newsletter 6-16 - Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce

News & Views
June 2016 Volume 36 Issue 6
June 14 Luncheon
Coach Bill Clark,
UAB Football
Bill Clark, who guided Jacksonville State to a record-setting season in 2013 and the highest NCAA Division I final ranking in school history, was named head football coach at
UAB in January, 2014, becoming the fifth head coach in Blazers' history.
Clark brought a wealth of coaching experience to the Blazers, both at the collegiate and
high school levels. He has more than 20 years of experience, having spent a year as the
head coach at Jacksonville State before coming to UAB.
Clark completely turned around the UAB program in his first year on the Southside. He
guided the Blazers to a 6-6 record after UAB had won only a combined five games the
previous two seasons. The Blazers became bowl eligible for the first time in a decade under Clark.
The UAB head coach was named 2014 C-USA Coach of the Year in an unofficial vote by the league’s media.
In 2014, the Blazers had a school record 15 players earn All-Conference USA honors, including three firstteam selections (RB Jordan Howard, DE Diaheem Watkins and KR J.J. Nelson). Nelson was named the
Luncheon Sponsor
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Cellular Sales Authorized Agent of Verizon Wireless
Cellular Sales was founded in 1993 by Dane and Meg Scism. The company
marketed service on behalf of Cellular One and GTE Wireless prior to the advent of Verizon Wireless in April 2000. Cellular Sales continued to grow
through the late 90's and early 2000's by making its original independent sales
representatives partners in new territory markets it opened.
The fourth region opened was the Alabama Market in 1998 with the original Alabama Headquarters
opening in Gadsden. The company set itself apart from other cellular agents in the market by impressing a professional dress code and providing a unique buying experience by focusing on total
customer satisfaction.
Nationally, Cellular Sales operates in close to 30 states with over five-hundred and fifty stores. Today Cellular Sales of Alabama's main offices are here in Birmingham and consists of twenty-nine
locations including six stores in Tallahassee and Panama City. Cellular Sales' Alabama Market employs over two hundred sales and administrative associates.
Cellular Sales of Alabama was named “Agent of the Year” for Verizon Wireless’ Georgia and Alabama region at the company’s recent 10th Annual Agent Summit. This was the second consecutive
Agent of the Year award for Cellular Sales of Alabama, which operates twenty-three locations in
Alabama and are graded based on customer satisfaction and sales accomplishments over the
course of the year.
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rom the President…
Can you believe we are almost half way thru 2016!!! It has been wonderful
to finally have the cold weather behind us so let’s enjoy the beautiful ‘warm’
summer days and remember what winter was like when it gets hot and humid as Alabama does in the summertime.
We are excited about the 35th Annual I Love America (ILA) Day which is always a great
time for our community to come together and celebrate the freedoms that we have in
this great country and to honor our military. As always there will be something for everyone so mark your calendar for scheduled for June 30th at Wald Park. We will have
free swimming, children’s area sponsored by Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church,
Karen Odle
Pops in the Park presented by Shades Mountain Baptist Church Orchestra AND a
“movie in the park” for the entire family so save the date and check out details elsewhere in this newsletter.
The movie, selected by popular vote, will be “Minions” so bring your blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy an
evening under the stars with your family and neighbors!
I hope you received your letter outlining our “pig” (piggy bank) project. Please consider being part of this to
make a statement to folks shopping in our community. It is getting a lot of good momentum so don’t miss
your opportunity to get in on the first order.
Also you received information about the seminar we will be having on September 22nd with Pete Blank. For
those of you that attended the February luncheon and asked to have him back, we have done better by having him for a full day. He will be covering Customer Service in the morning and Leadership in the afternoon.
We expect this to be a sellout so don’t miss your opportunity to get reservations for you and your employees.
For additional information, feel free to call our office at 205.823.5011.
