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Departments Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message .............................. 2 It is all about the student Legislative Priority .................................. 3 State Budget Battle Looming

In this Issue

Member News and Notes ...................... 5 A Tribute to John Taylor Q&A: with Marvel Cup Winner Dr. Bob Laskowski Business Spotlight: Holmes Smith Consulting Services

Features

Nonprofit Spotlight: Innovative Schools

2015 SUPERSTARS IN EDUCATION ......................................................................... 19 Meet the six educational programs that earned the right to call themselves super.

Chamber Scene ..................................... 11 Welcome New Members ...................... 14

GUIDE TO LEGAL, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, AND INCORPORATING SERVICES ........................................................................... 39

Newsbites ............................................... 62

The Delaware Effect BY IAN MCCONNELL Pregnancy Accommodation Under Delaware Law

Calendar ................................................. 65

BY G. KEVIN FASIC, ESQUIRE AND TIMOTHY M. HOLLY, ESQUIRE

Leadership transitions in Delaware courts make plans for the future BY AMANDA HURD

Chamber Member Benefits ................. 68 Chamber Committees .......................... 71

GUIDE TO WELLNESS AND HEALTH ........................................................................ 53 Wellness@Work

BY TRICIA JEFFERSON, RD, LDN

On The Cover Lake Forest Agriscience Program: from left, Lake Forest Juniors, Allison Bishop and Eric Porter, both age 17, water some seedlings in a greenhouse at the school. PHOTO BY THOMAS M. NUTTER DELAWARE BUSINESS

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Message from the President Each year this issue of Delaware Business is dedicated to the winners of the Superstars in Education award. Since 1992 we have recognized those educators who are doing something special. Like our business and government leaders, educators face a global Rich Heﬀron marketplace. We see our students compared to students in places as close as Canada and as far away as Asia. Rapid advances in technology have a direct effect on both business and education. This is the world of change that we compete in today and it is the world that our children experience daily. Change is the norm, and with change comes challenges and with challenges come opportunities. Superstars in Education recognizes those educators who have accepted the challenge and provide new learning opportunities for their students. Over the last 23 years schools across the state have displayed their Superstars in Education banner. There are many who have applied for this award, but there can only be a few winners. Programs range from single classroom programs to collaborative partnerships. This award is not just designed to point out what is working, it is dedicated to those programs that are special. The debate about educational programs includes terms such as “Race to the Top”, STEM, Common Core, standardized testing, college and employment ready, and the list goes on. In the end, the bottom line is that success comes from the teacher in the classroom and the leaders in our schools. That is to whom the Superstars in Education Award is dedicated. A special thank you to the Selection Committee members that have served over the years. They have spent long hours reviewing hundreds of applications and have found it necessary to make some very difficult decisions. Without sponsors from the business, nonprofit, government and educational communities, Superstars in Education could not have thrived since its inception. Their commitment to education has allowed The Partnership to identify those people and programs that are making a positive difference. Congratulations to the 2015 Superstars in Education award winners and thank you to all those educators who took the time to apply. Because in the end it is about the student.

DELAWARE BUSINESS EDITORIAL STAFF Mark Stellini Chairman

A. Richard Heffron President

Rana Fayez Managing Editor

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR

Mark Stellini Assurance Media, LLC VICE CHAIR

Salvatore J. “Chip” Rossi Bank of America TREASURER

Barry Crozier Belfint, Lyons & Shuman Certified Public Accountants Sylvia Banks DuPont

Donald T. Fulton George J. Weiner Associates

Chad Moore The Bellmoor Inn & Spa Dennis M. Salter Martha S. Gilman Summit Realty Advisors, Inc. Gilman Development Company Gary R. Stockbridge Michael Houghton Delmarva Power Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Mark Turner Tunnell, LLP WSFS Bank Scott Malfitano Richelle Vible CSC - Corporation Service Company Catholic Charities, Inc. Nicholas Marsini Katie Wilkinson PNC Bank, Delaware Fulton Bank, N.A.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS William R. Allan Delaware Community Foundation Linda Ammons Widener University School of Law Mike B. Berardi Wohlsen Construction Company Marray Berstein Nixon Uniform Service Julian H. “Pete” Booker Delmarva Broadcasting Company Jennifer Gimler Brady Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Mark Brainard Delaware Technical Community College Kevin C. Broadhurst Comcast Robert L. Byrd The Byrd Group Timothy J. Constantine Highmark Delaware, BCBS Thomas J. Cooper Cooper Realty Associates Charlie Copeland Associates International, Inc. Ernest Dianastasis CAI Brian DiSabatino EDiS Company E. Andrew DiSabatino EDiS Company, Retired Denis Dunn AT&T, Delaware G. Kevin Fasic Cooch & Taylor, P.A. Dave Hargadon TD Bank

John Owens Capital One

Rita P. Hollingsworth Tyrone Jones

Theodore J. Prushinski Citizens Bank, N.A.

Christopher L. Kenny ShopRites of Delaware

James Randall Caldwell Staffing

Richard Kenny ShopRites of Delaware, Retired

Michael Ratchford W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Bernhard Koch AAA Mid-Atlantic

Robert (Rob) Rider, Jr. O.A. Newton

Nicholas P. Lambrow M&T Bank Richard H. LaPenta Insurance & Financial Services, Ltd. Stephan Lehm VanDemark & Lynch, Inc.

John S. Riley Ashland, Inc. William B. Robinson George & Lynch, Retired Richard D. Rowland Rowland, Johnson & Co., PA

Alan Levin Delaware Economic Development Office

Greg Sawka Bancroft Construction Company

Renee Lewandowski Agilent Technologies

Fred C. Sears, II Delaware Community Foundation

Andy Lubin University of Delaware

W. Laird Stabler, III, Esq. Laird Stabler & Associates, LLC

Hinton J. Lucas, Jr. DuPont, Retired

Richard K. Struthers Ashford Point Dian C. Taylor Artesian Water

John McCarthy AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP

James A. Tevebaugh Tevebaugh Associates

William E. Manning Saul Ewing LLP

William M. Topkis Daniels + Tansey, LLP

Paul M. McConnell McConnell Development, Inc.

Michael S. Uffner AutoTeam Delaware

Bonnie Metz Verizon, Delaware

Clinton Walker Barclaycard US

Calvert Morgan, Jr. WSFS Bank

William S. Wallace JPMorgan Chase

Peter Morrow The Welfare Foundation

Robert W. Whetzel Richards, Layton & Finger

Pete Hayward University of Delaware, Retired

Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH Christiana Care Health System

John (Jack) E. Healy III Healy Long & Jevin, Inc.

Brian Nixon Invista

Harry L. Williams Delaware State University

A. Richard Heffron President

Mark A. DiMaio Acting Sr. Director, DPPI

Marianne K. Antonini Sr. Vice President & CFO

Linda D. Eriksen Accounting Associate

Chuck James Senior Vice President, Membership

Stuart Widom Calpine Corporation

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Cheryl Corn Ken Evans Executive Assistant to the President, Account Executive Senior Vice President, Communications Rana Fayez James DeChene Communications Manager Director, Government Relations

Patrina Wallace Information Secretary Kelly Wetzel Program & Communication Specialist

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LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY

State Budget Battle Looming

PHOTO BY DICK DUBROFF/FINAL FOCUS

BY JAMES DECHENE

IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY, I outlined the tough decisions the state will be required to make regarding this year’s budget, and in the last few weeks there have been developments that merit a revisit of the issue. The Joint Finance and Joint Capital Improvement (Bond) Committees heard testimony throughout February as the various state departments and agencies submitted their operating and capital budget requests. Throughout the month, a theme began to emerge—that even with the Governor proposing a roughly 2.5% budget increase from last year, money is still incredibly tight. Unfortunately, this was confirmed during the March meeting of the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC) meeting, where the most recent financial outlook sees Delaware facing an estimated $45 million budget shortfall over two years. Even worse is that this shortfall could be expected to grow over the coming months to between $60-100 million depending upon a number of mitigating factors, including what assistance is provided to the ailing casino-horseracing industry. A number of factors contributed to the reduced revenue forecast. Gaming, most notably the casino industry, continues to flounder, and the estate tax is not generating what was expected. Personal Income Tax (PIT), remains flat, even with the reported February unemployment rate under 5%. Until the business community generates the high-paying jobs lost at Chrysler, AstraZeneca, GM and others, this particular issue will remain a consistent thorn in the side of budget writers. The most notable impact from the DEFAC report was the $25 million reduction of expected revenue stemming from escheat (abandoned property). For the last few years, escheat has ballooned to a $550 million per year revenue stream for the state, currently representing 14% of the overall state budget. A recent federal court decision seems to have put much of that revenue in jeopardy. At issue is a Delaware incorporated company, Temple-Inland, who has sued the State of Delaware claiming that the extrapolation methodology, (the way the State calculates the estimated amount of abandoned property a company under audit owes) is unconstitutional. The court recently made a preliminary ruling to proceed with the case, and while doing so made mention that it would need to review the process by which estimated payments are calculated. The impact to Delaware’s bottom line is that companies who may have settled their escheat audit claims that included estimation may well now be holding off and will wait for the court’s decision--and that has a direct and immediate budgetary impact for Delaware. While the Administration’s current estimation is for a DELAWARE BUSINESS

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reduction of $25 million this fiscal year, others predict a more costly impact of $50-75 million for this year, and perhaps upwards of $200 million for next fiscal year. If a $200 million hole develops at the beginning of the next fiscal year it would be catastrophic. That number represents over 10% of the discretionary budget and puts at risk important investments in Delaware’s future, such as transportation and infrastructure, which are already severely underfunded. The hope is that our economy turns around, and the public coffers are flush once more. If, however, our economy continues its sluggish rebound, the choices remaining are to either cut spending, or to raise revenues, and the remaining available sources of revenue raisers are limited. Much of the work undertaken by the DEFAC Taskforce on Revenue, created by gubernatorial order at the beginning of the year, has been to look at Delaware’s revenue sources. From PIT, to escheat, to corporate tax, to gross receipts and franchise tax, the Taskforce’s focus has been to devise a list of ways in which the state can meet its projected budgetary requirements in the years to come. All of the tools at their disposal, however, are designed to increase revenues, and are not tied to any comparable reduction in state spending. Suggestions have been made to raise the corporate tax rate, to lower the threshold for gross receipts taxes, and to modify PIT exemptions to capture an increased amount of revenue from previously untaxed income. All of these suggestions face an uphill battle in Legislative Hall. A number of tough decisions will be pending for not only the budget writers who will be forced to write tough spending policy, but for the General Assembly and the Administration who will be making the ultimate decisions. Whatever the outcome, the State Chamber will be in Dover making sure the business community’s voice is heard. 3

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news&Notes A Final Farewell TRIBUTE TO JOHN TAYLOR When John Taylor passed away many people in Delaware lost a good friend, all Delawareans lost a voice offering reasoned debate on a range of issues affecting Delaware and the nation. I met John back in 1984 when I was among a group of young Wilmingtonians supporting then 42 year old Wilmington City Council member Dan Frawley in his race for Mayor. We were the underdogs facing off against the established City Democratic Party structure. John who was working for the News Journal, lived in the Highlands. Being a veteran member of the newspaper business, he had to publicly stay neutral. But, talking to John it was apparent that having grown up in Wilmington, and being the key reporter during the turbulent late 60’s and later during desegregation he had a keen interest in the future of his city. It was also evident that he was one of us, young turks looking to battle the entrenched establishment for the role of determining the city’s future. I knew John, but did not become his friend until he became the Executive Director the Delaware Public Policy Institute in 2004. At that time, I was

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the State Chamber’s chief lobbyist. John would wander into my office to get updates on what was going on in the political world. He became a great

John Taylor with his wife Maria at the 176th Annual Dinner in 2013. John was awarded the Dick DiSabatino Award. PHOTO BY DICK DUBROFF

sounding board, as well as a wealth of knowledge about 40 years of Delaware politics and public policy. Our relationship developed to the point that up until a month ago I rarely made a decision affecting the State Chamber without having a discussion with John. John’s interest went beyond politics and public policy. He was happy to converse on other things that were in his wide variety of interests; ranging from cooking to education to sports to theology and everything in between. He was also a story teller extraordinaire. But, almost every time we spoke John had mentioned his family and asked about mine. He loved his family, it was apparent that his world revolved around Maria, the kids and his grandchildren. I had another friend Bill Hager who had a similar diagnosis as John at about the same time. Bill was the nicest man you’d ever meet. He also passed away, five days after John. They taught all those who knew them that you conquer cancer by living your life to the fullest every day. That this is what real courage looks like. God bless them both, they will be missed, but the memories and lessons will live with us.

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news&Notes 2015 Josiah Marvel Cup Winner Q&A WITH DR. BOB LASKOWSKI Delaware Business sits down for a final chat with Dr. Bob Laskowski, the 2015 Josiah Marvel Cup Winner.

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Take us back to the night of the Chamber’s Annual Dinner. How surprised were you to receive the Marvel Cup? What was going through your mind during the presentation? What does it mean, personally, to receive an honor like this? I felt surprised, excited and honored! My heartfelt thanks to the Chamber. The Marvel Cup is really a tribute to Christiana Care and recognition of the hard work of so many for the health of our neighbors.

Certainly you made your mark on the state in many ways during your tenure. Is there one project or initiative that stands out in your mind as *the* definitive moment in Bob Laskowski’s legacy? Well, that is for history to decide. Christiana Care’s guiding principle of caring for our neighbors has informed all of our decisions and progress. Our Wilmington Hospital transformation project I think is the best example of our commitment to our community. It is more than a building – it is an innovative way of organizing services, providing access and delivering care. The health system is devoted to a model of care that is patientand family-centered, so that we can give the respectful, expert care that our neighbors value in partnership with them.

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BY MATT AMIS

Your friend and colleague Dr. Janice Nevin was another star of the night. What will make her a great leader and partner in Delaware? With Dr. Nevin, the health system is in the best hands. She is the ideal new leader for Christiana Care and partner with our community. Dr. Nevin is visionary, collaborative and highly regarded in the region and around the country. She is a dedicated physician and leader, passionate about our community and our state and a wonderful partner who brings her best to everything she does. I look forward to watching Christiana Care’s star rise higher with her leadership.

and writing. I play piano, which my wife Kathy says she enjoys. I plan to learn to play other instruments, and to learn to fish. Kathy and I are excited to have more time together and to travel. Our grandchildren are the heart of our lives. Spending time with them is tops on my list.

