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From the CEO
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Your Chamber, Your Advocate By Tim Schauer, GVCC Board Chair Fourth Quarter Reflections By Kelly Parker, GVCC President & CEO
PAC Launches Innovation & Job Creation Subcommittee
WSU Vancouver Unveils the New Engineering & Computer Science Building
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Tim Schauer MacKay & Sposito, Inc. Chair, Board of Directors Public Affairs Committee Chair Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
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he Chamber is engaged in a serious conversation in our community about our priorities. What do we support? What do we value? What are we willing to sacrifice? Answers to these fundamental community questions mandate a direct response to the most recent $2 billion shortfall in the state budget and the upcoming legislative sessions. Every year, your Chamber works with our partners at CREDC and ICC to develop a joint legislative agenda. In it, we address the critical issues in Southwest Washington that we think are most important for the legislature to consider. We advocate for investment in our community through infrastructure projects to improve our roads and our schools. We advocate for policy changes that cultivate a pro-business climate, strengthen our state’s competitive advantage, bolster our access to education (K-16), and direct tax changes that help us retain jobs, grow jobs and develop our local economy. This year, the challenges are daunting. The consequences of budget cuts will devastate services and programs. This fall, your Chamber organized a series of meetings to facilitate the critical conversations between our community leaders and legislators. Now, more than ever, we must be active in our agenda to achieve our objectives. Here’s some of what we’re hearing: • Protect our local educational institutions from further cuts and safeguard access for students. • Provide businesses relief from uncertain and expensive permitting processes. • Pare down the costly layers of state agencies and reduce the authority and reach of agencies such as the Department of Ecology. • Preserve low cost energy in Southwest Washington by reforming parts of the renewable energy law that exclude hydroelectric power as an eligible renewable resource. The meetings have been productive and will help us construct a legislative agenda that we will use in our advocacy at the state legislature. Your Chamber has been active in advocacy since its inception in 1890. Our mission is to provide positive business leadership that supports economic vitality for our member MAKE SURE YOUR INFO IS UP-TO-DATE FOR OUR 2012 businesses, their employees and our comMEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY! munity. It is imperative that elected officials hear our perspective as business leaders and consider our priorities as they evaluate changes to programs that will either help or STEP 1: Go to the GVCC homepage hinder our efforts to grow jobs. STEP 2: Hover over the Member Services tab and select Member-Only Access As your chairman, I believe strongly in the STEP 3: Login to your member account Chamber’s mission to amplify the business Don’t know your username and password? community’s voice in Olympia and to make Call GVCC at 360-694-2588 or yourchamber@vancouverusa.com sure our priorities are considered and addressed. We share common values. We want STEP 4: Select Update Your Contact Information and fill out all appropriate fields. healthy communities and we want a vibrant STEP 5: Click Save Change Requests future. Businesses have great expertise when If you receive an error message, please correct the necessary fields it comes to managing in hard times and and save your changes again. balancing budgets. It is our responsibility to provide elected officials with that business DONE! Once your profile has been submitted, we will approve the event within insight, and to be at the table as negotiations 1 week, at which point the changes will be reflected in the database and and decisions are made. Online Membership Directory. You’ll see our legislative agenda as it is reviewed by the Public Affairs Committee and For more information on posting an event to the GVCC approved by the Board of Directors. I invite Community Calendar, please call us at 360-694-2588 or you all to join us for the community conemail us at yourchamber@vancouverusa.com versation with our elected officials January 5 at the Vancouver Hilton at the Legislative Outlook Breakfast. n
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ost of us are busy navigating through the fourth quarter. Is it a less bumpy ride than one year ago?
