Five Star Mortgage Professional
by Five Star Professionals and
featured in Texas Monthly.
The Five
Star award
goes to service
professionals
who provide
quality services
to clients. This
is the second
consecutive
Dave Baker
year Dave has
been honored with the award.
Market Street is “Best”
Market Street and its boutiques, Maggies and SOHO,
were awarded “Best Store” by
ShopAcrossTexas.com, online
20 Business Today BUSINESS BRIEFS November 2012
Woodlands Bar Association’s
Law Line, which is the first
Monday of every month. The
next one is scheduled from 5-8
pm on November 5th. The
number is 281-645-6344.
BANDIER Sells Tract
Jason Tangen and Rob Banzhaf
of BANDIER Realty Partners’
Foreclosure Asset Services Team
represented Crockett Bank in a
bank-owned land sale. The tract
was ±35 acres contiguous to
Springwoods Village and west of
the new ExxonMobil Campus.
BANDIER continues to have
significant traction around the
mega oil and gas campus.
Houston NW Hosts Ribbon
Cutting
A ribbon cutting celebrated
Houston Northwest Medical
Center’s reoriented front
entrance and expanded patient
care areas. The Mall Expansion
Project is the latest transformation, moving the front entrance
to face FM 1960 after years of
being on Roberson Drive. They
enlarged/renovated the Medical
Malls that were situated on the
hospital’s south end.
LearningRx voted “Best”
Michael Eccles with Shelli Moran
FOX Acquires Quality
Travel
In mid-August, FOX
Travel/An American Express
Representative welcomed
Quality Travel & Tours clients
plus travel counselor and cruise
specialist Debbie Parker.
The acquisition of this successful 25-year travel company
will round out the arena of travel
and cruise experts at FOX, serving The Woodlands and South
Montgomery County
The Woodlands LearningRx
was voted Best Learning Center
for 2012 in a Spring Moms
Online survey.
Owner/director Kim Bellini
said, “We truly value this
endorsement from moms.
They are decision makers and
their advice matters. They have
first-hand knowledge of how
our programs help their children
overcome learning difficulties,
catch up and excel.”
Beth Buzbee and Kim Bellini
Memorial Hermann Wins
Gold
FOX’s Donna Daniels welcomes Quality’s
Judy Lindlof. Second row: Jim Bailey,
Debbie Parker, and John Lindlof.
Free Law Line Takes Calls
“Legal questions answered
free and anonymously? Too
good to be true?” asks attorney
Pattie Chapman. She is one
of volunteer attorneys for The
Four Memorial Hermann hospitals--The Woodlands, NW, SE,
and SW--collectively received
Texas Health Care Quality
Improvement Gold Award from
TMF® Health Quality Institute.
They were the only Houston
hospitals to receive the Award,
recognizing high-quality care
among patients with acute myo-
cardial infarction or heart attack,
heart failure, pneumonia and
surgical care.
Caffe di Fiore on TV
Great Day Houston with
Deborah Duncan featured Caffe
di Fiore, showcasing selections of
their authentic Mexican cuisine.
“We were honored to be on the
segment,” said Arturo Calderon,
owner of Caffe di Fiore with wife
Lucy. “We have had many of
their producers and friends join
us for lunch and dinner.”
Arturo & Lucy Calderon with daughter,
Regina, and Deborah Duncan (center)
Pianist Joins LSCMontgomery
Internationally-renowned
pianist Sergey Kuznetsov is
the newest music adjunct
faculty member at Lone Star
College-Montgomery.
He was awarded a doctorate degree with distinction
from University of Southern
California in L.A. His approach
in piano pedagogy is to show his
students how great and large the
world of music actually is.
Strong Supports Races
The Strong Firm was named
Official Law Firm/Sponsor
of Memorial Hermann 10 for
Texas. It is also Official Law
Firm/Sponsor of Muddy Trails
Bash and CB&I TRI-The
Woodlands Triathlon. As a longtime sponsor, this is the fourth
year they were named Official
Law Firm of these signature races
by The Woodlands Township.
