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welcome new chamber members Joined in March 2017 Aflac – Angela Dowdy Alfa Romeo of Huntsville Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. AshaKiran, A Ray of Hope BDE Consulting, LLC Altitude Trampoline Park Cajun Cravins, LLC America’s Home Place Cakes Etc, Inc CCS College Relations – Marketing Bedzzz Express Curse Vincent E. Boles, LLC DAA Group, LLC – Dealers Auto Auction of Huntsville Boutique Station Dunn Building Company Canon Solutions America Experience Signs Combined Insurance Fertility Institue of North Alabama Crestwood Technology Group (CTG) Fitzgerald Peterbilt of Huntsville Dinosaur Den GLS Supply, LLC Love Those Lips By Lisa Ethic-Tech, LLC Lynxnet Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama Midtown Dental GoodLife Care Moe’s Southwest Grill at Bridge Street Green Mountain Research, Inc. Musicology School of Music Huntsville Moving Service, Inc. National Scale Technology, Inc. IBM Corporation Onyx Aerospace The Image of Eve Restored, Inc. PCI Aviation Primary Care Pediatrics and Family Medicine Into3D, LLC The Protective Group - TPG Johnson Technology Systems, Inc. (JTSI) Providence Chiropractic Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial - Steve Sutton, FIC Red Bike Publishing, LLC Mosquito Squad of Huntsville Red Roof Plus+ & Suites QC Wellness and Pharmacy Ronald Pollard Photography (in Camera Artistry) Salty Nut Brewery Russ Russell Commercial Real Estate – James Flatt Staples #1147 - South Memorial Parkway Russ Russell Commercial Real Estate – Lana Spera Signalink, Inc. Stars and Strikes SimuTech Group Tellini’s Pasta Market SkyTap Inc. Waterhouse Public Relations Sweatlocal Symmetry Financial Group The Tatitlek Corporation TownePlace Suites Huntsville West/Redstone Gateway UPS US Lawns

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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

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Executive Committee and Board of Directors 2017 Executive Committee

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,

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

Jeff Gronberg, Vice Chair, Marketing & Communications,

Dear Chamber Investors, Community Leaders and Friends:

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During this time of year we are afforded many opportunities to reflect on the fact that the many have benefited from the gift of the few. The gift is the freedom we enjoy – the rights, liberties, and opportunities afforded us as citizens of the United States of America. The few who make this possible – those who serve in the armed forces – are the less than 1% of the population. To all who are serving and those who have served, their families who support them, and the civil servants and contractors who act as force multipliers, thank you! I’m sure you’ve already noticed our new Chamber logo on this month’s cover of Initiatives. We are proud to launch our new brand and website! The logo colors speak to the vibrancy of the region and our economy. Look for the embedded M’s in the H, recognition of the interconnected nature of Huntsville, Madison, and Madison County. In addition to our new brand, we also have a new website – a much more robust, powerful, modern, and user friendly website. Better organization allows us to operate on a more global scale, as well as remain competitive in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven climate. When you visit the site, you’ll notice that each department has a vibrant color associated with it – the same colors that, when combined, make up our new logo. The adjectives that describe the logo and website – vibrant, progressive, and dynamic – are descriptive of our community as well as the Chamber. We send a big thank you to our website sponsor, LogiCore, who helped make that project possible. On a final note, this summer the Chamber will say farewell to two wonderful Chamber staffers. Tina Leopold is retiring after serving a key role in our Government & Public Affairs department for more than 15 years. Lyndsay Ferguson is transitioning from her role as our Director of Workforce to become the new President and CEO of Leadership Huntsville/Madison County. We wish Tina the best in retirement and look forward to working with Lyndsay in her new role. On behalf of the Chamber team, I hope you and your family have a wonderful summer. I look forward to seeing you at a Chamber event soon!

Chip Cherry, CCE President & CEO Huntsville/Madison County Chamber

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

Mark Curran, Chair-Appointed, L3 Technologies, Inc. Tim Thornton, Chair-Appointed, n Logic, LLC Frank Williams, Chair-Appointed, Landers McLarty Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Mayor Tommy Battle, Ex-Officio Member, City of Huntsville Mayor Paul Finley, Ex-Officio Member, City of Madison Chairman Dale Strong, Ex-Officio Member, Madison County Commission

Tracy Marion, General Counsel, Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C. Chip Cherry, President & CEO, Huntsville/Madison Co. Chamber

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. Craig Naudain, SAIC Alana Parker, Rocket City Drywall & Supply, Inc. Leigh Pegues, PNC Bank Mike Randolph, Par Pharmaceutical, an Endo International Co. Joe Ritch, Sirote & Permutt, PC 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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communityprofile Population