We’ll be surveying our members this month. We think your collective observations will be helpful in assessing 2011 from a business perspective as we project into 2012. The raw data as collected by the state of Washington is not very encouraging. Your Chamber asked Regional Economist Scott Bailey to share his findings for this year; Unemployment in our region is still high, retail sales have faltered, there are more discouraged workers and no net job growth. I could drill down through the statistics, but I think you get the picture. What the statistics don’t show, and what’s important to highlight, are the successes in our business community. Never underestimate the fierce determination of local business to succeed. Our Chamber community welcomes 25 new members. They’re listed in ChamberNews. They represent a cross section of businesses, from Kokusai and KXL News Radio, to Dragonfly Café & Espresso and Latte Da Coffeehouse & Wine Bar. Please help them feel welcome in the Chamber community and support them as they build their business. This month, we acknowledge our renewing members. DLC Architecture celebrates its first anniversary with the Chamber. Erik Runyan Jewelers celebrates 95 years as a member of GVCC. To our new and longstanding members, we thank you! continues on page 6
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PAC Launches Innovation & Job Creation Subcommittee
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he Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee (PAC) actively tracks local issues and explores new initiatives for job creation. In fall, PAC launched the Innovation & Job Creation (IJC) subcommittee – a new working group inspired and led by GVCC member Ben Hoskins of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. The subcommittee includes a variety of Chamber members encompassing a wide assortment of industries, such as manufacturing, printing, restaurants, engineering, banking, and commercial real estate. Charged with the overarching mission of helping entrepreneurs start and/or grow their business, the IJC sat down for its first official meeting this October to discuss its priorities. “This subcommittee is focused on making it easier to start or expand your business,” Ben explains to the group. “We want to look for ways to lower the burden of complying with government requirements, permits, and regulations, to encourage entrepreneurs to do business in our region.” The group quickly identified its first priority: Streamlining the permitting process for businesses. For instance, if you want to open a restaurant, what is the permitting process, how long does it take, how much does it cost? Is the process a hindrance for would-be businesses and, in working with the City, how can it be improved? Having brainstormed dozens
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of ideas for how the permitting process might be most effective, the group will soon outline its first project with direction from the PAC. “Part of the opportunity we see is in helping provide information or resources to businesses so they can identify what specifically they need to do to comply with government requirements,” Ben reiterates to IJC members. The group is in agreement – accessing mentors when starting and moving forward in business would alleviate frustration and costs to many businesses. IJC expressed interest in working with local government to achieve these goals. GVCC is excited about the enthusiasm of the IJC and appreciates members who want to be engaged and involved in problem solving for the business community. The Chamber is moving forward in creating a structured resource group available to members. If you have any suggestions or other insights for IJC, please email your Chamber at yourchamber@vancouverusa.com. n ••••••••••••••••••
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Two events are coming up we want you to keep on your calendars. WSU Vancouver is hosting Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. on November 15. There are great new developments on the shining hill above Salmon Creek, like the new Engineering & Computer
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Science building scheduled to open in spring 2012. Lucky for you, WSU Vancouver and their event sponsor, Hoffman Construction, are inviting you to preview the building first! Come join us and take a few minutes to visit with familiar friends, meet new friends, tour the building, and take part in your Chamber community. On December 2, we encourage you to help us “deck the halls” at the Chamber Ambassador Holiday Luncheon. Clark College President Bob Knight will officiate as Santa. We’ll hear from community VIPs Royce Pollard and Kim Capeloto and, most importantly, we’ll pay tribute to our honored volunteer Ambassadors. Due to popular demand, gift baskets are back this year. We thank our member businesses who have generously donated gift baskets for the door prize drawing. We’re still accepting baskets! If your business is interested in donating a basket, please call Teresa Lawwill at 360-567-1090 by November 28. Also this month, we bid a fond farewell to our Events Director Lori Buntin who leaves the Chamber for an exciting new position. We thank her for her creative energies these past four years and wish her the best. The Chamber is moving forward too. We’re working on your new membership directory, developing a legislative agenda focused on business interests, and creating new services and events that will help you save money and make money in 2012. Happy Holidays! n