We have a lot of Ribbon Cuttings and Grand Openings coming up over the summer months so please note
your calendar and plan to attend all of these that your schedule allows. It means so much to the new businesses that choose Vestavia Hills and it is a great way to get to know them as well as their staff so be sure to
welcome them to our city.
Summertime is extremely slow even in the best of times so make sure you “Shop Vestavia Hills First” to help
our businesses stay in business! Check our mobile app at VH2Go (you can download it for free at your app
store), check the Vestavia Hills Living magazine or check our website at www.vestaviahills.org for members
by name, product or service to see the wide variety we have available in our chamber.
As this newsletter goes to press, so does our 2016 Vestavia Hills Living magazine. Be on the lookout for this
to hit your mailbox by the end of the month. We hope that you enjoy it as much as we did putting it together.
Have a great summer and I hope to see you at “I Love America Day”!
Unity. Prosperity. Family.
Karen J. Odle
President
Welcome New Members
Please support our newest Chamber members and remember to ‘Shop Vestavia Hills First’!!
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Ackerson and Associates
Joseph Ackerson, Ph.D.
400 Vestavia Parkway, Suite 130
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
(205) 823-2373
Web: www.ackersonandassociates.com
Category: Counseling
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Supercuts-Vestavia Commons
AJ Jenne
1031 Montgomery Highway
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
(205) 978-7766
Web: www.supercuts.com
Category: Hair Salon; Barber Shop
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Supercuts-Cahaba Heights
Heather Skelton
3137 Cahaba Heights Road
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
(205) 972-8992
Web: www.supercuts.com
Category: Hair Salon; Barber Shop
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Little Donkey
Hallie Gibbs
2821 Central Avenue, Suite 101
Homewood, AL 35209
(205) 703-7000
Web: www.thelittledonkey.com
Category: Restaurants; Caterers
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Chick-fil-A Vestavia Hills
Rodney Jackson
513 Montgomery Highway
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
(205) 567-0888
Web: www.cfabirmingham.com
Category: Restaurants; Caterers
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Chick-fil-A Vestavia Hills
Lyndsey Jackson
513 Montgomery Highway
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
(850) 776-9032
Web: www.cfabirmingham.com
Category: Restaurants; Caterers
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IronStone PizzaWorks
Jim Walsh
632 Montgomery Highway
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
(601) 248-2751
Category: Restaurants
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RealtySouth Over the Mountain
Chris Wood
1220 Alford Avenue
Hoover, AL 35226
(205) 822-2364
Web: www.realtysouthotm.com
Category: Real Estate (Broker)
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LIFE LABS
Noelle Ward
1741 Merryvale Road
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
(205) 908-6335
Web: www.lifelabs.com
Category: Education
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Southern Development Council
Beau Strong
1606 Primrose Place
Birmingham, AL 35209
(334) 318-1448
Web: www.sdcinc.org
Category: Financial Services
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Pieology Pizzeria
Ivan Croes
325 Summit Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 262-3022
Web: www.pieology.com
Category: Restaurants
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Kimberly Cook
4487 Galen Way
Vestavia Hills, AL 35242
(205) 969-1868
Web: www.cookforcouncil.org
Category: Individuals
Welcome New Members
Please support our newest Chamber members and remember to ‘Shop Vestavia Hills First’!!
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Prestige Alarm & Specialty Products
Jeff Walker
7640 Commerce Drive
Trussville, AL 35173
(251) 807-7452
Web: www.prestigesalarm.com
Category: Security Services
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Galactic Inc.
Charles Allison
2204 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 130
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 322-2220
Web: galactic-inc.com
Category: Payroll Services; Insurance
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Kim Benos
2606 Dolly Ridge Crest
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
(205) 835-3964
Category: Individuals
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McWane Science Center
Jeff Pace
200 19th Street N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 714-8300
Web: www.mcwane.org
Category: Museums; Movie Theatres
Galactic Inc.
