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June 2016

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UPCOMING EVENTS Annual Golf Tournament

When: Friday, June 3 Where: Breakers West Country Club Presented by: GL Homes

Digital Marketing Seminar Series Website Planning Workshop

When: Tuesday, June 14; 8:30-10 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: $15, members (in advance); $25, non-members After June 7 deadline: $20, members; $30, non-members

Business After Hours

When: Tuesday, June 14; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: The Club At Ibis Cost: $15, members (in advance); $25, non-members

Business Builder

When: Friday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 29; 8:30-9:30 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: Free

Trustee Luncheon

When: June 17 at noon, invitation only For information: Call Kelly Fanelli at (561) 257-0289 or e-mail: [email protected]

Power Networking @ Lunch

In partnership with Discover the Palm Beaches When: Tuesday, June 21; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Holiday Inn — Palm Beach Airport Cost: $35, members (in advance); $45, non-members

One-on-One 101

When: Thursday, June 23; 8:30-9:30 a.m. Where: Chamber Boardroom Cost: Free

From left: Russell Greene, Executive Vice President Seacoast Bank; Business of the Year: Gunster, H. William Perry; Non-Profit of the Year/ Health & Human Services: Families First of Palm Beach County, Julie Swindler; Small Business Person of the Year: Edward Schmidt, Table 26; Young Professional of the Year: Thomas Bean, Florida Power and Light; Community Leader of the Year: The Honorable Harry A. Johnston, II; Non-Profit of the Year: Mounts Botanical Gardens, Allen Sistrunk; Chamber Chair Don Kiselewski. Not shown: Health/Science Professional of the Year: Evan Peck, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida. PHOTOS BY CAPEHART PHOTOGRAPHY

2016 BUSINESS AWARDS PRESENTED The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches recognized leaders in business and honored their accomplishments and the impact they’ve had in our community at The Chamber of Commerce of The Palm Beaches’ Business Awards Breakfast, presented by Seacoast Bank, on Friday, May 20 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Gunster received the Business of the Year Award. The Health/Science Professional of the Year Award went to Dr. Evan Peck of Cleveland Clinic Florida. Mounts Botanical Gardens won the Non-Profit of the Year/Arts and Culture award and Families First of Palm Beach County won Non-Profit/Health & Human Services of the Year. Edward Schmidt of Table 26 received the Small Business Person of the Year

From left: Bill Bone, Larmoyeux & Bone; Harry A. Johnston, ll; Russell Greene, Seacoast Bank, Don Kiselewski, Chamber Chair.

Award. The first-ever Young Professional of the Year Award went to Thomas Bean of FPL. The Honorable Harry A. Johnston, II received the

Community Leader of the Year Award. “This event recognizes and rewards their commitment to excellence. Those honored

today also serve as excellent examples of the best of the best in our community,” said Dennis Grady, Chamber President and CEO.

TRUSTEE SPOTLIGHT Keren Gee Keren Gee works at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on the player development team handling business development, sponsorships and charitable donations. Through her position with the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, Gee was able to sup-

Sandra Foland Sandra Foland has been CEO of Baron Sign Manufacturing, formed by her and her husband, for the past 33 years. Her daily task is to build on the company’s name to represent excellence in building and designing custom interior, exterior and way-finding signage for airports, hospitals, hotels, marinas, municipalities, retail and financial institutions. Baron Sign Manufacturing’s strategic client relationships account for its 90 percent repeat business. The company grew from $4.5 M to $9.5M in three

Michael Petit Michael Petit has a 38-year career in general management, information technology and marketing. Essencient (www.essencient.com), with operations in Florida and the United Kingdom, is his second CEO position and his fourth

port local charities via donations and sponsorships, and she attended and showed support to more than 400 charity events this past year. When not mingling with the community and showing support at the many charitable events, Gee mentors young girls in Broward and Palm Beach counties who struggle with addiction and abuse issues.

years after moving to its current facility in 2006. Although impacted by the recession, in the last two years, the company is growing strong again. Revenue is up 20 percent with projects in the pipeline for the next 12-18 months. A Past Chair and Board member of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Foland has held leadership positions in many local organizations, including: Early Learning Coalition (Executive Board), St. Mary’s Medical Center (Board member), FAU North Campus Advisory Board (Executive Board), and HUBZone National Council (Washington DC Board of Directors).

founder experience with hightech startup companies. From his early days at Ogilvy Advertising, through a long tenure as a database marketing consultant at Scudder, and now as a pioneer in large-scale, cloud-based Internet web services, Petit’s career has always focused upon the hybridization of technology and marketing.

