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FOR BUSINESS

THE EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CElEBRATiNGPROMOTiNGiNFORMiNG BUsiNEss

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ANNUALREPORTHow business leaders ratethe Chambers performance


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FEATURES

6Chamber Business of the Year Levi

Strauss & Co. share the values that

helped them expand their business and win

their Emerald Award.

9How Rani Gee went from sales

associate to business owner, and how

the Chamber helped her along the way.

17A look at the

accomplishments from

the Regional Prosperity

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THE EUGENE AREACHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CElEBRATiNGPROMOTiNGiNFORMiNGBUsiNEss

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ANNUALREPORTHow business leaders rate

the Chambers performance

Having gone from

sales associate to

business owner,

Rani Gee has found

the Chamber to

be great partner.

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COVER STORY >>

10See how four longtime membersrated the Eugene Area Chamber ofCommerces performance for the past year.

Pictured: Barbara Wirtz, president o Wirtz

Consulting; Mark Johnson, president o the

Western Oregon Region o Home Federal

Bank; Chris Meeker, president o the Imagine

Group

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Celebrating women leaders

and innovators

Florist and longtime owner of Dandelions

Flowers & Gifts, Shirley Lyons, was named the 2011

Woman Business Leader of the Year. The award

was created by the Eugene Chamber four years

ago to honor successful

women business leaders

in the community for

their business success,

career achievements

and community

contributions.

Businesses led by

women are and will

continue to have anoticeable impact on

the local economy and

the Chamber believes

in the importance

of supporting them.

Nationwide, female

entrepreneurs are

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at twice the rate of

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businesses are now

owned by women across the country. The Women

Business Leader of the Year ceremony helps to

highlight the successes of these great female

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Chamber advances award-winningeconomic development effort

The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce was

honored at the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce

(OSCC) 2011 annual meeting. The Chambers Regional

Prosperity Initiative economic development program

was selected for the 2011 OSCC Achievement Award.

The award recognizes a program or initiative that

elevates the role of the Chamber in their community,

highlighting innovation, and impact in the community,

collaboration and leadership.

Additionally, the Chambers recently redesigned

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recognized as best in their class.

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of the Bandon Chamber of Commerce and OSCC

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Values-drivenBusiness of the Year Levis Strauss & Co. shows winning characteristics

B U S I N E S S O F H E Y E A R

By Tracy Miller

When employees and visitors walk into Levi

Strauss & Co. in Eugene, the writing is on the wall,

and it says this:

Driven to win

Externally ocused

Innovative

Global mindset

alent builder

Teyre just not words on a wall, says Kimberly

Dellinger, manager at Levi Strauss. We truly unc-

tion within those characteristics every day.

For embodying those values and more, the lo-

cal Levi Strauss & Co. earned itsel a Eugene Area

Chamber o Commerce Emerald Award or Business

o the Year 2011.

Te Emerald Awards honor and acknowledge to-

days best-run companies, and Business o the Year

recipients demonstrate strengths in the our areas

o Growth, Community Caring, Environmental

Values, and Innovation.

In a show o incredible growth, the Levi Strauss

& Co. service center in Eugene increased its em-

ployee base by 42 percent in 2011. In addition,

an internship program ormed with University o

Oregon students that taps students with proes-

sional language prociency increased rom two to

11 interns.

Although Levi Strauss & Co. globally instituted

Community Day in 2000, this year the Eugene

location extended that day by a month, to all o

May. Employees pledged more than 740 hours and

donated $70,000. Tey joined in community activi-

ties, including maintaining the grassroots garden

at Food or Lane County, painting the playground

at Guy Lee Elementary, and volunteering at an as-

sisted living acility.

As an environmental steward the acility has

instituted a number o projects to reduce its en-

vironmental ootprint, including collecting more

than 260 pounds o denim to turn into insulation

and moving toward paperless business practices.

And ater orming an Employee Engagement

team, employee satisaction ratings on an annual

survey skyrocketed rom 78 percent to 92 percent.

When you value your employees, that in turn

makes them want to come in, show up every day

and give their best, Dellinger says.

Its those and other values that have earned Levi

Strauss & Co. awards several ti mes over.

Kimberly Dellinger and Debbie Vander Bogart, Levis Strauss & Co.

accepted the 2011 Business of the Year award at the Emerald Award

ceremony in November.

When youvalue youremployees,that in turnmakes themwant to ...give theirbest.