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he Columbia River Economic Development Council’s recently released 20-year plan calls for establishing Clark County as a regional center of growth and innovation in the information technology sector. Washington State University Vancouver is about to make a giant leap forward in its ability to provide an educated workforce for those technology-driven jobs of the future. In spring 2012 WSU Vancouver will open the new Engineering and Computer Science building. The $43.5 million, 56,000-square-foot, four-story building, formerly referred to as the Applied Technology Classroom building, is a teaching and research facility that will prepare students to meet the employment needs of high-demand fields in Southwest Washington. It will also be home to the institution’s undergraduate electrical engineering program. “Establishing an electrical engineering program at WSU Vancouver has been a goal for a long time,” says Hakan Gurocak, director of the WSU Vancouver’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, which has been growing steadily since it was established in 2004. “The new building is a major milestone in achieving that goal.” The Engineering and Computer Science building will offer students and faculty
multiple computer science and engineering laboratories, including radio frequency and power-systems labs, and a class100 clean room to fabricate and test micro/nano scale devices. The new state-of-the-art laboratories will support the electrical engineering program and enable advanced high-tech research. Outside of actual manufacturing plants in the private sector, there are no facilities like the new clean room suites available in Southwest Washington. The community has stepped up to support the Engineering and Computer Science building and the School of Engineering and Computer Science. The M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust recently made a $250,000 gift to support the development of a renewable energy option track and help equip the new laboratories. The gift will also update the existing robotics, microelectronics and thermo/fluids laboratories to provide students access to the latest technologies. In a similar show of support, the Clark County High Technology and Community Council pledged $25,000 to underwrite an electrical engineering computer lab in the new building. “These generous gifts will allow WSU
Vancouver to outfit the new engineering and computer science labs with equipment our state budget cannot afford,” said Jennifer Miltenberger, director of development and alumni relations. “This is a tremendous asset to our region and private donations like the Murdock gift and the High Tech Council pledge have helped grow a really good program into an outstanding one.” Thanks, in part, to community support and the support of Southwest Washington’s legislative delegation, the Engineering and Computer Science building was the only new building in the WSU system that was funded by the State Legislature for the 2009-2011 biennium. The project broke ground in fall 2009. The community is welcome to tour the new building, visit with business and community leaders, meet WSU Vancouver faculty and students, and enjoy catered hors d’oeuvres and beverages at the Chamber’s Business After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Engineering and Computer Science building. The cost is $10 for Chamber members $30 for non-members. Register at www.vancouverusa.com or call 360-694-2588. n
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fter several years traveling across Washington, Oregon and Nevada as a medical supplier, Byron Jacobus started bringing along packs of soda; the quality of drinking water varied so much from place to place, that soda became Byron’s preferred source of hydration. It was primarily this experience that inspired Byron to start researching water quality solutions. In 1988, after four years of education and research, Byron founded Water & Air Works with the ambitious goal of providing each and every customer with the highest quality of drinking water possible, no matter their water source or needs. The organization’s well-stocked store clearly aligns with Byron’s founding mission. Water & Air Works has hundreds of products in store, ranging from home filtration systems and purifiers, to acid neutralizers and pressure tanks. The company even has an inhouse lab, enabling its technicians to analyze the unique chemistry of each customer’s water to recommend individualized solutions.
Today, Water & Air Works has become known as the Vancouver-Portland metropolitan area’s one-stop shop for all things water, offering installation and service for water treatment equipment, filtration and purification systems, bottled water delivery, and even air purification. The company’s good reputation among its commercial and individual clients has even prompted its technicians to travel as far south as Seaside and as far north as Longview!
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Water & Air Works individual-sized bottled water has traveled even further! It was roughly ten years ago when Byron designed the smaller bottles’ Freedom label (on right), featuring the Lady Liberty, the Liberty Bell, an American eagle and the Pledge of Allegiance. Since then, the company’s Freedom label bottled water has been distributed worldwide, traveling to as far off places as Afghanistan and Iraq, where it hydrated our troops, and even to hurricane victims in New Orleans and Haiti. When asked why Byron chose the Freedom label, he succinctly replies, “I’m one of the most patriotic people you will ever talk to.” For Byron, patriotism starts at home, right here in Clark County. That’s why even though Byron claims to be retired (his son, Aron, now serves as general manager), his schedule suggests otherwise. The volunteer GVCC Ambassador remains actively involved in the family business and in the local community. In addition to serving as a “Red Coat” for the Chamber, Byron is a board member of the Hazel Dell Salmon Creek Business Association, part of the Community Military Appreciation Community (CMAC), and a volunteer for Read Across America’s annual “Green Eggs & Ham” event. “I started off with a gallon jug of water, a water filter, and a good idea,” Byron recalls. “Good service and hard work took care of the rest.”
