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Cakes Etc, Inc

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MICOR Industries

Midtown Dental

The Moriah Group

Moe’s Southwest Grill at Bridge Street

NETWORx of Huntsville

Musicology School of Music

Nicole Jones Development

National Scale Technology, Inc.

Paragon at 511

Onyx Aerospace

Phillips CME Church

PCI Aviation

Planet Fitness

Primary Care Pediatrics and Family Medicine

ReDirect Consulting Inc.

The Protective Group - TPG

SC Capital Management

Providence Chiropractic

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Red Bike Publishing, LLC

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Signalink, Inc. SimuTech Group SkyTap Inc. Sweatlocal Symmetry Financial Group The Tatitlek Corporation TownePlace Suites Huntsville West/Redstone Gateway

If you want to make a valuable investment in your business and the community, the Chamber is the place to start. Contact Donna McCrary, Membership Retention Manager: 256-535-2027 or dmccrary@hsvchamber.org.

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BBVA Compass • Crestwood Medical Center • Dynetics, Inc. • General Atomics • Lockheed Martin Corporation PNC Bank • SAIC • SES - Science and Engineering Services, LLC • Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.

CHAMBER TRUSTEES AEgis Technologies Group • Aerojet Rocketdyne • All Points Logistics, LLC • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. • First Commercial Bank • Five Stones Research Corporation Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation • Jerry Damson, Inc. • KBRwyle • Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. Northrop Grumman Corporation • PARSONS • Raytheon Company • S3 • Sealy Management Company, Inc. SportsMed Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Center • Torch Technologies

PROGRESS PARTNERS ASRC Federal Analytical Services • Baron Services, Inc. • BASF Corporation • BB&T • Bill Penney Toyota, Scion & Mitsubishi Bradley • Coates Transportation Group • Colliers International • Connected Logistics • Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) Davidson Technologies, Inc. • Google • Huntsville-Madison County Builders Association • IBERIABANK • Hexagon US Federal • J. Smith Lanier & Co. Keel Point, LLC • L3 Technologies • LMI • LogiCore • The Orthopaedic Center • Progress Bank • Radiance Technologies Rosie’s Restaurants, Inc., & Right Way Restaurants, Inc. (DBA Steak Out) • SELEX Galileo Inc. • ServisFirst Bank Turner • Vencore, Inc. • Wells Fargo Bank • Woody Anderson Ford

PROGRESS INVESTORS 4SITE, Inc. • AECOM • Alpha Beta Technologies, Inc. • Amanda Howard Real Estate • Anglin Reichmann Snellgrove & Armstrong, PC • Averbuch Realty Co., Inc. – Scott Averbuch • BancorpSouth • Brown Precision, Inc. • Bryant Bank • CB&S Bank • Century Automotive • CFD Research Corporation • CGI Federal Coast Personnel Services • deciBel Research • Decisive Analytics Corporation • Deloitte LLP • DESE Research, Inc. • Digium, Inc. • Fite Building Company, Inc. Foreign Language Services • Fountain, Parker, Harbarger • Garver • HEMSI • Hiley Cars Huntsville • Huntsville Botanical Garden • Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau • Huntsville Tractor & Equipment, Inc. • InterFuze Corporation • Investor’s Resource/Raymond James • IronMountain Solutions • LINE-X LLC The Lioce Group, Inc. • LSINC Corporation • MSB Analytics, Inc. • National Bank of Commerce • nLogic, LLC • North Alabama Multiple Listing Service • PALCO Telecom Service • PHOENIX • PROJECTXYZ, Inc. • Public Financial Management, Inc. • QTEC • Renasant Bank • RJ Young Company • S&ME, Inc. • Sierra Lobo, Inc. Sigmatech, Inc. • Systems Products and Solutions, Inc. • Technicolor • Troy 7, Inc. • Venturi, Inc. • West Huntsville Land Co., Inc. • Wilmer & Lee, P.A. • Worxtime, LLC A PUBLICATION OF THE HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

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About IO

HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

Executive Committee and Board of Directors 2017 Executive Committee

Welcome, In addition to our bi-monthly printed Initiatives magazine, the Chamber is now publishing a new digital publication, Initiatives Online – or IO for short. IO publishes every other month and will serve as a supplement to our print magazine. Initiatives magazine and IO are the perfect combination that will give advertisers more marketing punch – in print and in the digital world.

This online publication allows us to capture and provide more business news as it happens.

IO content will include the best assets from the printed Initiatives magazine. We also will be able to add new sections as needed to highlight other key topics that we do not have space to print in Initiatives magazine. Additionally, the copy will not be bound by printed pages so we can provide additional details, web links, videos and other cool Digital Trends.

Joe Newberry, Chair, Redstone Federal Credit Union Gary Bolton, Chair-Elect, ADTRAN, Inc. Rose Allen, Immediate Past Chair, InterFuze Corporation Ron Poteat, Chamber Foundation Chair, Regions Bank Cynthia Streams, Secretary/Treasurer, Domino’s (Valley Pizza) Kim Lewis, Vice Chair, Economic Development & Industry Relations, PROJECTXYZ, Inc.

Kevin Byrnes, Vice Chair, Government & Public Affairs, Raytheon Company

Tharon Honeycutt, Vice Chair, Membership, MSB Analytics, Inc. Penny Billings, Vice Chair, Workforce & Education, BancorpSouth

Greg Brown, Vice Chair, Small Business & Events, Brown Precision, Inc.

Jeff Gronberg, Vice Chair, Marketing & Communications, deciBel Research, Inc.

Beth Sippel, Vice Chair, Member Engagement, First Commercial Bank

These pages focus on: Double Helix, By the Numbers, Movers & Shakers, Small Biz Synapse, Bright Lights, The Classroom, and Digital Trends. We want to share YOUR news, faces, ideas and marketing videos – so please send your ideas, pics, press releases and organization news to: comms@hsvchamber.org

Mark Curran, Chair-Appointed, L3 Technologies, Inc. Tim Thornton, Chair-Appointed, n Logic, LLC Frank Williams, Chair-Appointed,

Happening in this issue:

Tracy Marion, General Counsel, Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C. Chip Cherry, President & CEO, Chamber of Commerce

Madison County Commission

As many of you know, the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County has a slightly new name and a new look! Huntsville/Madison County is the center of innovation and excellence ... and that’s a status we take seriously. To keep ourselves at the forefront of this status, it was time for a change – we are now the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber.

Take a look at our new Chamber brand and logo video on page 33.

We hope you enjoy this issue of IO! Keep reading…

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Jeff Gronberg 2017 Vice Chair for Marketing & Communications Chamber Executive Board

IO Staff Chip Cherry, CCE publisher Jeff Gronberg 2017 vice chair, marketing & communications Carrie Rice executive editor Kristi Sherrard editorial designer Hiroko Sedensky web designer Analyn Bengs writer/researcher

The mission of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is to prepare, develop and promote our community for economic growth.

Submissions for editorial content are accepted; however, placement is not guaranteed. Information in this and other Chamber publications is at the discretion of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber.