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By Stephanie Brathwaite

Having gone rom sales associate to business

owner, Rani Gee has experienced nearly every

acet o business and ound that the Eugene Area

Chamber o Commerce has been a great partner

to have along the way. Gee was rst introduced to

the Eugene Chamber in 2008 through the Business

Ater Hours program when she began work at a lo-

cal inormation technology company. Te company

was a Eugene Chamber member or many years and

always encouraged its associates to participate in

Chamber events. Gee was hooked and immediately

began making meaningul business contacts with

just a small investment o her time.

Her participation in Chamber events increased

when she decided to serve as a volunteer on both

the Eugene Chambers Young Proessionals Network

(YPN) steering committee and the Membership

Council as the chairperson.

I enjoyed serving on the YPN steering committee

in order to help plan the YPN events, explains Gee.

But the one hour each month I continue to spend

with the Membership Council is one o the best ROIs

I receive in business.

Gee nds that the small group setting o the

Membership Council helps her remain ocused

on her goals within the Chamber and gives her a

window into the business community that she nds

invaluable.

In 2009, Gee started her own small business,

Oregon Serving & Bartending, and one o her rst

action items was to join the Eugene Chamber.

It was a no-brainer, she explains. I can say the

annual investment is easily paid or by the hours Ive

invoiced to Chamber members over the past two

years in business.

Ater two years, Oregon Serving & Bartending

was operating at a comortable rate and Gee turned

to the real estate industry to ll extra hours. She

joined Elite Realty Proessionals in May as a real es-

tate agent and immediately encouraged the principal

broker to take the same step she had and become a

Chamber member.

I know the success that can be ound at the

Chamber, says Gee. When you invest in the Eugene

Chamber, it invests in you through support, net-

working and promotional opportunities, as well as

its work to help strengthen the local economy.

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C O V E R S O R Y

By Lewis Taylor

Photo by David Loveall

In assessing its perormance or 2011, the Eugene

Chamber o Commerce enlisted several o its valued

stituents to provide letter grades in our key competen

that have been deemed most relevant to local businesses.

graders were three business proessionals who have ollo

the organizations work closely over the ye ars. ogether,

have a combined hal-century o Chamber membership

represent a broad spectrum o interests. Tey are:

n Mark Johnson, president o the Western Oregon Re

o Home Federal BanknChris Meeker, president o the Imagine Group

nBarbara Wirtz, president o Wirtz Consulting

Overall, the Chamber received high marks on its 2

report card. Some o the areas where the organization sc

well include:

nIts customer service to members

nTe array o networking opportunities available to mem

nTe ability to balance the needs o a politically and

Makingthe

GradeThree longtime Chambermembers assess the

organizations performance

for the past year

Chris Meeker, president of the

Imagine Group; Mark Johnson,

president of the Western Oregon

Region of Home Federal Bank ; and

Barbara Wirtz, president of Wirtz

Consulting; rated the Chambers

performance in four areas


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lly diverse community.

A ew areas that could be improved upon,

clude:

nPublicizing the Chambers political goals

d accomplishments

n Being more reactive to the immediate

eds o members

nFinding new ways to take advantage o

e Chambers unique position at the hub o

siness activity.

Most o the comments rom the Cham-

rs panel o graders were laudatory and

sightul. Even when being critical o the

ganizations perormance, the panel ex-

essed its admiration or the tough job the

amber has.

Creating a Strong Local Economy

verage grade: B+

With the recent loss o thousands o lo-

jobs and unemployment rates nearing

uble digits, the Chamber stepped up its

orts to enhance the regions success in

11. In addition to creating the Women

siness Leaders and the Latino Business

twork to support two areas o growth,

e Chamber received the generous support

the Chambers Family Foundation and lo-

business leaders who intend to allocate

arly $400,000 to economic development

rough the Regional Prosperity Initiative

PI).

Meeker, who has been involved in the

ambers angel investing initiatives,

und many reasons to be happy about the

ganizations eorts in this category.

I was so impressed that the Chambers

mily Foundation chose to invest money

the local community, he said. Its greatat they are wanting to make a stronger

mmunity and one o the ways to do that

through the creation o jobs.

Johnson also praised the RPI, calling

an ambitious and creative approach to

eling economic growth. He did raise one

int o caution, however.

Im concerned that i not done right the

ncept o clustering can backre on a com-

munity, he said. But Im condent that

they are taking the right approach.