Ronald McDonald House
Charities. “The best way to give
back is to help someone in need“,
said Roger Goertz of Mr. Rooter
Plumbing of Houston. “It seems
like everyone you know knows
someone who has stayed at a
Ronald McDonald House.”
Best Lawyers, legal profession’s peer-review publication,
named R. Clyde Parker, Jr., Best
Lawyers/Lawyer of the Year for
2013 for Leveraged Buyouts/
Private Equity Law. Best Lawyers
designates
Lawyers of
the Year in
high-profile
legal specialties
in large legal
communities.
One lawyer per
specialty per
community is R. Clyde Parker, Jr.
honored as Lawyer of Year.
Kloesel Joins Better
Bookkeepers
Better Bookkeepers’ Melanie
Bush announced Amanda
Kloesel joined them as Senior
Bookkeeper and Office Manager.
Amanda’s experience began
in billing at Del Lago. She was
Senior Accountant and Office
Manager for
Heavy Duty
Bus Parts,
managing
accounts payable/receivable
and performed
accounting
audits. She
Amanda Kloesel
received her
BBA from Sam Houston.
Learning Lane Gives Back
Mr. Rooter Supports RMHC
Mr. Rooter Plumbing renewed
its national sponsorship of
Rotary Dinner February 9
Save the date for The
Woodlands Rotary Club’s Wine
Dinner. The popular event will
be held on Saturday, February 9,
at The Marriott. Texas Senator
Tommy Williams will be the
2013 honoree.
Winstead’s Parker Named
“Best”
Amy Milstead, Milstead
Automotive President, stands
with Christopher Otten (C) and
AAA CSR Field Supervisor Scott
Miller. Otten won a $500 gas
card celebrating Milstead’s 40
years in business.
Bret Strong (L) is thanked by Township
Chairman Bruce Tough.
The staff raises money for
charity by paying to wear jeans
on Fridays; it is matched by
Jennifer Crawford, Owner/
Executive Director.
Learning Lane is a center for
children 12 mos.-7 years on the
Autism Spectrum with social and/
or language delays. It offers multidisciplinary approach to learning
using Applied Behavior Analysis.
Learning Lane donates to charity
St. Anthony’s Named “Blue
Ribbon” School
U.S. Secretary of Education,
Arne Duncan, announced that
269 schools were identified as
2012 National Blue Ribbon
Schools. St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic School was among
them.
SAOPCS was selected because
their standardized test scores in
reading and math placed among
top 15% performing schools in
the nation.
United Way Consolidating
Offices
United Way’s Board voted to
consolidate its offices after a task
force recommended the staff
would better serve the community from one location.
United Way will no longer
operate at 731 W. Davis in
Conroe. The staff relocated to
The Woodlands office at 1600
Lake Front Circle, Suite #248.
Hodges Collision Center’s
Steve Guinn donates $1,000 to
Children’s Safe Harbor’s Victoria
Constance, PhD.
Woodlands Kiwanis Club’s
2012-2013 officers are (L-R)
Secretary Fronica Gonzalez,
Treasurer Jim Taylor, 2nd VP
Jackie Bradbury-Guerrero, 1st
VP Lisa Brooks, and President
John Hennigan.
Children’s Books on Wheels
Rita Wiltz (L) and Rico’s
Mexican Grill’s Maria Valasquez
and Faisal Amin prepare salad
items for the Cajun Fish Fry.
USDA Provides Homes
Gulf Coast Trades Center/
Rural Development built 12
homes in Willis, using Single
Family Housing Program to
assist with purchases.
Students constructed them
under supervision of the Center’s
instructors. They are1450-1500
square feet, three bedroom, 2
bath, 2 car garage, handicap
accessible, and marketed for
seniors and/or disabled.
THE WOODLANDS AREA
CHAMBERof COMMERCE
Chefs Heat up H&H Kitchen
Five celebrity chefs turned up
the heat at Hubbell & Hudson’s
Viking Kitchen, dishing out a
cook-off for Connoisseurs for
Charity hosted by Woodforest
Charitable Foundation.
