RIBBON CUTTINGS

LIFE LEARNING CENTER

20 W. 18th Street | Covington, KY 41011 | 859-431-0100 | lifelearningcenter.us

PICTURED:

Sheena Parton, Huff Realty-NKY Chamber Ambassador; Alecia Webb-Edgington, President, Life Learning Center; Lisa Nolan, Executive Director, Dress For Success; Brent Cooper, President & CEO, NKY Chamber; Jeanne Dittrich, WesBancoNKY Chamber Ambassador; Kimberly Heestand, Bluegrass Care Navigators-NKY Chamber Ambassador; Corey Walkup, WesBanco-Ribbon Cutting Sponsor

THE JOINT CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

7655 Mall Road, Suite C | Florence, KY 41042 | 859-694-9664 | thejoint.com

PICTURED:

Corey Walkup, WesBanco-Ribbon Cutting Sponsor; Justin, The Joint Chiropractic; Izzy,The Joint Chiropractic; Taylor Abrams, The Joint Chiropractic; Mayor Julie Aubuchon, City of Florence; Dr. Zamora, The Joint Chiropractic; Lynn Abeln, NKY Chamber; Christine Ray, Not Your Average Agent/eXp RealtyNKY Chamber Ambassador

WELCOME HOUSE OF NKY 1132 Greenup Street | Covington, KY 41011 | 859-431-8717 | welcomehouseky.org

PICTURED:

Manny Hernandez, First Financial Bank; Kelly Rose, Welcome House; Alan Pickett, Catholic Charities; Elizabeth LaPash, Welcome House; Danielle Amrine, Executive Director, Welcome House; Joe Wietmarschen, Welcome House; Michael Wolff, Hub+Weber Architects; Jack Gordon, College Hunks Hauling Junk; Jason Eglian, PNC Bank-NKY Chamber Ambassador; Corey Walkup, WesBanco-Ribbon Cutting Sponsor; Brain Van Arsdale; Maddy Recker, ProSource Cincinnati-NKY Chamber Ambassador

We want to help you promote and celebrate your ribbon cutting ceremony for your new facility, expansion, anniversary celebration or open house! We’ll bring our trademark giant blue scissors, a group of Chamber ambassadors, and a camera to capture the excitement of your special day. Call Lynn Abeln at (859) 578-6390 to schedule your FREE ribbon cutting today!

Maple Street Biscuit

COMPANY

6785 Houston Road | Florence, KY 41042 | 859-869-9700 | maplestreetbiscuits.com

PICTURED: Kimberly Heestand, Bluegrass Care Navigators-NKY Chamber Ambassador; Annalisa Tester, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Josh Hunt, City of Florence; Adam Luttrell, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Ayssha Abner, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Dennis Pfaff, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Brandon Thompson, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Michael Yohman, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Kim DiGilarmo, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Chris Ferguson, Maple Street Biscuit Company; Corey Walkup, WesBanco-Ribbon Cutting Sponsor

Biggby Coffee Newport

1811 Monmouth Street | Newport, KY 41071 | 859-261-1853 | biggby.com

PICTURED: Marc Price, ERIGO Employer Solutions-NKY Chamber Ambassador; Angie Cain, Team Kentucky; Phyllis Bruning, Cabinet for Economic Development; Brent Cooper, President & CEO, NKY Chamber; Mike Bilokonsky, President, Whitehorse Freight; Mayor Paul Meier, City of Crestview Hills; Kimberly Rossetti, VP of Economic Development, BE NKY; Maddy Recker, Prosource-NKY Chamber Ambassador; friends and employees of Whitehorse Freight

Gilman Partners, one of the largest executive search and leadership development firms in the region, will soon have a new CEO. Effective May 1, 2023, Angel Beets will become the firm’s Chief Executive Officer. Joining her to lead the organization will be Marci Pfeifer as Chief Operating Officer. Tom Gilman, who has served as CEO since he purchased the firm in 2004, will become Chairman. These promotions are the final pieces of Gilman Partners’ leadership transition that started with Beets and Pfeifer being named Co-Managing Partners in 2021.

Gilman will remain a partner and assume the role of Chairman, where he will assist with strategic matters while continuing to be active in the community and serving on a number of Advisory and Nonprofit boards. Since he purchased the firm in 2004, Gilman Partners’ revenues have increased five-fold. Its GP Elevate program for emerging leaders is also widely recognized as a top leadership development program. Today, the firm has seven equity partners and, with the shift in equity as a result of the leadership transition, is now a women-owned business. Gilman Partners serves many of the leading privately held companies, family-owned businesses, and nonprofit organizations in the region.