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Elected Board Mike Alvarez, Venturi, Inc. Bill Bailey, Radiance Technologies, Inc. James Barclay, S3, Inc. Mike Bertoldi, PROJECTXYZ, Inc. Janet Brown, Belk Frank Caprio, Bradley Lynn Collyar, Deloitte LLP Michael Cox, PARSONS Deke Damson, Jerry Damson Honda Acura Dr. Dorothy Davidson, Davidson Technologies, Inc. Bryan Dodson, PHOENIX John Eagan, BB&T Joe Fehrenbach, Hexagon US Federal Trip Ferguson, U.S. Space & Rocket Center David Fernandes, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. Gene Goldman, Leidos Mike Gullion, SCI Technology – a Sanmina company Jan Hess, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. Steve Hill, AEgis Technologies Group Dr. Pam Hudson, Crestwood Medical Center Hank Isenberg, IronMountain Solutions John Jordan, KBRwyle Sean Kelly, Regions Bank David King, Dynetics, Inc. Bob McCaleb, Northrop Grumman Corporation Janice Migliore, PALCO Telecom Service, Inc. Alana Parker, Rocket City Drywall & Supply, Inc. Leigh Pegues, PNC Bank Jim Rogers, Lockheed Martin Corporation Jeff Samz, Huntsville Hospital Dr. Gurmej Sandhu, Sigmatech, Inc. Charlie Sealy, Sealy Management Company E.J. Sinclair, SES - Science and Engineering Services, LLC Sameer Singhal, CFD Research Corporation Robert “Bob” Smith, Booz Allen Hamilton Nilmini Thompson, Systems Products and Solutions, Inc. Lynn Troy, Troy 7, Inc. Ken Tucker, The Boeing Company Mike Watkins, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Danny Windham, Digium, Inc.

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HudsonAlpha VP Gives Congressional Testimony on STEM Education HudsonAlpha Vice President for Educational Outreach Neil Lamb, PhD, was invited to testify before Congress, about STEM education. Sen. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, requested Lamb to offer his views on STEM education and workforce as well as efforts taken

by HudsonAlpha.

Lamb presented during the subcommittee hearing, “STEM Education: Preparing Students for the Careers of Today and the Lamb Future,” and highlighted how Alabama students, educators, and the biotechnology industry have been positively impacted by the federal initiatives that supported HudsonAlpha’s educational programming.

Testimonies were followed by a question and answer session where Sen. Blunt asked Lamb about HudsonAlpha’s use of federal funding, specifically the National Institute’s of Health Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA). SEPA funds

innovative pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 STEM and Informal Science Education (ISE) educational projects.

Lamb said the invitation from Sen. Blunt provided an opportunity for a national discussion about the potential impacts that genomics has on our world.

Watch the recorded testimony on the subcommittee hearing website HERE. Read Dr. Lamb’s testimony HERE.

HudsonAlpha Expands Major Research Program HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a nonprofit genomics and genetics research institute, and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world’s largest independent plant science institutes, announced a three-year project to expand and accelerate the development and deployment of advanced sorghum phenotyping and breeding technologies in support of improved varieties for smallholder farmers. The project is funded by a $6.1 million grant to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

“The Gates Foundation recognizes that most smallholder farmers rely on small

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plots of land for food and income. This grant will help increase the productivity of a crop that can, in a sustainable and effective way, reduce hunger and poverty and make communities economically stronger and more stable over the long term,” said James Carrington, Ph.D., president of the Danforth Center. “It’s a pleasure to work with the Danforth Center on such an important project with potential for worldwide impact,” said Jeremy Schmutz, a faculty investigator at HudsonAlpha who leads the Institute’s work on the project.

The funding broadens the impact of the TERRA-REF program launched in June 2015 by the Danforth Center with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Program (ARPA-E). TERRA-REF aims to optimize breeding strategies for improving the yield and stress tolerance of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), a leading bioenergy feedstock crop in the United States, but also a critical source of nutrition for millions of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Has your organization recently won a contract?

If so, we’d love to feature your company in By the Numbers! Send us the details of your federal, state of municipal contract to: comms@hsvchamber.org

AEgis Awarded $40M Five-Year AFRL Directed Energy SatAC Contract Award

Northrop Grumman Corporation Awarded $68,786,952

AEgis Technologies was awarded a $40 million, five-year contract to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy (RD) Directorate’s Satellite Assessment Center (SatAC). SatAC is the Air Force-chartered organization that evaluates directed energy effects on space systems, performs assessments of space system susceptibilities to directed energy sources and develops tools to perform satellite and space systems technical analyses.

“This is a significant win for AEgis and our Western Region,” said Pat Cannon, AEgis Vice President of Western Operations. “It allows us to continue our decade long support to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate and positions us for continued expansion of AEgis’ space-related work. We are excited for the opportunity to serve the Air Force Research Laboratory as their Prime contractor in these important programs.

Read more about AEgis’ contract HERE.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, NY, is being awarded a $68,786,952 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-only contract for the production of Littoral Combat Ship gun mission modules, including support for basic outfitting assembly installation, interim deport level maintenance, engineering support and sustainment.

This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $812,000,000. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, VA (45 percent); Huntsville, AL (18 percent); Bethpage, NY (12 percent); Manchester, NH (10 percent); and other locations across the United States, and is expected to be completed by July 2019. Fiscal 2016 and 2017 other procurement (Navy); fiscal 2017 research, development, testing, and evaluation (Navy); and fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance (Navy) appropriation account funding in the amount of $23,037,260 will be obligated at time of award, and funds in the amount of

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$500,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured on the basis of full and open competition via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, is the contracting activity (N00024-17-C-6311).

Read about this contract HERE.

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Awarded $9,486,441 Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp., Madison, AL, was awarded a $9,486,441 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the insertion of a secure communications capability upgrade for the Rocket, Artillery, Mortar Warn systems. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Madison, AL, with an estimated completion date of March 23, 2018. Fiscal 2016 and 2017 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $9,486,441 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-17-C-0081).

Read more about this contract and others awarded HERE.

ERC Awarded $99,000,000 Engineering Research and Consulting Inc. (ERC), Huntsville, AL, has been awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price level of effort, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Seek Eagle modeling, analysis, and tools support. Contractor will provide

skills and expertise to provide modeling and simulation, engineering and analysis, product development support, project management, and administrative functions. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 22, 2022. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with three offers received. Fiscal 2017 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $12,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Test Center, Eglin AFB, FL, is the contracting activity (FA2486-16-R-0065).

Learn more about this contract and other contracts awarded HERE.

Dynetics Takes Part in $197,905,650 Contract Dynetics Inc., Huntsville, AL (N68936-17-D-0010); Engility Corp., Andover, MA (N68936-17-D-0011); Kranze Technology Solutions Inc.,* Prospect Heights, IL (N68936-17-D-0012); Leidos Inc., Reston, VA (N68936-17-D-0013); New Directions Technologies, Inc.,* Ridgecrest, CA (N68936-17-D-0014); and NuWaves LTD,* Middletown, OH (N68936-17-D-0015), are each being awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for research, development, delivery, sustainment, and upgrade of instrumentation for the Combat Environment Instrumentation Systems (CEIS). CEIS includes GPSbased time-space-position-information instrumentation, electronic attack/active continued on page 14

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emitter pods, warning/countermeasure systems, radio frequency and electro-optical tracking systems, multi-spectral threat/target systems and unmanned airborne vehicle instrumentation used by Department of Defense and allied training and test and evaluation ranges. The aggregate amount for all contracts is $197,905,650, with the companies having an opportunity to compete for individual orders. Work will be performed at Ridgecrest, CA (85 percent); and Point Mugu, CA (15 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2022. Fiscal 2017 working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $15,000 are being obligated at time of award ($2,500 to each awardee), none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals; 11 firms solicited and six offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA, is the contracting activity.

To read more about this contract and other US Navy contracts, click HERE.