Wirtz, too, said the RPI was a step in the

right direction, allowing small growth in alot o areas that will, in the long run, have

greater payo. She cautioned that there was

no quick x or the ailing economy.

I think each o us as a member

whether we are entrepreneurs, large or

small businesses must gure out how to

improve our own economic condition even

in the slightest way so that we can create a

cumulative eect or our overall economy,

she said.

Promoting the Community

Average grade: B+

Recognizing the important role a vibrant

downtown can play in ueling new economic

development opportunities, the Chamber

mounted a year-long advocacy campaign

that led to the extension o the Downtown

Urban Renewal District and helped support

the more than $82 million in downtown

projects that are currently underway. Te

Chamber also threw its support behind the

arts as a ounding partner o the Arts and

Business Alliance and worked with ravel

Lane County to secure $500,000 in air ser-

vice grants.

Wirtz zeroed in on the Leadership Eu-

gene Springeld program as a good example

o the Chamber working to connect busi-

ness leaders with volunteerism in a way t hat

serves to improve the economy. She singled

out the upcoming Olympic rials as an area

where the Chamber could work with busi-

nesses to promote the community, pointing

to the act that many visitors to the last

rials didnt venture beyond the university

area.

Te Chamber did a good job the rst

time and I think will do an even better job

the second time, Wirtz said. Making iteasy or people to move between the track

and other areas o town would help more

business around town benet rom the

inux o visitors.

Johnson singled out the Chambers e-

orts to make the community a great place

to live and do business.

Providing Business Building

Opportunities

Average grade: A

Te Chamber continued its ocus on

networking in 2011, oering more than 80

events and opportunities, inclu

Greeters, who gather each week

tations and networking un; the

Ambassadors, who conduct ribbo

grand openings and other cerem

the popular Business Ater Hou

which regularly draw more than

ness people.

Being a company that is rel

ocused, we nd a tremendous v

Chambers successul networking

nities, Johnson said.

Meeker mentioned the Bu

Business Expo as a particularly

initiative.

Teres a great amount o lea

happens just by being out o

workplace and speaking with ot

easygoing environment, MeekerWirtz explained how the

networking opportunities uncti

dierent levels: one or the gen

bership (e.g., Business-to-Busin

and the other or special intere

The Grades

1. Creating a Strong Local Economy

2. Promoting the Community

3. Providing Business Building Opportunities

4. Representing the Interests of Business with Government

1 2 3 4

Mark Johnson A B+ A B+

Chris Meeker B+ A A *

Barbara Wirtz B B A B

Average B+ B+ A B

Overall = B+

*Does not feel informed enough to assess a grade.

Being a company

that is relationship-

focused, we nd a

tremendous value

in the Chambers

successful

networking

opportunities. Mark Johnson president of the Western

Oregon Region of Home Federal Bank

The commentsHeres what the Chambers four graders had to say when asked to reward the

organizations efforts in areas outside the realm of its four key competencies:

The Chamber sta is excellent: They are competent, caring and cheerul. In

the 24 years Ive been a member, I cant think o one time when they didnt

bend over backwards to be helpul. Hats o to the Chamber sta!

Barbara Wirtz

Our community is truly blessed to have Dave Ha user as its Chamber executive.

His proessionalism and leadership and sense o humor make him a perect ft. I

think we have an outstanding Chamber.

Mark Johnson

The way that the Chamber sta brings businesses together and creates that

place or a community o business people is really exemplary Everyone is

working to champion business success in the community. Thats a great eeling

and a great group o supporters there at the Chamber.

Chris Meeker

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g., Women Business Leaders).

It might be interesting or the Chamber

combine these subgroups occasionally or

ditional networking opportunities, she

ggested. Te Young Proessionals Net-

ork, the Latino Business Network and the

omen Business Leaders subgroups could

learn rom and support each other.

epresenting the Interests of

usiness with Government

verage grade: B

Te Chambers inuential 25-member

cal Government Aairs Council (LGAC)

ntinued to meet on a weekly basis to ad-

ess public policy issues that aect local

sinesses. Te council notched numerous

hievements in 2011, including continu-g Eugenes Downtown Public Saety Zone,

lping to deeat a poorly crated local per-

nal income tax measure and successully

pporting a air and open redistricting

an or the City o Eugene.