What are some of your post-retirement plans? Any fun bucket-list items you’d like to share?

We know that we’ll see you around from time to time, but what will you miss the most about Delaware?

I’ll continue my work with the American Association of Medical Colleges where I am chair-elect and my faculty work at the University of Delaware and the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. I’m an avid reader and an aspiring poet. If I could add hours into the day, I would spend them reading

I love Delaware and I am staying! My wife and I have a home in Wilmington and look forward to being out and about with friends and family. The arts, the culture, and the natural beauty of our state stand among the best in the country. We came to be part of Christiana Care and we found a community we love calling home. We’ll see you around!

Dr. Bob receiving the award with wife Kathy at the 178th Annual Dinner. PHOTO BY DICK DUBROFF

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Holmes Smith Consulting Services BY AMANDA HURD hours for students and Holmes Smith parents, including weekday Consulting Services evenings and Saturdays,” (HSCS) is a network of said Dr. Patricia Smith, professionals who provide President and CEO of HSCS. individuals throughout the Parents and guardians are East Coast with a wide given access to college variety of specialized planning workshops and services in college annual conferences to help planning, career planning, them gain access to college and life coaching. Through resources, learn how to pay a deep understanding of for college, and eliminate these systems, the HSCS Dr. Patricia Smith barriers that could prevent team helps its members their child from his or her make the best decisions to give them the greatest chance at success. college and career goals. HSCS is unique in that its services HSCS provides students with don’t end when students go to college. customized and individualized college The team also offers individualized career planning services, as well as homework planning and life coaching services to assistance, tutoring, and standardized college graduates and others looking test preparation. HSCS then helps identify to change their careers or return to the colleges that are tailored to individual job market. HSCS assists with career students’ future academic and career planning, interview skills, résumé writing, goals, helps locate potential scholarship opportunities, and assists with admissions and searching for jobs. Dr. Smith added, “What makes HSCS and financial aid applications. so successful is the individualized and Since HSCS was founded in 2012, Dr. customized one-on-one service provided Smith and her team have helped over 860 to students and parents, and our ability to clients achieve their goals with students motivate and connect with them. HSCS being accepted to 45 different colleges encourages and supports parents and and universities throughout the United students to work together on college States. To date, students have also planning and being college planning received $552,700 in merit scholarships. consumers.” Navigating the college planning process is difficult for students and parents, especially while juggling school, sports, and work schedules. HSCS helps keep For more information visit families organized and ready to tackle the www.holmessmithconsulting.com challenges by “providing flexible meeting

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DSCC Welcomes New Communications Manager The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce welcomes Rana Fayez as our new communications manager. Rana joins the DSCC staff from the Delaware Business Times. Please welcome her when you see her at our events. Contact Rana at rfayez@dscc.com or directly at (302) 576-6566.

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news&Notes NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT

Innovative Schools

Innovative Schools is a nonprofit resource center for Delaware public schools. Founded in 2002, the organization serves the State of Delaware as a local intermediary and public schools as an “on-the-ground” partner, empowering educators and communities to adopt modern school models. As the Delaware Department of Education adjusts its policies and practices in an effort to address chronically underperforming schools, the team at Innovative Schools researches programs that have proven to be highly successful around the country and helps align them with Delaware’s direction and initiatives. They then work with national partners to customize and replicate these initiatives in Delaware. After developing these models, Innovative Schools ensures that the public schools have a reliable source of leaders and teachers that are trained to lead and inspire a modern and effective approach to education. The company members also work to streamline school administrative functions, allowing more dollars to be directed toward the classroom. The approaches implemented in the Innovative School Model and Innovative School Staffing divisions are directly aligned with two key Race to the Top initiatives: turning around the lowest performing schools and equitable distribution of talent. Innovative Schools values educational excellence and believes that every student has the right to a high-quality educational experience that meets his or her specific academic needs and to foster personal growth.

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One of the keys to accomplishing these goals is to understand and respect that not all students learn in the same way and that differentiated instruction and cultural sensitivity should be reflected in a school’s educational programming. “The needs of students and schools cannot be met with a singular solution. Innovative Schools’ multi-dimensional approach lets us partner with district and school leadership in a variety of ways to fit specific needs,” said Shefon Taylor, marketing and communications coordinator at Innovative Schools. As an on-the-ground partner, Innovative Schools is currently working directly with five local schools and districts to help effectively implement programs with customized initiatives based on each school’s unique circum-

stances. One of the member schools is the new Delaware Met Charter High School. It is part of a small learning community called an advisory that is supported and led by an advisor or teacher who works closely with each advisee to identify one’s interests and personalize his or her learning. Every student participates in core content classes and also learns in a real-world setting through an internship two days per week. Innovative Schools is helping as the Delaware Met begins enrolling its first students for the upcoming 20152016 academic school year. The members of Innovative Schools believe that education will only thrive when the responsibility of providing a high quality education is shared by both a school and the community.

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State Chamber SCENE 2.

1. From left: Nick Hoeschel, Hoeschel Financial Services; Marcie Smith, Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus; Leann Moore, Delaware House of Representatives; Dennis Williams and Ralph Petti, Continuity Dynamics, Inc.

2. DYPN planning committee members JB Moore of The Bellmoor Inn & Spa and Mike Vanderslice of Environmental Alliance, Inc. network among the crowd.

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State Chamber SCENE 3. LEVIN’S 12 RULES FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS 1. Develop a flexible business plan. 2. Hire employees with the right attitude. Skills can be taught, attitude can’t. 3. Trust your employees and empower them to make decisions. 4. Locate your business near your customers. 5. Keep expenses down. 6. Treat customers the way you want to be treated. 7. Don’t borrow money unless you need it. 8. Don’t be too proud to ask for help and advice.

3. Secretary of Economic Development Alan Levin greets event sponsors from Gunnip & Company, CPAs. From left: Katherine Silicato, Steve Coppock and Don Bromley.

4. Co-Founder Ron Gomes, Jr. serves the young professionals at their Tour & Tasting event at

9. Pay employees before you pay yourself. 10. Show up 10 minutes early.

Painted Stave Distilling on April 9.

11. Give back to the Community you serve.

5. Alan Levin and Daniel Leader of Environmental Alliance, Inc. smile for the camera.

12. Have Fun!!!

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6. Governor Jack Markell and Tracey Bray from CRODA at the Spring

Legislative Brunch & Manufacturing Conference.

7. We had a phenomenal group of panelists at the Spring Legislative Brunch & Manufacturing Conference on March 31. From left: Tony Ceballos, U.S. Commercial Service – Philadelphia; Beth Pomper, Global Delaware; David Máthé, Global Delaware; Nancy Pedrick, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (not pictured: Robert Prybutok, Polymer Technologies, Inc.)

8. A big thank you to Ron Gomes, Jr. and Mike Rasmussen of Painted Stave Distilling in Smyrna for giving a tour to the Delaware Young Professionals Network.

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reviewing the nominations and choosing this year’s winners. Not an easy undertaking with 30 excellent submissions to schools are doing fantastic things. I know this because I analyze and rate. The committee’s evaluations focused on had the opportunity to coordinate this year’s Superstars in student skill set development, data supporting the program’s Education nomination and selection process. This was my achievements and the program’s potential to be shared as an first chance to get a state-wide prospective on how schools educational best practice. Our six winners excelled in each are innovating to prepare students for college or participacategory and should be proud of their accomplishments. tion in today’s demanding workplace. Building on last year’s Superstars in Education is the business community’s program, we requested nominations be focused in three platform to celebrate not only the winners but all programs broad categories: excellence in science teaching, integrated working to challenge, support and prepare our students. As classroom technology practices and school-to-career partnerDelaware businesses continue to build educational partnerships. Nominations were submitted from traditional public, Mark DiMaio PHOTO BY DICK DUBROFF ships, be confident that our schools are developing and charters, magnets, private and parochial schools representing implementing programs that prepare students to succeed elementary, middle and high school programs. and prosper in the 21st century economy. The Superstars in Education Selection Committee did yeoman’s work,

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2015 Superstars in Education winners: From 30 nominations, the following six programs were chosen as the best in Delaware. The 2015 Superstars in Education winners are:

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higher education and a future career in

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Today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce. The 2015 Superstars in Education program celebrated six

The Partnership, Inc., (the 501 (c)(3) education affiliate of the

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theater at The Cab Calloway School of the Arts. For 23 years,

charitable and educational activities by developing and fostering

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programs that encourage private sector involvement in workforce

commitment to student achievement through programs that

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Education and Principal for a Day we strive to build long lasting rela-

be productive employees and citizens.

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2015 Superstars in Education Selection Committee: “It is very important for Delaware businesses to take an active role in education because a large part of the success of our state’s businesses depends on the education of our young people.” – Bill Topkis, Financial Advisor Daniels + Tansey LLP

“It is a great opportunity to read about the great work that schools are doing. It is a way to learn about the dedication and commitment of so many teachers, principals, and school staff. You can readily determine how the schools hard work and caring turned into positive results for their students.” – Rob Rescigno, Ed.D., Director, Doctor of Business Administration Program, Wilmington University

“Superstars in Education continues to offer a respected, statewide platform for championing innovation and sharing best practices among all types of schools. We are encouraged that many of this year’s winners are supporting teacher leadership, promoting collaboration among schools, and building relevant pathways from school to careers for students.”

“Without building a partnership between business and education, we risk missing an accurate understanding of the rapidly changing work environment and how student education needs to adapt and prepare students to meet these challenges.”

– Madeleine Bayard, Vice President, Policy and Practice,

– Ralph Kuebler,

Rodel Foundation of Delaware

MBNA America Bank, Retired

“I think the acknowledgement that there is nothing more important than the education of our children is very important. Teaching is a very important career and not to be taken lightly. I think the businesses can help to elevate the importance of teaching and so increase the respect people have for the profession.” – Victoria C. Yatzus, Head of School, The Independence School

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“Success comes from the teacher in the classroom and the leaders in our schools.” A. Richard Heffron, President, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce

“Participating in the Superstars in Education selection committee gave me great insight into some of the wonderful and innovative things educators are doing in schools today. Delaware schools are not just sticking to the same old script. Educators are working hard to make sure our kids are well rounded, informed citizens who will be making important contributions to our state for many years to come.”

“As a member of the 2015 Superstars in Education selection committee, I learned that there are many dedicated and innovative educators across the state committed to quality teaching and learning for Delaware’s students. I also learned that there are many members of the Delaware business community who support and applaud the innovative work of Delaware’s educators, and look for additional ways to be involved.”

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– Kathy A. Janvier, Ph.D., RN,

Senior Director of Government Affairs, Comcast

Vice President and Campus Director, Delaware Technical Community College, Stanton and George Campuses

Meet The Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors 2015 Chairman The Partnership, Inc. Fred C. Sears II

Ralph Kuebler MBNA America Bank

Katherine K. Wilkinson

Retired

Senior Vice President

CEO

Commercial Banking

Delaware Community

Fulton Bank, N.A.

Foundation

President The Partnership, Inc. A. Richard Heffron

Dr. Linda F. Poole

Joseph L. Yacyshyn

Partner

Regional Manager

Educationally

Charitable and

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Speaking, LLC

Community Affairs M&T Bank

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce

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President & CEO

Community

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development

School Principal

Delaware

consultant

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Sonya Sheppard, Science and Social Studies teacher at EastSide Charter School conducts a lesson in her third grade classroom while being observed for her teaching performance.

Teaching Excellence Framework A New Model of Excellence (EastSide Charter)

IN SCHOOL-BASED SCENARIOS, a score of 99% is a high achievement. But it’s a different story for educators at EastSide Charter School. When the 2013 results of Delaware’s current teacher evaluation model, DPAS II, boasted 99% of Delaware’s teachers were effective or highly effective, EastSide Charter felt something was amiss. In fact, other studies showed that the majority of school administrators and teachers across the state were in agreement that the evaluation system was flawed. EastSide Charter decided to act and, in collaboration with Thomas Edison Charter, Prestige Academy and Kuumba Academy, DELAWARE BUSINESS

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developed a new method of teacher evaluation, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The TEF aims to improve student performance, develop and retain effective teachers, develop a network of like-minded colleagues, and inform policy and practice by defining effectiveness, developing educators, and differentiating support. One way the TEF raises the standard is by performing unannounced teacher observations every two weeks, with a minimum of ten and maximum of 20 throughout the school year, far exceeding the DPAS II standard of one unannounced and 25

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in math on DCAS exams from 2011 through one or two announced observations. This Racheal Staab, Lower School Assistant Principal at EastSide Charter School (left), discusses her 2014. Additionally, the number of students practice offers teachers personalized guidance, observations with EastSide Executive Director, reaching annual growth targets on the MAP test and evaluators a better basis of performance Lamont Browne and third grade science and grew by 35 points in both reading and math and progress. Taking the idea a step further, social studies teacher, Sonya Sheppard. within this same period. TEF observations are recorded and reviewed The TEF has gained interest and exposure by both the educator and evaluator to identify across the state with EastSide’s Head of School tendencies, proficiencies and areas needing Dr. Lamont Browne leading the way, sharing improvement. “By conducting random and its mission and results with superintendents, principals, elected officials unannounced evaluations, I am forced to be on top of my game, every and community leaders. Dr. Browne shares, “For our staff, the days are minute of every day,” shares Anthony Stanziale, 7th and 8th grade long and the work is hard, but it is a remarkable feeling to be recogEnglish Language Arts teacher. nized for the sacrifice that we make and the positive impact we have on Among the teaching staff at EastSide Charter, 88% felt that the TEF our students. This award is dedicated to all of our staff and the hard was helpful in determining strengths and weaknesses, and 89% deemed work they put forth in making our academic results a reality... In the the method clear in setting expectations in teaching efficacy. The same past several months, our evaluation framework has been highlighted in survey showed that 90% of teachers believed the feedback received dureducation and policy circles as a model that can and should be replicating evaluations was helpful in improving their instruction techniques. ed to better understand teacher performance and its impact on student More importantly, the TEF’s first goal and most important indicator achievement. This award furthers this goal and we are honored to be of success was accomplished, improving student performance. EastSide named one of Delaware’s Superstars in Education.” ■ Charter witnessed a total increase of 30 points in reading and 26 points 26

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From left, Lake Forest HS Juniors, and Agriscience students, Londin Boots, and Allison Bishop, both age 17 and Kirsten Nguyen, age 16, pose with baby chickens in the barn of the school’s Agriscience program.

