WELCOME From Ellie Braxton Coppell Chamber of Commerce President/CEO “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” - Steve Jobs What a privilege it is to team up with the leaders of the Coppell business community, our city and our schools to ensure Coppell is one of the top places to live, work and play - not only in North Texas, but the country. Many believe that a Chamber of Commerce is part of city government; and there are many that believe we are part education. While we are one of the fortunate Chambers that enjoys a close relationship with our city and our schools, we are not a part of either. We are a separate notfor-profit organization that is owned solely by our business members. These businesses pay an annual membership
Shown left to right: Mayor Wes Mays; Maddy Anderson, Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa; City Councilman Kevin Nevels; Ellie Braxton; Amanda Nevels, Championship Martial Arts.
to ensure that we exist to oversee their best interests in government, provide services to help them learn, and orchestrate networking programs to connect them with other businesses. The bottom line, we exist to ensure that our members grow. Continued on page 27
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