Chamber Endorses Carefree 6 @ Flamingo project The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce has voted to support an exciting new project located on South Dixie Highway. Carefree 6 @ Flamingo is a new property development to be located at 2000 and 2100 South Dixie Highway (the old Carefree Theater is located on a portion of that property). Applications to be filed

with the City of West Palm Beach will request approval for development of an integrated multi-use project including a significant cultural amenity to the City and Palm Beach County — an art house and foreign film movie cinema with six theaters, one of which will entail a dedicated, curated screen. The project also proposes to include multi-family residen-

tial apartments, ground-floor restaurant and retail space, attendant parking and other amenities. The principal of the developer is Charles S. Cohen, President/CEO of Cohen Brothers Realty Corp. — which is based in New York and owns and maintains significant assets and holdings in South Florida.

Gracie Street Interior Design Inc. Grease Burger Beer and Whiskey Bar Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County Holland Pump Company Hulett Environmental Services ITT Technical Institute Lang Realty The Law Firm of Charles D. Jamieson, P.A. Law Offices of James S. Cunha, P.A. Mavericks High of Palm Springs McLeod McCarthy & Associates

Palm Beach County Food Bank Palm Beach State College Picnic Fashion LLC Quantum House The Resort at Laguna Lakes Roig Lawyers Sisca Construction Services, LLC St. Mark’s Episcopal School Sunset House, Inc. Superior Virtual — Digital Marketing Agency Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson, LLP

MEMBER RENEWALS Bob Goldfarb — Men’s Custom Clothier Braman Motorcars Chatsworth at PGA National The Chesterfield Palm Beach Chick-fil-A at Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Cleveland Clinic Florida Commission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches Fifth Third Bank Flagler Realty & Development Inc. Gayle Morrison Interior Design

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In Memoriam: William H. Pruitt The leadership of the Chamber of Commerce extends its sympathies to the Pruitt family upon the passing of William Hamilton Pruitt at his home on May 22. Bill served on the Board of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and was its President in 1987. He graduated from the University of Florida where he played football until the Korean War. During the war Bill William H. Pruitt served as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. After returning from Korea, he attended law school at the University of Miami where he received his JD degree. Bill practiced

law for 61 years until his death. Bill served in leadership roles for many organizations. He was a Board member and Trustee of the South Florida Fair, serving as Chairman of the Board from 1999-2001. He served as a coach for many youth baseball teams and served on numerous PTA Boards. One of Bill’s most cherished roles was as Master of Ceremonies for Chamber, Bar Association and community events. His sense of humor and engaging personality were appreciated by countless groups. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 5 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Palms West Funeral Home in Royal Palm Beach. A funeral/memorial service will be held on Monday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at Family Church, 1101 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach.

Fourth District Court of Appeal Groundbreaking Welcoming remarks from Chief Judge Cory J. Ciklin framed the day when he stated, “The groundbreaking of the new courthouse is Florida judicial history in the making.” The project, spearheaded by Judge Jonathan D. Gerber, took three years of cooperation and partnership at all levels of government. The new courthouse will take 18 months to complete and will feature a time capsule filled with relevant historical documents to be opened in 100 years.

WOMEN FOR WOMEN 5K/10K WAS A HUGE SUCCESS

From left: Joe Chase, Gunster; Sarah Alsofrom, GL Homes; Judge Jorge Labarga, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Women of all ages enjoyed the cool temperatures, blue skies and tiaras at the Women for Women 5K/10K on Saturday, May 7. The race, presented by Good Samaritan Medical Center, featured a custom finisher’s medal, live D J, women’s tech shirt, kids 100-yard dash and kids corral. First place in the 5K was Shannon Fox of Jupiter with a time of 21:10 and Sara

Trustees gather at The Palm Beach Zoo Chamber Trustees were guests of the Palm Beach Zoo for a talk about the importance of conservation and the zoo’s mission. Andrew Aiken, president and CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo, spoke of continuing the conversation around the growth of their corporate partnership program.

Gomez in the 10K with a time of 40:39. The Clerk’s office won for most team members, with 63 entries. Congratulations to all the participants and supporters who came out to celebrate friends and family.

Leadership West Palm Beach enjoys Community & Culture Day On Friday, April 29 the 2016 class of Leadership West Palm Beach enjoyed Community & Culture Day, which began with a presentation at the Hilton West Palm Beach followed by a behind-thescenes tour of the Kravis Center and SunFest. The afternoon’s itinerary included tours of the Norton Museum of Art and the Palm Beach Zoo. Thank you to our Community & Culture Day chairs: Dan Gittere, VSP Mar-

keting Graphic Group; Julia Murphy, Compass, Inc.; and Bonnita Calhoun, Stellar Signs & Graphics. Special thanks to our Class 2016 sponsors: Florida Power & Light, The Palm Beach Post, Reikenis & Associates, and BB&T. For more information about the Leadership West Palm Beach program, contact Sandy Pullens at [email protected].

