FULLERTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Strong Foundation Innovative Spirit
Fullerton Focus August 2014
Jersey Mike’s Subs franchise owner/operator Clarissa Palomana celebrates the restaurant’s grand opening at 2561 E. Chapman Ave., with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 17 with Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee, Fullerton Chamber of Commerce staff and members, and supporters.
A Vision for the Chamber’s 120th Year and Beyond Presiding over his first Fullerton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors’ meeting as Chair, Chris Reese announced plans for dynamic changes that will allow the Chamber to better serve its members as well as the larger North Orange County business community. One of the more immediate items in his strategic five-year plan was the unveiling of the Chamber’s 120th anniversary logo, which will help launch a year-long celebration of the Chamber’s rich history in the region. In addition to approving a budget for 2014-15, Reese and the board addressed programmatic changes the Chamber is undergoing, including enhanced services for its members, the implementation of its recently launched tiered-membership program, and ways to serve the business community at large. The July 17 Board of Directors meeting was also an opportunity to introduce the board’s newest members. Helen Eligio, a retail branch manager for Farmers & Merchants Bank, began her career at the company 28 years ago as a
teller. Since then, as a representative of the bank, she has served the Fullerton community. She is a longtime Fullerton Chamber supporter and this year she is increasing her involvement by serving on its 2014-15 Board of Directors. In evidence of her passion for the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, Tina Maraj was recently named the Chamber’s 2014 Ambassador of the Year. Following on the heels of this accomplishment, this year she joins the Chamber’s Board of Directors. Maraj, who attended Fullerton schools Troy High School, Fullerton College, and Cal State Fullerton, has operated her residential real estate business in Fullerton for 25 years and has been affiliated with RE/MAX of North Orange County for 18 years. Michael Williams is not only a Fullerton native and a fourthgeneration insurance broker with Williams Co. Insurance Brokers, a family-owned and operated Fullerton firm since 1941, but he is also a second-generation member of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The Williams are long-time supporters of the Fullerton Chamber Vision ...continued on page 2 FullertonChamber.com