EVOLVE Business and Professional Magazine August 2017

CHAMBER STAFF Nancy Keefer, CCE • President / CEO Janet Kersey, CDME, CFEE • Executive Vice President / COO Jim Cameron • Senior Vice President, Government Relations Jami Gallegos • Membership Director Linda Nash • Membership Relations Specialist Kim Hover • Communications & Marketing Director Ken Phelps • Events Director Bob Elkin • CFO Consultant Nichole Sprague • Business Manager Jennifer Pipes • Administrative Assistant Kerry Karl • Executive Director of VCARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Eric Peburn • Chairman / Halifax Health Skip Lilly • Chair-Elect / Marketing Chair / Vision H.R. Teresa Rand • Past Chair / Volusia Flagler Family YMCA Randy Dye • Treasurer / Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM Kelly Parsons Kwiatek • Community Development Chair / Cobb Cole Rodney Cruise • Special Events Chair / Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Leonard Marinaccio, III • Government Relations Chair / Bomar Construction, Inc. Jayson Meyer • Small Business Chair / Synergy Billing Mike Mitchener • Membership Chair / Sam’s Club Frank Molnar • Economic Development Chair / The M Group 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Anthony • JTA Financial Services, Inc. Chris Bowler • Daytona Beverages, LLC Dr. Linda Bradley • University of Central Florida, Daytona Beach Lori Catron • Halifax Media Group Cheryl Coxwell • International Speedway Corporation Bob Davis • Lodging & Hospitality Association of Volusia County Tad Durrance • Halifax Paving, Inc. Kenneth Gaines • Advanced Fire Extinguishers & Safety Equipment Doug Gillikin • Volusia Young Professionals Group Representative John Guthrie • Halifax Health Kayla Hathaway • Rose Law Firm Todd Huffstickler • Vann Data Services, Inc. Rufus Johnson • GEICO Insurance - Johnson Agency, Inc. Nellie Kargar - ICI Homes Bart Leek • DBL Surety LLC Bob Lloyd • Brown & Brown, Inc. Dr. Tom LoBasso • Daytona State College Ann Luke • SunTrust Bank, East Central Florida David MacKenzie • Wells Fargo Bank, NA Philip Maroney • Root Company Kathy Milthorpe • Ladies Professional Golf Association Ed Noseworthy • Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Bill Offill • The Daytona Beach News-Journal / Gatehouse Media Mark Patten • Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Melissa Penland • Hot Action Sportswear, Inc. Cynthia W. Politis • Bank of America Julie Rand • Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Dave Schandel • Florida Health Care Plans Dr. Stephen Sevigny • Radiology Associates Imaging Tim Stockman • Blue Dog Video Bobby Thigpen • Jon Hall Chevrolet Jim Tobin • Realty Pros Charlie Van Derven • Social Advisors Larry Volenec • Florida Power & Light Jim Weite • TD Bank Chip Wile • Daytona International Speedway FROM THE CHAIR & PRESIDENT W e are fortunate to have an incredible education base in Volusia County. Our educational system plays a vital role in our quality of life and our economic growth and sustainability, attracting new residents, businesses and investors to our region. When most people think of education they think of K-12 schools, post-secondary schools and institutions of higher learning, most of which are traditionally brick and mortar. But education is also continually learning, wanting and seeking to learn, grow, advance and get better, smarter. At the Daytona Regional Chamber, we believe that workforce training and education are critical to the success of business and industry. This issue of EVOLVE is dedicated to examining learning from a variety of sources including local high school academies, vocational programs, corporate-driven internal training programs, community leadership initiatives, and traditional college and university offerings. From the community leadership perspective, the Chamber’s Leadership Daytona Program is a cornerstone initiative that just graduated its 37 th class of community leaders. This program brings together leaders from across the region to learn about the community, develop relationships and solve an annual CEO challenge. And our program is just one example of many available in Volusia County. A commitment to lifelong learning should be instilled in all of us. Hopefully this issue will provide encouragement for businesses to apply some of the highlighted education and training formats that are being offered right in our backyard. A well-trained workforce is a key factor in the continued success of our region and increasing opportunities to attract a new and diverse industry. Through the collaboration and partnerships of private and public entities, and businesses and community-minded organizations, our region is readily poised to establish and enhance opportunities, and to develop marketable skills across generations, now and in the future. ERIC PEBURN Chairman Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Halifax Health NANCY KEEFER President & CEO Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce STAY CONNECTED Facebook.com/ daytona.chamber @DaytonaChamber YouTube.com/ DaytonaChamber Linkedin.com/company/ daytona-regional-chamber- of-commerce 126 East Orange Ave. | Daytona Beach, FL 32114 | 386-255-0981 | Daytonachamber.com AUGUST 2017 | 9 |

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