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Water & Air Works’ founder, Byron Jacobus
“I started off with a gallon jug of water, a water filter, and a good idea”
~Water & Air Works’ founder, Byron Jacobus
Water & Air Works’ twenty-three years of local business success sure supports that claim. Whether you own a home or commercial business, Water & Air Works has the solution for your water needs, and the quality service to match. n Water & Air Works, The Water Store 3110 NE Minnehaha, Ste. B Vancouver, Washington 98663 360-696-9287 www.waterandairworks.com
Nearly 200 people gathered at Big Al’s for No Business After Hours on October 25th! GVCC thanks the Kirkwood family and the Big Al’s staff for all of their hard work, their ingenuity, and their continued investment in the Chamber community.
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he Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors represent the community and the surrounding area while providing a positive image for the Chamber and the companies they represent. Ambassadors are a very important part of the day-to-day operations of GVCC. Volunteer Ambassadors serve as the Chamber’s liaisons to the region’s business community, contributing to the public relations arm of the organization. They work for business and community interests throughout Clark County. The “Red Coats,” affectionately nicknamed for their uniform red blazers, have served as the welcoming committee on behalf of GVCC for more than 25 years. Ambassadors provide mentorship to new members and assist in a variety of events and activities while juggling busy professional careers. GVCC recognizes and appreciates the hard work and dedication these volunteers bring to the organization. Chamber Ambassadors are an integral part of your Chamber. GVCC thanks its Ambassadors for their significant contribution, time commitment, and continued service. Please join your Chamber in honoring the Red Coats at the Chamber Ambassador Holiday Luncheon on December 2nd at The Heathman Lodge. n Marlene Fraser, Ambassador Chair Columbia Bank Red since: 2004
n Barb Holbrook, Ambassador Vice Chair Pritchard Orthodontics Red since: 2003 n Jill Campbell The Arc of Southwest Washington Red since: 2011 n Paul Dicker Dick Hannah Dealerships Red since: 2011 n Dave Dumas Keller Williams Realty Red since: 2003
n Laura Forsyth Highgate Senior Living Red since: 2009 n Wally Hornberger Coldwell Banker Commercial Red since: 1985 n Byron Jacobus Water & Air Works Red since: 1991
n Kay Kirwan-Martin CMD Services Red since: 2010 n Steve Lawrence Coffee News Red since: 2011
Decking the Halls Like Nobody’s Business is the theme for this year’s Chamber Ambassador Holiday Luncheon, scheduled for Friday, December 2 at The Heathman Lodge. For many years, the Chamber’s holiday event has been a breakfast, honoring our Ambassadors and marking the end of a GVCC nonprofit giving campaign. This year, in an effort to keep events fresh, new and relevant to our members, your Chamber is introducing an event with the same holiday cheer and sense of community, but with an added business focus.
n Doug Martin Southwest Office Supply & Interior Red since: 2005 n Kristeen Millett Sportclips Haircut for Men & Boys Red since: 2011 n CJ Monroe Prudential Northwest Properties Red since: 2003 n Paul Monroe Prudential Northwest Properties Red since: 2004 n Tom Phillips Red since: 2005 n Lucy Reckers Everest College - Vancouver Red since: 2011 n Leroy Santiago Global Security Red since: 2009 n Eric Sawyer Barrett Business Services, Inc. Red since: 2010 n Bonnie Smelser Mary Kay Red since: 2005 n Kris Thomas Biggs Insurance Services Red since: 2010 n Daniel West North by West Red since: 1995
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Ambassadors get their picture taken at the Chamber’s 2010 holiday event!