Parsons Government Services Awarded $384,976,878 Parsons Government Services Inc., Pasadena, CA, is being awarded a $384,976,878 cost-plus-fixed-fee (including options) contract for advisory and assistance services for Ballistic Missile Defense systems engineering in support of technical, engineering, advisory, and management support. This contract provides a knowledgeable, well-trained engineering services workforce that leverages agency capabilities to consistently provide high performing and efficiency-oriented systems engineering

services to the Missile Defense Agency. Work will be performed in Huntsville, AL; National Capital Region (which includes Ft. Belvoir); and Colorado Springs, CO, with an expected completion date of April 2022. Fiscal 2017 research and development funds in the amount of $7,776,126 are being obligated at time of award. This contract was a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. The Missile Defense Agency Contracts Directorate, Redstone Arsenal, AL, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-17-C-0028).

Exeter Information Technology Services,* Gaithersburg, MD, modification (P00014) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0005; Future Research Corp.,* Huntsville, AL, modification (P00013) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0006; Link Solutions Inc.,* McLean, VA, modification (P00013) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0008; M-Cubed Information Systems Inc.,* Silver Spring, MD, modification (P00013) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0009; Microtechnologies LLC,* Vienna, VA, modification (P00015) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0010; SNVC LLC,* Fairfax, VA, modification (P00014) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0013; Superlative Technologies Inc.,* Ashburn, VA, modification (P00014) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0014; T4 LLC,* Alexandria, VA, modification (P00016) to contract W91QUZ-11-D-0015; and Tantus-OnPoint ATO Systems Support LLC,* Arlington, VA, modification (P00013) to contract W91QIZ11-D-0021, were awarded $400,000,000 in modifications to contracts for ceiling increase for Information Technology Services - Small Business. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 13, 2018. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, IL, is the contracting activity.

To learn more about this contract, click HERE.

United Launch Services Awarded $270,414,224 United Launch Services LLC, Centennial, CO, has been awarded a $270,414,224 modification (P00161) to previously awarded contract FA8811-13-C-0003 for launch vehicle production services (LVPS). Contractor will provide LVPS in support of the launch vehicle configuration of a Delta IV Heavy and transportation. This modification adds a pre�priced contract line item for the Delta IV Heavy LV configuration. Work will be performed at Centennial, CO; Decatur, AL; and Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, and is expected to be complete by Dec. 29, 2020.

Fiscal 2017 missile procurement funds in the amount of $54,619,351 are being obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, is the contracting activity.

United Launch Services LLC, Centennial, CO, has been awarded a $146,520,357 modification (P00162) to previously awarded contract FA8811-13-C-0003 for launch vehicle production services (LVPS). Contractor will provide LVPS in support of the launch vehicle configuration of an Atlas V 551, 5M Payload Fairing 9ft Plug and transportation. This modification adds a pre�priced contract line item for the Atlas V 551 LV configuration. Work will be performed at Centennial, CO; Decatur, AL; and Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, and is expected to be complete by Dec. 12, 2020.

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Fiscal 2016 missile procurement funds in the amount of $146,520,357 are being obligated at the time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, is the contracting activity.

To learn more about this contract and other Air Force contracts being awarded, click HERE.

Lockheed Martin Awarded $98,484,000 Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Liverpool, NY, is being awarded a $98,484,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-5363) to exercise options for full-rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 subsystems (AN/SLQ-32(V)6).

SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition and incremental development program to upgrade the existing AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. SEWIP Block 2 will expand upon the receiver/antenna group necessary to keep capabilities current with the pace of the threat and to yield improved system integration. Work will be performed in Liverpool, NY (23 percent); Lansdale, PA (23 percent); Chelmsford, MA (21 percent); Frankfort, NY (9 percent); Hamilton, NJ (7 percent); Hauppauge, NY (7 percent); Brockton, MA (3 percent); West Yorkshire, UK (2 percent); Minneapolis, MN (2 percent); Huntsville, AL (2 percent); and Lancaster, PA (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by July 2019. Fiscal 2017 other procurement (Navy); and fiscal 2015 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $98,484,000 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, is the contracting activity.

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estimated completion date of March 31, 2018. Fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $33,671,707 were obligated at the time of the award.

U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, is the contracting activity.

Read more about this contract HERE.

Lockheed Martin Awarded $14,262,000 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, TX, has been awarded a $14,262,000 modification (P00029) to previously-awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, HQ0147-10-D-0001, for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Field Support Contract (TFSC) system support. The ceiling value of this contract modification is $14,262,000, increasing the total contract ceiling value from $434,738,000 to $449,000,000. Under this modification, the contractor will continue to perform the same scope of the TFSC which includes logistics performance requirements, forward stationing for theater support, logistics information capabilities, post deployment software support, product assurance, safety, missile support, and security and engineering services. The work will be performed in Huntsville, AL; Sunnyvale, CA; Grand Prairie, TX; and Troy, AL. The work is expected to be completed by March 31, 2019. No additional funds are being obligated by this modification. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, AL, is the contracting activity.

Read more news about this contract and others HERE. Send your contract news to: comms@hsvchamber.org

Lockheed Martin Awarded $16,414,000 Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Liverpool, NY, is being awarded a $16,414,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-5363) to exercise options for full-rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 subsystems (AN/SLQ-32(V)6).

SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition and incremental development program to upgrade the existing AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. SEWIP Block 2 will expand upon the receiver/antenna group necessary to keep capabilities current with the pace of the threat and to yield improved system integration. Work will be performed in Liverpool, NY (23 percent); Lansdale, PA (23 percent); Chelmsford, MA (21 percent); Frankfort, NY (9 percent); Hamilton, NJ (7 percent); Hauppauge, NY (7 percent); Brockton, MA (3 percent); West Yorkshire, UK (2 percent); Minneapolis, MN (2 percent); Huntsville, AL (2 percent); and Lancaster, PA (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by August 2019. Fiscal 2017 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $16,414,000 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, VA, was awarded a $33,671,707 modification (P00016) to contract W31P4Q-15-C-0065 for continued software development, training, maintenance of the Counter-Rocket, Artillery Mortar command and control system. Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, CA; and Madison, AL, with an A PUBLICATION OF THE HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

Helping people with disabilities achieve employment for over 45 years Helping businesses connect with motivated employees throughout North Alabama

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ADTRAN’s Kevin Schneider to Join Broadband Forum’s New Executive Advisory Council ADTRAN announced that Kevin Schneider, chief scientist for ADTRAN, has joined the Broadband Forum’s newly formed Executive Advisory Council. As a member of this board, Schneider will assist in guiding the Broadband Forum as it determines a new vision for broadband services, including its 20/20 initiative that aims to help service providers combine NFV, SDN, ultra-fast access and Machine-toSchneider Machine (M2M) capabilities into revenue generating services.

To read more about the Broadband Forum and ADTRAN’s involvement, click HERE.

James Lomax Joins Colliers International James Lomax has joined the Colliers International team as an Associate. He excels in both tenant and landlord representation of office properties and in self-storage investment sales. James’ comfort in navigating city zoning and planning regulations provides an additional asset to his clients. James is a graduate of the University of

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Alabama in Huntsville with a degree in Communications. He is earning a master’s degree in Civic Leadership from Lipscomb University.

To read more about James Lomax, click HERE.

U.S. Chamber recognizes Members of Congress with the Spirit of Enterprise Award The U.S. Chamber recognizes Members of Congress with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for their pro-business voting record in Congress. Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said, “The Spirit of Enterprise Award recognizes those members of Congress who have done what’s right for our friends, family, and neighbors running businesses across the country. We applaud these legislators for their commitment to free enterprise and economic growth.”

In Alabama, the recipients this year were Senator Richard Shelby, Rep. Bradley Byrne, Rep. Martha Roby, Rep. Mike Rogers, Rep. Robert Aderholt, Rep. Mo Brooks, Rep. Gary Palmer, and Rep. Terri Sewell.