Three participating chefs were
Bryan Caswell, Charles Clark,
and Mark Cox. Jasper’s Kent
Rathbun and Amerigo’s Arturo
Osorio coached guests with
pointers and judged.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Send your information to
kay.hohman@
woodlandschamber.org
Business Today BUSINESS BRIEFS November 2012
21
The Chambers’Photo Album
Ribbon Cuttings and Grand Openings
Advanced Electrology & Skin Care
314 Sawdust Rd., Suite 117-210
Contact: Ms. Maureen Lynch
(832) 948-4547
Anytime Fitness
9420 College Park Dr., Suite 20
Contact: Mr. Cragg Todd
(936) 273-5090
Caffé Di Fiore
10110 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 900
Contact: Arturo & Lucy Calderon
(281) 298-1228
Frassati Catholic High SchoolMade in the Shade Blinds & More – Omega Enterprises
HOUSTON METRO
22151 Frassati Way
Spring, TX 77389
Contact: Ms. Carla Alsandor
(832) 482-4031
Practice Maximizers Inc.
Serving Montgomery & Harris Counties
Contact: Ms. Marcia Espenshade
(832) 470-1045
The Woodlands, TX
Contact: Ms. Mariann Siegert
(936) 689-3564
St. Luke’s Performance Medicine
Have Your Busin
ess
Featured in
Business Today!
10600 Six Pines Dr., Suite #412
Contact: Mr. Phil Stearne
(832) 592-1293
22 Business Today PHOTO ALBUM November 2012
Medical Arts Center Building III
17450 St. Luke’s Way, Suite 350
Contact: Mr. John Nguyen
(936) 266-3130
Contact Cyndi A
Vice President of lvarado –
Member
to schedule your ship
ribbon cutting.
(281) 363-8109 o
r
cyndi.alvarado@
woodlandschamb
er.org
Connecting with The Chamber
Meet the New Members
Rico’s Mexican Grill
SpringHill Suites – The Woodlands
The September Business After Hours was graciously hosted by
Rico’s Mexican Grill in the Alden Bridge Village Center. Rico’s is a
local favorite for those seeking only the best Tex-Mex! Known for
their delicious food and margaritas, Rico’s also takes pride in their
commitment to community involvement. They strongly believe in
giving back and continue to support a number of non-profit and
charitable organizations.
Besides offering great hospitality and service at one of their nine
convenient locations, Rico’s can also bring the great food and service to you. They can accommodate any type of event or cuisine and
will tailor the menu to your specific needs. Whether holiday parties,
company parties or a family gathering, let them make your event the
best it can be.
Pictured are Business After Hours Co-Team Leader Royce Brooks
with Interfaith of The Woodlands; Gabby Maddox and Faisal Amin
with Rico’s Mexican Grill; and Business After Hours Team Leader
Tony Motto with Sculp-Tours, Inc.
For more information, visit Rico’s website at www.ricosgrill.com.
To keep up with the latest happenings and win great prizes, follow
Rico’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RicosGrill.
Networking Breakfast Spotlight Table
The newest hotel in The Woodlands, SpringHill Suites by
Marriott–The Woodlands hosted The Chamber’s Meet the New
Members Reception for September.
SpringHill Suites offers 138 suites, complimentary hot breakfast
buffets every morning, complimentary internet access, state-of-theart fitness and business centers. Since opening, SpringHilll Suites
has had several Fortune 100 companies use their property for overnight accommodations when they visit The Woodlands. In fact,
many neighbors and residents in the Woodlands and Conroe areas
also enjoy the beautiful accommodations for a quick “Stay-Cation”,
Girls Night Out, wedding party or a place for visiting relatives with
pull out sofas, microwaves and refrigerators in each room.
Pictured above are Meet the New Members Co-Team Leader
Kristy Villarreal, The Realtor in the Woods, Villa Realty Group;
Clarence Owens and Jeanne Erwin with SpringHill Suites–The
Woodlands; and Team Leader Eric Saville, Kirby’s Prime Steakhouse.
New members who attended the Reception and gave introductory
commercials are: Katz Catering; Market Street Photo Booth Rentals,
LLC; Medi WeightLoss Clinics; Potbelly Sandwich Works; and
Waste Connections, Inc.