Madison City of County Huntsville

City of Huntsville Madison Metro Area

Top Ten Employers Redstone Arsenal* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,866* Huntsville Hospital System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,129

2010 Census

334,811

180,105

42,938

417,593

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000

2015 Census

353,089

190,582

46,962

444,752

Huntsville City Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,079

5.5%

5.8%

9.4%

6.5%

The Boeing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,600

% Growth

Madison County Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,389

Households & Income 16,857

169,980

Avg. Household Income $79,044

$71,430 $110,662

$76,897

Per Capita Income

$30,979

$30,792

# of Households

137,767 $32,131

78,554

$41,596

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov), 2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

SAIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,229 City of Huntsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,206 The University of Alabama in Huntsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,675 ADTRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,522 Source: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber *includes on-site contractors

Aerospace & Defense Huntsville/Madison County is home to the U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center which combine to drive a thriving aerospace and defense technology industry. More than 41,000 people work at Redstone Arsenal and NASA managing some of the country’s most important and sophisticated technology programs including missiles, aviation, and space exploration.

Research & Technology Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park has earned a reputation as a global leader in technology development. The second-largest science and

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economicdevelopmenthighlights extraordinary talent Geocent’s employees bring to these programs.” Read more about Geocent’s award at bit.ly/Geocent-excellence ∏

snap: Members of the Leadership Huntsville/Madison County’s Connect Class 18 will debut their class project, the new Washington Street Park – the City’s first micro park. The park is located at the end of the alley behind UG White Mercantile and Pints & Pixels at 120 Holmes Avenue. Members of the Connect Class 18 involved in the project include Jason Lowe, Lauren Johannesmeyer, Anna McDonald, Cayce Taylor, Jon Townsend and Kimberly Hardee.

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Victory Solutions, Inc. receives “2016 Supplier of the Year” from Boeing Victory Solutions, Inc. has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Support & Services category by The Boeing Company. Victory Solutions, Inc. was one of 13 companies honored for distinguished performance in working with Boeing. In January, Victory Solutions, Inc. was notified that it was one of 480 companies to receive the Boeing Performance Excellence Award which rewards performance excellence. Achieving the Supplier of the Year designation further acknowledges superior performance and labels this class of winners as best of the best. “We are extremely grateful to our Boeing customer and our wonderful employees for making this award possible,” stated Kris McGuire, CEO. Read more about Victory Solution’s award at bit.ly/victory-award ∏

Toyota USA Foundation helps inspire young women

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Restoring the Blackbird Exhibit at the Space & Rocket Center ReNew-it Pressure Cleaning has been selected to take part in the restoration project of the A-12 Oxcart “Blackbird” exhibit at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. “We are proud to be teaming with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center again on another restoration project.” Chad Hellums, Vice President, ReNew-it Pressure Cleaning. The A-12 has been on display in front of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for many years and the elements have been harsh on the aircraft. The first step in the restoration process is to remove the surface contamination and old paint in order to prepare it for repainting. ReNew-it Pressure Cleaning will be performing this step of the restoration process. This restoration is similar to the cleaning of the Space Shuttle Pathfinder that was completed in 2016 by ReNew-it Pressure Cleaning as well. ∏

More Alabama girls will soon have an opportunity to explore education in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Toyota USA Foundation announced today at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). STEM education is a focus area for Toyota’s community outreach efforts. “We are committed to investing in students, helping to provide them with the best opportunity to succeed,” said Toyota Alabama president David Fernandes. “We want to support programs that provide students with exciting opportunities in STEM to help cultivate the next generation of engineers, researchers, and science leaders.” Toyota’s donation will support and help grow Tech Trek Alabama, a weeklong residential camp for rising eighth-grade girls that provides intensive hands-on experiments and STEM-based activities including building robots, developing apps, and studying cybersecurity. For more, visit bit.ly/Toyota-inspires. To view the video, go to bit.ly/UAHvideo ∏

Geocent receives Boeing Excellence in Advocacy Award Geocent received a Boeing Excellence in Advocacy Award for 2016. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance in government outreach activities to help government policymakers better understand aerospace issues and promote legislation that support aerospace companies. Boeing suppliers are uniquely qualified to speak on behalf of key business issues that strengthens awareness among community leaders, elected officials and decision-makers. Dr. Robert A. “Bobby” Savoie, chairman and CEO of Geocent said, “Winning this award two years in a row is a testament to the