To read more about the Spirit of Enterprise Award, click HERE.

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n average, low-income students lose two to three months in reading aptitude each summer, while their high-income peers make slight gains. Additionally, most youth lose roughly two months of math skills. These losses are cumulative and can impact students’ performance in the classroom. The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville and The Schools Foundation are starting a new initiative in Madison County, AL, this summer to change the tide of learning loss students are experiencing in the summer months. Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) is a collective impact project that will have three pilot programs. SAIL will make its debut in North Alabama in these Huntsville/Madison/Madison County locations: ■ Heart of the Valley YMCA Bell Scholars’ Program (Madison County Elementary School) ■ Madison City School EL SAIL Program (Madison Elementary School) ■ Village of Promise’s Freedom School (Highlands Elementary School)

SAIL will ensure that low-income students experience opportunities to grow and positively impact their future. With the leadership of Stuart Obermann, CEO and President, Community Foundation; Melissa Thompson, VP of Operations, Community Foundation; Elizabeth Fleming, Executive Director, The Schools Foundation;

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and Preeti Francis, Program Coordinator, The Schools Foundation; the framework was set in place for Madison County to have its first collective impact project to improve student learning retention.

The North Alabama SAIL pilot program began with a question, “What are your kids going to do this summer?” The Schools Foundation and Community Foundation knew that some students have difficulty finding a safe place to spend the summer, let alone a place that would reinforce the learning students experience during the school year.

Data shows that summer learning loss accounts for nearly two-thirds of the ninth grade achievement gap in reading. This achievement gap disproportionately impacts low income students. Participation in an effective summer learning program can not only reverse this learning loss and yield learning gains, but also benefit students for years to come.

In 2011, Birmingham piloted the SAIL program in response to a survey of 37 Birmingham-area summer programs conducted by the National Summer Learning Association. In the summer of 2012, six Birmingham funders collaborated to launch pilot SAIL programs in their communities and by 2016, the programs grew to more than ten funders supporting nearly 40 SAIL programs in central Alabama. The Schools Foundation and Community Foundation decided to bring the SAIL model to North Alabama and use the SAIL quality assurance framework to ensure that the programs offer a rigorous, high quality academic component. “Can you believe that by working together, we can do more for the children in our community and ultimately end summer learning loss?”

Fleming says. Melissa Thompson said that the community funders in Madison County have shown resounding support for the SAIL program. Additionally, the Madison County pilot program sites have given the SAIL program what it needs to succeed; the three sites will have insight into student progress through the STAR program and also student retention.

The inaugural SAIL program will reconvene in August to discuss the results of the program. To learn more about the Summer Adventures in Learning Program, the Community Investors, and three SAIL pilot program sites, click HERE.

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This section focuses on local small businesses! For this month, we’re continuing to feature Q&A’s with some of the 2016 Chamber’s Small Business Award Winners as we did in the March issue of IO.

Alana Parker

was named the Chamber’s 2016 Young Professional of the Year. Here’s an interview with Alana Parker, Owner & CEO of Rocket City Drywall & Supply, Inc.

Q. Give a brief history and your role in the company.

A. My grandfather founded our business in 1985 with a used flatbed truck and a

borrowed stack of drywall. I was born the same year, and in many ways you can say the business and I were raised together. As a little girl, I would spend my summers creating adventures in our original warehouse located by the railway on Church Street. While other girls played with dolls, I was helping pull tarps off of big rigs, climbing up and down railcars, and riding shotgun beside my grandfather on a greasy forklift. I was OSHA’s worst nightmare. Now as the owner, I can confidently say that I would never ask something out of an employee that I’m unwilling to do myself – occasionally I’ll even do it in heels.

Q. Explain what your company creates/sells.

A. My company is a “walls & ceilings” retailer – we sell drywall, steel framing, acoustical ceilings, insulation, etc.

Q. What has been your company’s greatest achievement?

A. The fact that we are here and competitive is a considerable accomplishment.

Our nation lost more than half of its independent suppliers during the 20082012 recession years, and we continue to lose local suppliers each year due to consolidation and limited succession planning.

To continue into a third generation as a healthy and growing company is truly significant under the current climate of our industry.

Q. Share your educational and professional background and how you came to Rocket City Drywall & Supply, Inc.

A. I graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2007 with a B.A.

in English & Creative Writing. I worked in sales for several years, then took over management of the company in 2010. It was the pinnacle of the recession and our business was in trouble. A dream job for every 25 year old with no business experience, right?

We were fortunate and experienced a three year turn-around in our business, and in 2016 I bought 100 percent of the stock from my grandfather, making me the youngest sole executive and owner of a walls & ceiling supplier in the United States (by about a decade!).

Q. What are your goals for Rocket City Drywall & Supply over the next 10 years?

A. It is my goal to continue to be engrained in the growth and development of our

Jeff Gronberg presenting the 2016 Young Professional of the Year award to Alana Parker of Rocket City Drywall & Supply.

customers, and economic and moral strength for our city.

Q. What did winning this award mean to you, personally and professionally?

A. Simply being considered as a finalist for this award was humbling and a

tremendous honor, but to win it was inconceivable. This recognition has provided a measure of credibility that has been important in establishing myself as both competent and experienced – imperative accreditations in an industry where the average age is over 60 years.

Q. What key piece of advice would you give other small businesses?

A. Seek inspiration and knowledge, every day. Pay attention to the movers and the

shakers of the world, and never be afraid to place yourself in front of them. Be unfaultering in your integrity and authentic in your presentation. Let your light shine for others, and act quickly when it starts to dim. Face difficult decisions head on, and never allow fear to inhibit growth.

Q. How has being active in the Chamber impacted Rocket City Drywall & Supply, Inc.’s success?

A. We are fortunate to have an extremely active and supportive Chamber, and it

has provided me with an abundance of opportunities for education and business networking. I ask a lot of questions, and my Chamber Network is my #1 resource for advice and guidance. The Chamber has allowed me to fall in love with our community, and makes me proud to be actively involved in its development.

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Cintel Strategies, Inc.

won the Chamber’s 2016 Emerging Business of the Year award. Here’s an interview with Dale Jobes, Executive Vice President of Cintel Strategies, Inc.

Q. Give a brief history of Cintel Strategies, Inc. and your role A. Cintel Strategies was incorporated in February 2015. It was created from Cintel,

Inc. as a separate entity to focus on holistic (one-stop) commercial business services support for businesses and nonprofits. My role as CEO is to further develop our business strategy to best meet our clients’ needs by listening and designing tailored solutions. Simply put, my role is to help businesses succeed.

Q. Please explain what your company creates/sells.

A. Cintel Strategies helps its clients be successful by providing affordable, experienced,

and timely business services support to include Human Resources, Recruiting, Business Development, Administrative Support, Project/Program Control, Facility Clearance & Security and Strategic Planning. It supports businesses from startup to thousands of employees, and has a special focus on businesses and nonprofits from 1 to 250 employees.

Q. What has been your company’s greatest achievement?

A. Being involved in the community through economic and community development by supporting the growth of local businesses with our service offerings and through our nonprofit support and involvement. Cintel Strategies loves seeing our community become better through businesses growing and nonprofits investing in community development.

Q. Please share your educational and professional background and how you came to Cintel Strategies, Inc.

A. I am a native Huntsvillian that attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville

to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Physics with a minor in Math. I then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to earn a Master’s degree in

Environmental Sciences and Engineering as well as a graduate GIS certificate. My direct experience with state, academic, federal, and private entities comes from employment with Cintel, Magnolia River Geospatial, and other organizations.