From left: Cliff Hertz, Andrew Aiken, Linda and Allan Adelson.

NEW MEMBERS Baron Sign Manufacturing Sandra Foland CEO 900 W, 13th St. Riviera Beach, FL 33404 baronsign.com (561) 863-7446, ext. 1006 SIGNS [email protected] C3 Commercial Contractors Lisa Holness Project Manager 2942 SW Cedar Dunes Drive Port St. Lucie, FL 34953 cadbydesign.com (772) 340-6284 CONTRACTORS – GENERAL [email protected] Canvas Art Charities — Canvas Outdoor Museum Nicole Henry Founder 501 Fern St., Suite 103 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 canvaswpb.org (561) 714-4262 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION [email protected] Combined Worksite Solutions Randal Dodge Account Executive 1025 Gateway Blvd., Suite 303 Boynton Beach, FL 33426

combinedinsurance.com (913) 522-4419 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CONSULTANTS [email protected] CSA Consulting Carol Anderson CEO/President 3300 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 1-781 West Palm Beach, FL 33405 (531) 331-1249 HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BUSINESS CONSULTANT [email protected] Dorrian’s Daniel Dorrian Owner 215 Clematis St. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 dorrians-wpb.com (561) 355-1401 RESTAURANTS [email protected] Elite National Brokers LLC Raj Maharaj Sales Director elitenationalbrokers.com (561) 670-2504 AUTOMOBILE BROKERS & SERVICES [email protected] Epiphany’s Treatment

Center Bobby Simeone President/CEO 2247 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 108 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 epsrecovery.com (888) 381-0006 ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE INFORMATION & TREATMENT CENTERS [email protected] Essencient Inc. Michael Petit CEO 550 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 320 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 essencient.com (561) 444-8332 INTERNET PRODUCTS & SERVICES [email protected] Florida Resource Management Chris Materdomini Sales Manager 383 Interstate Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 frmpeo.com (941) 343-6110 EMPLOYEE LEASING [email protected] Jardin Stephanie Cohen

Chef/Owner 330 Clematis St., Suite 110 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 jardinrestaurant.com (561) 440-5273 RESTAURANTS [email protected] Jersey Mike’s Subs Hillary Hutchinson Regional Marketing Director 1900 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 jerseymikes.com (561) 693-6053 RESTAURANTS JM Valet, LLC Michael Gerber Owner 600 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 613 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 jmvalet.com (561) 324-9953 VALET SERVICE [email protected] Leischen Marketing Research Kathleen Leischen President/CEO 3040 Hartridge Terrace Wellington, FL 33414 leischenresearch.com (561) 333-4896 MARKET RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

kathleen@leischenresearch. com The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Pamela Payne Executive Director 3230 Commerce Place, Suite B West Palm Beach, FL 33407 lls.org (561) 616-8682 ASSOCIATIONS [email protected] Lupus Foundation of America, Florida Chapter Allyssa Sophie Director of Outreach & Events 2300 High Ridge Road, Suite 375 Boynton Beach, FL 33426 lupusfl.org (561) 279-8606 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION [email protected] Lynora’s Nancy Brininstool Assistant Manager 207 Clematis St. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 lynoras.com (561) 899-3117 RESTAURANTS [email protected] Michael Petit Company Michael Petit

President 550 Okeechobee Blvd. #320 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 michaelpetit.com (561) 275-5040 BUSINESS CONSULTANTS [email protected] Palm Beach Software Design, Inc. Mark Turkel CEO & Senior Software Architect 1901 S. Congress Ave., Suite 350 Boynton Beach, FL 33426 palmbeachsoftware.com (561) 572-0233 COMPUTERS — SOFTWARE & SERVICES mark@palmbeachsoftware. com Quester One, LLC Nicole Greco Account Specialist 8409 N. Military Trail #119 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 questerone.com (561) 571-7588 PAYROLL PREPARATION SERVICE [email protected] Randstad Stacy Torres Sr. Branch Manager 400 S. Australian Ave., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

randstadstaffing.com (561) 833-6451 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES — PERM & TEMP [email protected] Sears Home Appliance Showroom Bret Herring Store Manager 6169 S. Jog Road, Suite 8-10A Lake Worth, FL 33467 searshomeapplianceshowroom. com (561) 966-8889 APPLIANCE — SALES & SERVICE [email protected] The Lost Sock Claudio Vilas Owner 3526 Broadway Riviera Beach, FL 33404 thelostsock.us (754) 307-4462 LAUNDRIES [email protected] William Roger Cummings Real Estate William Cummings Real Estate Broker P.O. Box 7 Palm Beach, FL 33480 (561) 252-6123 REAL ESTATE [email protected]