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INTUITIVE partners with Madison County School System Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation (INTUITIVE) and the Madison County School System have entered into a new public private partnership. INTUITIVE engineers and educators will work collaboratively to design and implement a curriculum focused on electrical engineering and mechanical engineering disciplines. Initially, the courses will be offered to high school students at Madison A PUBLICATION OF THE HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

County High School, but the company and district have plans to expand the program to other local schools in the future. Classes will start in August and students will meet every day for 85 minutes. The 9-week electrical engineering course, which focuses on Printed Circuit Board Design (PCB Design). The same group of students will then participate in a 9-week Mechanical Design course where they will learn the basic processes and tools used by Mechanical Engineers. Students, as well as INTUITIVE employees, are looking forward to an exciting school year in August. Learn more about the program online: bit.ly/INTUITIVE-MCS ∏

LEAN Frog honored with Stevie® Award LEAN Frog was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Company of the Year category in the 15th annual American Business Awards. “Our team’s ingenuity and hard work have allowed LEAN Frog to positively impact students’ lives through helping school systems improve operations and re-invest savings back into classrooms,” said Byron Headrick, LEAN Frog President and Co-founder. “We’re honored to be recognized by the Stevie Awards for our dedicated commitment and actions serving students in public education.” The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and nonprofit, large and small. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2017 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA ∏

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Ferguson named Education Fellow! Lyndsay Ferguson, the Chamber’s Workforce Director, was named a graduate of the Fellowship for Education Attainment, an initiative of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Throughout the year-long Fellowship for Education Attainment, participants are required to develop a regional action plan that focuses on addressing specific education attainment or workforce development issues in their communities. Lyndsay was selected to participate in this prestigious initiative from among hundreds of candidates across the country, and she represented our community with tremendous professionalism. Sadly, Lindsay’s last day with the Chamber is June 9. She will take the reins as President and CEO of Leadership Huntsville/ Madison County (LHMC) on June 12. While we all will miss her, we are excited to see her excel in her new position at LHMC. ∏

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Empowering Students SAIC Supports High School Career Pathway Project

ames Clemens High School’s Engineering Academy and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) partnered this past semester to provide a student an internship for course credit. The course, called the Senior Career Pathway Project, pairs high school seniors with engineering companies in Madison County, giving students access to opportunities and experiences that will help build their educational and professional careers. Michael Morris, a senior at James Clemens, was paired with SAIC. During Michael’s internship, he took a Remote Controlled (RC) racecar, disassembled the outer body, and designed a new body cover. The design included the requirement that the new body cover attach to the same mounting positions and that the car still had to run at the same operating speeds. Once the design was finished, the parts were 3D-printed using a resin-based material and fitted to the original RC racecar. Michael’s goal is to go into the automotive field, and that passion steered his project. Michael shared the ups and downs of his project and how he

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expanded his skillset throughout his internship. “I learned patience, persistence, and professionalism,” he said, adding with a laugh, “I’ve never worn khakis so much!” Michael said his employee mentors at SAIC (Brian Schuster, senior design engineer, and Jason Smith, design engineer) provided a collaborative atmosphere that helped cultivate his communication skills. “I don’t have to worry about asking anyone questions; we’re all here to help each other,” he said. Michael plans to attend the University of Alabama to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Greg Ennis, an engineering and robotics instructor at James Clemens’ Engineering Academy, said his students in the program learn about being in the workforce. “They learn about what it’s

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like to work in a professional environment. It’s a whole different world.” He added that students learn to think for themselves, and they learn to ask questions confidently. Ennis says he is always looking for companies to join the program! To learn about how your organization can get involved, visit www.jetsengineering. com/partner. When asked why SAIC provides internships to high school students, Jason Smith said, “They’re our future. And if we can’t give back, then there’s no point.” SAIC program manager Debbie Patterson added, “These are the ones we want to come back and work for us; it’s a good opportunity for them to start using technology and learning skills they can use in the future.” Michael Rice, principal software systems engineer, said SAIC also offers co-ops that allow college students to acquire job skills. Both high school and college programs allow students to build professional networks that will last throughout their careers. SAIC is a HREGI member at the Huntsville/Madison County PUB/DATE: June 2017 Chamber and has continually investedCI in the community. This inSIZE: 8.25 xof5.45 ternship program is just one example the time and energy SAIC has poured into the Huntsville to make our future a COST:community $750 bright one. TOPIC: Cybersecurity To learn more about the Senior Career Pathway Project, visit bit.ly/SeniorCareerPathway. Analyn Bengs

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ver the last decade, the Huntsville/Madison County area has been growing, adding, amending: businesses are opening and expanding, more people are moving here, exciting economic redevelopments are underway, and our communities are thriving. We live in an amazing place!