Rick Smith
2204 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 130
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 322-2220
Web: galactic-inc.com
Category: Payroll Services; Insurance
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Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel
Gretchen Rudkin
1000 Riverchase Galleria
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 705-1234
Web: www.hyattregencywynfrey.com
Category: Hotels
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school’s first Walter Camp first-team All-American following the season.
The Blazers also experienced the second-highest increase nationally in home attendance average, increasing
by more than 130 percent.
Prior to taking the helm of the Jacksonville State program, Clark was assistant head coach and the defensive
coordinator at South Alabama. Prior to joining the Jaguars' staff, he was one of the most successful high
school coaches in the State of Alabama.
Clark joined South Alabama in 2008 after spending nine years as head coach at Prattville (Ala.) High School
where he led the Lions to national prominence. He won a pair of Class 6A State Championships as his last two
teams won 30 straight games, while the 2007 squad was ranked No. 2 in the nation in USA Today's national
high school poll.
Following his final season at Prattville High School, he was named the Alabama High School Athletic Association Coach of the Year and was also selected as the Schutt Southeast Regional Coach of the Year.
Clark served on the staff of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic three times, including as head coach in
the summer of 2007. He also served as head coach in the 2004 North-South All-Star Game. Clark began his
coaching career as an assistant at Piedmont High School (1990-91) and also has coaching stints at Tuscaloosa
County High School (1992-94), Coffee County (Ga.) High School (1995-96) and Dothan High School (199798).
He graduated from Jacksonville State in 1990 with a degree in physical education. Clark and his wife, Jennifer, have two children: daughter, Katie (20) and son Jacob (18).
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As Regional Directors, Jason Love and David Surber contribute the success of the company to a "People
First" approach. The people who make the daily sacrifice to provide for their family by spending their "work
life" with Cellular Sales, and the clients the company is so fortunate to serve, are together the people Cellular
Sales serve first.
Did you know...
A benefit of membership is that Chamber
members can use the Chamber's conference
room for meetings at no additional charge.
Seating for 20-30 people
Equipped with Wi-fi, projector
You can check out a key if you
and screen
need to use
the room outside of office hours.
You can bring your own food and beverages.
Call the office at (205) 823-5011 to reserve it.
Luncheon Business Spotlights
As a benefit of Chamber membership, you
are welcome to choose two luncheons to
have a booth to showcase your business.
If you would like reserve your spots for
2016, please email chamber@vestaviahills.org.
2016 Luncheon Dates:
June 14
August 9-full
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13
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June 14 Luncheon
Reservations must be made by 4 PM Friday, June 10, 2016
Reservations may be made by visiting www.vestaviahills.org or by calling 823-5011.
Please Note:
-Reservations that are made and not cancelled by 4:00 pm Friday, June 10 must be paid for, as we
must pay for the number reserved.
-Please make every effort to make your reservation on time. The number of reservations we
have by the deadline is the number that we and the Vestavia Country Club prepare for.
Please remember the Vestavia Country Club policy of NO JEANS
in the ballroom where we hold our monthly luncheons.
Refer and Win
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2016 Second Quarter Refer and Win Prize
Drawing! They will be entered in the drawing to be held at the June Luncheon for a $250 catering certificate* from Zaxby’s-Cahaba Heights! Be sure to visit their recently opened location in Cahaba Heights at 3201 Bearden Court, (205) 968-1519!
Those entered are: Joe Perez; Steve Ammons; Roger Steur x2; Danny Molloy; Gary Jordan;
Carol Adkins; Diane Zaragoza; George Pierce; John Henley; Gina Henley; Bridgett Glasgow;
Lee Higginbotham; Betsy Frazer; Michelle Todd; Kassady Gibson; James Robinson; James
Pace; Reid Christopher x2; Zach Jones; Scott Perry; Chris Brown; Deloye Burrell; Mark Macoy
To be entered in the 2016 Third Quarter Refer and Win prize drawing, simply refer someone to
the chamber who joins as a new member. Contact the chamber's Membership and Marketing
Consultant, Lisa Christopher at 862-3445 or email lisac@vestaviahills.org. Lisa will be happy
to provide complete membership information to your prospects and will diligently try to "close
the deal" so you can be included in the 2016 Third Quarter drawing.