To learn more about SpringHill Suites visit their website at www.
springhillsuitesthewoodlands.com or call 936.271.0051. SpringHill
Suites–The Woodlands is conveniently located at 16520 Interstate
45 South, The Woodlands, TX 77384.
Our Spotlight Table Winner for the September Networking
Breakfast was the Montgomery County Food Bank. Its mission is to
assist hungry people in Montgomery County.
MCFB is a partner of the Houston Food Bank and a member of
Texas Food Bank Network and Feeding America. As a private nonprofit organization, the Food Bank collects and distributes more
than six million pounds of food annually to low-income children,
adults and seniors in Montgomery County. It serves an average of
37,000+ individuals monthly.
Sean-Michael Hazuda, Executive Director for the Food Bank, educated our members about working with schools in nourishing children
in our community who rely heavily on the school’s reduced or free
lunch programs for their meals. It is hard to believe there are children
in our community who go home hungry–and there are children who
look forward to Monday morning so they can return to school and
enjoy a free breakfast after not eating since Friday’s free lunch.
It is a hard truth that prompted school nurses to work alongside the Food Bank, identifying children in need and starting the
Backpack Buddy Program that equipped students with a backpack with seven meals to get them through the weekend. Every $1
donated allows the Food Bank to purchase seven pounds of food.
To learn more about the Montgomery County Food Bank, or to
volunteer, please visit www.montgomerycountyfoodbank.com or
contact them at 936.539.6686. (see photo on page 24)
Montgomery County Food Bank
Business Today PHOTO ALBUM November 2012
23
ORGANIZATIONS & NEWS
On the Edge of Possible
Education for Tomorrow Alliance has begun planning and
recruiting volunteers for the 2013 SCI://TECH Exposition
themed “On the Edge of Possible,” to be held throughout
Montgomery County January 25 through February 9, 2013. EfTA
partners with the Conroe Independent School District, as well as
The John Cooper School and a number of other private schools, to
engage local students in 13 science, math, and technology-related
competitions and events. Winners in the junior and senior high
science fair competitions qualify to advance to the Science and
Engineering Fair of Houston.
Dr. Susan Caffery, Headmaster of the Academy
of Science and Technology at The Woodlands
College Park High School, sees many of her
students challenge their analytical skills by
participating in multiple events. She said, “SCI://
TECH engages students in science through many
different avenues. From science fair, to robotics, to the Exposition,
students participate actively in hands-on learning. Science Fair
is an incredible opportunity for students to engage in research.
Doing research affords the student to not only develop academic
abilities and interests but also personal development. It gives the
LMC Quality of Life
At its first session, the LMC Class of 2013 explored Montgomery
County’s Quality of Life beginning at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Pavilion. The first speaker of their Leadership Development Series
was sponsored by Starzyk & Associates, P.C. Speaker Jay Strickland
spoke about the seven habits of highly effective people.
The day continued with a tour of The Pavilion followed by a bus
ride to the CISD Natatorium and Woodforest Bank Stadium. Their
tour guide was Conroe ISD Superintendent Dr. Don Stockton.
The class stopped at the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag
Park and then on to the Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber
of Commerce for lunch and a presentation about the county’s history.
The class went on a driving tour of the Conroe Industrial Park and
Technology Park, before heading to the Lone Star Executive Airport
where they were given the opportunity to go up in the airport tower
and view the apache helicopters. The day ended with a tour and presentation of the Lone Star Expo and Convention Center.
student the opportunity to gain independence, gain confidence
and improve public speaking skills. Students have great fun…and
become better at it each year they compete.”
Each of the Expo competitions offers learning beyond the
classroom and teaches critical thinking skills that will enable
students to thrive in any career field.
Run largely by volunteers, SCI://TECH engages more than
4,000 students each year. Volunteers play a critical role serving as
event coordinators and judges. Education for Tomorrow Alliance
especially needs volunteers on Friday, February 2,
2013, to judge the junior and senior high science
fairs, and on Saturday, February 3, 2013, to assist
with Expo Day in which thousands of visitors
view live demonstrations and competitions at the
Lone Star Convention Center.
The SCI://TECH Expo is made possible
through the support of the local business community including
event co-sponsors CB&I and the Huntsman Corporation.