Johnson expressed his appreciation or

e important work the council took on.

at said, he elt the Chamber could be

better at communicating the organizations

successes to members.

Tey appear to be doing great work,

but I dont know about it, Johnson said.

Sometimes you have to toot your ownhorn, and I understand that in this climate

its very difcult to do that because, i youre

successul, you dont want to throw it in the

oppositions ace.

Wirtz agreed, saying that the Chamber

could work through its members to com-

municate the whats, whys and hows o the

Chambers positions to member employees.

Grade Point Average

Overall average grade: B+

Te Chamber earns a 3.4 G.P.A. when con-

sidering its scores across all our categories,

but the total isnt necessarily reective o the

organizations perormance at least not

based on the comments o the graders.

When asked what the Chamber could do

to earn an A in one category, Meeker replied

with the ollowing explanation.

Teyre doing it, he said. Its more the

general state o the economy that earned

them a B+ instead o an A.

And Wirtz, a 24-year member, said joining

the Chamber was and still is a great business

decision.

Ive dropped other memberships rom

other proessional organizations when I elt Iwas spread too thin, but I ve always held on to

the Chamber (membership), she said.

Johnson said the Chamber is an outstand-

ing organization.

I would give it an A cumulative grade

point average, he explained. It is ar and

away superior to chambers in other commu-

nities Ive lived.

Sometimes you haveto toot your own horn,and I understand thatin this climate itsvery difcult to dothat because, if youresuccessful, you dontwant to throw it in theoppositions face.

Mark Johnson president of the Western

Oregon Region of Home Federal Bank


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A regional trade association has commis-

sioned three comprehensive surveys over the

last ten years, asking busine sses (member and

non-member companies) what was relevant

to them and their perceptions o whether

their local Chamber o Commerce was

ocused on meeting these needs. Te

data repeatedly emphasizes the need

or Chambers to ocus on the ollow-

ing core areas:

n Creating a Strong Local

Economy

nPromoting the Community

nProviding Business Building Opportunities

nRepresenting the Interests o Business with Government

With customer needs in mind, here is a brie su mmary o the recent work

o the Eugene Area Ch amber o Commerce is addressing our core chamber

competencies:

Creating a Strong Local Economy

With unemployment rates nearing double digits and the loss o thou-

sands o jobs in recent years throughout Eugene/Springeld, the Eugene

Chamber is stepping up its eorts to enhance the economic success o the

region. Over the next three years, with the generous support o the Cham-

bers Family Foundation and local business leaders, we intend to allocate

nearly $400,000 to create an additional ocus on Chamber-lead economic

development and job creation eorts that will successully build on our

regions strengths. Te program is called the Regional Prosperity

Initiative and will ocus in the ollowing three areas:

n Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Advancing and building

local eorts to support new ventures through education, networking

and capital ormation and the promotion o this region as great place or

entrepreneurs and new ideas.

nBuilding on our Strengths: Working to identiy and support local in-

dustry clusters where new economic opportunities seem most likely.

nBusiness Retention and Expansion: Creating a proactive ocus on tak-

ing care o and supporting traded sector businesses already existing in the

metro area through an on-going personal outreach by a trained economic

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Occupational

Health ProgramOccupational Medicine

MedExpress

Physical & Occupational Therapy

Corporate Health & Wellness

DIRECTION or EmployeeAssistance

Onsite Occupational Health

Cascade Health Solutions

ofers comprehensive

programs that help business

owners and managers

promote employee health

and saety on and of the job. Primary Care ClinicMembership-based primary ca

or as low as $45/month

Physicals, routine ofce visits

even mental health servicesPre-existing conditions welcom

Making life better at work

velopment proessional with the intent o

entiying and addressing issues, concerns

d potential opportunities acing local

mployers and assisting them to grow in our

mmunity.

With growth rate that doubles o all busi-

sses in the state Latino-owned businesses

e an economic opportunity. Tat is why

e Chamber created the Latino Business

etwork (LBN). LBN provides Latino/His-

nic owned and/or managed businesses the

portunity to gain inormation through

er networking and customized education

ograms.