*Valid only at Cahaba Heights location.
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Member Notes
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Leadership Vestavia Hills will host their annual Wing Ding Hot Wing Challenge on Saturday, June 4
from 11:30 am-2:30 pm at Vestavia Hills City Hall. Enjoy chicken wings, live music and a children’s area.
Tickets are $5 for adults, children 8 and under are free. 1032 Montgomery Highway
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Vulcan Park and Museum will be celebrating Vulcan’s 112th Birthday on Sunday, June 5 from 12:004:00 pm with a festive outdoor party. Enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment, children’s activities and ice
cream. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children (Vulcan Park members and children under 4 are
free). 1701 Valley View Drive
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Join Chickadee on Sunday, June 5 at 3:00 pm for Brides and Bubbly, to learn from local professionals
with expertise in personal health, bridal fashion, registry and more! This event has been designed to give
you tips, tricks and ideas for your engagement, wedding day and beyond. RSVP by June 2 to chickadeebirmingham@gmail.com. 3138 Cahaba Heights Road
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Easter Seals of Birmingham is having their Big Green Eggs in the Ham fundraiser on Saturday, June 11
from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at Regions Field. Enjoy food samples, cooking competition and demonstrations
and a children’s area. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. Children under 12 are free. Visit
www.eastersealsofbirmingham.instagift.com to purchase tickets.
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The Birmingham Zoo would like to invite the community to the second annual Zoo, Brews and Full
Moon Bar-B-Que event at the Birmingham Zoo on Saturday, June 18 from 5:30-9pm. Attendees will enjoy
tasty food from Full Moon Bar-B-Que and chips from Golden Flake, as well as samplings from over 10
breweries from all over Alabama and the southeast and a special kids sampling table by Coca-Cola. To
purchase advance tickets, please visit www.birminghamzoo.com.
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Cajun Seafood House will have their 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil on Saturday, June 18 from 12:00-10:00
pm. Enjoy all you can eat crawfish, corn and potatoes while listening to live music. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. 2531 Rocky Ridge Road, Suite 107
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Vestavia Hills Rotary Club’s Iron City Chef will be Saturday, July 23 at 6:00 pm at Jefferson State Community College’s Culinary and Hospitality Institute. Tickets are $55 each and can be purchased at
www.rotarytoast.org
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Take advantage of Vestavia Bowl’s Summer Specials! Available Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm,
now through August 12. Get 2 games of bowling, shoe rental and 1 small drink for $5 per person, or 2
hours of bowling with shoe rentals for 6 people for $25 a lane. 1429 Montgomery Highway
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Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center is pleased to welcome K. David Moore, M.D to its
sports medicine and orthopaedic practice. Dr. Moore is currently scheduling patients. He will begin seeing
patients Monday, June 13 at Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center’s main office, located at
St. Vincent’s Birmingham.
If you have any news or events you would like to put in the News & Views, email it to chamber@vestaviahills.org.
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Trustee Spotlight
George Pierce
Once a week you will find George Pierce, Vestavia Hills City Council Member, having lunch at a
restaurant in Vestavia Hills meeting with citizens to answer questions or address concerns about our
city. When asked about the purpose of his weekly lunch sessions, George responded "I'm not a politician, I'm a public servant." George has been a public servant for the city of Vestavia Hills for
over 17 years. He is currently serving his second term on the City Council, where he serves as the
liaison to the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, as well as, the Chairman of the Vestavia Hills
Standing Annexation Committee. George also served on the Board of Zoning Adjustment for 12
years, chairing that committee for 6 years, and was also Chairman of the Mayor's Ordinance Revision Committee.