Our region is flourishing and the Chamber felt it was time to update our brand to better reflect who we are as a community, how we represent our members, and where we are headed as an organization.

What’s in a Brand? A brand consists of a powerful set of elements that when woven together, create a relevant, believable, and emotional connection. It promises the same feeling, value, and experience every time. A brand is not just a tagline, or logo, or ad campaign – it is a relationship between the user and the product or service, or in our case, the Chamber, our members, the general public and our key stakeholders. A clearly defined brand drives awareness, loyalty, and creates emotional connections while differentiating itself from its competitors. A brand is always a story, whether it’s cultivated, curated or forged in the heat of business. In developing our new brand, the Chamber is redefining itself and becoming a unified and compelling marketing message with a stronger sense of purpose.

Also in play was the fact that we needed to redesign our website! Going through the rebranding simultaneously allowed us to properly design our website upfront to visually reflect our new brand – instead of spending time and money after the website launched! BTW, this stunning new website is our most forward facing tool for member resources, our economic development efforts and general information. And, the design is boundless, thrilling and clever.

Just Launched The Chamber website is visited annually by approximately 800,000 unique users. So, the Chamber went looking for a progressive company who wanted to be the presenting sponsor of our website – a visible supporter and partner that would help the Chamber offset the cost of

Why Rebrand? Our old brand lacked a cohesive identity, so with this rebranding initiative, we set out to create a more authentic, recognizable and unifying brand. Having reached a critical mass in terms of density of our products that represent our services, economic development efforts, events, professional programs, etc. – creating a sense of synergy and momentum was becoming challenging. Over the years, multiple Chamber “looks” created brand fragmentation and confusion about who or what the Chamber represents. As a result of many conversations, research, focus groups, and collaborative discussions, there was a consensus that we needed a more cohesive Chamber brand that can help drive messaging. A PUBLICATION OF THE HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

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The Chamber’s New Look, from page 17 design and development. We sought out a Chamber member that wanted to get their name out there – to our global audience of Chamber members, site selectors, government officials, community leaders, residents, and other influencers. We found that support in LogiCore. “LogiCore Corporation is proud to be the website sponsor for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber,” said Miranda Bouldin, President & CEO of LogiCore. “The website is an important and valuable resource for our customers, job candidates, and employees regarding our great city. The connection to events and community updates are wonderful in helping LogiCore to remain connected and informed as we focus on our mission.” Thank you, LogiCore!

Users will notice that our new website delivers a modern, simple and more powerful experience. It provides relevant information that is organized in a much more dynamic and user-friendly format – which in turn will help us stay competitive and successful in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven climate. We encourage you to explore our new website. While doing so, you’ll notice that each department section has a color associated with it. This “color-coding” helps users immediately identify which department they are in, and each of those colors, when combined, make up our new logo. Also, be sure to check out our Social Wall and Member Portal! In addition to our online footprint, our new website was built with a responsive design that allows users to easily and quickly find what that are looking for on smartphones and tablets – and across multiple browser platforms. Yay!

Understanding the Brand… Our new brand and website symbolize the Chamber’s diversity, collaboration and organization. All three of these are what we believe to be the key ingredients to a successful chamber. In developing our brand personality, we wanted these three elements to be front and center. This symbolization came to life in our logo in the form of two vertical pillars and one horizontal pillar forming the H, which also symbolizes the city where we are geographically located. We also integrated “M”s in the kaleidoscope pattern, recognition of the interconnected nature of Huntsville, Madison, and Madison County. The kaleidoscope pattern also represents the diversity of industries, agencies and organizations that make up our members, as well as our collaborative environment, Chamber activities and dynamic partners. From there, we added the pops of color to address all the important departments that make up the Chamber. The final geometric pattern ties all this together and the result is a modern, vibrant, and exciting logo. The individual colors were designed to distinguish each department within the Chamber. Branding for department programs, tools and supporting initiatives under each department will reflect the same department color for consistency. Using the “H” consistently with each department will keep the connection to the main logo. Check out our brand video to see how our logo comes together at bit.ly/HMCCbrand Together, these attributes begin to describe the unique qualities of the Chamber. You will find these to be a mixture of features that highlight the physical appearance of the Chamber as well as the personality of our members and partners. The outcome: Creative and forward-thinking. Vibrant. Distinct. Bold.