Oregon ranks 12th in the nation in

rcent o women-owned businesses and

eyre growing. o support their growth the

amber created the Womens Business

aders (WBL). Trough WBL women busi-ss owners and managers meet to advise,

pport and mentor one another in order to

omote the success o their businesses.

omoting the Community

In a new economy attracting and retain-

g talent to uel new economic opportuni-

s is essential. Cities with un, active,

brant downtowns clearly have a leg-up in

racting and keeping the creative class.

at is why the Chamber mounted a year-

ng advocacy campaign, ultimately leading

the extension to the Downtown Urban

newal District and with it, a host o proj-

ts totaling more than $82 million that

ll transorm and revitalize downtown

ugene. In addition, the Chamber is the

ntract sta to Downtown Eugene, Inc.

Te Chamber is one o the ounding part-

rs o the Arts and Business Alliance of

ugene (ABAE).Te ABAE was ormed to support and

ild the relationships between businesses

d arts organizations that can catalyze eco-

mic development; stimulate creativity and

novation; and enhance businesses ability

recruit and retain employees.

Quality air service drives quality

onomic development. Tat is why the

gene Chamber, in cooperation with ravel

Lane County and other local partners, re-

cently led the way in providing a local match

enabling the Eugene Airport to secure a

$500,000 Small Community Air Services

Development Grant rom the Federal Avia-

tion Commission. Te grant will be used to

establish net direct air service into San Jose.

Since 1998 the Eugene Chamber has been a

recognized leader in securing new air service

or the region.

Since 1986 the Eugene and Springeld

Chambers o Commerce have promoted

and ostered the development o volunteer

leadership in our communities. Leadership

Eugene-Springeldis a program designed

to meet our areas need or the active par-

ticipation o inormed, skilled and motivated

community leaders.

Open for Businessis an award winning

bi-monthly business magazine produced by

the Chamber that is committed to commu-

nicating the important contributions that

businesses make to our areas quality o lie,

highlighting issues and topics important to

the economy and publicizing the important

role the Eugene Area Chamber o Commerce

plays in promoting a healthy local economy.

Te Chambers award winning web-

site receives over 350,000 visits a year. Te

site is used to promote the success o area

businesses by providing useul inormation,

serving as a portal or relocation prospects

and community resources and provide in-

ormation about the Eugene Area Chamber

o Commerce in order to build and retain

Chamber membership.

Providing Business Building

Opportunities

Networking is one o the most crucial

skills any growing business must have. It

is an eective and inexpensive way to grow

business by meeting the key people who

could become your clients, suppliers and

support systems. Tat is why the Eugene

Chamber provides over 80 quality network-

ing events and opportunities each year,

including:

Greeters, a committee o the Chamber

whose mission is to promote networking op-

portunities, new business and connections

with chambers throughout the state. Each

week 70-90 Greeters gather or business

presentations, networking and un.

Chamber Ambassadors conduct local

business grand openings, ribbon cutting cer-

emonies and serve as the ofcial welcoming

group at many Chamber events.

Business After Hours is an inormal

social event co-sponsored by the Eugene

Area Chamber o Commerce and a Cham-

ber member rm each month. It regularly

draws over 250 business people who enjoy

business-to-business networking in a un

and relaxed mixer.

Te Business-to-Business Expo and

After Hours is the areas leading business-

to-business trade show eaturing the prod-

ucts and services o over 140 local business

exhibitors and over 1,200 business people in

attendance.

Te Celebration of Business has

become one o the premier business events

Cities with fun, active, vibrant downtownsclearly have a leg-up in attracting andkeeping the creative class. That is whythe Chamber mounted a year-longadvocacy campaign, ultimately leadingto the extension to the Downtown UrbanRenewal District and with it, a host ofprojects totaling more than $82 million.

in our community with over 650 o Eugene

and Springelds business and community

leaders in attendance each year. Te event

eatures, among other things, the presti-

gious First Citizen and Future First Citizen

awards, the business year in review video

and more.

Te mission o Young Professionals

Network(YPN) is to provide young business

proessionals with networking opportuni-

ties and relevant personal and proessional

development topics. Each month nearly

90 YPN gather to connect and support one

another.

Connect For Lunch is exclusive to Eu-

gene Chamber members and is a relaxe d way

to grow your business in a comortable social

setting in member restaurants.