In addition to his leadership roles in city government, George has been a leader in his church and the VH Chamber. He has been a member of the VH Chamber since 2000, serving on the Board of Directors from 2004 - 2008.
George was Vice-President of the VH Chamber's Business Development Committee. In 2007, he was chosen as the
Chamber's Board Member of the Year. George is also a member of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, where he
has been an usher since 2001.
George and his wife Kacy, who is principal of Liberty Park Middle School, have called Vestavia Hills home
since 1986. They raised their three children, Ali, Amy and Adam, in Vestavia Hills, where all three graduated from Vestavia Hills High School. All three graduated from Auburn University returning to the area to raise their families, which
include George and Kacy's eight grandchildren. "Vestavia Hills is a great family-oriented community," said George.
George grew up in Auburn, Alabama and is a graduate of Auburn High School and Auburn University. He was
a member of the Student Government Association and Kappa Alpha Order while a student at Auburn University.
George is employed locally at Associated Builders and Contractors.
Nicol Pettway-Summit Express Urgent Care
L. Nicol Pettway, MD, the Chief Medical Director at Summit Express
Urgent Care, is a native of Alabama and has been practicing medicine in
the Birmingham area for the past 20 years. She earned a degree in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University where she was awarded a
Harvard College grant. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from the
University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham where she
was awarded a Dean's Scholarship. Dr Pettway became board certified in Internal Medicine after
completing a residency at the Baptist Health Systems in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1997. She has
practiced emergency medicine for more than 16 years and urgent care for four years. Her certifications include: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support and Pediatric Advance Life support. Dr.
Pettway has also successfully completed the training and testing in order to become a certified Department of Transportation medical examiner.
While offering a state of the art digital x-ray, a moderately complex lab and Occupational Health services in addition to
routine urgent care services, Summit Express Urgent Care, LLC is at the top of it's field. In addition, Summit Express
Urgent Care has a unique distinction from the other urgent care clinics in the area because it focuses solely on urgent
care. The latest trend is to perform both primary care as well as urgent care. Dr Pettway feels that during busy times such
as flu season, critical health maintenance issues can "fall through the cracks". The clinic also has a system in place in
which each visit, with the patient's consent, will be faxed to their primary care physician. Therefore, local physicians
can feel confident that their patients will not be "lost" to them and better patient follow up is ensured. This process also
ultimately helps to optimize continuity of care.
SEUC proudly boasts an average visit time of 35 minutes (45 minutes during flu season). In addition, patrons, despite
feeling ill, often comment via social media that their visits are pleasant experiences. As the clinic enters it's third year of
business, they would like to thank the people of Vestavia and the surrounding areas for their continued support.
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2016 Trustees
Wayne Brannum-ADT Security Services
James Robinson-Alabama Gas Corporation
Leroy Nix-Alabama Power Company
Michael Whitten-Alliance Publishing Group
David O’Dell-America’s First Federal Credit Union
Jeff Phillips-American Pest Control
Beau Bevis-ARC Realty
Zach Jones-Ascend Web Strategy
Tom Chapman-AXA Advisors
Patrick Cushman-BancorpSouth