The Effort Rebranding is a collaborative effort and we did not do it alone. We conducted focus groups, exchanged brand ideas and needs and, collectively and collaboratively, we took on the challenge of designing our new brand and website. Stories are happening out there, so as a Chamber, we took a step back, took a really long look at ourselves, checked our authenticity, and stepped forward boldly. •

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Restoring History Volunteers Bring Color and Vitality to Historic Treasures

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has launched a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES™ project in Huntsville to help renovate and beautify Constitution Hall and the site at Alabama Constitution Village, which is considered to be the birthplace of Alabama. More than 50 volunteers comprised of PPG employees and family members, team members of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, and employees of the EarlyWorks Family of Museums came together to paint, garden and landscape. “PPG is pleased to support the restoration of Constitution Hall by providing funding, volunteers and products for a project that is important to Huntsville, the state of Alabama and our country,” said Tom Meyer, PPG plant manager at the Huntsville aerospace facility. “Helping ensure that future generations can glimpse an

restore the exterior aesthetic of Constitution Hall. When the project is completed in June, PPG employees will volunteer again at the site, serving as docents, activity leaders and community openhouse hosts during a special “PPG Week” of events. Constitution Hall is a reproduction of the vacant cabinet shop in which 44 delegates of Alabama’s first constitutional convention met on July 5, 1819, to organize Alabama as the 22nd state. It is built on the original shop’s foundation, and it is the first building at Alabama Constitution Village to be restored in preparation for Alabama’s bicentennial. A nonprofit agency of the City of Huntsville, Alabama Constitution Village is one of three museums comprising the EarlyWorks Family of Museums. Programming at the village serves north Alabama schoolchildren and families, and PHOTOS COURTESY OF PPG

LEFT: In preparation for Alabama’s bicentennial, about 50 volunteers helped refresh and beautify the site of Constitution Hall at Alabama Constitution Village in Huntsville. L-R: Kim Ogle, corporate communications analyst, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama; Bart Williams, executive director, EarlyWorks Family of Museums; Yumi Ishida, PPG global account director – Toyota; Dana Chambers, PPG account development manager, architectural coatings, North Alabama; Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle; and Tom Meyer, PPG plant manager, Huntsville aerospace facility. BELOW (L-R): Kate Puhl, PPG information technology manager at their Huntsville plant, and Marty Lauzon, wife of PPG employee Chris Lauzon, paint fencing at Alabama Constitution Village.

important moment from history at Constitution Hall will be a source of pride for all of us at PPG. We are especially grateful to be joined by team members from Toyota, which is a customer of PPG’s automotive coatings business.” The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers and products along with financial contributions to bring color and vitality to communities where the company operates around the world, such as in Huntsville, where PPG operates an aerospace transparencies facility and has two area PPG PAINTS™ stores. In addition to the volunteers, PPG is providing $61,000 as well as 250 gallons of its products – SEAL GRIP® universal alkyd primer and color-matched FORTIS® 450 exterior paint – to 20

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thousands of visitors are expected in 2018 and 2019 as Alabama celebrates its bicentennial. Toyota Alabama is contributing funding for restoration of the replica of Sheriff Stephen Neal’s house at Constitution Village. “We want to build more than just great cars,” said Kim Ogle, Toyota Alabama corporate communications analyst. “We also want to build great communities where our team members and customers live and work. We are thrilled to partner with PPG on this project to improve Constitution Village and applaud their efforts to organize a partnership opportunity that will benefit our community for generations to come.” Bart Williams, executive director, EarlyWorks Family of Museums, said, “We have been amazed by the support this community is showing Alabama Constitution Village in preparation for Alabama’s bicentennial in 2019. It’s these community partnerships that will ensure the success of Alabama Constitution Village during the bicentennial celebration and also leave a lasting legacy for the future.” Preparation work and painting of the exterior of Constitution Hall are being done by professionals with Jason Howard Painting of Huntsville. The Colorful Communities program is PPG’s signature initiative for community engagement efforts, with the aim to enhance, protect and beautify neighborhoods where PPG operates around the world. The program increases PPG’s commitment to invest in communities and supports projects that transform community spaces, providing PPG volunteers and donated PPG products. In 2015 and 2016 combined, PPG completed nearly 60 Colorful Communities projects, and it expects to complete about 75 more this year.