In addition to business/educational experience, I have been fortunate to co-create with local leaders multiple nonprofits to include The CornerStone Initiative, Energy Huntsville, and GEO Huntsville. I love having the opportunity to use the skills and lessons I learn with nonprofits in business and vice versa. My passion is starting, developing, and leading teams that have a common goal of helping people.

Q. What are your goals for Cintel Strategies over the next 10 years?

A. To grow our service offerings to better serve our clients and to develop a complete business services offering to clients; to be known for helping clients achieve their goals from Startup to Fortune 500 companies by providing holistic business services solutions; to develop new and innovative solutions to help clients achieve their goals.

Q. What did winning this award mean to you, personally and professionally?

A. Affirmation that hard work pays off and that there is still much to do. Being Emerging Business of the year with a different/new business model means we are only at the beginning and likely have many hurdles ahead of becoming a stable and established business.

Q. What key piece of advice would you give other small businesses?

A. Listening – This is one of the most important action words in business and life.

The following are just a few key examples of why listening is important to me in business: ■ Increases knowledge through learning from mentors – the good and the bad ■ Determines needs, wants, and opportunities ■ Develops relationships with co-workers, employees, and team members ■ Provides the information needed to collaboratively develop complex solutions to problems ■ Allows you to prepare for quick decisions when they are needed

Q. How has being active in the Chamber impacted Cintel Strategies, Inc.’s success?

A. Being active in the Chamber and the community has allowed Cintel Strategies to

develop business and service relationships and grow our network. The Chamber networking has been key for Cintel Strategies to grow clientele and provide a platform to discuss our service offerings through ribbon cuttings, Chamber events, and open houses. These events have opened doors and avenues to new mentors that have been through the joys and distresses of startup companies. The value of having local leaders who are willing to share and support in the Chamber and our community is very valuable for entrepreneurs. Additionally, the Chamber has opened our eyes to additional nonprofit needs and opportunities in the community that we have the privilege to support.

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Kids to Love Foundation

won the Chamber’s 2016 Women-Owned Business of the Year award. Here’s an interview with Lee Marshall, Founder & CEO of the Kids to Love Foundation.

Q. Give a brief history of the Kids to Love Foundation and your role in the company.

A. Kids to Love began as a weekly television segment with the purpose of finding permanent homes for foster children. As I interviewed these children, I realized they lacked basic needs. I was traveling home to Huntsville from Washington D.C. in 2003 where I’d been recognized as an Angel in Adoption by the U.S. Congress, and I befriended a local businessman on my flight. With his advice, I incorporated the Kids to Love Foundation in 2004.

Q. Please explain what your company creates/sells.

A. Kids to Love meets the immediate needs of foster children. Our business model is to Invest, Educate, Sustain. We invest in foster children through raising awareness about foster care and adoption. We educate children in foster care through our KTECH workforce training initiative and college scholarship program.

And we sustain through our Christmas and school supply collection drives. In 2016, we served 7,536 foster children. Since 2004, we have served more than 200,000 foster children.

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Q. What are your goals for the Kids to Love Foundation over the next 10 years?

A. Over the next 10 years Kids to Love will continue to grow and develop programs that meet the needs of foster children. Our KTECH program will continue to grow and serve as a training facility for young people who are aging out of foster care.

With the recent launch of Davidson Farms, a 10,000-square-foot home on 10.5 acres in Madison County, we will provide a refuge for tween and teen girls who need a safe and loving home.

Q. What did winning this award mean to you, personally and professionally?

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Q. Please explain what your company creates/sells.

A. The Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a vital mission –

to improve the quality of life for everyone in Huntsville and Madison County.

We do this by encouraging and facilitating charitable giving through flexible and tax-efficient funds. We work with individuals, families, corporations, and organizations to help them give back to our community through philanthropy in a simple, convenient, and transparent way.

Q. What has been your company’s greatest achievement?

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I feel like we are just getting started! God has given me an incredible team who embrace my vision, and we get it done for our kids!

Q. What key piece of advice would you give other small businesses?

A. Get hyper-focused on your goals. Remove distractions and distractors. If you

know your vision is needed to make the world a better place, you should stop at nothing to achieve it. Remember, being a success includes reaching behind you to pull up those that need a hand up, not a handout.

Q. How has being active in the Chamber impacted the Kids to Love Foundation’s success?

A. Our relationship with the Chamber is giving us new ways to share with the

community what we are doing to change the lives of foster children. Every day people tell me “I had no idea Kids to Love did that.” People can’t support our mission if they don’t know all that our mission involves, so the Chamber is helping us get the word out about how great these kids are, and how many ways there are to make a difference.

nonprofits, we created and host the region’s largest professional development conference for nonprofits – NonProfit University (NPU). Almost 500 nonprofit professionals, volunteers, and board members from more than 300 agencies attend NPU each year at the Von Braun Center.

Q. Please share your educational and professional background and how you came to the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville.

A. My family and I have lived in Huntsville for over 30 years, having moved here

from St. Louis to work at Intergraph in the early 1980s. I got involved in managing several software start-up companies in the late 1990s and was a serial-entrepreneur for about 20 years. I volunteered on a number of for-profit and nonprofit boards and was the founding Chairman of the ALS Association Alabama Chapter from 2004-2014. When the position at the Community Foundation became available, I jumped at the chance. This is the first time I have worked as a paid professional for a nonprofit, and have truly enjoyed both the job and the people with whom I work.

The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville

tied for the Chamber’s 2016 Nonprofit of the Year award. Here’s an interview with Stuart Obermann, the CEO and President of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville.

Q. Give a brief history of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville and your role in the company.

A. The Community Foundation launched in 2009 as a nonprofit public charity,

the 13th Community Foundation in the State of Alabama. I was hired as the President/CEO in 2013 to oversee the direction of the Foundation and work with our donors to help them achieve their charitable objectives. Now in our eighth year, we have raised $22 million in charitable funds from donors in our community. Additionally, we have distributed grants of over $8.5 million to hundreds of nonprofit agencies and faith-based organizations in our community and beyond.

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Jeff Gronberg presenting one of the 2016 Nonprofit of the Year awards to Stuart Obermann of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville.

Q. What are your goals for Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville over the next 10 years?

A. I hope to see the Community Foundation continue to grow and become a force

of philanthropy in our community. I would like to see our grant-making expand to meet both short-term needs, as well as solving the longer-term, systemic problems we are facing as a community. We plan to lead collaborative efforts to create positive change in our community that will have lasting impact in all areas of our quality of life.

Q. What did winning this award mean to you, personally and professionally?

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A. We were honored to be chosen as the Nonprofit of the Year. I view this as

recognition of the positive impact we are having on the community and share the honor with our hardworking staff and dedicated board. Personally, this award affirms that I made a good decision transitioning from the for-profit technology sector to a new career where I can help others give back to our great community.

Q. What key piece of advice would you give other small businesses?

A. In the nonprofit world, it is especially important that you find staff who share your

passion for your mission. Without the financial incentives found in the for-profit world, it is critical that you and your staff find the work personally gratifying so that you can push through the inevitable tough times and seek rewards by helping others. Likewise, a dedicated, engaged board that shares your vision and feels a sense of commitment to the mission of the organization is essential to the successful operation a growing nonprofit.

Q. How has being active in the Chamber impacted the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville’s success?

A. Membership in the Chamber provides me with opportunities to network with fellow business leaders and stay current on the economic development of our community. This has helped the Community Foundation build awareness of what we do in serving the corporate and nonprofit worlds. My participation in Chamber activities helps the for-profit sector better understand the critical role that the nonprofit sector plays in building and maintaining a healthy, vibrant community.