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Members on the Move
■ The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has named Jennifer Larson-Cody as the new Technology & Information Systems Manager. Jennifer came to the trust in 1998 and Jennifer Larson-Cody has held several positions on the financial/investment team, where she utilized solid leadership, management, and technology skills. In her current role she will be responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the trust’s IT system and strategic use of technology. Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon. A native of Vancouver, she is an active contributor to the community and serves on the boards of Vancouver Rotary Foundation and Clark County Emergency Services Agency. Recently she was awarded the Rotary district 5100 “Innovation Generator” award for her website and social media efforts. ■ Vancouver computer support company On Line Support has acquired Portland-based Mt. Hood Computer Services, Inc., a privatelyowned technology firm that provides IT services. Tom Rich In its acquisition, company president Tom Rich joined On Line Support staff as Technology Consultant. Rich has worked in the computer industry since 1978 and is a Microsoft Certified Technician and Microsoft Small Business Specialist. “We are delighted to expand our business by acquiring Mt. Hood Computer Services,” says Eric Olmsted, owner of On Line Support. “Tom Rich is a highly experienced technology consultant and will be an excellent addition to our staff.” ■ MacKay & Sposito, Inc. (M&S) has announced ten hires to its Land Surveying Department. Joining the M&S Survey team are Darren Weigart, PLS, Gary Houser, Jim Tejcka, Brenda Franco, Ben Dubin, LSIT, Scott Gillette, Will Russell, Luke Foss, Alex Swenson, Matt Paulsen, and long-time M&S employee Erin Dunbar, LSIT, who transferred internally to assist this expanding team. The new Land Surveying team now includes 38
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full-time staff members, 15 of which have their Professional Land Surveyor licenses and 5 with their Land Surveyor-inTraining licenses, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, California, Utah, Montana and Wyoming. Based out of the M&S headquarters in Vancouver, the new staff will be representing M&S in the office and out in the field, working on exciting projects across the region. ■ Columbia Credit Union announced the hiring of Doug Chambers as Vice President Branch Services. Chambers is charged with leading the strategic development Doug Chambers and management of the credit union’s 12 retail branches to drive maximum productivity, sales, service and growth. Chambers holds a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and most recently served as Regional Manager/Performance Coach for an Idaho credit union. Active in the community, Chambers previously served as a volunteer for Paint the Town and Relay for Life, and is looking
■ The Columbia River Economic Development Council has named Lisa Nisenfeld as the fourth President of the organization. Nisenfeld was approved for appointment to the position by a unaniLisa Nisenfeld mous vote of the Board of Directors following a four month national search. According to CREDC Board Chair Eric Fuller, Nisenfeld was recommended by the search committee because of her strengths in building consensus and collaboration among disparate stakeholders and her vision and her passion for the position. When asked what her first order of business will be as President of the CREDC Nisenfeld said, “Working with our partners to create the implementation plan of the recently completed and accepted Clark County Economic Development Plan. The community’s agreement of the plan was just the first step. Now we need take advantage of the willingness everyone has shown to work toward a common goal and to put the plan into action.” Prior to working at CREDC, Nisenfield continues on page 15
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served as Executive Director for the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC). Nisenfeld fills the position that opened up in May 2011 when former president, Bart Phillips, resigned after eleven years. ■ Affordable Community Environments (ACE) has appointed new leadership to its Board of Directors. Kevin Wingate-Pearse of Coldwell Banker has been named the nonprofit’s new Board Chair. Kevin Wingate-Pearse Wingate-Pearse replaces MacKay & Sposito’s Bryan Cole, who resigned in September 2011 after serving on ACE’s Board for five consecutive years. Eric Christensen, Executive Director of The Quarry Senior Living, was appointed to Wingate-Pearse’s former position of Vice Chair. Julie Arenz of IQ Credit Union was appointed as Secretary. Doug McLain of Currie & McLain will continue to serve as Treasurer. In the last two years, the waiting list for ACE’s affordable rental housing grew from 450 households to 1,250 households, a nearly threefold increase. Currently, ACE owns and manages 195 rental housing units for low and moderate income households.
■ The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce (GVCC) welcomes Steve Lawrence to its team of volunteer Ambassadors. Lawrence is the founder and owner of Coffee News of Steve Lawrence Vancouver, a weekly publication featuring local businesses. In addition to his involvement with the Chamber, Lawrence is involved in several business networking groups and serves as vice president for a referral group. Lawrence enjoys being with people, whether at a family barbecue or just meeting new people around the city.