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Driving the Future Aerojet Rocketdyne Creates UAH Endowment

t a ceremony held at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen Drake announced a $1 million endowment to establish the Aerojet Rocketdyne Chair in Space Science at UAH. “Aerojet Rocketdyne is proud to be able to partner with The University of Alabama in Huntsville on numerous R&D initiatives related to propulsion and space science,” said Eileen Drake, CEO and President of Aerojet Rocketdyne, including the establishment of an endowment to fund an academic chair for Dr. Gary Zank. Dr. Zank is director of UAH’s Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) and Drake the chair of the Department of Space Science and will be the first scholar named to the endowed chair. Already a UAH eminent scholar and distinguished professor, Dr. Zank was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences, which is one of the highest honors a scientist can receive. “Dr. Gary Zank is an international rock star in the study of

space science and we’re looking forward to our partnership with him and UAH to advance the critical knowledge and scholarship in this field,” Drake said. “Becoming a leader in the field of space science is one of the strategic priorities for the university, and this endowment will go a long way toward helping us achieve that objective,” said UAH president Dr. Robert Altenkirch. “We are grateful to Aerojet Rocketdyne for their support of our Department of Space Science – and our university as a whole – as we seek to grow our contributions to such a vital field of academic research.” Aerojet Rocketdyne also announced in April that the company would be bringing 800 new jobs to Huntsville and building a state-of-the-art facility where those workers will produce its next generation AR1 rocket engine. The announcement of the endowment was made in conjunction with UAH’s spring graduation ceremony, during which Eileen P. Drake delivered the commencement address. For more info, visit bit.ly/Aerojet-UAH. Analyn Bengs

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“This Place Matters” Award presented Mayor Tommy Battle presented Campus No. 805 with a “This Place Matters” award for its creative adaptive reuse of an old school building on Clinton Avenue in West Huntsville. The award is the second of four awards presented by Mayor Battle as part of Huntsville Preservation Month. Read the presented proclamation at bit.ly/805proclamation. “This project has preserved the heritage of two schools on site – Butler High and Stone Middle – and it has fueled a transformation of the West Huntsville neighborhood,” said Mayor Battle. “Reinvestment in our core is smart business. It’s good for the environment, saves costs on new infrastructure and promotes economic development. But, it also preserves our sense of place. Here at Campus No. 805, This Place Matters.” Huntsville West coworking received the first of the four awards. The coworking space provides an affordable launchpad for independent professionals, entrepreneurs, and budding startups. Future “This Place Matters” award winners will be honored in future Chamber publications. Campus No. 805 is home to two craft breweries, the Stone Event Center, retail shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The project’s developer, Randy Schrimsher, attributes the success to the entrepreneurial spirit of his tenants and the support of the community. ∏

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MidCity Huntsville and RCP Companies dream big National Real Estate Investor, the leading authority on trends in the commercial real estate markets, ranked MidCity Huntsville as the fourth largest U.S. development projects to be delivered between 2017 and 2018. MidCity is a 100-acre community that will have 345,000-square-feet of specialty retail, 200,000 square feet of high-tech office space, and more than 900 residential units. It will also feature an entertainment area featuring Top Golf, a 150-room boutique hotel, an outdoor performance venue, and an artisan food hall and market. Huntsville-based developer RCP Companies is a regional leader, whose dedication to enacting positive change and bringing creative and high-impact projects to life dovetails perfectly with the vision for MidCity as a spectacular gathering place that includes everything from specialty retailers and inspired restaurants, to lakeside pavilions, bike paths and interactive entertainment offerings. Go to bit.ly/MidCity-ranking to read more about the RCP Companies and MidCity. Interested in receiving updates on MidCity? Sign up on midcityhuntsville. com/connect ∏ A PUBLICATION OF THE HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

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FBI’s TEDAC Complete! Turner Construction Completes Build-Out

onstruction has been completed for several additional facilities for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) at Redstone Arsenal. TEDAC is an FBI-led multi-agency center that forensically and technically exploits improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from around the world. The recently completed facilities include: ■ An in-take facility/detection laboratory which provides

TEDAC with the capacity to receive and safely process large quantities or amounts of explosives and explosives materials; ■ A collaboration center which will house TEDAC management and inter-agency partners, intelligence analysts, researchers, and technical staff; ■ A repository which will store processed and examined IEDs that serve as a reference collection of IEDs and related materials; and ■ A visitor screening facility.