I. Patricia Barr*
Mike Coggin-BB&T
Ben Nevins-B.L. Harbert International
Sandra Cleveland-Berk Cleveland Rathmell Wealth Strategies
Claire Davis-Birmingham Business Journal
Cynthia Serota-Birmingham Speech & Hearing Associates
Steve Ammons-Bullet Screening Services
Angie McEwen*-Butler Snow LLP
Brian Burns-Cahaba Fitness
Representative Jim Carns
Brian Barksdale-Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPA
David Surber-Cellular Sales Authorized Agent of Verizon Wireless
Doug Dean-Children’s of Alabama
Bobby Haynes-Costco Wholesale
Elam Holley-First Partners Bank
Charlie Norton-Harbert Realty Services
Larry Mote-Hollywood Pools
Donnie Dobbins-Iberia Bank
Mike Jackson*-Jackson Howard & Whatley, CPAs
Tony Cooper-The Jimmie Hale Mission
Shawn Arterburn-Liberty Park Joint Venture
Mark Yanosky, D.M.D.-Mark Yanosky Orthodontics
Frances Worthington-MassMutual
Brent Irby-McCallum Hoaglund Cook & Irby, LLP
Robin Morgan*-Morgan Properties
Chris McDonald-Mugshots Grill & Bar
John Reichle-Newk’s Eatery
Kerry Adkins-OnTime Service
Maury Wald-Over the Mountain Journal
Ryan Parks-Parks & DuMontier of Merrill Lynch
Dr. Melanie Petro-Petro Facial Plastic Surgery & MedSpa
George Pierce
Roger Steur-Principal Mortgage, LLC
James Pace-Rainbow Paint
Jennifer Carns Tarr-RealtySouth
Matt Gore-Regions Bank
Becky Hicks-RE/MAX Southern Homes
Tony Renta-Renta Landscape Architects
Lauren Trim-Sentry Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing &
Generators
Meredith Nelson-Southern States Bank
Klaudia Thomas-Spectrum Reach
John Henley-State Farm Insurance
Stephanie Hughes-SteinMart
Dr. Nicol Pettway-Summit Express Urgent Care
Bill Brunson-Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church
Dan Starnes-Vestavia Voice
Khaled Sakalla-Virginia College
Senator Jabo Waggoner
Joe Perez-Wild Birds Unlimited
Mayor Butch Zaragoza
*Chamber Past Chair
2016 Chamber Champions
Board of Directors
Chair: James Robinson, Alagasco
Chair Elect: Roger Steur, Principal Mortgage
Vice Chair Membership Development: Brian Burns,
Cahaba Fitness
Vice Chair Business Development: Gary Jordan,
Summit Franchising Group
Vice Chair Community Affairs: Lee Higginbotham,
365 Equipment & Parts Direct
Vice Chair Programming: Donnie Dobbins, Iberia Bank
Vice Chair Public Education:
Kristin Tunnell, Community Volunteer
Treasurer: Ben Chambliss
Jackson, Howard & Whatley, CPAs
Secretary/Legal Counsel: Mark Macoy
Mark W. Macoy, LLC
Immediate Past Chair: Angie McEwen, Butler Snow, LLP
Past Chair: Linda Parker, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Directors
Doug Dean, Children’s of Alabama
Michael Giardina, Painting by Michael...And Beyond
Zach Jones, Ascend Web Development
Rachel Patterson, Bradford Health Services
Scott Perry, Contri Brothers’ Gift Basket
David Surber, Cellular Sales-Authorized Agent of
Verizon Wireless
Karen J. Odle, President
Phone: 823-5011 Fax: 823-8974
Email: kareno@vestaviahills.org
Web: www.vestaviahills.org
Lisa Christopher, Membership Consultant
Email: lisac@vestaviahills.org
Katie Geurin, Office Manager
katieg@vestaviahills.org
Katie Woodruff, Communications Manager
Email: katiew@vestaviahills.org
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Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce
1975 Merryvale Road
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Upcoming Chamber Meetings
June 14
June 16
Monthly Luncheon, Vestavia Country Club, 11:30 am
Board of Directors, Vestavia Country Club, 7:45 am
Events
June 2
June 10
June 16
June 23
June 30
Ribbon Cutting: Milestones Behavioral Consultants, 12 pm
Ribbon Cutting: PT Orthodontics, 12 pm
Ribbon Cutting: Vintage Barber Shop, 5 pm
Ribbon Cutting: Xcite Fitness, 5 pm
I Love America Summer Celebration, 6 pm
Other Meetings & Holidays
June 9
June 13
June 16
June 27
Planning & Zoning Commission, 6 pm
City Council Meeting, Council Chambers 5 pm
Board of Zoning Adjustment, 6 pm
City Council Meeting, Council Chambers 5 pm