Jeff Gronberg presenting one of the 2016 Nonprofit of the Year awards to Mary Ellen Judah of Neighborhood Concepts.

Q. What has been your company’s greatest achievement?

A. Although I’m proud of all our work, I think our greatest achievement is our ability

to address housing and economic needs within our community in an inclusive way. Our housing communities have melded seamlessly into neighborhoods throughout the City of Huntsville, and our small business lending has assisted a tremendously diverse population in fulfilling their dreams of entrepreneurship.

Q. Please share your educational and professional background and how you came to Neighborhood Concepts.

Neighborhood Concepts

tied for the Chamber’s 2016 Nonprofit of the Year award. Here’s an interview with Mary Ellen Judah, Executive Director of Neighborhood Concepts, Inc.

Q. Give a brief history of Neighborhood Concepts, Inc. and your role in the company A. Neighborhood Concepts (NCI) was formed in 1988 as part of the mediation of a

lawsuit filed by residents of a public housing community that was scheduled for demolition. NCI was formed as a private nonprofit corporation and tasked with rebuilding a portion of those lost units. Since that initial development almost 30 years ago, we’ve worked hard to fulfill our mission to strengthen neighborhoods through the development of affordable housing and the advancement of economic opportunities.

In my role as Executive Director, I oversee day-to-day operations of the nonprofit and implement the board’s long term goals. As a small nonprofit with limited staff, I also am responsible for all housing development and oversight of our economic development programs.

Q. Please explain what your company creates/sells.

A. Neighborhood Concepts develops private multifamily housing designed to be affordable for families and seniors with low-to-moderate incomes. We currently have more than 1,000 units in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Recognizing that strong neighborhoods need more than affordable housing, we also have a revolving loan fund that offers micro and small business loans to entrepreneurs in north Alabama who are unable to access traditional financing.

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I have worked in the community development field for approximately 25 years, both in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, and have actually worked for Neighborhood Concepts twice. After eight years with the nonprofit, I left in 1999 to go to work for a regional, for-profit housing developer. I spent nine years working in the for-profit world including a brief stint as an independent contractor before I realized that my passion lies with nonprofit work. Fortunately for me, NCI was looking for a new executive director, and I came back to fill that position in 2008.

Q. What are your goals for Neighborhood Concepts over the next 10 years?

A. I’d like for us to continue to provide affordable housing, but would also like to see us expand our housing production to address more of the gaps in the housing market, such as affordable housing for moderate income families, housing for veterans, etc. I’d also like to see us expand our small business lending activities throughout the State of Alabama.

Q. What did winning this award mean to you, personally and professionally?

A. Professionally, I think it elevated our presence within the community and gave us

name recognition that we might not have had before. On a personal side, it was a joy to watch the expressions on the faces of our staff members when the award was announced. They work tirelessly in support of our mission, and the award was a tangible recognition of their efforts.

Q. What key piece of advice would you give other small businesses?

A. Whether you are a nonprofit or for-profit company, do your research. Is there a need for your product or service, is there a gap in the market that you can fill?

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Rather than recreating the wheel or duplicating a service, find ways to partner with other businesses to increase everyone’s scale.

Q. How has being active in the Chamber impacted Neighborhood Concepts Inc.’s success?

A. Participation in Chamber activities has opened doors to new relationships that

have contributed to our growth. Additionally, the Chamber provides invaluable training opportunities for our staff as well opportunities for them to socialize with other professionals.

Southern Construction & Design, Inc.

won the Chamber’s 2016 Service Business of the Year award. Here’s an interview with John Allen, the President of Southern Construction & Design.

Q. Give a brief history of Southern Construction & Design and your role in the company.

A. In 1997, the business was founded by my wife and I and my in-laws as our

family business. We had an interest in the construction industry and decided to set our business up, name the company, create a logo, and start. We began this company as a part-time business and did not have any business plan to direct us to where we are today. Over time, Southern Construction & Design became a full-time profession, and for the last 14 years, a focused business plan has helped direct our growth and vision for our company, in the long and short term.

Q. Please explain what your company creates/sells.

A. Since 1997, Southern Construction & Design has provided a unique and successful

approach to custom residential construction services in North Alabama with a focus on creative, unique solutions to meet the needs of the client. We blend our technical knowledge of building systems with our creative expertise to complete successful projects for our clients in the new construction and renovation market.

Q. What has been your company’s greatest achievement?

A. Surviving the market downturn in 2009 in the construction business was no doubt the greatest achievement. Not only for our business, but for any business that was able to make it through those tough times.

Q. Please share your educational and professional background and how you came to Southern Construction & Design.

A. I am a Huntsville native, and an Alabama-licensed, residential homebuilder –

a Graduate Master Builder (GMB), Certified Graduate Remodeler (C.G.R.), a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (C.A.P.S.), and a Certified Green Professional (C.G.P.). I also retain my license as a professional engineer in the State of Alabama. Southern Construction & Design started as a family part-time business, and has been a full-time profession since 2002.

Q. What are your goals for Southern Construction & Design, Inc. over the next 10 years?

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A. The business has been successful in providing services to our clients and has been fortunate to win many awards both locally and nationally. That means nothing if you cannot take care of your customers by doing what you said you were going to do – following through on your promises and delivering on expectations. This is the benchmark we will always strive to attain year after year.

Q. What did winning this award mean to you, personally and professionally?

A. Since a small business is part of the individual, it can just be assumed to be one and the same. Receiving this award in 2006, and for the second time last year, was a great honor and recognition to the sub-contractor-based team we work with, the core value system of the business, and our client base. This award was completely unexpected and received with humility and thankfulness for the recognition of the hard work that it takes to run a small business.

Q. What key piece of advice would you give other small businesses?

A. Since our founding, many lessons of business have been learned and can be

summed up in three simple tenets of our business and personal life. First, always “Do More, Not Less.” Just go the extra mile, do more than is expected, and always strive to be the best. Second, “Trust, But Verify.” Trust yourself and your team, but always make sure you are communicating the same message and vision to your clients. Finally, “Finish Well.” In business as in life, it is not how you begin but how you finish. Make it a point to finish strong with integrity and honor.

Jeff Gronberg presenting one of the 2016 Service Business of the Year awards to John Allen of the Southern Construction & Design.

Q. How has being active in the Chamber impacted Southern Construction & Design’s success?

A. The Chamber represents both small and large business interests. As a small

business, the economic reach of the Chamber – its programs and people – grows a strong economic base for our region. Growth brings opportunity to not just our business, but the corporate area as a whole. This strength benefits my business by keeping the market strong and the demand high.

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Netflix (yes, that one) came to Huntsville to interview teenage U.S. Space Campers, who are chasing their dreams of traveling to Mars, for an exclusive film which includes reflections from space experts about NASA’s history and future. The result was a stunning documentary film, “The Mars Generation”, starring Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, and featuring U.S. Space Campers. The film started streaming on Netflix on May 5 to a global audience of 140 million. The documentary, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, examines the science, politics, and philosophy behind a journey to Mars, and features students attending Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in the summer of 2015. Emmy Award-winner Michael Barnett directed the full-length project, which is a first-time collaboration between Time and Netflix.

Check out “The Mars Generation” trailer HERE.

ADTRAN Makes 10 Millionth Vectoring Port Shipment ADTRAN has announced that it has shipped its 10 millionth port to network operators in the U.S. and Europe as they look to maximize all available paths to ultra-broadband service delivery. The milestone demonstrates ADTRAN’s industry-leading access portfolio, and the impact it is having for operators, such as CenturyLink, that are looking to scale their networks and meet the work/home/play needs of its customers.