■ The Board of Directors of Vancouver’s School of Piano Technology for the Blind, also known as the Piano Hospital, has named Jeff Lann as new Executive Director. Prior to joining the Piano Hospital, Lann served as the Executive Director at the Oral Hull Foundation for the Blind in Sandy, Oregon, where he was highly regarded as a passionate, inspiring and dedicated director, as well as a savvy business leader. Prior to joining Oral Hull he served as director of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center in Portland. Lann has a strong background in fundraising and more than 30 years of experience leading nonprofits. Kim Capeloto, School of Piano Technology Board of Directors President and Executive Vice President at Riverview Community Bank, says “Lann’s enthusiasm, energy and experience will serve students and their families well.”
Marlene is a Customer Service Representative at Columbia Bank, where she has worked for two years. She is also a member of the BNI networking group and regularly attends WIN (Women In Networking) events. Barb Holbrook Marlene joined the Red Coats in 2004. Marlene has been married Ron for 46 years. They have two daughters and six grandchildren. When not working, Marlene and Ron enjoy fishing, camping, gardening and being with family.
■ The Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) has been selected to receive an $8,000 grant from the Nike Employee Grant Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. “This grant
■ The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce (GVCC) has appointed Marlene Fraser as Chair of the Chamber’s Ambassadors, and Barb Holbrook as Vice Chair. Marlene Fraser
Since 2000, Barb has served as the Office Manager for Pritchard Orthodontics. She joined the Chamber’s volunteer Ambassadors in 2003. Barb is an active supporter of organizations that assist women and children in need, including the YWCA, Shared Hope International, Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity, and Options 360. Barb and her husband Dave enjoy vacationing and spending time with their family which
includes six wonderful grandchildren. In their new capacities, Marlene and Barb will serve as the communication link between the Chamber and its Ambassadors.
Making Headlines ■ U.S. News – Best Lawyers magazine recently named Northwest regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt “Law Firm of the Year” in Timber Law. This is the first year the well-respected survey has recognized a single law firm as top in the nation among the 39 practice areas identified for national ranking. Schwabe’s Forest Products Industry practice is one of the largest and oldest in the Pacific Northwest, representing clients across the country and internationally on a broad spectrum of issues related to forest products. Schwabe received recognition in the forest products category based on outstanding client survey outcomes and the firm’s strong reputation among competing attorneys in the same practice area. ■ Congratulations to Paychex Inc.’s Cassandra Cole winner of SW Washington Leads & Needs Quarterly Drawing held on September 21! Thanks Cassandra Cole to our sponsors Courtyard by Marriott at Portland Airport and Beaches Restaurant at Portland Airport- Cassandra took home a $40 dinner and parking certificate at Beaches Restaurant at Portland Airport AND a certificate for one night lodging in a king room and up to fourteen days of parking at Courtyard Marriot at Portland Airport. ■ J.D. Thomas, Certified Executive Chef at Vancouver’s Northwest Culinary Institute, was named the 2011 Chef of the Year by the American Culinary Federation J.D. Thomas (ACF) Chefs de Cuisine Society of Oregon. Thomas, 56, helped build curriculum at Northwest Culinary Institute when the culinary arts and hospitality management school opened seven years ago. Having worked in the restaurant industry since age 14, continues on page 19
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will help to provide life-changing sports opportunities to individuals who are blind and visually impaired in the Clark County and the Portland Metro Area,” says NWABA Executive Director, Billy Henry. “Funding from this grant will enable us to drastically increase the number of individuals with visual impairments served in the area.”