Representing the Interests of

Business with Government

Te inuential 25 - member Local Gov-

ernment Affairs Council (LGAC) meets

on a weekly basis to review and take action

on public policy issues that impact business

and the local economy. From local land use

issues to regulations, LGAC is protecting and

advancing the interests o business. Among

the recent eorts o LGAC are:

n Successul continuation o Eugenes

Downtown Public Saety Zone.

nDeeat o a poorly crated local personal

income tax measure.

n Championing the need o additional

job-producing land through the Envision

Eugene process.

nSuccessully supported a air and open

City o Eugene redistricting plan.

n Championing stabilized unding or

higher education.

n Supported and acilitated

or Seneca Renewable Energy.

nHelped develop and pushed

tion o Downtown public saety pl

nSupported and helped pass

tion relocation and secured comm

a downtown sub-station.

nStopped a proposed local garb

surcharge.

Te Eugene Chamber works ha

sure business interests are repr

addressing the uture o the co

Examples where business interest

resented through the Chamber ar

Eugene Community Resource Gro

Riverront Master Plan Advis

mittee, Downtown Public SaetyCommittee, Eugene ransporta

Community Resource Group, La

Economic Development standing

tee, and Airport Advisory Commi

The Eugene

Chamber works

hard to make sure

business interests

are represented.


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Mid-Valley Glass & Millwork

has hired Lon Tiniakos to

join the sales and marketing

department. Tiniakos comes

to Mid-Valley after spending

16 years as general manager

ofEugene Mirror and Glass.

www.mid-valley.com

Northwest Community

Credit Union is pleased to

welcome new president and

CEO John Iglesias, after

the recent retirement of

previous CEO Helen Byrnes.

www.nwcu.com

Martin Marty Caldwell

has been selected as sales

manager for PeaceHealth

Laboratories to promote

PeaceHealths medical

laboratory services in

Oregon, Washington andAlaska.

www.peacehealth.org

Dr. Mary Spilde, president

of Lane Community

College, was named CEO of

the Year by the Association

of Community College

Trustees.

www.lanecc.edu

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is

pleased to announce its board ofcers for this

year: Laura Montgomery (pictured), president,

Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP; Lisa

Korth (pictured), vice president, community

volunteer; Chris Storment (pictured), past

president, community volunteer; John Stacy

(pictured), secretary/treasurer, U.S. Bank. Also

serving on CASAs board of directors are Kellie

DeVore, United Way of Lane County; Dr. Paula

Jewett, Womens Care; Sid Johnson, retired

national child abuse prevention director; Kevin

Lamb, PeaceHealth; Ryan Lee, Monaco RV;

John Nepute, community volunteer; Mary Ellen

Riley, Holly Residential Care Center; Susan

Tate, self-employed; and Hon. Pierre Van

Rysselberghe, retired Circuit Court judge.

www.casa-lane.org

PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRESPhotos appear let to right rom top

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is pleased to announce the addition of

Andy Vobora, Lane Transit District, to the

organizations statewide Board of Directors.

www.ltd.org

Kernutt Stokes LLP

is proud to announce

the addition of Chris

Nystrom as marketing

director, the promotion

of Chris Palmer to level

two associate and John

Mlynczykto manager.www.kernuttstokes.com

Brandon Prentice has joined Tyree

Oil, Inc. as the companys manager of

development. Prentice will be responsible

for developing strategic projects and

opportunities within all departments of the

company.

www.tyreeoil.com

CAWOOD recently

promoted Kurt Booker

to Internet technology

manager and Nichole

Hayward from

administrative assistant

to project coordinator.

Lindsey Kate McCarthy was hired as an

account coordinator.

www.cawood.com

Amy Delaney has been

promoted to the position

of marketing manager

at Pacic Continental

Bank.

www.therightbank.com

Longtime hotel executive Erik S. Cole has

been named general manager for the Inn at

the 5th.

www.Innat5th.com

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KLCC 89.7 FM has

hired Cheryl Crumbley

as development

director. She will manage

fundraising, marketing,

underwriting and

community relations for

this NPR afliate.

www.klcc.org

Hutchinson, Cox,

Coons, DuPriest, Orr &

Sherlock PC announces

that Samuel L. Roberts

(pictured) has joined

the rm as an associate

attorney. Retired rm

shareholder Bruce H. Anderson was

recognized by the Oregon State Bar with an

award for contributing the most pro bono

legal service hours in the state during 2010.

www.eugene-law.com

Larry E. Reed of JRH,an engineering and

transportation and land

use planning rm, has

been appointed by the

Lane County Board of

Commissioners to the

Lane County Roads Advisory Committee

(RAC). The RAC reviews the need for road

improvements including the countys 5-year

Capital Improvement Plan.