ADTRAN’s market leadership has grown over the past four quarters as the company shipped more DSL and VDSL2 vectoring ports in North America than all other vendors combined. VDSL2 vectoring is key to network operators’ broadband strategy to deliver 100Mbps services using their existing DSL infrastructure that may only provide 10Mbps service today.

Read more about ADTRAN’s accomplishment HERE.

Huntsville Marriott at the Space & Rocket Center Gets a Makeover!

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The section features significant economic development news and growth in local organizations. We’d love to include your company in Bright Lights! Send us your news and press releases to: comms@hsvchamber.org Founder of Ascent Hospitality Management of Buford, Ga., which recently purchased the hotel which is situated directly next to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. “This property is an icon in Huntsville, but it’s been neglected for the last several years.”

“The Ascent Team, led by Tampa, has an impressive history of restoring valuable properties,” says Tim Singleton, Bank Independent’s Huntsville/Madison Area President. “His past partnerships with Chad Emerson, now with Downtown Huntsville, gave us confidence moving forward. It’s great for our city, and the state’s most popular tourist destination, to have the hotel in good hands.”

Renovations are well underway at the hotel, which offers 294 guest rooms, a restaurant, indoor and outdoor pools, and a VIP lounge. The 14,000-square-foot meeting area and banquet hall has already been completely revamped.

To read more about the Huntsville Marriott’s revitalization, click HERE.

Grille 29 Celebrates 10 Years Award winning local restaurant, Grille 29, is celebrating 10 delicious years in Huntsville. Grille 29 started the year showing off the new 10 year anniversary logo and will have a variety of extras throughout the rest of the year to show their appreciation to customers and the community.

“We are very proud of success Grille 29 has had over the past decade. It just reaffirms how great our employees really are and we look forward to another 10 years in the Rocket City,” said Troy Goldman, Director of Operations at Restaurant Partners, Inc. “I am proud to be part of the amazing Grille 29 family and have enjoyed watching it grow over the years,” said general manager Carey Letson.

Grille 29 has won numerous awards and nominations over their 10 years: Rocket City Chef; Best All Around by Mystery Diner; Fan’s Choice Awards for Restaurants; Taste of Huntsville and Bartender Competitions to name a few. Additionally, Grille 29 has landed on several lists: “Five Local Dishes You Have to Try,” “Essential Huntsville Eats of the Week,” and “Local Restaurants Brunch Guide”.

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EmbroidMe’s New Brand: Fully Promoted Ranked top in sales in the world (out of 262 franchises in 10 countries), EmbroidMe franchise in Decatur rolled out a new name and brand. The company provides the promotional product customization, embroidery, and screen printing services.

“This has been extremely well thought out,” said Joe Loch, who was brought aboard last year as the new brand president. “We combined the expertise of our experienced brand experts at United Franchise Group with that of an outside agency and worked with our franchisees that are instrumental as the brand’s representatives in the field. They were acutely aware that their clients wanted a much broader range of services, some of which were already offered. But with the current name, most customers didn’t realize we were so much more than embroidered products.” The new branding falls under the name “Fully Promoted.”

Read more about Fully Promoted HERE.

500 Reviews for Matt Curtis Real Estate Team Matt Curtis Real Estate has become an industry leader in the local, state, and national real estate market. The Matt Curtis team has grown more than 700 percent during

a 5-year period, and is one of the largest real estate teams in the state of Alabama. The formula for the company’s success is simple, “We provide world class service to our clients,” said founder, Matt Curtis.

In the 7+ years he has been in business, Curtis and his team of agents, closing coordinators, and administrative professionals, have worked hard to reach a milestone of 500 reviews on Facebook, Zillow, and Google. Matt attributes this milestone to the philosophy, “Our agents concentrate on providing excellent service to meet the needs the client has identified. We take time to listen, and offer solutions that best fit what our clients are looking for.”

To check out the reviews and to learn more about Matt Curtis Real Estate, click HERE.

South Huntsville Businesses Capitalize on Change The South Huntsville Business Association (SHBA), with the support of the City of Huntsville Planning Department, Council President Dr. Jennie Robinson, and Madison County Commissioner Phil Riddick, is launching a strategic planning initiative for their continued on page 33

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2017 TVC Summit Brings Regional Leadership to Huntsville

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he Tennessee Valley Corridor (TVC) will return to Huntsville to hold its yearly science and technology Summit May 31–June 1.

The Summit, themed “Huntsville and the TVC: Smart. Innovative.

Collaborative”, will be held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) and will be hosted by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and USSRC CEO Dr. Deborah Barnhart. Registration is now available at TennValleyCorridor.org.

“The Tennessee Valley Corridor is home to some of the smartest minds on the planet, and this annual summit draws the best and the brightest,” said Battle. “We look forward to an exciting and engaging exchange of ideas and opportunities.”

The Summit will convene more than 300 government, business, academic, and community leaders from the five-state region, which includes the 10 congressional districts in East and Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, Western North Carolina, Southwest Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky.

“The Space & Rocket Center provides the perfect nexus of innovation and possibility. This inspiring setting invites attendees to think beyond their current boundaries, achieve new levels of cooperation, and set new standards for the Tennessee Valley Corridor,” Barnhart said.

The Summit will bring together congressmen from throughout the region, as well as speakers including: Todd May, director, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Ken Rueter, president and project manager, UCOR; Bill Tindal, vice president and site manager, CNS Y-12; Liz Porter, senior vice president, Federal Energy and Environment, Leidos; Dr. Thom Mason, director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Barry E. Wilmore, (Captain, U.S. Navy) NASA Astronaut; Dr. Angeline Godwin, president, Patrick Henry Community College; Tom Baumbach, chief technical officer, Dynetics; and many more.

The Summit sessions will focus on: Session I: NASA and TVC’s Space Corridor Presenting Sponsor: Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. Learn about the impact NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has made throughout the TVC, particularly focusing on its partnerships with the Air force’s Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma, private contractors, colleges and universities.

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progress, public/private partnership and support for important federal missions at Redstone Arsenal.

TVC Dinner: TVC: Smart. Innovative. Collaborative.

Presenting Sponsor: Jacobs Hear from Summit co-hosts Battle and Barnhart, as well as visiting members of Congress and other special guests.

Session III: TVC Communities Driving Innovation & Entrepreneurship Presenting Sponsor: Dynetics Gain insight from community, institutional and organizational leaders from throughout the TVC about locally based strategies and programs to create new jobs and economic growth by leveraging talent and resources from our federal investments through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Session IV: Federal Missions Fueling the TVC Economy Presenting Sponsor: Aerojet Rocketdyne Hear from representatives of TVC’s federal programs, contractors and communities about the impact our federal missions have in meeting our country’s science, national security, technology and environmental cleanup challenges through engagement with our region’s talent and resources.

Leaders Lunch: Honoring the TVC Leadership Council Honor the companies and organizations that are members of the TVC Leadership Council by learning about the special role they play in making our region one of America’s most important science, technology and national security Centers of Excellence. The TVC Leadership Council members include: CNS Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee Valley Authority, the University of Tennessee, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Tennessee Tech, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Teledyne Brown Engineering, UCOR and Morris Creative Group.

Registration is open and sponsorship opportunities are available for the TVC Summit. For more information and to register, please visit TennValleyCorridor.org or email jwiggins@akinsps.com.