Commitment to Growth Lake Forest Agriscience

WHILE IT WOULDN’T BE SURPRISING to hear a high school student talk about a math test or sporting event, it might be unexpected to discuss the sheep they were raising, or the perennials they planted. But those are the topics that students in the Lake Forest High School Agriscience program would share. The Lake Forest Agriscience program has provided its students with an education offering career-specific knowledge and experience for over 45 years. Add to that an active FFA chapter, which received the National FFA’s highest rating of 3 stars, and you have the tools for inspiring students to excel in both academia and the workforce. Agriscience teacher William Currey explains the unique integration DELAWARE BUSINESS

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of academics and FFA, “In the classroom, students are given high-order activities where they have to act as problem solvers to design innovative solutions to agricultural issues, such as repairing equipment, fabricating projects, or assessing issues found within plant and animal production. By ensuring that students are problem solving in applied hands-on activities, academic progress is achieved while also preparing students for their future careers through instruction of vocational skills.” As with any long standing program, Lake Forest recognized the need to adapt and improve. They determined that student leadership, professional development and technological advancement would be key. Students are appointed 27

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Superstars in Education as officers of their FFA chapter to encourage personal growth outside of the classroom. Instructors participate in professional development opportunities to bring expertise and innovative ideas back to their students. Technology updates, like a computer aided drafting plasma cutter for students to create metal-based projects, lend to students’ success in a competitive industry. Lake Forest’s commitment to bettering their program is evident. This year, more than 150 students were involved in FFA, all of whom completed the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) component, logging 136,070 participation hours, a 190% increase over the past three school years combined (10,148 hours in 2012; 14,605 hours in 2013; and 22,106 hours in 2014). The SAE program allows students to design projects that take their agriscience interests and incorporate them with real industry practices. Participation in FFA Career Development Events also increased to 72 students competing in 21 events, from last year’s 44 students in 14 events. They witnessed significant growth in FFA Greenhand and Chapter Degrees with 36 students awarded the Greenhand Degree in 2014 for demonstrating acute awareness regarding the organization, compared to 12 and 33 earned in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Chapter Degree recipients, awarded based on education, participation and community service requirements, increased from 7 in 2012 and 9 in 2013, to 17 in 2014. Former student Melanie Jackson shares, “Being a member of FFA is where I discovered my passion for the agricultural industry… The classes that are being taught are extremely useful for future college courses,

From left, Lake Forest High School Junior Class members, Anthony Whaley and Cree Hicks, both age 17, remove a part from the frame of a barbecue grill project the class is fabricating. and involvement with the FFA is an excellent method of molding students into mature individuals with divine character that is admired by employers.” Melanie is now an Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communications double major at Oklahoma State University, and a wonderful testament to the progress and success of the Lake Forest Agriscience program. The program truly has proven its ability to develop and encourage not only achievement in the classroom, but in higher education and the workforce as well. ■

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Students listen to the day’s lesson plan in James Sekcienski’s Computer Science class.

Logic in Learning Computer Science Career Pathway ONLY SIX YEARS OLD, Appoquinimink High School is the newest of Delaware’s traditional public high schools, and its computer science program was introduced when the building opened. But the world of computer science is fast-moving and the school has been adapting and enhancing its program year after year. For its continued development of one of the first Computer Science Career and Technical Education Pathways in the state, Appoquinimink has been named a 2015 Superstar in Education. Starting with a single section of one computer science class, the program has grown steadily. In the current school year, Appoquinimink is offering two sections of its first-year and second-year courses, one section of the third-year course, and two sections of the Advanced Placement computer science A course, with one of those sections offered online. A new advanced placement course, Principles of Computer Science, is now in its pilot phase, and Appoquinimink plans to offer that as well when DELAWARE BUSINESS

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it is officially released in the 2016-17 school year, says James Sekcienski, now in his second year as the school’s computer science teacher. “He’s a go-getter teacher with strong computer skills, it’s his passion,” says Christiana Smith, Appoquinimink assistant principal. Smith describes Sekcienski’s methods as “very new age.” She tosses out buzzwords like “blended learning,” referring to the use of classroom discussions, hands-on assignments, group projects and regular access to online portals, and “flipped classroom,” the practice of delivering what used to be classroom discussion material online for access at home so students can have more time for hands-on project work in the classroom, where the teacher is readily available for help. Sekcienski has added a new component to his classes this year, the “genius hour,” setting aside a portion of class time each week for students to choose a topic that interests them, do the research and complete a project that shows what they have learned. Students have used this time to build 29

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Deputy superintendent at Red Clay Consolidated School District, Hugh Broomall and 8th-grader at Brandywine Springs, Fernanda Argudo, age 14, discuss Argudo’s business plan and class project at a business networking event in the school’s auditorium.

Starting the Conversation Early 7th Grade Business Networking Evening BY LARRY NAGENGAST

GIVE A TEACHER MORE THAN 20 YEARS in the business world and then cut her loose in the classroom and what do you get: junior high students capable of preparing 30-page business plans and pitching them at a network event that they pretty much run on their own. “It’s like a business, I’m your manager,” Eva Foxwell tells her seventh grade students at Brandywine Springs Middle School at the start of the semester. “I tell them on the first day, I don’t care whether you like me or not, as long as you respect me. I guarantee, everything you learn in this classroom will make you successful in the future. You’re going to DELAWARE BUSINESS

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Superstars in Education “Some of the things my son learned I did not learn until I was in college as a business major,” says parent Katie Moran-Alvarez. The semester concludes with a business networking event held in the school auditorium. The program attracts parents, Red Clay Consolidated School District officials, government leaders and owners of local businesses. And its success has earned the program recognition as a 2015 Superstar in Education. “The students were courteous, professional and knowledgeable. Their business plans showed tremendous forethought. I look forward to walking into one of their businesses 15 years from now,” says Sam Golder, Red Clay’s director of secondary schools. During the event, students greet visitors, hand out programs and brochures, put on a PowerPoint presentation summarizing what they have learned during the semester and answer visitors’ questions about their business plans. The students’ business ideas include diners, restaurants, real estate offices, sporting goods stores, clothing boutiques, ice cream shops and movie theaters. “The list goes on and on,” Foxwell says. Foxwell began her teaching career at an elementary school in Maryland. When her husband accepted a job transfer to Delaware, she landed what she thought would be a short-term job at MBNA. She stayed for 14 years, with assignments in customer assistance, operations management, customer awareness, personnel training

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From top, eighth graders, Fernanda Argudo, age 14, Skylar Flynn and Kelsey Zeitler, both age 13, work on their business plans and marketing plans for their class-project businesses at Brandywine Springs. and management development. After leaving MBNA, she worked as operations manager for a business her husband started and then as operations manager for an insurance executive. She was a stay-at-home mom when her daughter was enrolled at Brandywine Springs. After the principal learned she had teaching experience, she signed on as a substitute teacher. The assignments became more frequent, and then the principal, William “Buzzy” Cooke, asked her to become the school’s business technology teacher. But there was one hitch: she would have to create the curriculum for her courses. That was seven years ago. “This is my dream,” she says. “Every day I come to work, I’m so thankful.” She realizes, however, that without her years of business experience she never would have been able to develop her curriculum and find her voice to reach her students. “Teachers need more experience in the business world,” she says. “They should get that experience as part of their student teaching, so they get a real grasp of what students need.” ■ May / Jun e 2 0 15

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Integrating Technology St. Elizabeth’s Viking Initiative for Innovation WHATEVER INDUSTRY YOU WORK IN, chances are you’ve had to go to a conference at some point in your professional career. You know the drill – discuss new methodologies, philosophies, and listen to industry predictions. A lot of these predictions are easy to dismiss, but, sometimes, there’s one that is impossible to ignore, sticking in your mind long after you’re your back in your office. In 2010, this was the case for a core group of leaders from St. Elizabeth’s High School when they all attended a conference on education. So what was the prediction? By 2019, a 1:1 educational environment – where every student has a technological device (e.g., a tablet) – would be the norm; technology integration in the classroom would better engage this generation of students and prepare them for our 21st century workforce. Shortly after the conference, another webinar speaker gave a similar prediction, but estimated a shorter timeline – 2015. Looking around her Wilmington DELAWARE BUSINESS

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high school, principal Shirley Bounds saw that St. E’s had work to do. A lot of schools crave more technology in the classroom, but pulling it off is a different story. So these St. Elizabeth’s Vikings drew up a battle plan – the Viking Initiative for Innovation (VIFI). “We set a long-term goal of technology integration with a plan that would allow us to react in an agile manner,” says Bounds. “We needed to be ready to include new technology, funding, or educational trends.” So director of technology, Christopher Matarese, took a hard look of the school’s unsophisticated technology infrastructure and overhauled the network. “We wanted to reach 1:1 as soon as possible, but not so quickly that either ourselves or the technology itself wasn’t ready” explains Matarese. St. E’s leadership did their homework. They visited other schools with 1:1 tablet environments. They established a new infrastructure – 33

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hallways, labs, lobbies and a media center. cleaning up cabling, upgrading switches, access points From left, Seniors at St. Elizabeth’s High School, Sarah “Our program is full immersion for every student in and servers around a campus that stretches across two Th orp, age 18, Michael Bennett, grades 9 through 12,” says Bounds. city blocks and boasts students from age 3 to 18. And age 17, Erin Evans, and Aly The technology has ‘flipped’ traditional classroom with a base in place, Matarese and company installed Marinelli, both age 18, discuss environments … literally. For example, in a tradia new lab, replaced another, and another – eventually poetry from WWI in a class group tional academic setting, a student works on problems replacing all classroom PCs and choosing the iPad as discussion, while using their iPads at home; if they get stuck, they can’t consult with the their tablet of choice. in place of text books. teacher until class. In a ‘flipped’ classroom, the student “We established an environment with a common feel to watches a video on the topic at home and then works not only facilitate the introduction of new technology, but on problems in class, where teachers can offer immediate feedback. also integrate it into the teaching process to make our users – staff and stuThis approach can work with any subject, but the schools finds it espedents alike – feel comfortable,” recounts Matarese. cially beneficial for subjects like science. Procuring faculty buy-in was an essential part of the initiative. The “Flipping makes a class more student-centered,” explains Bounds. training was a yearlong process with all teachers receiving an iPad in “Students might use time traditionally spent on a chemistry lecture to 2012. St. E’s emphasized the 1:1 environment as a way for teachers to work through problems at their pace, receiving help when they need it.” improve their craft – stronger student engagement, motivation, and All of this technology integration within the school’s 1:1 iPad enviacademic performance. ronment is producing results. PSAT scores are up. Averages are up Parents were involved, too. The school communicated via newsletwithin the honor student and the minority cohort. Student surveys ters, parent learning sessions, and town halls. show that Vikings are all-aboard with the initiative. “We intentionally used students as active participants in these presentaSo what started as a prediction is now a reality flowing through the tions,” explains Bounds. “Their confidence and interactions with parents entire school – leadership, faculty, parents, and students – making the and visitors highlighted the tangible benefits of the VIFI program.” St. Elizabeth’s VIFI program a 2015 Superstar in Education. ■ By the onset of the 2013 school year, St. E’s achieved their goal. The high school was now a 1:1 iPad environment, joining a loosely Dante LaPenta is a public relations account executive at estimated few hundred schools and districts around the county. Now ab+c Creative Intelligence. all areas of the school have evolved into collaborative learning spaces – 34

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Capital Adult ESL/Family Literacy Program ASK ANY TEACHER: Students have more success when school is a family experience. For the majority of young school kids, when they have trouble sounding out the words, writing a journal entry, or conquering an addition problem, they can simply ask a relative. But imagine you’re a child growing up in a house with relatives who speak little or no English. To whom would you turn for homework help? With whom would you practice reading? A Spanish or Creole-speaking parent might want to help; they might even speak decent English. But the language of school is different, harder, takes longer to learn. Many kids without English-speaking help on the home front will struggle. In the Capital School District in central Kent County, Tuesday and Thursday nights are spent rectifying those very problems in the Capital Adult ESL/ Family Literacy Program, a 2015 Superstars in Education winner. “Students have more success when parents are full partners in their kid’s education,” says Darren Guido, supervisor of instruction for Capital School District. “Parents are a crucial ally in reinforcing the importance of homework.” For students, if the dominant language in the house is anything other than English, they could receive English as a Second Language (ESL) services. But, until 2010, nothing existed for the rest of the family. So Guido DELAWARE BUSINESS

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and Sandra Spangler of Capital School District and Elizabeth Jones and Maryanne Grau of Polytech launched a district-wide program that serves the families of English Language Learners (ELs). With funding from American Recovery and Reinvestment, the inaugural campaign was off with 51 students and 62 adults. So what exactly does the funding go towards? Just as the kids are learning language development – speaking, listening, reading, and writing – the parents are learning the same. And just like the kids, the parents are tested. At the end of each session, parents are assessed by Delaware Department of Education benchmarks – listening comprehension, language complexity, and communication. Parents must read with their child every day and stay involved their school activities. The program teaches skills like citizenship and like financial literacy. So how does Capital recruit these parents into the classroom? The district starts with the students. When registering for school, a home survey helps identify what languages are spoken in the home. If the child does not meet English proficiency levels, they receive English as a Second Language (ESL) services and parents are invited into the program. However, the program’s most powerful marketing tool may be word of mouth. 35

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Superstars in Education “Sometimes we even get uncles and aunts in the program. We want the entire family involved, explains Guido. “Any additional supports propel our students faster.” While parents are resistant to participate, with some working multiple jobs or struggling to get transportation, barriers are imminent. As a former principal, Guido knows parent involvement comes in different forms. So, his first word of advice is, “Talk to your kids about schoolwork! Kids need reassurance that what I’m doing in school important to my parents.” Learning a new language is daunting. And, for children, it can be downright scary. When parents take part in the program, kids are more willing, more confident, and more supported. With the family on-board and building English competence, students are practicing skills on an ongoing basis and gaining English proficiency more quickly. “They’re enjoying things like going to the library, checking out books, and doing reading assignments with their families,” notes Guido. “They learn: I need to practice in order to get better.” With students showing gains and receiving promotion to the next grade, the Capital School District has next steps in mind. The sooner an ESL student starts learning English, the easier the language becomes. That means more targeting of pre-kindergarten programs. The district wants more parents of ESL students involved. That means more outreach. They