To learn more or to sign up as an event volunteer, visit the EfTA
website at www.efta-us.org > Volunteers > SCI://TECH.
The Woodlands Area Chamber
thanks these generous members
for donating water bottles for our many visitors:
Carolyn Gerken - A-Plus Services
Stibbs & Co., P.C., Attorneys
The Woodlands Pages - Fatou Ndoye
Food Bank at Networking Breakfast
The Montgomery County Food Bank won the Spotlight Table at
last month’s Networking Breakfast. Pictured are Food Bank’s SeanMichael Hazuda, Brittney Inglett and Courtney Noviskie. They educated our members about the need of giving. (see story on page 23)
24 Business Today ORGANIZATIONS November 2012
The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership
EDP Announces New Board
The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership (EDP)
announced its new board members for its 2012-2013 term.
They include Chris Grice of Amegy Bank of Texas as chair; Jan
Sieving of Repsol USA as vice-chair; Stuart Lapp of Petroleum
Wholesale as secretary; Terry Sellers of Gallagher Sellers AIC as
treasurer; and Robert Collins of Montgomery County Precinct 3 as
immediate past chair.
Other board members include Michael Barnhill of Entergy Texas;
Boyd Burdett of Anadarko Petroleum; Heidi Carney of First Victoria
National Bank; Nathan Cook of McKesson Specialty Health;
Karen Hoylman of The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce;
Joe Hulett of Americas Styrenics; Mike Karlins of Karlins, Ramey
& Tompkins LLC; Mayor James Kuykendall of City of Oak Ridge
North; Michael Maher of The John Cooper School; Brett Martin
of One Source; Stephen Miller of Jones Walker; Don Norrell of The
Woodlands Township; Clyde Parker of Winstead PC; Sean Quinn
of Black Forest Ventures LLC; Steve Sanders of Memorial Hermann
The Woodlands Hospital; Bryan Sansbury of Aon Hewitt; Mike
Shultz of Consolidated Communications; Mayor Wes Stephens
of City of Shenandoah; Debra Sukin of St. Luke’s The Woodlands
Hospital; Alex Sutton of The Woodlands Development Company;
Stephanie Wiggins of CenterPoint Energy; and Virgil Yoakum of
Woodforest Development, Inc.
The EDP is dedicated to promoting the economic development of
The Woodlands Area through the support of existing businesses and
recruitment of new businesses that can bring opportunities to the area.
(Left to Right, BR - FR) Boyd Burdett, Michael Barnhill, Sean Quinn, Clyde Parker,
Michael Maher, Don Norrell, Joe Hulett, Stephen Miller, Nathan Cook, Bryan Sansbury,
EDP’s CEO Gil Staley, Virgil Yoakum, Brett Martin, Karen Hoylman, Mike Karlins, Heidi
Carney, Stephanie Wiggins, Chris Grice, Jan Sieving, Stuart Lapp, and Robert Collins.
Not pictured are Mayor James Kuykendall, Steve Sanders, Terry Sellers, Mike Shultz,
Mayor Wes Stephens, Debra Sukin, and Alex Sutton.