www.jrbweb.com

Penny Sabath recently

joined the staff of

Brothers Cleaning

Services. In her new job

she will work in sales,

marketing and customer

service.

www.brotherscleaning.com

Home Federal Bankis

pleased to announce

Lisa Walters has been

promoted to vice

president and market

manager for the western

Oregon market. Operating

from the Eugene downtown branch, Walters

will provide leadership direction for allHome Federal Bank branches in Eugene and

Springeld.

www.myhomeed.com

Osteria Szio welcomes Franco DAmico as

general manager of the restaurant.

www.sfzioeugene.com

B U S I N E S S N E W S

Linda Fleckhas joined Oregon Imaging

Centers as director of nance. Fleck

previously worked for PeaceHealth Oregon

Region as a nancial analyst.

www.oregonimaging.com

Local professional

organizer Jan Lehman,

owner of Can the Clutter

, recently appeared in

an episode of the Emmy

nominated TV series

Hoarders on the A&E

Network. Lehman joined up behind the

scenes with the professional team of Matt

Paxton, to document the struggles of an

Oregon family working to overcome this

debilitating and often-stigmatized disease.

BUSINESS NEWSSilke Communications has acquired the

Washington-based wireless communications

company County Communications. The

acquisition marks the companys ofcial

entry into the multi-state market.

www.silkecom.com

The Meyer Memorial Trust announced

that the Eugene Symphony will receive

a $100,000 grant for the expansion of its

education and community engagement

programs. The grant will help establish an

education director position, and help launch

several new programs, including an in-

school music project in conjunction with the

4J, Springeld and Bethel school districts

utilizing members of the Eugene Symphony.

www.eugenesymphony.org

DePaul Industries recently received the

Oregon Ethics in Business Award, which

honors those organizations and individuals

who have demonstrated ethical business

practice in its broadest interpretation:

in the workplace, the marketplace, the

environment and the community. In

October, DePaul Industries celebrated its

40th year as a not-for-prot organization.

www.depaulstafng.com

Cacade serra souton (Css), a Eugene-

based nonprot dedicated to improving air

quality by assisting truckers with clean-

diesel truck upgrades, has received a CleanAir Award for Innovative Transportation

Projects from the South Coast Air Quality

Management District. CSS received the

honor for its work in providing nancing and

information about grant funding to truck

owners seeking to replace or retrot older,

high-polluting heavy-duty trucks.

www.cascadesierrasolutions.org

The Eugene Family YMCA has been

awarded a $5,000 grant from the Safeway

Foundation. The grant is designated and

will be used to support the Eugene Family

YMCAs Diabetes Prevention Program.

www.eugeneymca.org

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Ce

an established regional leader in r

assisted surgery, announced that

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U S I N E S S N E W S

rrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (HLGR),

egional law rm with ofces in Portland,

gene, and Salem, was named to U.S.

ws & World Reports Best Law Firms

for 2011-2012. HLGR was ranked as a

st-tier law rm in Portland in the areas

appellate practice and professional

alpractice law-defendants and as a

st-tier law rm in Eugene in the areas of

ministrative/regulatory law, appellate

actice, employment law-management,

d eminent domain and condemnation law.

ww.harrang.com

AWOOD was recently honored with

ht international marketing awards:

mmunicator Awards for Audio Excellence

riting/creative concept radio ad); Audio

stinction Award (radio commercials); Print

stinction Award (magazine print ad) and

eractive Distinction Award (website).

AWOOD also won the following Telly

wards: Bronze (Internet/Online Video-

ltural); Bronze (Health and Wellness);onze (Non-Broadcast Productions-Sales)

d Bronze (Internet/Online Video-

ormation).

ww.cawood.com

The Nature Conservancy honored local rm

CAWOOD in the Business Conservation

Leadership Award category. The awards

recognize individuals, community partners,

businesses and others for their leadership

in conserving Oregons natural lands and

waters.

www.cawood.org

Forests Today & Forever has been selected

as a recipient of the 2011 Mary Rellergert

Forestry Education Award. The award

is given by the Oregon Department of

Forestry and the Oregon Natural Resources

Education Program at Oregon State

University in recognition of signicant

contributions to the advancement of public

information, education and understanding

of forestry.

www.oreststodayandorever.org

Eugene Water & Electric Board and PIVOT

Architecture announced that EWEBs

new Roosevelt Operations Center has

been awarded LEED Gold Certication

established by the U.S. Green Building

Council and veried by the Green Building

Certication Institute.