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elcome to the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. We thank you for your investment. You help make our Chamber one of the largest and most active business associations in the region. Please go to our online directory at www.vancouverusa.com for website, contact and business category information about these companies and organizations. Please help us in our mission to build a strong and stable local economy – do business with Chamber members. ■
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Luba Winter
4949 NE St Johns Rd., Ste 14 Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-433-7037
10117 SE Sunnyside Rd., Ste F518 Clackamas, OR 97015 • 360-443-9454
ABC Accounting Services
Nu Way Beauty
Aredha Abunawwas
Dennis Smith
2921 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Beaverton, OR 97005 • 503-209-5630
9220 SW Barbur Blvd., Ste 119 302 Portland, OR 97219 • 503-805-5102
Bank of the West
Northwest Imaging Analysts
Priscilla Hulin
David Palmer
11550 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97220 • 503-252-3200
105 W Main St., Ste 210 Battle Ground, WA 98604 • 360-823-3040
Courtyard by Marriott PDX
Schneider Electric
Anay Bray
Judy McMorine
222 NE Park Plaza Dr., Ste 112 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-314-4690
6500 Highland Drive Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-696-2586
Directors Mortgage, Inc.
St. Joseph Catholic School
Dr. Twyla Barnes
Clay Bonds
2500 NE 65th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-750-7500
609 Main St., Ste 100 Vancouver, WA 98660
Educational Service District 112
Vancouver Victory
Kevin White
Angi Louderback
204 SE Park Plaza Dr., Ste 101 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-882-3533
13411 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Ste A 1 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-944-6003
Valerie Bishop
Shannon Smith
6613 NE 209th St. Battle Ground, WA 98604 • 360-281-8826
FedEx Kinko’s
Richard Silliman
Hoffman Construction Company
805 SW Broadway, Ste 2100 Portland, OR 97205 • 503-221-8811
Jesse Larimer DC
Larimer Chiropractic & Wellness
700 SE 160th Ave., Ste 113 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-334-5051
Scott Flury
Latte Da Coffeehouse & Wine Bar
Washington Federal
Cascade Park Care Center
801 SE Parkcrest Ave. Vancouver, WA 98683 • 360-260-2200
Randy Cole
Dragonfly Cafe & Espresso 1300 Franklin St. Vancouver, WA 98660 • 360-694-8002
Suzanne Oakes
John L. Scott
204 SE Park Plaza Dr., Ste 109 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-944-2507
205 E 39th St. Vancouver, WA 98660 • 360-448-7651
Rob Bernardi
Tayler Chan
1211 SE Cardinal Ct., St 130 Vancouver, WA 98683 • 360-828-3650
Legal Shield
6619 NE 163rd Ave. Vancouver, WA 98682 • 360-910-8144
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Kathleen Hjort
Legal Shield
3716 E Evergreen Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661 • 503-320-9774
Seth Pierce
Marco Ideas Unlimited
9221 SW Barbur Blvd. Portland, OR 97219 • 503-620-0770
Craig Pridemore
5719 NE Chateau Dr. Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-786-7696
Jo Lynn Barnicoat
Webfor
4400 NE 77th Ave., Ste 275 Vancouver, WA 98662 • 360-247-7794
Aadland Dental
2 years
Pioneer Pest Management
9 years
AIMMco
10 years
Port of Ridgefield
7 years
AlphaGraphics
4 years
Powell Distributing Co., Inc.
39 years
American Red Cross: Southwest Washington
7 years
Rand Jeweler
2 years
Beaches Restaurant & Bar
17 years
Regents Bank
6 years
Cascade Inn
12 years
Silver Buckle Youth Equestrian Center
14 years
Columbia Asthma & Allergy Clinic
6 years
Solid Solutions
5 years
Custom Care Valet Dry Cleaning
10 years
Stewart Title of Western Washington
34 years
DLC Architecture
1 year
Stor Rite Self Storage
7 years
Dryke & Associates, Inc.
16 years
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
18 years
Employers Overload, Inc.
26 years
Vehicle Buyer’s Service
8 years
Enviromet
2 years
Washington State University Vancouver
24 years
Erik Runyan Jewelers
95 years
Wendel Family Dental Centre: Andresen
26 years
Financial Connections, LLC
4 years
Weyerhaeuser Company
15 years
First Call, Inc.
3 years
Williams Precision Machine, Inc.
3 years n
Fox & Company CPAs, LLC
3 years
Fred Meyer Store: Fisher’s Landing
10 years
International Air and Hospitality Academy
32 years
Limoges Investment Management PC
18 years
Lucky Limousine
5 years
MacKay & Sposito, Inc.