Nov. 10 17th Annual Children’s Festival
Nov. 11 17th Annual Children’s Festival
Dec. 7
Houston Symphony
Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular
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the chamber leadership
Officers, Priority Goals and Project Leaders
James Stilwell...................................................Chairman of the Board
Karen Hoylman.......................................................President & CEO
Debbie Kaschik......................Vice President, Business Opportunities Affinity Team/Seminars..................................... Ray Sanders/C.J. Haynes
Community Job Fair........Janet Mullings/Velta Worley/Randy Lovelace
Business Summit on Health Care.......................................................... .................................. C. J. Haynes/Tracey Harmeier/ Timika Simmons
Amy Milstead.........................Vice President, Committed Volunteers
Business After Hours................................... Tony Motto/Royce Brooks
Chairman’s Ball....................................................... Joan Orozco/TBD
Diplomats...........................................David Dewhurst/Janet Levesque
Discovery Day................................................................. James Stilwell
Meet the New Members..............................Eric Saville/Kristy Villarreal
Networking Breakfast...............................Mike Fortner/Carolyn Wong
Young Professionals Network......................... Chris Elmi/Jay Tompkins
Daniel Schroder...................Vice President, Economic Development
Economic Outlook Conference......................... Alan Bush/Linda Head
Employment Law........... Eric Thiergood/Rachel LeMay/Rachael Rolon
Mobility & Infrastructure........................................ Robert Heineman
Lou Ann Tiger................................Vice President, Financial Viability Golf Classic................................................Sarah Rhea/Brittani Burress
Taste of the Town............................ Melissa Young/Rhese Hoylman IV/
.................................................................................... Kristy Villarreal
The Woodlands Idol............................ Dawn Candy/Danielle Scheiner
Miles McKinney.......................... Vice President, Government Affairs
Day at the Capitol..........................................J.J. Hollie/Tabitha Lenox
Legislative Team.............................................J.J. Hollie/Tabitha Lenox
Linda Nelson............................Vice President, Legendary Leadership
Leadership Montgomery County..................................... Linda Nelson
Leadership Retreat Steering............................................. James Stilwell
Keaton McDaniel...........................Vice President, Visibility & Image
Community Relations/Volunteer Appreciation..................................... ......................................................................Tanya Ogden /Rita Wiltz
CrawPHish Festival........................................Chris Elmi/JayTompkins
Dwight Arnold.......................................... Vice President & Treasurer
Nina Marino...................... Vice President, Chairman’s Appointment
Dr. Ann Snyder.............................................................Past Chairman
Gil Staley.................................. Economic Development Partnership
Directors: Terms Expire 2013
chamber staff
Karen Hoylman, President & CEO........................................karen.hoylman@woodlandschamber.org
Teresa Starr, Vice President Finance & Operations ............................teresa.starr@woodlandschamber.org
Kay Hohman, Vice President Communications, Legislative & Economic Outlook................................
................................................................................................. kay.hohman@woodlandschamber.org
Mary Smith, Vice President Community Service..........................mary.smith@woodlandschamber.org
Cyndi Alvarado, Vice President Membership...........................cyndi.alvarado@woodlandschamber.org
Ashley Byers, Director of Special Events....................................... ashley.byers@woodlandschamber.org
Sheila Zea, Vice President Sales.......................................................sheila.zea@woodlandschamber.org
Kathleen Harris, Sales Associate............................................. kathleen.harris@woodlandschamber.org
Leah Forney, Executive Assistant....................................................leah.forney@woodlandschamber.org
Melissa Barnes, Administrative Assistant for Community Service............ lobby@woodlandschamber.org
Carolyn Czubinski, Administrative Assistant for Finance................... carolyn.c@woodlandschamber.org
Jamie Crowder, Administrative Assistant for Membership.............membership@woodlandschamber.org
Carmen Smiley, Administrative Assistant for Special Events................... events@woodlandschamber.org
Lisa Steiner, Administrative Assistant for Sales.......................................... sales@woodlandschamber.org
Jamie Sims, Director of Information Centers.................................jamie.sims@woodlandschamber.org
Mary Helen Kirby
Mary Ross Don Schwartz Karen Adams Carolyn Black
Tiffany Andre
Gaby Fajardo
Aimee Woodgate Mary Griffith
Rick Reina
Valerie Smith
Sergio Tello Sandra Schwartz
economic development partnership
2012/2013 Board of Directors
Officers
Chairman....................Chris Grice, Amegy Bank of Texas
Vice Chair..................................Jan Sieving, Repsol USA
Secretary..................... Stuart Lapp, Petroleum Wholesale
Treasurer.....................Terry Sellers, Gallagher Sellers AIC
Immediate Past Chair ...................................................... .............Robert Collins, Montgomery County Precinct 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mayor James Kuykendall ..........City of Oak Ridge North
Michael Maher..........................The John Cooper School
Brett Martin...................................................One Source
Steve Miller...................................................Jones Walker
Don Norrell............................ The Woodlands Township
Clyde Parker................................................Winstead PC
Sean Quinn.................................... Black Forest Ventures
Steve Sanders.................................................................... ................ Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Bryan Sansbury............................................. Aon Hewitt
Mike Shultz....................Consolidated Communications
Mayor Wes Stephens.........................City of Shenandoah
Debra Sukin..............St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital
Alex Sutton......The Woodlands Development Company
Stephanie Wiggins.............................CenterPoint Energy
Virgil Yoakum.................Woodforest Development, Inc.