"I'm very proud of what we've accomplished over the last 19 years,” said Gilman. We have a great team that is known and well-respected in the business community, and consistently acts in our client's best interests to strengthen leadership teams and elevate the talent in our communities. I'm most proud of the client and community relationships we have built and our role as a trusted confidant on talent related matters."

"It’s time to let Angel and Marci lead us to the next level. They, along with our other partners and team members, have the right values and client focus to accelerate our success. I'm totally confident we have the right team for the future,” said Gilman.

Beets joined Gilman Partners in spring of 2018 as its Director of Communication & Education after working with the firm for nearly three years as a contractor. In addition to managing the firm’s strategic initiatives and external relationships, she will continue to head up GP Elevate, Gilman Partners’ leadership development program that prepares high-potential leaders for executive management. Since its first cohort in April 2020, more than 75 leaders have completed the GP Elevate program.

Pfeifer has been with Gilman Partners since 2004. In that time, she has served as both an executive search consultant and COO. As COO, she will join Beets in managing the firm’s day-to-day operations and will continue to lead talent searches for organizations across the Midwest. Pfeifer specializes in executive leadership searches as well as those in finance, construction, real estate, and tech.

“The opportunity to lead a remarkable team I respect doing work that impacts so many organizations and individuals across our community is nothing short of a dream,” said Beets. “Since I began working with Tom eight years ago, he’s been generous in sharing his wisdom, insights, and connections. He has ensured Marci and I are together more than ready to carry forward the legacy he’s built and I’m incredibly excited for the future of our organization.”

The International Franchise Association (IFA) has named Jack Brendamour and Judy McCreary, owner of five Junk King locations across Ohio and Kentucky, as the 2023 Franchisee of the Year. Brendamour and McCreary were honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, for being outstanding franchise establishment owner-operators.

“This award really belongs to Pete McCreary. He was a long-time mentor of mine and has played a major role in getting us to where we are today. Pete taught me and everyone else he brought onto the team to lead with compassion. And, we’ve remained dedicated to carrying on his passion for making a positive impact on our environment by expanding our non-profit partnerships and enhancing our recycling centers,” said Brendamour. “My husband would always do what was best for the greater good. We have built upon Pete’s foundation and look forward to continuing to do so in the future. It’s an honor to have our hard work from the past 12 years recognized in this way,” added McCreary.

The Franchisee of the Year Award, sponsored by IFA’s partner Paychex, recognizes leading franchise owners from IFA member brands whose outstanding performance and contributions help protect, enhance, and promote the franchise business model. Nominated by their parent company, individuals are selected for their service to their communities, fostering a strong and vibrant workforce, opening the doors for career growth and entrepreneurship, and supporting their fellow franchisees.

“Franchisee of the Year recipients represent the best in franchising,” said Matthew Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association. “This is the highest honor IFA awards to individual franchisees, and local business owners like Jack and Judy exemplify the power of franchising and its positive contributions to communities around the world.”

Pete McCreary, Judy’s husband, was the original founder of Junk King Cincinnati nearly 12 years ago. McCreary was a man of integrity and led a mentorship centered culture. Brendamour, who joined the team in 2015, was one of the many individuals that McCreary took under his wing helping to work him up from General Manager to Chief Operating Officer in two years. After McCreary’s unfortunate passing in 2018, Brendamour stepped in as CEO and co-owner in partnership with Judy. The duo carries on Pete’s legacy by keeping his core values alive and building upon his integrity driven vision. They’ve dedicated themselves to recycling up to 100% of the junk their crews haul by partnering with more than 50 local non-profits as well as expanded their reign to four additional locations to help more people declutter responsibly. A decal of Pete is on the back of every truck and dumpster so he can remain a part of every job forever.

There are approximately 800,000 franchised businesses across the U.S., providing over 8.4 million direct jobs and generating over $800 billion in economic output. According to Oxford Economics, franchising on average provides higher wages and better benefits than non-franchised businesses, as well as greater entrepreneurial opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, and other underrepresented communities.

Peoples Exchange Bank is pleased to welcome Kathy Zembrodt as Mortgage Loan Officer. With over 45 years of experience in residential lending, Kathy has helped families achieve their dreams of homeownership and find the right mortgage program to meet their needs.

“Kathy is a fantastic addition to our mortgage lending team” said Tony Parrish, President and CEO of Peoples Exchange Bank. “The depth of her background, familiarity with our market and customer first approach will be a tremendous asset to everyone Kathy works with.”

Please join us in welcoming Kathy to the Peoples Exchange Bank family!