Beginning-level teacher at the Capital Adult ESL/Family Literacy Program held at South Dover Elementary School, Maria Copps - Butler, standing, has a class discussion with adult students during the evening’s lesson. want to increase the staff and devote more one-on-one time, especially at the beginner level. But all of these tactics cost money, and, like all public programs, funding is never a given. A Hispanic Community Needs Grant allowed the program to expand the number of sessions, but state funds for ESL programs have dwindled. So, as the Capital School District petitions for more funding, Guido and company will keep petitioning parents to take the plunge and make education a family affair. ■

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How (and why) the nation’s second-smallest state became a coveted business domicile BY IAN MCCONNEL DELAWARE NOTCHED A NEW STATE RECORD in 2014, when roughly 169,000 new business entities were formed here. The 2014 figure handily beat the former high-water mark, in 2007, of 162,000 Delaware formations, and exceeded the number of 2013 filings by 10%. At last count, 65% of all Fortune 500® companies were incorporated in Delaware, and during the last 10 years, 85% of all initial public offerings involved companies that were formed here. Those are impressive statistics, and they tell us a few things. First, they suggest that the nation’s business climate continues to improve since the financial collapse of 2008, with new entity formations as part and parcel of that recovery. Second, they speak clearly of the continued appeal of the “Diamond State” as a corporate address. DELAWARE BUSINESS

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On the surface, Delaware might seem an unlikely candidate for a center of the business world. In physical terms, it’s the second-smallest U.S. state, and population-wise it hovers near the bottom, too, followed closely by North and South Dakota, places known more for their windswept prairies than their crowded urban centers. Yet despite Delaware’s diminutive stature, in terms of corporate formations it continues to be a U.S., and indeed an international, heavyweight. Which raises the question: Why? Truth is, no single factor is responsible for Delaware’s near-dominance as a business jurisdiction. Instead, it’s the combination of a number of elements—some accidents of history, others the result of deliberate, sustained action on the state’s part. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll call it the “Delaware 39

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First, a little background Throughout much of early U.S. history, corporations existed strictly as entities for the public benefit. To form a corporation, an organization had to demonstrate some kind of public purpose (think universities, hospitals, or companies charged with building roads, bridges, and canals). Incorporation was a form of state sanction, a designation that allowed companies, through shareholder investments, to amass capital for their projects. Then, in the late 19th century, a sea change took place. In the fevered economic conditions of the Gilded Age, a new idea gripped the business world: that corporations should serve as investment vehicles for the express purpose of generating profits for their shareholders. The corporation was an attractive legal structure because it limited shareholdersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal risk to just the money theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d invested in the company. It was an age of railroad, oil, and steel barons, and demand for new business entities was high. New Jersey was first to answer the call, in 1875,

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by liberalizing its business law to permit incorporation for â&#x20AC;&#x153;any lawful business or purpose whatever.â&#x20AC;? New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dominance was short-lived, though. Within the span of a few decades, variations on its corporate laws had been adopted by several other states. In 1899, Delaware not only adopted New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law in its entirety, it began a shrewd campaign of self-promotion. It undercut its neighbors on the fees it charged for corporate formations. According to one account from 1902, neighboring Pennsylvania was charging roughly $3,000 for new entitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;more than $70,000 in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dollars. Delaware, by contrast, was charging a mere $150. Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;early adopterâ&#x20AC;? status led directly to our first reason for the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preeminence as a business domicile:

Reason #1: Depth of Delaware jurisprudence As one of the first U.S. states to adopt a General Corporation Law, from a legal standpoint Delaware enjoyed a distinct â&#x20AC;&#x153;ground floorâ&#x20AC;? advantage. Every business matter that was litigated under the Delaware statute served to build a body of law that made it clear to all who followed what the outcomes of any business-related legal actions would likely be. Certainty is a big concern for business leaders. They want to know the risks; they want to know the potential outcomes. Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth of jurisprudenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the more than 100 years of legal precedents that now exist in our body of lawâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;gives lawyers who advise business leaders a good understanding of how a Delaware judge might come out on a particular business issue. As former Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court once stated: [The Delaware court] has handed down thousands of opinions interpreting virtually every provision of Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate law statute. No other state court can make such a claim1. Abundant case law isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a compelling enough reason to send businesses flocking to Delaware, though. In fact, by simple legislative action, other states could co-opt Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire body of judicial precedent and make it their own. There is, however, another reason for Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorable status:

Reason #2: Division of courts into courts of law and courts of equity In many U.S. states, criminal and civil cases are tried by jury within a single court system. Delaware is different. Here the court system is divided into two distinct parts: a court of law and a court of equity. Under this system, which originated in medieval England, criminal and most civil statutory and contractual matters are heard in the court of law, which has a jury system and a presiding judge. Matters of fiduciary duty and corporate governance, on the other hand, are heard in the court of equity, which in Delaware is called the Court of Chancery. The Delaware Court of Chancery has no juryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;only a judge. So what makes Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s divided court system so attractive to businesses? One word: speed. In order to honor defendantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; constitutional rights, most U.S. states hear criminal cases before civil cases, which can push corporate matters well to the back burner. In many states, if you sue someone for breach of a business agreement, for example, it could take as May / Jun e 2 0 15

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Guide to Legal, Government Affairs, and Incorporating Services As one of the first U.S. states to adopt a General Corporation Law, from a legal standpoint Delaware enjoyed a distinct “ground floor” advantage. long as three years before you see a jury. (A growing number of states do have so-called “business” or “commercial” courts, but even these still tend to hear other civil, and in some cases criminal, matters.) By contrast, Delaware’s Court of Chancery doesn’t hear criminal cases, and for the most part it doesn’t hear civil penalty cases. It exists solely to hear equitable and business matters. And that means much faster outcomes for everyone involved. How much faster? A survey of 200 cases brought before the Court of Chancery between 2009 and 2011 found that in cases where the court ruled on a motion for temporary restraining order, on average it decided the motion a brisk seven days after it was filed. For cases where the court ruled on a motion for preliminary injunction, on average it decided the motion just 26 days after filing.

Reason #3: Delaware’s judicial culture of professionalism and competence Delaware’s Chancery Court judges typically are very experienced and specialized corporate lawyers who have spent many years in the practice of business law. They approach their job in a unique way. They hold hearings on weekends. They read briefs all night long and then hold hearings the next day. They allow for flexible scheduling and accommodation of parties’ interests. Delaware’s legal culture is different in other significant ways. For one, Delaware judges aren’t elected. They’re vetted by well-respected members of the state bar who understand the singularity of corporate law’s place in Delaware, and are then appointed by the governor based in large part on those attorneys’ recommendations. The result is a very skillful, focused, and motivated judiciary. Simply put, if you want a business matter decided quickly, reasonably, and dispassionately, you won’t find a better place than the Delaware Court of Chancery. Our judiciary is second to none.

Reason #4: Importance to the state’s fiscal future In fiscal year 2014, corporate franchise taxes and fees added $928 million to Delaware’s state coffers, more than one quarter of our annual state

budget. Franchise taxes are the second-largest contributor to Delaware’s revenue stream after personal income tax. Corporations buoy the Delaware economy in ancillary ways, too. For example, unclaimed property (unused gift cards, uncashed dividend or employment checks, etc.) from corporations incorporated in Delaware brought in $430 million to the state in 2014, or around 12% of the state budget, according to state records. In addition, our judicial system supports a vibrant legal community of well-compensated lawyers and paralegals who pay personal income tax to the state, as well as the hotels, restaurants, and document preparation and management companies needed to bolster corporate litigation. Clearly, it’s in Delaware’s best interest to remain an attractive business jurisdiction. And it does so by being responsive and innovative. It’s often said that the Delaware Division of Corporations is run more like a business than a government agency, and attentive, nimble service is part of its winning formula for client satisfaction. The state legislature is also very quick to adjust the Delaware General Corporation Law when necessary. Every year, the corporate bar, the business community, the legislature, and the governor’s office collaborate to carefully review and amend the law so that it remains fair and competitive. In contrast, other states that are less dependent on corporate franchise revenue are slower to change and adapt their law.

A final word When a business decides to incorporate in Delaware, it’s investing in much more than a corporate address. It’s investing in the Delaware “brand” and all the advantages that come with it. It’s buying certainty. It’s buying speed. It’s buying judicial expertise, and it’s buying professionalism. If recent formation activity is any gauge, Delaware remains a compelling and competitive brand. Along with steady interest from the U.S. business community, an increasing number of international corporations are looking to Delaware as a home for their new entities. All of which points to a strong future for Delaware as a business domicile, for the very reasons mentioned above. ■ Ian McConnel is Director of Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel at Corporation Service Company® (CSC®).

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Pregnancy Accommodation Under Delaware Law G. KEVIN FASIC, ESQUIRE, COOCH AND TAYLOR, P.A. & TIMOTHY M. HOLLY, ESQUIRE, CONNOLLY GALLAGHER, LLP

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Standards Act (“FLSA”). Employers should bear in mind that the amendments affect employers with four or more employees. Pregnancy is defined to include childbirth and “related conditions” (undefined except to include lactation). Employers must provide reasonable accommodation for “known limitations” (an undefined term) related to pregnancy. An unexclusive list of accommodations is provided, which May / Jun e 2 0 15

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Things to know about this law • Protects those who the employer “knows or should know” is

requesting or using a reasonable accommodation to the known

affected by pregnancy.

limitations related to the pregnancy of the employee.

• Prohibits employers from: (a) failing or refusing to make rea-

• “Pregnancy” includes childbirth and “related conditions” such

sonable accommodations to the known limitations related to the

as lactation.

pregnancy of an applicant for employment or employee, unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of such employer; (b) denying employment opportunities to a job applicant or employee, if such denial is based on the need of the employer to make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to the pregnancy of an employee or applicant

• “Reasonable accommodation” may include: acquisition of equipment for sitting, more frequent or longer b, periodic rest, assistance with manual labor, job restructuring, light duty assignments, modified work schedules, temporary transfers to less strenuous or hazardous work, time off to recover from childbirth, break time and appropriate facilities for expressing breast milk.

for employment; (c) requiring an applicant for employment or

• “Undue hardship” means an action requiring significant dif-

employee affected by pregnancy to accept an accommodation

ficulty or expense when considered in light of factors such as:

that such applicant or employee chooses not to accept, if such

the nature and cost of the accommodation; the overall financial

applicant or employee does not have a known limitation related

resources of the employer; the overall size of the business of the

to pregnancy or if such accommodation is unnecessary for the

employer with respect to the number of employees, and the num-

applicant or employee to perform the essential duties of her job;

ber, type and location of its facilities; and the effect on expenses

(d) requiring an employee to take leave under any leave law or

and resources or the impact otherwise of such accommodation

policy of the employer if another reasonable accommodation can

upon the operation of the employer.

be provided to the known limitations related to the pregnancy of the employee; or (e) taking any adverse action against an employ-

• Posting requirements with penalties for non-compliance.

ee in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment for

includes breaks, periodic rest, job restructuring, light duty, time off, and breaks/facilities for expressing breast milk. With respect to time off, it is unclear what time frame is being contemplated, but the FMLA allows up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave (albeit for employers with fifty or more employees). It is unclear whether a similar time frame will be allowed under the new state law, though the amendments make no reference to time off with pay. The requirement to provide breaks/ facilities for expressing breast milk coincide with the FLSA, which was amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010. To the extent there is a conflict, if the state law provides greater protection it will not be preempted. In evaluating requested accommodations, an undue hardship standard similar to state and federal discrimination law exists. It is likely that the amendments will create a fertile ground for litigation (although courts are likely to follow federal/state precedent). Also, as state discrimination law was also modified to apply to employers with 4 to 14 employees last year, a large body of previously unregulated employers will now have to evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, how to thread the needle on pregnancy discrimination. Unlawful employment actions are now very broad with respect to pregnancy, and include employees/applicants that the employer “knows or should know” to be affected by pregnancy. “Known limitations” are also referenced, though these terms are undefined and likely will lead to increased administrative enforcement action and/or litigation. Finally, the DELAWARE BUSINESS

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Leadership transitions in Delaware Planning for the future THE YEAR 2014 BROUGHT A GREAT DEAL of change to the Delaware Courts. On February 28, 2014, Leo E. Strine, Jr. became the 8th Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, and Andre G. Bouchard was sworn in as Chancellor of the Court of Chancery on May 5. Before his appointment, Chief Justice Strine clerked for a trial judge and an appellate judge before working in private practice. Public service called to him, and Strine soon became Counsel to Governor Thomas R. Carper. He then became a Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery in 1998 and was named Chancellor in 2011. When Chief Justice Strine was confirmed, he said that he intended to listen to the current members of the Supreme Court to understand why the Court operates the way it does. The ongoing process has led the new Chief Justice to question and challenge certain traditions, including why judges do not discuss before arguments. In an interview for the American Bar Association’s publication, Business Law Today, Chief Justice Strine said, “The idea is for everybody to come to their own independent perspective, then talk after argument. One thing we are discussing now is whether there might be certain types of cases where it makes sense to do things differently, so long as all the justices agree. The bottom line, though, is that most traditions make good sense, and our court is in excellent shape and can work to adapt to the future in a measured way after full discussion.” The transition from the Court of Chancery to the Supreme Court has been going well for Chief Justice Strine due, in part, to his previous experience and knowledge of the two court systems. The biggest adjust44

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ment has been the length of the arguments. “In the Chancery system, which is unique in this country, you can have oral arguments that last most of the day. If you have a preliminary injunction, it’s very intense. Each side can get two or three hours. That means there’s a single person questioning and you can follow the line of questioning. As Chief Justice, the comparative brevity of oral arguments is still something that’s an adjustment. Usually the entire argument takes no more than an hour,” Chief Justice Strine said in the same interview. Chief Justice Strine’s vision for the future of the Supreme Court includes facilitating Bench and Bar collaboration, maximizing the use of limited resources, and improving access to justice for all Delaware citizens. “Maintaining and growing Delaware’s reputation for being the premier venue to address the business world’s need for cost-effective and timely dispute resolution is a top priority. [T]he Judicial Branch has been working closely with the Executive Branch and the Corporate Law section of the Delaware State Bar Association to develop a new approach to providing businesses with a rapid, efficient, and cost-effective method for dispute resolution.” The Delaware Courts will be expected to accomplish these goals and more with, at best, stable resources due to modest state revenue growth. With this in mind, Chief Justice Strine reminds his colleagues, “We must be open to new ways of doing business by rethinking old processes and using technology wisely.” Chief Justice Strine’s confirmation left a vacancy in his previous position as Chancellor. Andre Bouchard, an active member of the committee May / Jun e 2 0 15