Byron Ellis.........................................................................Ellis & Ellis
Jennifer Landers........................Montgomery County Youth Services
Miles McKinney........................................ The Woodlands Township Barry Millenson.............................................Buckalew Chevrolet, LP
Amy Milstead.................................................... Milstead Automotive
Debra Sukin.................................St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital
Alex Sutton.........................The Woodlands Development Company Michael Barnhill...................................................Entergy
Boyd Burdett................................... Anadarko Petroleum
Heidi Carney........................First Victoria National Bank
Nathan Cook........................McKesson Specialty Health
Karen Hoylman................................................................ .................The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce
Joe Hulett............................................Americas Styrenics
Mike Karlins................ Karlins Ramey & Tompkins LLC
Rhese Hoylman IV................................................. GTIN IT Services
Skeeter Hubert........................................High Point Financial Group
Kent Johnson...............The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center .
Keaton McDaniel...................................... Edward Jones Investments
Daniel Schroder..............................................................Amegy Bank.
Karen Smith ...............................................................Baker Donelson
Lou Ann Tiger.................................................Daniel Office Products
Gil P. Staley, Chief Executive Officer......................................................... gil.staley@edpartnership.net
Holly Gruy, Vice President of Operations............................................... holly.gruy@edpartnership.net
Laura Lea Palmer, V.P. Business Retention and Expansion............... lauralea.palmer@edpartnership.net
Rebecca Fisbeck, Executive Assistant...............................................rebecca.fisbeck@edpartnership.net
Michael Barnhill......................................................................Entergy Dawn Candy................................................................ I Promote You
Jeff Garrett......................................................................CP Chemical
Debbie Kaschik.................The Woodlands Young Learners Academy.
Linda Nelson..............Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Gene Satern....................................................... The Woodlands Mall.
Dr. Don Stockton............................................................ Conroe ISD Ex-Officio Directors
City of Oak Ridge North ............Vicky Rudy/Mayor Jim Kuykendall
City of Shenandoah........................ Greg Smith/Mayor Wes Stephens
Conroe Independent School District..................... Dr. Don Stockton
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion................... Jerry MacDonald/.
.....................................................................................Cindy DuBois
Economic Development Partnership .............. Gil Staley/Chris Grice
Education for Tomorrow Alliance.................Monica Bomkamp Enia
Interfaith of The Woodlands ...................................... Dr. Ann Snyder
Lone Star College - Montgomery ...............................Dr. Austin Lane
Lone Star College - University Center.....................Dr. Kurt Czupryn
Lone Star College System ..........................Dr. Rand Key/Linda Head
Lone Star Executive Airport ............................................. Scott Smith
Market Street ....................................................................Geoff Jones
Montgomery Co. Commissioner, Pct 3 ....Ed Chance/Robert Collins
Montgomery Co. Hispanic Chamber ............................... Joe Griffin
Montgomery Co. Hospital District...... Randy Johnson/Marlissa Briggs
Montgomery Co. Restaurant Association .................Terry McBurney
Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Department ......................Lt. Dan Norris
Montgomery Co. United Way....................................Julie Martineau
Office of Congressman Kevin Brady........................... Sarah Stephens
Sam Houston State University...................................... Frank Holmes
The Woodlands CVB....................................Nick Wolda/Nelda Blair
The Woodlands Fire Department......................... Chief Alan Benson
The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency............................ James Stinson
The Woodlands Mall .............................. Gene Satern/Noemi Cortez
The Woodlands Township.........................Don Norrell/Bruce Tough
EDP Staff
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Commerce and is a membership benefit of The Chamber. Advertisements in
Business Today do not reflect an endorsement by The Chamber of any product
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PUBLISHER............................................................ Karen Hoylman
EDITOR...................................................................... Kay Hohman
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