Project Manager for Turner Construction, Crystal Lucas says this project will have huge economic impacts in the Huntsville community. “Not only will it create more highly technical jobs, but it will become a draw for people moving into the area,” Lucas says. The collaboration center, repository, and visitor screening facility were completed by Turner Construction Company, Huntsville, AL. The in-take Facility/detection laboratory project was completed by Bates Engineers/Construction, Bainbridge, GA. The projects were competed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, on behalf of the FBI. The Redstone Arsenal Garrison Department of Public Works also supported the projects. With the completion of the additional facilities, the FBI expects to relocate approximately 100 staff to the greater Huntsville area over the next several months. “TEDAC has a crucial role in America’s war on terror, and the

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TEDAC’s collaboration center, repository, and visitor screening facility were complete by Turner Construction, Huntsville.

addition of these state-of-the-art facilities will only strengthen the organization’s ability to carry out its duties effectively,” said Turner Southeast Federal Account Manager Tyce Hudson. “The choice of Huntsville as a base for TEDAC’s vital work is a vote of confidence in the community. We look forward to continuing to build Huntsville’s reputation through future projects.”

In addition to TEDAC, Redstone Arsenal is also home to FBI’s Hazardous Devices School, as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR).

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SLS in the Big Easy Trip Showcases NASA Technology

he Chamber took an important step in its effort to help build support for NASA’s Space Launch System when it took a delegation of 76 business and community leaders for a tour of the SLS test and production facilities for the rocket program on May 16 – 17. The Chamber’s trip came just a few days following NASA’s May 12th announcement that the first launch of the Space Launch System will be delayed until sometime in 2019. The launch delay has some worrying that the SLS program will face renewed opposition from proponents of “commercial space” advocates, making the Chamber’s efforts for the program even more critical to the effort to keep the program funded.

and on to Mars. Wofford is manager of the SLS Liquid Engines Office at Marshall and Kynard is Deputy Director of Michoud. Wofford played a video that fired up the room: Kynard acknowledged the strong connection between Marshall, Michoud and Stennis and the difficulty Michoud was dealt during February when a tornado hit the facility. While it didn’t affect SLS operations per se, it has impacted other tenants who use facilities on Michoud’s campus. We then rode to Michoud to tour the 43-acre facility on a fun little tram, similar to the ones used at Disney World. There, Malcolm Wood and his team showed us large vertical assembly machines used to weld aluminum panels to make the large hydrogen tanks that make up the SLS. We also learned about work being done to create the Orion capsule. The SLS is the biggest, most capable rocket ever built for human space exploration missions beyond Earth’s orbit. It’s designed to be flexible and evolve for crew and cargo needs. SLS Block 1, at 322 feet, will be taller than the Statue of Liberty. SLS Block 2 will be 365 feet, taller than a 30-story building! Think about the parts on these launch systems – how much work is involved to transport these different systems from Huntsville to Michoud, to Stennis, then on to Cape Canaveral for launch. North Alabama’s workforce plays a major role in making this happen every day.

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The trip was scheduled to include a test of the RS 25 engine that will power the core stage of the SLS rocket. Unfortunately, due to a facility issue (not a problem with the engine), the test was scrubbed. But it does raise an interesting question – What would you do if you had to be able to repair a fuel line containing hydrogen at 415 degrees below zero in a hot and humid environment? That’s the kind of problem that can pop up when you’re trying to test an RS-25 engine. All kinds of issues can present themselves when a large crowd is waiting, watching to see a test in person. Safety is critical, though. Lives are at stake in these types of operations and NASA made the decision to call off the May 16 test firing at Stennis Space Center in Pearlington, MS. Once we learned the test firing wasn’t meant to be, we continued on to New Orleans for an evening in the Big Easy. Todd May, Director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center spoke with us about what happened in the test and what other advancements are being made daily to get the Space Launch System in flight. The next morning at breakfast, Steve Wofford and Mike Kynard discussed the SLS and the work being done in Huntsville, at Stennis and at Michoud Assembly Facility to take us back to the moon 26

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biosciencebriefs Boeing’s Employee Community Fund of Alabama announces $150,000 pledge to life-saving mission The Boeing Company and the Boeing Employee Community Fund Board of Alabama are committing $150,000 to support the American Cancer Society’s life-saving mission. This unprecedented gift will help fund two major projects: ■ $100,000 will support a collaborative kidney cancer research project being conducted in partnership with the American Cancer Society, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). ■ $50,000 will fund and implement a patient transportation program for Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties. Over the years, Boeing has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the American Cancer Society and to the health and well-being of individuals across America through charitable giving and wellness programs. In 2014, HudsonAlpha scientists identified a panel of biomarkers that are strong predictors of kidney cancer in patient tissues. In 2016, collaborators at HudsonAlpha and UAB also identified genomic changes associated with kidney cancer in both primary and metastatic tumors. “HudsonAlpha, one of the top genetic sequencing centers in the nation, and UAB, a premier medical research institution, can together change the standard of care for cancer patients by diagnosing patients earlier and using the right treatment for the right person at the right time,” said Dr. Rick Myers, HudsonAlpha president, science director and faculty investigator. “Boeing’s support will be instrumental in making significant advances in cancer research by saving lives through earlier disease diagnosis and treatment options.” The funding also will support a five-county cancer patient transportation pro-