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Guide to Legal, Government Aﬀairs, and Incorporating Services that recommended Strine for the position of Chief Justice, was then offered the opportunity to serve as Chancellor. Before his appointment, Bouchard spent twenty-eight years as a corporate litigator. After practicing with a large firm, he and Stephen Lamb (who would later go on to serve as a Vice Chancellor) co-founded a corporate and commercial litigation boutique in 1996, where Bouchard continued to practice with distinction until he sworn in as Chancellor. Chancellor Bouchard cites his twenty-eight years’ experience and familiarity with the Court’s subject matters as key factors in transitioning from attorney to judge. “The biggest difference in roles has been transitioning from being an advocate for a client to deciding the outcome. Although the issues can be complicated and often require reflection, I have enjoyed that transition and have become increasingly comfortable making the calls that need to be made,” said Chancellor Bouchard. His previous experience has also shaped his expectations, noting that the key to being an effective advocate for clients is to take on the difficult issues, give the Court direct answers, and not be afraid of making concessions, especially when they are not critical to the outcome of a case. In addressing competition from other states that are trying to replicate the Court of Chancery system, the new Chancellor points to the proud legacy he now shepherds: “We have an enormous advantage because we have a depth of precedent that dates back over one hundred years, we have judicial officers who are devoted to public service and highly experienced in business matters, we address complex corpo-

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rate and commercial issues on a daily basis, and we have a culture in Delaware of keeping our statutory law current. It’s our brand. We do it better than anyone else -- in my obviously biased opinion.” Chancellor Bouchard plans to continue the tradition of making the Delaware Court of Chancery the premier forum in the United States for resolving business disputes and to serve the citizens of Delaware in a fair and evenhanded manner, just as the Court has strived to do since it was established 223 years ago. ■

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firm with experience in the

also draw upon our understanding

affairs professionals who deliver

Ned Davis Associates, Inc. is

energy, business, non-profit

of public policy – as it is now, and

measurable results advancing the

Delaware’s oldest and one of

and health care sectors. During

as it is likely to be in the future – to

strategic imperatives of our clients.

the largest firms, providing stra-

nearly two decades of working

help companies develop business

Our clients are engaged in high

tegic council, government rela-

in public affairs, government

strategies that provide the best

stakes enterprises, domestic and

tions and lobbying services to a

lobbying and communications,

opportunities for success.

international, and rely on our prov-

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he has gained extensive knowl-

en team to deliver tactical, creative

rations, Fortune 500 companies,

edge and understanding of how

CDi Consulting Services, LLC

advice and vigorous execution of

business interests, coalitions

government, media and politics

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plans while maintaining the high-

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124 Wallasey Road

Ruggerio Willson & Associates, LLC

Young Conaway Public Strategies

Baltimore MD 21210

Laird Stabler & Associates LLC

Phone: (302) 345-8468

Phone: (302) 571-5020

www.cdi-consulting.net

Phone: (302) 655-3344

PO Box 481

1000 N. King St., Wilmington DE 19801

CDi Consulting Services offers stra-

Fax: (302) 655-3305

109 E. Division Street, Dover DE 19901

www.ycpublicstrategies.com/

tegic consulting, legislative affairs

P.O. Box 523, Montchanin DE 19710

ruggeriowillson.com/

Young Conaway Public

and association management ser-

Lobbying firm, serving Delaware

A Dover, Delaware based firm

Strategies provides a wide

vices to business and associations.

for over 15 years and counting.

that specializes in providing stra-

array of government relations

tegic advice on government and

and public engagement services to a diverse universe of

4411 Sedgwick Road

CDi Consulting Services recognizes how critical it is for businesses or

Maxwell & Associates

legislative affairs, public policy,

organizations to be plugged in to

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and political strategy. With years

clients. Our professionals offer

the political scene.

Fax: (302) 652-7696

of government experience and a

a full complement of services

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proven track record, RW & A also

that can be tailored to accom-

Delaware Farm Bureau

Maxwell & Associates of

delivers successful lobbying strat-

plish your goals. Available ser-

Phone: 302-697-3183

Greenville, Delaware, has been

egies at all levels of government:

vices include federal and state

3457 S. DuPont Hwy.

a successful lobbying business

local, state and federal.

government relations, tradition-

Camden DE 19934

since its founding in 1997. Bob

www.defb.org

Maxwell consults on government

The Burris Firm LLC

crisis management, grassroots

Delaware Farm Bureau is a group

affairs and economic develop-

Phone: (302) 425-0888

advocacy, and organizational

of approximately 8,000 farm fami-

ment with companies who do

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management and outreach.

lies and associate members, who

business primarily in Delaware.

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INCORPORATING SERVICES Agents & Corporations, Inc.

primary goal of “helping you keep

of pride with us. From company

been serving entrepreneurial,

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more of what you earn.”

formation to engineering growth,

legal, and corporate clients as

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CT helps meet challenges

well as other service companies

Fax: (302) 575-1642

CorpCo

throughout the business life-

for decades.

One Commerce Center, Suite 600

Phone: (302) 652-4800

cycle. With the nation’s largest

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team of compliance specialists,

Incorporations USA, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19801

910 Foulk Road, Ste. 201

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www.incnow.com

Foulk & Wilson Prof Centre

stay compliant, while ensuring

Fax: (302) 421-5753

Agents and Corporations, Inc. is a

Wilmington, DE 19803

close visibility and control over

1220 N. Market St., Suite 804

family owned and operated regis-

www.corpco.com

the compliance process.

Wilmington, DE 19801

tered agent that has been fulfilling

Corporations & Companies,

its mission of providing fast, easy,

Inc. (CorpCo®) is a professional

and reliable incorporation servic-

www.incusa.com For 35 years, Incorporations

incorporation service com-

Delaware Business Incorporators, Inc.

es to business owners around the

pany based in the incorporating

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es just like yours make informed

world since 1974. IncNow invites

capital of the world, the State

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decisions about incorporating.

you to incorporate your business,

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form an LLC, or take advantage

attorneys with more than forty

3422 Old Capitol Trail, Suite 700

Northwest Registered Agent LLC

of their other business services at

years of combined experience.

Wilmington, DE 19808

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the most competitive prices in the

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906 W 2nd Ave Suite 100

market.

staff has assisted entrepreneurs,

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accountants and attorneys in

ness assets with a Delaware

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American Incorporators, Ltd.

forming and maintaining their

LLC from Delaware Business

delaware-registered-agent.html

Phone: (302) 421-5752

corporations and companies.

Incorporators, Inc. (DBI). As a

Northwest Registered Agent

State of Delaware registered

enjoys the day-to-day chal-

agent, you can trust DBI to han-

lenge of battling bureaucracy for

Wilmington, DE 19801

CSC Corporation Service Company

dle your corporate filing needs

their clients and are continually

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with speed and efficiency.

amazed at how difficult it can be

For 35 years, American

Fax: (302) 636-5455

Incorporators has been help-

2711 Centerville Rd., Suite 400

Harvard Business Services, Inc.

state, county, city, and appro-

ing businesses make informed

Wilmington, DE 19808

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priate agencies have their own

decisions about incorporating.

www.cscglobal.com

Fax: (302) 645-1280

set of rules and requirements.

American Incorporators’ incor-

Corporation Service Company

16192 Coastal Highway

They spend their time learning

poration specialists have over

(CSC) is a recognized leader for

Lewes, DE 19958

and researching to attempt to

six years of experience in form-

business, legal, and financial

www.delawareinc.com

translate all this information into

ing corporations and LLCs, and

services worldwide. We serve

DelawareInc.com. will help you

English for their clients.

receive ongoing training from

as a registered agent. We help

form your Delaware LLC or set

specialists in the industry.

corporate legal departments

up a Delaware corporation. They

Yacht/Delaware Registry, Ltd.

and outside counsel efficiently

have helped more than 100,000

Phone: (302) 477-9800

Comprehensive Business Services

handle and store sensitive data

people form Delaware companies

Toll-free: (800) 321-2677

including service of process,

in our 30+ years in business and

Fax: (302) 477-9811

Phone: (302) 994-2000

contracts, and documents relat-

will form more than 10,000 new

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Fax: (302) 994-4636

ed to mergers and acquisitions.

companies this year. They con-

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USA has been helping business-

to run a business. Each federal,

sider it an honor to help you form

www.delreg.com

Newark, DE 19711

CT Corporation System

your Delaware company and are

Delaware Registry, Ltd. under-

www.cbstaxpro.com

Phone: (302) 777-0211

here to help you be successful.

stands that forming a Delaware

Comprehensive Business

Fax: (302) 655-1476

Services LLC is the premier pro-

1209 Orange St.

Incorporating Services, Ltd.

corporation or limited liability

vider of financial products and

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company (LLC), can be chal-

services. From a tax return, finan-

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lenging. As your registered

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specializes in governance, com-

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formation process and yearly

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ARE YOU THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR OF YOUR COMPANY? IF SO, READ ON. BY TRICIA JEFFERSON, RD, LDN, DIRECTOR OF HEALTHY LIVING AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOTHING to bolster the health of your employees? The American Heart Association says American employers are losing an estimated $225.8 billion a year because of health care expenses and healthrelated losses in productivity. Diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes drive up your company health care costs and are largely preventable. Treating these illnesses carries a high price tag often hindering you from spending dollars on a proactive wellness program. According to a study on Stakeholder perspectives on workplace health promotion, for every dollar you spend on worksite wellness, you will yield, on average, a $3.14 return on DELAWARE BUSINESS

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investment, producing healthier employees who are 3.1 times more productive than sick ones. Even a small investment in a worksite wellness program can enable you to reduce absenteeism, improve employee satisfaction and retention, and ultimately lower your health insurance costs. Like anything of value, results wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen overnight; consistency and longevity will yield measurable impact and achieve long-term effectiveness.

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Guide to Wellness and Health will adjust to your business needs. The end goal: To create a culture of mental and physical well-being. Programs can include biometric screenings, physical activity challenges, safety education, onsite health programming, and access to community health facilities for the whole family.

How can you get started? COMMIT. Make a commitment to improving your health culture. In order to move the needle on your team’s health and morale, support and demonstrate a commitment to the initiatives. MEASURE. Get baseline data. Use a wellness culture assessment, a health risk assessment, or possibly biometric screenings to determine where your employees fall on the health spectrum. You need data to deliver effective and measureable programs. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. 1. Ask your health insurance company or broker to make a recommendation on where to get started. 2. Go online and identify a program suitable to your needs within your budgetary constraints. 3. Ask your colleagues or like-minded businesses about their worksite wellness plan.

COMMUNICATE. Send information to your staff multiple times and on multiple platforms to gain interest and buy in. Identify a healthy living champion in your office and invoke their participation to help spread the word of your new commitment. If there is no obvious internal candidate, try working with the company you’ve enlisted to secure a spokesperson or cheerleader. CALL US. The YMCA of Delaware can create individualized workplace wellness programs for local companies, large and small. Do you need to determine your current wellness culture? Have your employees been asking you to have onsite yoga or health programming such as Diabetes Prevention? Are you looking to provide employees access to a place where their whole family can grow, connect, and become healthier? The YMCA of Delaware guides you through the right options from beginning to end. Being committed to strengthening Delaware through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the YMCA of Delaware has branches statewide and 160 years of experience in training, growing and inspiring mind, body and spirit. Curious for more information? Call Tricia Jefferson, Director of Healthy Living for the YMCA of Delaware at 302-571-6998 or email her at tjefferson@ymcade.org. ■

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Guide to Health and Wellness American Cancer Society, Inc.

working together they could pro-

Beebe Healthcare

CardioKinetics is a licensed

Phone: (302) 324-4227

vide much needed service and

Phone: (302) 645-3300

medical provider founded in

Fax: (302) 324-4233

support to Delaware’s autism

Fax: (302) 645-3405

1979 to provide quality health

92 Read’s Way, Suite 205

community and have a much

424 Savannah Road

care and Preventive Medicine

New Castle, DE 19720

stronger voice in Dover, in the

Lewes, DE 19958

services. We offer Corporate

The American Cancer Society

classroom, and wherever else

www.beebehealthcare.org

Health and Wellness Programs

is the nationwide, community-

advocacy for the autism com-

Beebe Healthcare offers an

and Solutions regionally and

based, voluntary health organiza-

munity is needed.

array of inpatient, outpatient,

nationally, including, Employee

emergency, and diagnostic ser-

Physicals, Health Assessments

cer as a major health problem by

Arc of Delaware

vices. Founded in 1916 by two

and Biometric Screenings.

preventing cancer, saving lives,

2 S. Augustine Street, Ste. B

physician brothers, Drs. James

and diminishing suffering from

Wilmington, DE 19804

Beebe and Richard C. Beebe,

Catholic Charities, Inc.

cancer, through research, educa-

(302) 996-9400

the medical center in Lewes

Ms. Richelle Vible

tion, advocacy, and service.

Fax: (302) 996-0683

is a 210-licensed-bed, not-

2601 W. 4th Street

www.thearcofdelaware.org

for-profit seaside community

Wilmington, DE 19805

American Diabetes Association

The Arc of Delaware is a state-

hospital. Beebe’s specialized

(302) 655-9624

Phone: (302) 656-0030

wide chapter of the national

service lines include cardio-

Fax: (302) 655-9721

Fax: (302) 656-7331

organization, serving more than

vascular, oncology, women’s

www.cdow.org/charities.html

203 Sleepy Hollow Ct.

30,000 Delawareans with intel-

health, and orthopaedics.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese

Newark, DE 19711

lectual and developmental dis-

www.diabetes.org

abilities and their families. The

Blood Bank of Delmarva

social services organization,

The moving force behind the

Arc is devoted to promoting and

100 Hygeia Drive

delivering critical direct care

work of the Association is a

improving supports and services

Newark, DE 19713

human services to over 100,000

network of more than one mil-

for all people with intellectual

(302) 737-8405

individuals and families resid-

lion volunteers, a membership of

and developmental disabilities.

Fax: (302) 737-2266

ing in Delaware and the nine

www.delmarvablood.org

counties of the Eastern Shore of

Blood Bank of Delmarva is a

Maryland, regardless of their reli-

givers, a professional society of

Bayhealth Kent General Hospital

non-profit community service

gion, race, or ability to pay.

nearly 16,500 health care pro-

Phone: (302) 674-4700

organization that provides blood

fessionals, as well as more than

Fax: (302) 744-7181

and blood products to 16 hospi-

800 staff members.