24 years
Martel Wealth Advisors, Inc.
2 years
Michael J Plymale, Inc. PS
23 years
Montague Resources
4 years
Mulligan & Associates Appraisal Co.
39 years
NAI, Norris Beggs & Simpson
28 years
On Line Support, Inc.
10 years
O’Ryan Industries, Inc.
9 years
Pacific Lifestyle Homes, Inc.
15 years
Paula Johnson Consulting
11 years
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TheJanuary Hilton Vancouver Thursday, 5, 7-9 a.m. 301 W 6th Street, Vancouver, Washington 98660 The Hilton Vancouver 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660 Columbia River Economic Development Council, The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and Identity Clark County invite you to attend a breakfast with Washington state elected officials in a question and answer panel format.
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Thomas’s resume includes restaurant ownership and twelve years as an instructor. The Chef of the Year trophy has been annually awarded since 1960, ten years after The ACF Chefs de Cuisine Society of Oregon was founded. Only past Chef of the Year winners can vote for the award winner. Thomas said he considers winning this award as a lifetime achievement for service, skills and participation in the restaurant industry. ■ The Parks Foundation recently received a $5,000 unrestricted grant from the Kirkwood Family Foundation. Through this funding, the Parks Foundation plans on increasing efforts to raise community awareness of the needs of parks, trails, and recreation programs. The grant will also help fund the launch and facilitation a wide variety of special programs and projects like our Nature Explore Club, the Florence B. Wager Award program, and the adopt-a-park program.
OFFICERS
Chair: Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. Vice Chair: Kristy Weaver, Pacific Continental Bank Secretary – Treasurer: Winston Asai, Columbia Machine Immediate Past Chair: Jeff Woodside, Nutter Corporation
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jonathan Avery, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center John Deeder, Evergreen Public Schools Tamara J. Fuller, NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Jeff Harvey, Burgerville Dave Horowitz, David A. Horowitz, CPA Elie Kassab, Prestige Development Alex McMillan, Alex McMillan Wellness & Business Consulting Wayne Nelson, Clark Public Utilities Eric Olmsted, On Line Support, Inc. William Pritchard, Pritchard Orthodontics Rhona Sen Hoss, WSU Vancouver Keith Wallace, Retired
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The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Member Events ■ Don’t miss The Columbian’s 2012 Economic Forecast Breakfast on January 10, featuring keynote speaker Dr. John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Williams will share his outlook for the region for 2012 at the annual event located at the Hilton Vancouver. After his speech, Clark County experts will share their forecasts for local industries and job growth in breakout sessions, tackling three areas of the economy that will play key roles in getting Clark County businesses growing again. The event costs $50 per person, or $500 for tables of ten. Register at www. vancouverusa.com or call 360-694-2588. Presented by First Independent Bank. Additional sponsorship provided by The Management Group, MacKay & Sposito, Inc., Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, and Columbia River Economic Development Council.
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• Administrative: Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. • Finance: Winston Asai, Columbia Machine • Public Affairs: Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. • Membership Services: Keith Wallace, Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, CPAs • Member Mentors: Jim West, Successful Commercial Property Workshops
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• Community Choices • Leadership Clark County • Southwest Washington Association of Business Leaders (SWWABL)
CHAMBER STAFF
Kelly Parker President/CEO • 360-567-1050 kparker@vancouverusa.com
Darcy Altizer Membership Services Director • 360-567-1051 daltizer@vancouverusa.com Terra Mahmoudi Communications Manager • 360-567-1056 tmahmoudi@vancouverusa.com Susie Bauder Special Projects Director • 360-567-1093 sbauder@vancouverusa.com Teresa Lawwill Administrative Director • 360-567-1090 tlawwill@vancouverusa.com
Katch McFarland Data Management • 360-567-1052 kmcfarland@vancouverusa.com Matt Hoffstetter Membership • 360-567-1058 mhoffstetter@vancouverusa.com Barbara Waite Director of Business Development • 360-567-1071 bwaite@vancouverusa.com
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