WHAT:    The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is proud to host its annual CEO Welcome Breakfast to welcome and recognize those who have moved into leadership positions in the past year.  The breakfast also gives the Hampton Roads business community and elected leaders the opportunity to show their support for these individuals.

WHO:     Thirty individuals, including new business owners and district and regional managers, will be recognized. Joe Flanagan, anchor and reporter for WVEC-TV 13 News, will emcee the program.     

Honorees:
Mr. Dennis Bickmeier - Richmond International Raceway
Melanie Bowman - DoubleTree by Hilton
Tom Cherry - Hearst Media Services/Local Edge
Dr. Paul Conco - Paul D. Camp Community College
James K. Dill - The Virginia College Fund
Heyward Donigan - ValueOptions, Inc.
Jennifer Drake - Nordstrom
Josh Ellis - Kelly Services
Steve Fabian - AvalonBay Customer Care Center
Tim Fields - Chesapeake Conference Center
Shari Friedman – Healthcare Guidance Group
L. Taylor Harrell – Southern Bank & Trust
Darryl Henderson - Aecom
Danny Hewitt - AArrow Advertising
B.J. Henley - North Star First Response
Heather Hise - Target
Lee Jones - Bryant & Stratton College
Jennifer Kreiser - Sentara Leigh Hospital
Kim Maloney- Williamsburg Pottery
Tom Marshall - Southeast Virginia Community Foundation
Raymond Mattes - Retail Alliance
Susan Mayo - Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
Rosemary Nye - Better Business Bureau of Greater Hampton Roads, Inc.
Sharon Patrick - Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Damian Polewczak - Comfort Suites at Harbour View
Joshua Roberto- Savage ID
Roger Smith - Troy University
John Wack - Virginia Beach Field House
Megan Whaling - The Founders Inn and Spa
Bennett Zier - Entercom Communications/WWDE, WNVZ, WPTE, WVKL


WHEN:      Tuesday, November 8, 2011
                 8:00-9:30am

WHERE:    The Founders Inn
                 5641 Indian River Rd., Virginia Beach
                            

About the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce (www.HamptonRoadsChamber.com)

The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit, member-based business organization. The Chamber is a vigorous advocate for the economic success of its nearly 2,000 member businesses, which employ more than 280,000 men and women in southeastern Virginia.  The Chamber promotes Hampton Roads’ healthy business climate through economic development, public policy initiatives, services and benefits to members.  The Chamber is dedicated to creating economic opportunity and enhancing the quality of life in Hampton Roads.

 

Please contact Lisa Jones at 757-664-2531 if you would like to attend and cover this event.

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