640 South State Street

tals on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Christiana Care Physical Therapy Plus

Dover DE 19901

More than 79,000 blood dona-

200 Hygeia Drive

Autism Delaware

www.bayhealth.org

tions are needed in this area

Newark, DE 19713

Phone: (302) 224-6020

Central and Southern Delaware’s

each year for about 20,000

(302) 327-5755

Fax: (302) 224-6017

largest healthcare system,

patients across the Delmarva

Fax: (302) 327-5750

924 Old Harmony Rd., Suite 201

Bayhealth is comprised of Kent

Peninsula.

www.christianacare.org/

Newark, DE 19713

General and Milford Memorial

www.autismdelaware.org

Hospitals, the freestanding

Cardio-Kinetics, Inc.

Christiana Care Health System,

Autism Delaware was started

Emergency Department in

52 North Chapel Street

is one of the country’s largest

in 1998 by a group of Delaware

Smyrna as well as numerous

Newark, DE 19711

health care providers, ranking

families who shared the com-

satellite facilities and employed

(302) 738-6635

22nd in the nation for hospital

mon experience of autism. The

physician practices encompass-

Fax: (302) 738-6637

admissions. Christiana Care is a

group soon realized that by

ing a variety of specialties.

www.cardiokinetics.com

major teaching hospital with two

tion dedicated to eliminating can-

more than 441,000 people with diabetes, their families and care-

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of Wilmington is a faith-based,

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CRC Health

They are committed to staffing

45 Thomas Drive

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition

Medical-Dental residents and fellows. The system is home to

York, PA 17404

111 West 11th Street, Suite 3

ways that would make them the

Delawareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Level I trauma

(717) 870-1119

Wilmington, DE 19801

gold standard for diagnostic

center, the only center of its

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and therapeutic care. They are

kind between Philadelphia and

A member of Acadia Healthcare,

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determined to create a welcom-

Baltimore.

CRC Health Group provides

www.debreastcancer.org

ing and supportive environment,

specialized behavioral health

DBCC remains the only organi-

through their surroundings, pro-

CFT Ambulance Services, Inc.

care services in the U.S. Each

zation in the State of Delaware

fessionalism, and people.

Phone: (302) 832-2100

day, we treat more than 30,000

focused solely on breast health

Fax: (302) 832-2100

people with drug and alcohol

issues as they affect the women

Delaware Spine Institute

9 Germay Drive, Ste. 200

addiction, learning differences,

and men who live here. DBCC

1673 South State Street, Suite B

Wilmington, DE 19804

weight management issues, eat-

also is proud to serve our neigh-

Dover, DE 19901

www.cftambulance.com

ing disorders, and other behav-

bors in the surrounding commu-

(302) 674-8444

This company provide basic life

ioral issues.

nities in Pennsylvania, Maryland,

Fax: (302) 674-8588

and New Jersey.

www.painfreespine.com

support ambulance services and

and equipping their facilities in

transportation for physically

Deafinitions & Interpreting, LLC 1148 Pulaski Highway, Suite 236

Delaware Chiropractic Services Network

nationally recognized expert in

challenged clients throughout the states of Delaware and

Bear, DE 19701

Phone: (302) 655-8398

an array of painful spinal dis-

Pennsylvania.

(302) 563-7714

Fax: (302) 6558398

orders. He is a board-certified

non-emergency special needs

Ronald M Lieberman, D.O. is a the diagnosis and treatment of

Fax: (302) 338-8075

1536 Kirkwood Highway

physiatrist in both Physical

Christiana Care Health System

www.deafinterpreting.com

Newark, DE 19711

Medicine and Rehabilitation, as

Phone: (302) 733-1000

Deafinitions & Interpreting, LLC

Fax: (302) 428-2540

provides sign language inter-

P.O. Box 1668

preters for the Deaf and Hard of

Delaware Council on Gambling Problems

Diamond Sport & Spine Clinic

Wilmington, DE 19899

Hearing throughout Mid-Atlantic

100 West 10th Street, Suite 303

1426 N. Clayton Street

www.christianacare.org

Region. We are dedicated to

Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, DE 19806

Christiana Careâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission as an

superior service for all custom-

(302) 655-3261

(302) 300-4242

organization is to serve neigh-

ers, clients, and interpreters.

Fax: (302) 984-2269

Fax: (302) 300-4241

bors as expert, caring partners

Our interpreters are ethical and

www.dcgp.org

www.diamondspineclinic.com

in their health. They do this by

professional, allowing us to meet

The Delaware Council on

Diamond Sport & Spine Clinic is

creating innovative, effective,

the communication needs of

Gambling Problems, founded in

a chiropractic, sports medicine,

affordable systems of care that

every Deaf and Hard of Hearing

1979, was organized in its pres-

and physical therapy facility.

our neighbors value.

person we serve.

ent form in 1984. It is an affili-

Their focus is on the treatment

ate of the National Council on

of various types of musculo-

Problem Gambling (NCPG), the

skeletal disorders of the spine

national advocate for programs

and extremities. Their goal is to

and services for problem gam-

restore function, reduce pain,

blers and their families.

and get you back to work,

well as Pain Management.

sports and a healthy lifestyle.

Delaware Sleep Disorder Centers, LLC

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701 Foulk Road, Suite 1G

Easter Seals-Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shore

Wilmington, DE 19803

61 Corporate Circle

(877)-335-7533

New Castle, DE 19720

Fax: (302) 669-6145

(302) 324-4444

www.delsleep.com

Fax: (302) 324-4441

Delaware Sleep Disorder

www.de.easterseals.com

Centers are first-class facili-

Easter Seals offers help, hope

ties that care for people who

and answers to more than a mil-

struggle with sleep disorders.

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Middletown, DE 19709

offer a full range of services,

through counseling educa-

(ASD) and other disabilities or

The First State Family Practice

including home health care,

tional support and services that

special needs and their families

family is well educated, profes-

adult foster care, housekeeping

improve quality of life.

each year. Each center provides

sional, friendly, dependable and

and companion services and

exceptional services that are

committed to helping patients

medical and disabled transpor-

Home Instead Senior Care

individualized, innovative, family-

become and stay healthy. They

tation designed to improve qual-

1701 Shallcross Avenue, Suite A

focused, and tailored to meet

take pride in their high standard

ity of life and support the inde-

Wilmington, DE 19806

specific needs of the particular

of patient care. John Kehagias,

pendence of those in our care.

(302) 654-4003

community served.

M.D. is board certified in family

Fax: (302) 654-5509

practice. He accepts patients

Greta I. Steinbach, O.D.

www.homeinstead.com

Edelman Spine & Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, LLC

ages infant through adult. He is

410 Foulk Road, Suite 102

Home Instead Senior Care has

affiliated with both Christiana

Wilmington, DE 19803

woven a strong spirit of giving

99 Wolf Creek Boulevard, Suite #2

Care and St. Francis hospitals.

Phone: (302) 764-5300

and serving into its fabric. They

Fax: (302) 764-4681

continually open their hearts and

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minds to ways in which they can

Fax: (302) 734-0102

Freestyles LTD dba Delaware Swim & Fitness Center

Greta I. Steinbach is excited to

further enhance the lives of older

www.esopt.com

2150 New Castle Avenue

provide you professional Eye

adults, both in the day-to-day

Edelman Spine & Orthopaedic

New Castle, DE 19720

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senior care services provided

Physical Therapy’s mission is

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able and friendly environment.

by their franchise network and

to provide the best care pos-

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Services include family eye care,

beyond.

sible based on the most current

fitnesscenter.com

adults & children, treatment and

research available. They strive to

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management of disease, contact

Hypnosis Services of Delaware

be leaders in their field and have

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lenses, and eyeglass frames.

Ms. Beth Keil

obtained advanced degrees to

meeting your fitness goals at

enhance the outcomes of their

your current level of fitness.

Griswold Home Care

Wilmington, DE 19804

patients. They are doctors of

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5145 W. Woodmill Drive, Suite 22

(302) 598-9642

physical therapy, board certi-

healthy for you, your children,

Wilmington, DE 19808

http://www.HypnosisServices

fied in orthopaedics, as well as

and even your career.

(302) 456-9904

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Fax: (302) 691-5666

Beth Keil is a registered nurse,

Gaudenzia Fresh Start

www.griswoldhomecare.com/

Board Certified Hypnotist, certi-

Phone: (215) 205-1533

new-castle-county

fied 7th Path® instructor, and

Educational Data Systems, Inc.

Fax: (302) 655-5030

With over 30 years of client

HypnoBirthing-The Mongan

604 W. 10th St.

service experience in the edu-

Method ™ Certified Educator.

219 W. 9th Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

cation, banking, accounting

She uses hypnosis to help get

Wilmington, DE 19801

www.gaudenzia.org

and non-medical private home

to the root cause of issues like

(302) 655-0890

Non-profit provider of drug

care industries, Anne Eidschun,

smoking, struggles with weight,

Fax: (302) 655-0895

& alcohol treatment services.

Executive Director of the New

stress, anxiety, depression,

www.edsisolutions.com

Fresh Start of Delaware provides

Castle County Delaware office,

and more. Once the behavior

EDSI Consulting provides world

residential treatment for young

has always been focused on

that causes the “symptoms” is

class advisory services to a vari-

adults ages 18 - 25 and stabili-

exceptional client service.

changed, you will finally have

ety of corporations and govern-

zation and outpatient services to

mental agencies. Their history of

any age.

Helping Hands Development Center

Injury Care of Delaware

Generations Home Care, Inc.

Phone: (302) 654-9444

Phone: (302) 268-6681

clients with the absolute high-

2 Penns Way, Suite 303

Fax: (302) 654-9445

Fax: (877) 246-7818

est level of service through their

New Castle, DE 19720

305 A Street

3411 Silverside Road

diverse and talented team.

(302) 322-3100

Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, DE 19810

Fax: (302) 322-2730

HHDC is a Delaware based

www.injurycaredelaware.com

First State Family Practice Inc.

www.ghcde.org

non-profit 501c3 human ser-

A full service injury rehabilita-

Phone: (302) 378-5494

Generations Home Care is fully

vice agency providing profes-

tion center that specializes in

Fax: (302) 378-1760

certified by Medicare, Medicaid

sional development services for

the treatment of injuries caused

222 Carter Drive, Suite 101

and the state of Delaware. We

youth, families and communities

by auto and work-related acci-

Dover, DE 19901 (302) 734-8000

certified in manual therapy and strength and conditioning.

success stems directly from their commitment to providing their

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MediGuide America, LLC

rehabilitative services while

of thousands of healthcare pro-

cialists are committed to provid-

162 Stoneblock Row

maintaining a sense of personal

fessionals, millions of patients

ing our patients with exception-

Wilmington, DE 19807

continuity with family, friends,

and their families, and tens of

al care to help ensure the best

(302) 425-5900

and community.

millions of Americans at risk.

chance at a full recovery.

Fax: (302) 425-5911 www.mediguide.com

Ministry of Caring, Inc.

Nemours

La Red Health Center

Created to respond to the inabil-

506 N. Church Street

Phone: (302) 444-9071

21444 Carmean Way

ity of the seriously ill, both in

Wilmington, DE 19801

Fax: (302) 444-9051

Georgetown, DE 19947

the US and around the world, to

(302) 652-5523

Administration and Research

(302) 855-1233

quickly obtain medical expertise

Fax: (302) 652-1919

Building – 155

www.laredhealthcenter.org

available for their diagnosed

www.ministryofcaring.org

1600 Rockland Road

La Red Health Center’s Mission

condition. We saw an enormous

The Ministry of Caring is a

Wilmington, DE 19803

is to be a Center of Excellence

population of patients that could

vibrant community of staff,

www.Nemours.org/GrowUpHealthy

which provides quality patient

not gain access to cutting-edge

volunteers, donors and diverse

Nemours Health & Prevention

centered care to the diverse

science for their diagnosis and

supporters united by a passion

Services (NHPS) sponsors one

members of our community.

treatment because of their phys-

to serve the poor. Together,

of the most comprehensive

La Red Health Center, (LRHC)

ical location, excessive costs,

we gladly give of ourselves to

public health surveillance instru-

operates as a 24 hour/7 days

health insurance limitations, and

fulfill the vision of our founder

ments for children in Delaware.

per week telephone hotline to

basic lack of knowledge about

and executive director, Brother

facilitate access to medical care

where to go and what to do.

Ronald Giannone, OFM Cap.,

Neurosurgery Consultants, P.A.

“the poor should never be treat-

C-79 Omega Drive Newark, DE 19713

for individuals with no or limited English proficiency.

Mental Health Association in Delaware

ed poorly.”

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Phone: (302) 654-6833

Nanticoke Health Services

Fax: (302) 738-9148

Phone: (302) 661-7300

Fax: (302) 654-6838

801 Middleford Road

www.bikashbose.com

Fax: (302) 661-0363

100 West 10th Street, Ste. 600

Seaford, DE 19973

Dr. Bose is a Board Certified

100 West 10th Street, Suite 209

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 629-6611

Neurosurgeon specializing in

Wilmington, DE 19801

www.mhainde.org

Fax: (302) 629-2493

the diagnosis, evaluation and

www.lls.org/de

The Mental Health Association

www.nanticoke.org

treatment of disorders affect-

The mission of The Leukemia

in Delaware promotes improved

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital

ing the nervous system and the

& Lymphoma Society (LLS)

mental well being for all indi-

is an award winning non-profit

spine. He is a progressive neu-

is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma,

viduals and families in Delaware

community hospital providing

rosurgeon who keeps abreast of

Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma,

through education, support, and

comprehensive care for our

the latest developments in the

and improve the quality of life of

advocacy.

community. It includes over 150

specialty and a clinical assistant

active and community affiliate

professor of neurosurgery at

Milton & Hattie Kutz Home

health care providers practicing

Thomas Jefferson University.

Logisticare Solutions

704 River Road

in over 40 different specialties,

Phone: (302) 677-8900

Wilmington, DE 19809

and has award winning primary

Fax: (302) 677-8915

(302) 764-7000

stroke and cardiology programs.