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gram, sustained for 12-18 months. Given the demands of radiation and chemotherapies, transportation is particularly relevant to cancer care and has been shown to impact the elderly, rural residents, and minorities at higher rates. This is a critical need as those living farther from radiation treatment facilities are less likely to get radiation. The program will include two methods of support: a Community Transportation Grant Program coupled with an Emergency Transportation Fund used to offset expenses when regular means or extreme time constraints cannot be accommodated. The impact of this funding is powerful. Boeing’s Employee Community Fund Board of Alabama and The Boeing Company have set a new standard for community engagement, and their gift will impact a staggering number of lives. ∏

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HudsonAlpha’s Dr. Brittany Lasseigne, right, will perform the first experiments to investigate new kidney cancer biomarkers in fluids such as blood and urine.

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Achieving Tomorrow U.S. Chamber Foundation Goes Viral with Voices

hen it comes to workforce development, preparing talent for the future starts in the classroom today. The Huntsville/Madison County community is fortunate to be a role model in this work and is receiving national attention with a video and photojournalistic series produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation called Voices. The series highlights the outstanding role the business community, educators, parents, and policymakers play in preparing our students for the jobs of tomorrow. The Foundation’s goal for the Voices campaign is to emphasize the importance high standards play in K-12 education to prepare students for life after high school. We are grateful for the role of all these voices in our community and we’re excited to feature some of the Voices of Huntsville in Initiatives magazine! The Huntsville video can be found at bit.ly/VoicesHuntsville, and more Voices of Huntsville testimonials can be found at achievingtomorrow.org/voices.

that there’s a profit and loss model in education, but there is. In a lot of ways, education has the same mentality you have when you’re trying to keep a business afloat – except you simply cannot afford to have a loss. Every single student has to be a profit.

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Soon, there won’t be many of us who worked on the Dr. Wernher von Braun Moon Landing Program left to continue volunteering our time and talking to people about what we learned. It’s going to be a lost history. We like to take every opportunity we can to pass this knowledge on. Over the years, I’ve had two goals, one is to inspire young people to strive to full potential and not be afraid to take on difficult and challenging endeavors, and two, to stimulate adults to insist on national leadership to invest in all areas of science and technology. There are no programs today to drive technology like there were in the 1960s. When the lunar program started, no one had ever done this before. Everything that was done was done for the first time. There were no textbooks, you couldn’t Google anything. We had to start from scratch everyday solving new problems, and that raised additional problems. In fact in those early days, the common feeling was that this was impossible, that we would never succeed and if we did manage to launch someone we’d strand them on the moon or do something disastrous. But what I try to get across to the kids is the only thing that is truly impossible is the thing you never try. We used teamwork, put the best minds together to try to decide what to do, and we argued over the best ways until we were able to succeed.

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Proclamation Signing Monday, June 26 @ 8:30 a.m. • Veterans Memorial, downtown Huntsville (Rain location: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber)

AFC Concert in the Park Monday, June 26 @ 6:30 p.m. • Big Spring Park, downtown Huntsville (Rain location: VBC South Hall) AMC Band • Fireworks at dark (weather permitting) FIREWORKS SPONSORS – Presenting: PHOENIX; Gold: Brockwell Technologies | Northrop Grumman | Canvas

Korean War Veterans Lunch Tuesday, June 27 @ 11 a.m. • The Summit-Redstone Arsenal • AMC Band

Community Musical Performance Tuesday, June 27 @ 7 p.m. • James Clemens High School, Madison • AMC Band Check for availability of tickets: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber or MWR office on Redstone Arsenal

Armed Forces Celebration Luncheon Wednesday, June 28 @ 11:30 a.m. • VBC North Hall • PRESENTING SPONSOR: S3

AUSA Iron Mike Golf Tournament Thursday, June 29 @ 7:30 a.m. • The Links at Redstone

Community Softball Games Friday, June 30 @ 5–7 p.m. • Kiwanis Ball Field Schedule is subject to change. For updates – as well as information on area attractions with military discounts – please visit bit.ly/AFC-2017 or contact Tina Leopold @ 256-535-2031 or tleopold@hsvchamber.org. A PUBLICATION OF THE HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER

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