www.eweb.org

www.pivotarchitecture.com

Feynman Group has launched its new Tuva

CMS-based website. A major aspect of thenew site is the use of Tuva CMS, a custom-

built Web application created by Feynman

Group developers, which utilizes the ASP.Net

MVC software platform. Feynman Group is

celebrating its 10th anniversary in December.

www.eynmangroup.com

Oregon Community Credit Union has

received the 2011 Best Practices Award

in the category of Sales & Service

Management from the CUNA Operations

Sales & Service Council. The credit union

was recognized for its innovative practices

in creating, cultivating, and sustaining a

successful sales culture through its grass-

roots training program called 360 Training:

Excelling in a Sales Culture.

www.oregoncommunitycu.org

NEW MEMBERSWhen you join the Eugene Area Chamber

of Commerce, you become part of a vibrant

and prosperous community of creative

entrepreneurs, forward-thinking innovators

and visionary business leaders. Were

pleased to welcome these new members

who have chosen to take advantage of the

Chambers tools, resources and expansive

network to grow their businesses:

Click Refresh

www.click-reresh.com

Cody Jordan, Attorney at Law

www.cjordanlaw.com

Community Outreach Publications LLC

CORE Communications

www.corecomm.us

Divine Cupcake

www.divinecupcake.com

Emerald Hills Enterprises LLC dba Pink

Buttery Aprons

www.pinkbutteryaprons.com

Eugene Fastener & Supply Co., Inc.

Firestone - Complete Auto Care

www.frestonecompleteautocare.com

Grants Hearing Center, Inc.

www.grantshearing.com

Hut Airport Shuttle, Inc.

www.hutshuttle.com

LaneApex Disposal Service

www.laneapex.com

Meadow Outdoor Advertising

www.meadowoutdoor.com

Leland W. Nebeker, DMD

www.we-cater-to-cowards.com

Oslund Design Incorporated

www.oslund.com

Real Ladies of Lane County

www.realladiesradio.com

Real Pets

Silver Sun Travel and Educators T

Network

www.silversuntravel.com

KUDOSGoodwill Industries and St. Vincen

Paul helped the Eugene Active 20

Coats for Kids campaign reach t

of 1400 childrens coats by donat

30 coats.

At the Eugene Water & Electric Board, wereempowering businesses with resources to save

money and energy. Doctors Alex Morley and HowardStein, owners of Eugene Urgent Care, worked withEWEB and BRING Recyclings RE:think Businessprogram to retrofit their T12 light fixtures withmore energy-efficient T8 fluorescent lighting.EWEB incentives covered more than 80% of theinstallation, and the doctors are saving $40 permonth on their electric bill. To find out aboutEWEBs energy-saving programs for your business,visit eweb.org/savemoney or call 541.685.7000.Maybe yours will be the next powerful tale we tell.

EugeneAreahamberofommerce

Business News covers promot

hires, awards, business giving abusiness news. E-mail items to

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819Number of Eugene Chambermember companies andorganizations with ten employees or

less: representing 75% of the Chambers

membership.

130Networking and businessbuilding opportunities theEugene Chamber sponsors for its members

over the course of a typical year.

15Regional and nationalIndustryhonors and recognition receivedby the Chamber over the past decade for

innovation, excellence and leadership.

43,000Referrals to

members provided

by the Chambers award winning website

each day.

$132,000Provided indirect supportto local schools and scholarships over the

past decade through the Chambers Future

First Citizen and A Champion in Education

programs.

$85 moninnewconstruction underway in downtown

Eugene following a year-long advocacy

campaign, ultimately leading to the

extension to the Downtown Urban Renewal

District.

$500,000investedin localstart-ups through the Chamber sponsored

Willamette Angel Conference since 2009.

48

Number of meetings each year of

the Chambers inuential 25 memberLocal Government Affairs Council (LGAC)

in order to review and take action on public

policy issues that impact business and the

local economy.

116Number of companies theChambers Business Retention andExpansion program proactively met with and

assisted in 2011.

75Number of early stage, entrepreneurialcompanies assisted and coachedthrough the Chambers Regional Prosperity

Initiative.

$200,000The amountof money theEugene Chamber has committed to local,

sustainable job creation in 2011.

190local businesses became membersof the Eugene Chamber in 2011,choosing to become partners in the progress

of a healthy local economy.

F O O D F O R H O U G H

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