160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 102

Fax: (302) 764-1734

Dover, DE 19904

kutzhome.org

National Kidney Foundation

Wilmington, DE 19804

www.logisticare.com

At the Kutz Home, growing older

Phone: (215) 923-8611

(302) 683-0782

There is more to non-emergency

is recognized as a special time

Fax: (215) 923-2199

Fax: (302) 683-0783

transportation management

of life. Our trained staff cares for

111 S. Independence Mall East

www.osphysio.com

than getting from point A to

all the needs of our residents–

Bourse Bldg., Suite 411

OSP delivers hands-on, one on

point B - reliability is a given at

medical, emotional, social, and

Philadelphia, PA 19106

one physical therapy service.

LogistiCare. Backed by experi-

spiritual. These needs are met

www.kidney.org

They are interested in provid-

ence and a solid technological

with sensitivity and compas-

The National Kidney Foundation

ing you with quality treatment

foundation, they reach higher

sion, in an environment nurtur-

is the leading organization in the

and will work with you and

to transport every person with

ing Jewish tradition and values.

U.S. dedicated to the aware-

your referring physician to

the respect and dignity they

Our residents receive the high-

ness, prevention and treatment

achieve the best functional

deserve.

est quality of skilled care and

of kidney disease for hundreds

outcome.

patients and their families.

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Orthopaedic & Sports Physiotherapy 617 W. Newport Pike

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and technology, and bring

delawareinc.com

to expertly handle all of your

Phone: (302) 996-5480

advanced medical services to

Therapy Services of Delaware

Occupational & Employee Health

Fax: (302) 996-0269

our community.

(TSDI) is a leading provider of

needs, and also specializes in

school based Occupational

travel medicine.

100 Rockford Drive www.rockfordcenter.com

Southern Delaware Physical Therapy

Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language

YMCA of Delaware

Rockford Center is a 118-bed

701 Savannah Road, Suite A-1

Therapy, and Assistive

The Y is a nonprofit like no other.

mental health facility located

Lewes, DE 19958

Technology Specialists

In 10,000 neighborhoods across

in Newark, DE, providing easy

(302) 644-2530

throughout Delaware, southern

the nation, we have the pres-

access to a full complement

Fax: (302) 644-2556

New Jersey and Maryland.

ence and partnerships to not

of inpatient and partial behav-

www.southerndelawarept.com

TSDI also services pediatric

just promise, but deliver positive

ioral health programs for chil-

Pivot Physical Therapy is the

home care and adult residen-

change. They know that last-

dren and adolescents, adults,

premier provider of physical

tial care facilities. Their profes-

ing personal and social change

and older adults.

therapy, occupational therapy,

sionals provide expert evalu-

comes about when we all work

aquatic therapy and sports

ations and dynamic, effective

together. That’s why, at the Y,

Ronald McDonald House of Delaware

medicine services. Their staff is

treatments in order to achieve

strengthening community is their

comprised of the region’s most

optimal levels of function.

cause. Every day, they work

Phone: (302) 656-4847

reputable clinicians dedicated

Fax: (302) 658-6608

to providing the highest quality

1901 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803

Newark, DE 19713

side-by-side with their neighbors to make sure that everyone,

care and superior customer ser-

Wilmington Pain & Rehabilitation

vice to their patients.

Phone: (302) 575-1776

background, has the opportunity

www.rmhde.org

regardless of age, income, or

Fax: (302) 575-1780

to learn, grow, and thrive.

Provides a “home away from

Sunday Breakfast Mission

1021 Gilpin Avenue, Suite 101

YMCA - Brandywine Branch

home” for families of seriously

110 North Poplar Street

Wilmington, DE 19806

YMCA - Camp Tockwogh Branch

or chronically ill or injured chil-

Wilmington, DE 19899

http://www.wilmpain.com

YMCA - Dover Community Branch

dren receiving treatment at area

Phone: (302) 656-8542

Physician services specializing

YMCA - Resource Center Branch

hospitals by offering nurturing

Fax: (302) 777-5502

in pain management.

YMCA - Sussex Family Branch

and supportive environments

www.sundaybreakfastmission.org

where families can stay togeth-

Providing shelter for more than

er and find comfort. Since our doors opened in June 1991,

YMCA - Walnut Street Branch YMCA Central Wilmington Branch

280 homeless men, women,

WorkPRO Occupational & Employee Health

and children nightly. Long-term

914 Justison Street

YMCA of Delaware – Wilmington

they have welcomed more than

substance abuse programming

Wilmington, DE 19801

YMCA Western Family Branch

39,800 families.

for 90 homeless and addicted

(302) 777-0720

www.ymcade.org ■

YMCA of Bear Glasgow

men and women. Community

Fax: (302) 777-0721

Saint Francis Healthcare

meals for over 200 men,

www.workprohealth.com

Phone: (302) 421-4100

women, boys and girls nightly

WorkPRO Health is available

Fax: (302) 421-4167

as well as food boxes for over

7th & Clayton Streets

two hundred needy families

Wilmington, DE 19805

monthly, breakfasts for home-

www.stfrancishealthcare.org

less men and lunch for program

In 1997, the Saint Francis

people. Free clothing and furni-

Foundation was created to

ture with counseling for needy

launch a renaissance of new

families through our Community

growth and momentum for

Outreach and more.

the Hospital. Since then, with community, the Foundation

Therapy Services of Delaware, Inc.

has raised over $30 million to

24 Gates Circles

renovate and expand facili-

Hockessin, DE 19707

ties, support critical outreach

(302) 239-0920

and prevention programs, add

Fax: (302) 234-1661

state-of-the-art equipment

/www.therapyservicesof

the generous support of our

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save the date 22nd Annual

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Chase Golf Tournament thursday, september 10, 2015 Kings Creek Country Club, Rehoboth

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Newsbites BPGS Construction Announces the Topping Out of Their 15th Residential Project in Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington-based construction company, BPGS Construction is thrilled to announce the topping out of 627 MKT, located on Market Street in Downtown Wilmington, Delaware. The building is a part of a larger-scale project which includes the development of 608 MKT containing 28 apartment units and 3,000 square feet of retail space, both of which are being developed for the Buccini/Pollin Group.

Public Higher Ed Institutions Collaborate To Benefit Delawareans Delaware’s three public institutions of higher education – University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical Community College – have a vital role to play in growing and maintaining a vibrant economy for the state’s businesses and residents. Our institutions conduct the research needed to develop and improve processes, products and services, fostering economic development opportunities and strengthening existing industries throughout the state. Delaware’s economic growth also depends on quality education – degree and short-term training programs that deliver a job-ready workforce. Providing research and education that supports the unique needs of our state requires collaboration among our three institutions, as well as with govern-

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ment, nonprofits and businesses. There are many ways UD, DSU and Delaware Tech partner to support the state’s economy and connect Delawareans with jobs such as Transfer Opportunities, College Readiness Initiatives, Grant Partnerships and Delaware Cyber Initiative.

Delaware Chapter of the American College of Physicians names Beebe physician Best Hospitalist for 2015 Julie Holmon, MD, Medical Director of the Hospital Medicine program at Beebe Healthcare, has been named the Best Hospitalist for 2015 by the Delaware Chapter of the American College of Physicians. The Hospitalist Award is given to honor an internist and Chapter member who has demonstrated excellence in hospital medicine.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gathers Together 12 Influential Leaders in the Delaware Chapter to Join in the Fight Against Blood Cancers The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Delaware Chapter has launched its annual Man & Woman of the Year (MWOY) campaign with 12 charitable and prominent community leaders nominated throughout the Delaware region.

Candidates compete in honor of a local boy and girl, who are blood cancer survivors, to raise money for blood cancer research. The 2015 Boy & Girl of the Year are 9-year-old Colin Tjaden of Wilmington and 6-year-old Sami Meyers of Middletown. Every dollar raised counts as one vote for the candidate. The announcement will be made at the Grand Finale celebration on Saturday, June 6, 2015.

Sallie Mae Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors The nation’s saving, planning and paying for college company, today announced the appointments of former United States Representative Jim Matheson and Vivian C. SchneckLast, a former managing director at Goldman, Sachs & Company, to its board of directors, effective immediately. In connection with the appointments, Sallie Mae’s board of directors also voted to increase the number of board seats from 11 to 12.

EDiS Receives Governor’s Safety Award EDiS Company received the 2014 Governor’s Construction Safety Award from the Delaware Contractor’s Association (DCA) and the Delaware State Department of Labor at DCA’s Awards Dinner and Member Expo event on March 12, 2015. EDiS has received the Governor’s Construction

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Safety Award thirteen times since the initiation of the award. The Governor’s Construction Safety Award is awarded to companies that display a strong commitment to construction safety excellence. The award criteria includes: a review of the contractor’s safety performance; the firm’s safety program and policy; management’s involvement; safety training and orientation; and administrative procedures in place to support the program.

Richards, Layton & Finger Director Sara Toner Elected a Fellow of American College of Mortgage Attorneys Richards, Layton & Finger director Sara Toner has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). Fellowship in ACMA is by nomination only, and limited to those attorneys who demonstrate substantial expertise in real estate law as well as active involvement in professional activities and the community at large. Ms. Toner is one of only four Delaware lawyers to be elected a Fellow of ACMA.

President of Wilmington University to be Recognized as Goodwill’s Advocate of the Year The Wilmington University scholarships awarded each year by Dr. Varsalona to a deserving Goodwill team member or program graduate have made a real difference in the lives of these individuals,” said

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Morrone. “The scholarship recipients have used the opportunity provided by Dr. Varsalona to attend Wilmington University and pursue their educational and career goals.” Morrone said the criteria for the Advocate of the Year Award seeks to recognize individuals “who have made substantial contributions to the mission of Goodwill, whether collaborative, promotional, supportive, or programmatic.” She said the support provided by Wilmington University and Dr. Varsalona helps Goodwill fulfill its mission of helping individuals overcome barriers to improve their lives. “Giving someone a chance to learn new skills or achieve their educational goals is priceless,” added Morrone.

TekSolv Wins Award for Excellence in Health & Safety at Oil & Gas Awards TekSolv was presented with the Award for Excellence in Health & Safety at the 3rd Annual Oil & Gas Awards for the Northeast Region. The company was selected from among a pool of strong candidates by a judging panel comprised of industry experts from the upstream and midstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.

Wohlsen Construction Apprentice Wins Top Carpentry Award at National Craft Championship Mark Rineer of Wohlsen Construction received the Gold Medal for Carpentry at the National Associated Builders and Contractors

(ABC) Craft Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After winning the Gold Medal for Carpentry at the local level at the Keystone Chapter of ABC’s Craft Competition, Rineer qualified for the national competition. 187 craft trainees competed in the two-part National Craft Championship. The first part consisted of an extensive written exam, and in the second part contestants participated in a daylong, hands-on performance test. Rineer’s Gold Medal in Carpentry is the fourth time that a Wohlsen apprentice won the Nation’s Top Award in the last five years.

Check and Mannequins for Children’s Hospital Concordville Nissan-Subaru chose Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children as its local charity of choice for the Share the Love event, for which Subaru of America donated $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased from November 20, 2014 through January 2, 2015. Peter Lustgarten, dealership owner, along with executives from Subaru of America, will be presenting a check to the hospital for $16,500. In addition, they will be presenting training mannequins for the Emergency Department that his team helped secure from the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation.

Patricia Hunter Crafton to lead Delaware’s First Big Picture Learning High School Former interim campus principal of HBO - documented Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore

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Newsbites City, assumes school leader position at The Delaware Met in Wilmington The Delaware Met Charter High School has announced that Patricia Hunter Crafton will join the Met as the school leader following her term as interim campus Principal of Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore City. Patricia Hunter Crafton joined The Academies at Frederick Douglass High School faculty in 2005. While working with the Douglass team, Tricia charted the path as a Science Teacher, the Science Department Head, Instructional Leadership Team Member, Bridge Coordinator, Master Scheduler, Assistant Principal of Teaching and Learning and the interim campus Principal.

Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects Honored for “Design Excellence” by American School & University Magazine Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects has been selected for publication in Penton Publishing’s American School & University® (AS&U) 2014 Architectural Portfolio, an annual competition honoring education design excellence. In the category of “Renovation/ Modernization” Bernardon Haber Holloway was recognized for the Perkins Student Center on the University of Delaware Newark campus. The Bernardon Haber Holloway design team was challenged to reposition an aging student center with a new

dynamic Student Lounge and a reconfigured Lobby, as well as transforming a windowless lower level into an inviting student community space. The project was designed to be delivered on a tight construction schedule between the end of spring classes and the arrival of students for the fall semester.

JPMorgan Chase Plans Dividend Increase and $6.4 Billion Capital Repurchase Program JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today that the Federal Reserve Board had informed the Firm that it does not object to the Firm’s adjusted 2015 capital distribution plan and that the

ab+c Creative Intelligence Receives Video Honors ab+c Creative Intelligence, a fullservice marketing communications agency, earned video accolades at the 2015 Telly Awards. With silver as the highest award given, ab+c won three bronze honors. The first two came in the category “Online Video—Online Webisodes, Segments, or Promotional Pieces— Health and Wellness.” ab+c won for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s deep brain stimulation campaign and Delaware Division of Public Health Comprehensive Cancer Control Program’s Healthy Delaware skin cancer testimonial videos. Additionally, in the public service category, ab+c and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety won bronze for the DUI D-Word campaign.

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Firm’s Board of Directors intends to increase the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.44 per share (up from the current $0.40 per share), effective the second quarter of 2015, and to authorize the repurchase of up to $6.4 billion of common equity between April 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. The equity repurchase program would include shares repurchased to offset issuances under the Firm’s equity-based compensation plans. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase said: “We are pleased

that our Board intends to raise the dividend and continue our equity buyback program.”

Delaware Supreme Court Justice Henry duPont Ridgely to join DLA Piper DLA Piper announced today that Justice Henry duPont Ridgely, who retired on January 31, 2015 from the Delaware Supreme Court, will join the firm effective March 16, 2015. He will

be a member of the firm’s Corporate and Litigation practices, based in the Wilmington, Delaware office. Justice Ridgely has a distinguished record of more than 30 years of service on the Delaware bench. Before his tenure of more than a decade on the Delaware Supreme Court, Justice Ridgely was a judge on Delaware’s Superior Court for 20 years, including 14 years as President Judge with a full caseload and statewide responsibility for the court’s budget and personnel. During that period, the Delaware courts

Calendar of Events MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

Contact Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564

Superstars in Education Reception & Awards Ceremony

for more information.

4:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Medical Technology and the Future of Development, Construction & Infrastructure in Delaware

Cab Calloway School of the Arts

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Dogfish Head Evening Mixer

100 North Dupont Road

University of Delaware STAR Campus

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Wilmington, DE 19805

540 South College Ave.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Contact Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564

Newark, DE 19713

6 Cannery Village Center

for more information.

Contact James DeChene at (302) 576-6560

Milton, DE 19968

for more information.

Contact Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015

for more information.

DYPN Happy Hour at Hilton Wilmington/Christiana

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015

3rd Annual DYPN Golf Outing

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

100 Continental Drive

Deerfield Golf Club

Networking Breakfast at Central Downtown YMCA

Newark, DE 19713

507 Thompson Station Road

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Contact Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564

Newark, DE 19711

501 W. 11th St.

for more information.

Contact Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564

Wilmington, DE 19801

for more information.

Contact Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

Networking Breakfast at Delcastle Technical High School

for more information.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Small Business Conference & End-of-Session Legislative Brunch

1417 Newport Road

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Wilmington, DE 19804

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Contact Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564

1131 N Dupont Hwy.

for more information.

Dover, DE 19901

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Newsbites earned a number one ranking from the United States Chamber of Commerce, which Delaware has maintained for more than ten years.

M&T Bank Appoints Kirby Fitzgerald as Assistant Vice President M&T Bank announced that Kirby Fitzgerald was appointed Assistant Vice President and Middle Market Relationship Manager. He provides banking services and comprehensive financial solutions to businesses in Sussex County, Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. A graduate of West Virginia University, Fitzgerald joined M&T Bank in 2010 and worked in the

Commercial Real Estate group until 2013 when he assumed the role of Relationship Manager for the Middle Market Commercial Banking group. He has been with M&T Bank for more than five years and has over a decade of financial service experience.

Delaware Business Times Introduces the Delaware Family Owned Business Awards Delaware Business Times is holding its first Delaware Family Owned Business Awards event to be held on June 24, at the Doubletree in Wilmington, to honor the First State’s outstanding family establishments. The award recipients will be recog-

nized in the May 26 issue of Delaware Business Times for their accomplishments and contributions to the local community. “Family operations are powerful economic forces in our state,” says Michael J. Mika. “We believe these awards are the perfect opportunity to recognize clients, colleagues and friends whose Delaware–based family owned firms have distinguished themselves within the state.” Nominations are being accepted online at DelawareBusinessTimes. com/FOB2015 until April 6.

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From Wilmington to Rehoboth, M&T Bank is here to help the families, businesses and community organizations of Delaware succeed. We do so backed by more than 150 years of experience, with an exceptional group of dedicated, long-tenured employees. From bike shops to big corporations, we’re helping businesses of all sizes thrive. In fact, we’re the #1 SBA lender in Delaware and the #6 SBA lender nationally.*

From the Grand Opera House to Habitat for Humanity, we’re supporting more than 100 vital organizations with our resources and energy. From Bethany Beach to Bridgeville, Delmar to Dover, Middletown to Milford, we’re proud to serve the communities where we live and work. For more about us, visit mtb.com or stop by the branch nearest you.

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SMALL STATE. BIG BENEFITS. UPS Shipping Discounts Save up to 34% on a broad portfolio of shipping services including: • Up to 34% on UPS Air letters including UPS Next Day Air®* • Up to 30% on UPS Air packages (1 lb.+) • Up to 32% on UPS International imports and exports • Up to 16% on UPS Ground shipments • Savings begin at 70% on UPS Freight® shipments over 150 lbs. DSCC members can receive these discounts even if you already have a UPS account. Whether you need your documents or packages to arrive the next day or are looking for the most affordable shipping option, UPS understands the importance of reliability, speed, and cost. Plus, the more you ship, the more you can save with UPS. To enroll and start saving today, visit www.savewithups.com/dscc. For more information, call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377). UD Online MBA Scholarship Through an Affiliate Partnership with the Lerner College of Business & Economics, Chamber member will receive an affiliate program scholarship for $5,000 off of their tuition for the University of Delaware Online MBA Degree Program. The Lerner College Online MBA is an AACSB-accredited program that can be completed in as little as sixteen months. This powerful new education option offers the quality, flexibility, and convenience to earn an MBA degree from a highly regarded, nationally ranked, public university. In addition to the $5,000 affiliate scholarship, Chamber member employees will also be eligible to apply for the Dean’s Merit Scholarship, which awards the most highly qualified candidates up to an additional $5,000 in scholarship funding. Visit www.apdegree.com/DSCC to get started. Prescription Drug Discount Card The Delaware Drug Card will provide savings of up to 75-percent on prescription drugs at more than 50,000 pharmacy locations across the country. The Delaware Drug Card has no restrictions to membership, income or age, and you are not required to fill out an application. This program helps all residents of Delaware afford their prescription medications. For more information, go to www. dscc.com/rxdiscount.htm. 68

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Member-to-Member Discount Directory State Chamber members offer substantial savings on products and services to fellow members. To see the full list of discounts online, visit www.dscc.com and click on Member2Member Discounts. Discounted Cell Phone products and Service State Chamber members can get a 10-percent discount from T-Mobile on qualifying monthly recurring charges and other special offers. Email Melissa Williams at melissa.williams2@tmobile.com to learn more about this benefit. Notary Service Did you know that Notary Public services are free for Chamber members? Call (302) 655-7221 to make an appointment to stop in for a notary seal on your documents. Blood Bank Membership Blood Bank of Delmarva, a nonprofit organization, supplies blood to the 16 hospitals on Delmarva. Blood donors become part of the Members for Life program to sustain the local community blood supply. Members will receive valuable health and wellness benefits. There is a need for 350 blood donations every day on Delmarva; therefore, support is encouraged and appreciated. There is no cost for membership. Members will be asked to give blood a minimum of once a year and to allow the Blood Bank to contact them if their blood type is needed. Visit www.DelmarvaBlood.org for more information or call 1 888 8-BLOOD-8 to schedule an appointment. You can also download the Blood Bank app on your iPhone or Android. If you are unable to donate blood but would like to support the local blood supply, you can be part of the Blood Bank’s Friends for Life program by making a financial contribution. Contributions are tax- deductible and can be made online at www.DelmarvaBlood.org or by calling 1 888 8-BLOOD-8. Certificate of Origin Documents Certificate of Origin documents are $20 for Chamber members ($100 for non-members). Call (302) 655-7221 for more information. Delmarva Broadcasting Company Fifteen-percent in bonus airtime on commercial orders placed by new advertisers on any Delmarva Broadcasting radio station. Contact Mike Reath at mreath@dbcmedia.com or call (302) 4782700 for more information. May / Jun e 2 0 15

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DSCC Affinity Credit Card with WorldPoints Rewards The DSCC affinity card by Bank of America is a business credit card offered exclusively to State Chamber members that also offers a rewards program for discounted airline tickets, free hotel nights and car rentals and more. The Chamber affinity card with WorldPoints® lets members combine points from personal and business cards to get rewards even faster. Call (800) 598-8791 to apply, mention priority code FABLHRAQ. Dental and Vision Plan Dominion Dental Services provides dental and vision benefits on a group and individual basis with competitive, member-exclusive rates. Dental care coverage for most diagnostic and preventive services is 100 percent with up to 80 percent coverage for restorative care including fillings, root canals, crown and bridge work, periodontal treatment, oral surgery and more. Go to www. dscc.com/chamber/dental_plan.aspx or call (888) 518-5338 for more information. No application fee for DSCC members.

driving increased productivity. The Small Business Plan provides member companies with legal advice and counsel on any business legal issue, contract and document review, debt collection, trial defense and more. In eliminating cost barriers associated with obtaining legal counsel, LegalShield’s Small Business Plan ensures members have access to the legal support they need to grow and protect their businesses. To get started with LegalShield, visit www.legalshield.com/ info/dscc. For more information, contact Independent Associate Mike Schwartz at (302) 275-8898 or visit mikeschwartz. legalshieldassociate.com

Constant Contact Email Marketing Service State Chamber members are eligible to receive discounts on their Constant Contact account subscriptions. Members can save 20-percent if they prepay for 6 months and 25-percent if they prepay for 12 months. That is a 10-percent deeper discount than what is available to other customers. To sign up, visit the Constant Contact link on the State Chamber’s members-only page or call (866) 876-8464 to activate your member discount.

WorldPay Worldpay offere Chamber members a variety of services designed to increase your profits, maximize your productivity, and help you get every penny you’ve earned. Worldpay is the global leader in payment processing solutions. Whether your customers do business on the phone, online, or in person, Worldpay has the products to fit your payment needs, from mobile card readers to virtual terminals, to integrated cash register systems. You’ll gain faster access to cash and flexible pricing, including an option to guarantee pricing for three years—all backed by live 24/7 US-based customer care. Visit www.worldpay.us/Partner/delaware-statechamber-140486 to enroll or contact Leah Gray, (302) 463-8989, leah.gray@worldpay.us, for more.

Continuing Education Certificate Discounts The University of Delaware offers a 10% discount to State Chamber members when they choose to sign up for continuing education certificate programs. Contact Kelly Wetzel for more information.

Access full details on these benefits of membership in the members-only section of the DSCC website. For more information about obtaining your company’s members-only login credentials, please email webmaster@dscc.com.

LegalShield All Delaware State Chamber members and member companies now have the opportunity to access affordable legal services. LegalShield is one of the nation’s leading providers of legal safeguards for individuals, families, small businesses and employee groups. Member companies can join the more than 34,000 companies currently offering LegalShield’s personal legal plans as a voluntary benefit to their employees. Through LegalShield’s personal legal plans, employees gain access to unlimited personal legal advice from LegalShield provider attorneys on topics such as mortgages, wills, contracts, and more. Employees also have the option to enroll in LegalShield’s identity theft plans for the added benefits of identity monitoring and identity restoration services. LegalShield’s personal legal plans also effectively reduce employee stress and absenteeism while DELAWARE BUSINESS

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CHAMBER Committees State Chamber members play a visible, active role in the business community by serving on committees. If you would like to get involved, contact the committee’s Chamber representative or register online at www.dscc.com. Ambassador Committee: The Ambassador Committee is a specially chosen group of volunteers that assists in increasing membership and retention, and acts as a liaison between the State Chamber staff and the membership at large. Contact: Chuck James at (302) 576-6562 or cjames@dscc.com. Employer Advocacy & Education Committee: The Employee Advocacy and Education Committee promotes and assists the employments interests of Chamber members. It is a forum for members of the Chamber to discuss and evaluate human resource and personnel issues facing Delaware employers; to actively engage in the legislative process to develop and implement legislative solutions; to advise the Chamber leadership on the impact of proposed legislative and regulatory measures; and to educate the membership about regulatory requirements affecting their bottom line. The committee meets at least quarterly to identify and develop strategies for current and future issues, and holds special events open to Chamber members to focus on timely topics in the field of human resources and personnel management. For more information, contact James DeChene at (302) 576-6560 or jdchene@dscc.com. Environmental Committee: Working closely with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), members are involved in the review and shaping of environmental legislation and regulation. Contact: James DeChene at (302) 576-6560 or jdchene@dscc.com. Health Care Committee: Members discuss key health care issues facing Delaware businesses and provide feedback to the Chamber legislative team to assist in formulating policy. Contact: James DeChene at (302) 576-6560 or jdchene@dscc.com. Tax Committee: This committee reviews tax legislation and lobbies for the reduction of personal and business taxes in Delaware. Contact: James DeChene at (302) 576-6560 or jdchene@dscc.com. Infrastructure and Transportation Committee: The Infrastructure and Transportation Committee recognizes the critical role that the condition and functionality of Delaware’s infra-

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structure and transportation systems play in creating a strong economy and quality of life. The Infrastructure and Transportation Committee monitors issues, policies, and trends affecting Delaware’s infrastructure and transportation systems, as well as advises the Chamber’s Board of Directors on related policy issues. For more information, contact James DeChene at (302) 576-6560 or jdchene@dscc.com. Military Affairs Committee: The Military Affairs Committee aims to build efforts to support the hiring of military veterans, and to support the local branches of the military on other relevant issues. Its goals include building business relationships to support the military community, and to create jobs for reserve components and veterans. The committee meets quarterly, and is chaired by Gary Stockbridge of Delmarva Power. Contact: James DeChene at (302) 576-6560 or jdechene@dscc.com. Delaware Young Professionals Network: The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s newest committee was formed to encourage young executives in Delaware to be involved in the Chamber, network with other young professionals and further their business growth. The DYPN, for professionals between the ages of 21 and 40, aims to develop Delaware’s young workforce through professional business networking and personal growth. Contact: Kelly Wetzel at (302) 576-6564 or kwetzel@dscc.com.

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For Assistance,

CALL THE CHAMBER The State Chamber of Commerce staff works for you, serving our member companies and organizations statewide. This State Chamber staff directory lists phone numbers and email addresses, as well as individual areas of responsibility. If you need business assistance or information, please don’t hesitate to call.

A. Richard Heffron President

576-6563 rheffron@dscc.com

Marianne K. Antonini Sr. Vice President Finance & CFO

576-6567 mantonini@dscc.com

Cheryl Corn Executive Assistant to the President Sr. Vice President Communications

576-6572 ccorn@dscc.com

James DeChene Director, Government Relations

576-6560 jdechene@dscc.com

Mark A. DiMaio Acting Sr. Director, DPPI

576-6575 mdimaio@dscc.com

Linda D. Eriksen Accounting Associate

576-6569 leriksen@dscc.com

Ken Evans Account Executive

Rana Fayez Communications Manager Delaware Business Production Website

576-6566 rfayez@dscc.com

Chuck James Sr. Vice President, Membership Ambassador Committee

576-6562 cjames@dscc.com

Fred Miller Advertising Sales Member Retention

576-6579 fmiller2@dscc.com

Patrina Wallace Information Secretary

655-7221 pwallace@dscc.com

Kelly Wetzel Program & Communication Specialist Small Business Alliance Delaware Young Professionals Network

576-6564 kwetzel@dscc.com

576-6576 kevans@dscc.com

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DELAWARE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1201 N. Orange Street, P.O. Box 671 Wilmington, DE 19899-0671 (302) 655-7221 / Fax (302) 654-0691 (800) 292-9507 Kent & Sussex counties www.dscc.com Blog: dscc.wordpress.com facebook.com/delawarestatechamber flickr: flickr.com/dscc twitter: @Destatechamber

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