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Classroom UAH Helps Hawaii with Cyber Education The University of Hawaii System (UHS) is establishing a broad-based cybersecurity education program there with help from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) by modeling the success of Huntsville and Madison County.

“This whole relationship with UHS UAH President Dr. Robert Altenkirch started out to help them start a funded speaks to Hawaiian officials about the cybersecurity program, but it has quickly methods used in Huntsville to establish broad-based cyber education here. evolved into the University of Hawaii System and the State of Hawaii wanting to know how our community works within itself to get cyber education and cyber activity involvement within the school system and in the community as a whole.”

To read the entire article, click HERE.

Education is key to our success. That’s why our entire community is invested in high quality education for all ages. Want to give a shout out to an educator? Have cool campus news? Let us know at comms@hsvchamber.org teams came from all over the world including 23 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and several different countries, such as Brazil, Germany, India and Mexico.

The challenge highlights NASA’s goals for future exploration to Mars and beyond.

Inspired by the lunar roving vehicles of the Apollo moon missions, the competition challenged students to solve engineering problems, while emphasizing NASA’s commitment to inspiring new generations of scientists, engineers, and explorers. Rover Challenge is hosted by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, and is managed by Marshall’s Academic Affairs Office.

Check out more info about NASA’s Rover Challenge HERE.

One Common Goal There are more than 53,000 students in Huntsville City, Madison City, and Madison County public schools and every day is focused on one common goal: exceptional education for our children and their future.

Watch the video HERE.

Calhoun Receives $229,000 to Establish New Scholarship Dr. Jim Klauber, president of Calhoun Community College, announced that the college, through the Calhoun College Foundation, has been awarded a monetary gift of $229,408 from the estate of William Forrest Simms and Mamie Louise Simms, longtime residents of Lawrence County.

“We are most appreciative to the Simms family for their generosity in providing this funding to assist very worthy students in realizing their academic and career goals,” commented Klauber. “We also thank BBVA Compass for facilitating the awarding of this very generous gift to Calhoun.”

To read more about the scholarship, click HERE.

NASA Announces Teams for 2017 Human Exploration Rover Challenge Nearly 100 high school and college teams from across the globe put their skills to the test March 30 to April 1 during NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. Participating A PUBLICATION OF THE HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

Rigved Joshi to lead UAH’s D.S. Davidson I2C incubator Rigved Joshi is the new director of the Dorothy S. Davidson Invention to Innovation Center (D.S. Davidson I2C) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

“The D.S. Davidson I2C presents a dynamic opportunity to serve as a platform to launch and develop hi-tech startups into sustainable, scalable and investable businesses,” Joshi says. “It’s the first of its kind for Huntsville, and to be able to lead this initiative and leverage the intellectual bandwidth that Joshi exists within the ecosystem is tremendously exciting.”

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If your company has created fun digital marketing videos; virtual, augmented or mixed reality; slideshows; etc., send them our way so we can feature them in digitalTRENDS as well! Send them to: comms@hsvchamber.org

NASA Mars Cardboard Experience The NASA Mars Cardboard Experience gives you an immersive view of several different technologies that may be used by astronauts exploring the Martian landscape. Learn about how humans will utilize technology to pioneer the Red Planet.

Check out the app HERE.

Madison City Schools Superintendent’s Corner Robby Parker, superintendent from Madison City Schools, visits a local kindergarten class to encourage the students, motivate the teachers, and share Madison City Schools with the community.

Check out the video HERE.

HPM Combines Science and Art Hoar Program Management (HPM) is providing peace of mind on capital construction programs. Check out their newest video, “The science of building, the art of leadership.”

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Nearby business owners WAAY 31 spoke with said the constant closures and construction has impacted their business.

newly formed 501(c)(6) Nonprofit Business League. This effort includes support and guidance from Main Street Alabama, which the association joined in 2016.

The SHBA hosted two workshops to begin setting key strategies and priorities on March 21 and April 18. “The South Huntsville Business Association has been a great partner with the City as we reinvent South Parkway,” Dr. Robinson said. “This strategic Robinson planning effort will leverage existing opportunities and pave the way for exciting new developments.”

To read more about what the SHBA has done, and the region they serve, click HERE.

DIGITAL SNAP If your company has created fun digital marketing videos, virtual, augmented or mixed reality, slideshows, etc., send them our way so we can feature them in DIGITAL SNAP! Send them to: comms@hsvchamber.org

Place of Possibilities Check out the Chamber’s new look in the video link below! Huntsville/ Madison County is the center of innovation and excellence--a status we here at the Chamber take seriously. To keep ourselves at the forefront of this status, it was time for a change.

Litigation I Businesses Litigation I Businesses Governments Governments Individuals I Non-Profits Individuals I Non-Profits

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aking sure that our Chamber members have access to outstanding development and professional programs, business services and events is our TOP priority. With your support, we are able to provide many of these resources through membership dues and ChamberON – our annual sponsorship campaign. Our ChamberON volunteers are the heart of the program and are your personal conduit to an enhanced Chamber ROI. We visited with Camille Gardner, Director of Corporate Business & Proposal Development at AEgis Technologies Group, to learn more about her experience as a ChamberON volunteer!

We have a highly energized group of ChamberON volunteers who give a tremendous amount of their time to connect with Chamber members who are looking to be more actively engaged in the Chamber’s mission through sponsorship opportunities.

“There are so many benefits that the Chamber brings to the diverse and everchanging Huntsville community that it is easy to understand and communicate these benefits to the Chamber members,” Gardner says. “Many of our members are already HREGI investors, and therefore know, understand, and support our Chamber.”

Gardner ChamberON has value for every type of business and organization – from investing in annual events to highimpact marketing assets. There are wonderful sponsorship opportunities at every level for companies to receive value from ChamberON investment.

When I asked Gardner how she communicates the value of ChamberON, she said, “Many times, a prospective customer will want to address how the opportunity will grow or benefit their own business.

These opportunities are natural topics of conversation because it is merely a communication of how our wonderful community is being served by its Chamber.”

The current campaign runs through June 30, 2017. For more information about ChamberON, our 2017 volunteers, and to view sponsorship opportunities, please visit bit.ly/ChamberON2017, or contact Kristy Drake, Chamber Engagement Specialist/Program Manager, at 256-535-2036 or kdrake@hsvchamber.org.

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Chip Cherry, CCE, president & CEO Amy Locke, executive assistant Annette Atchley, resource desk coordinator Kathy Campbell, resource desk assistant

Economic Development, Industry Relations & Workforce Lucia Cape, IOM, senior vice president Lyndsay Ferguson, workforce director Erin Koshut, Cummings Research Park director Ken Smith, research & information services director Will West, project manager

Government & Public Affairs Mike Ward, IOM, senior vice president Tina Leopold, assistant

Marketing & Communications Carrie Rice, director Kristi Sherrard, graphic designer Hiroko Sedensky, web designer

Membership Robert Recker, senior vice president, investor relations Donna McCrary, membership retention manager Tiffany Jordan, membership representative Tina Blankenship, membership representative Kristy Drake, engagement specialist | program manager

Small Business & Events Pammie Jimmar, IOM, director Emma Williams, specialist

Finance & Administration Mary McNairy, director Jamie Gallien, IT manager Kim Savage, accounting specialist – receivables Lori Warner, accounting specialist – payables Joe Watson, facilities supervisor

Huntsville/Madison County Chamber 225 Church Street NW, Huntsville, AL 35801 phone 256-535-2000 | fax 256-535-2015

www.HSVchamber.org

Associated Organizations

– Analyn Bengs communityfoundationhsv.org

www.uah.edu/sbdc theschoolsfoundation.org

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