This year’s annual Sustainable Resources Campaign (SRC), Fiesta Into The Future!, led by Campaign Chair, Susie Archer, Old Dominion Steel Container and Campaign Co-Chair, Joe Thomas, GEICO, kicked off in style at the Town Point Club in Norfolk on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. 

A goal of $850,000 is set for 2013 and we are well on our way at more than $360,752 or 42% raised to date!  There is still time to get in on the fun and raise resources for the Chamber.  Contact Sarah Martin Lampert now if you want more information.  (664-2503; smartin@hrccva.com).  Look online for regular updates on the Chamber’s annual campaign.  Campaign events run through July 30.

We want to thank and recognize this year’s campaign leadership:

Vice Chair, Andy Callahan, BB&T

Vice Chair, David Williams, Fulton Bank

Vice Chair, Rhonda Bridgeman, Comfort Systems of Virginia

Chesapeake Board Chair, Patrick Reynolds, Ashby Development

Chesapeake Board Liaison, Baxter Ennis, Ennis Media Group

Norfolk Board Chair, Grey Persons, Pilot Media

Norfolk Board Liaison, Sandy Dumont, The Image Architect

Portsmouth Board Chair, Missy Thomas, NASSCO-Earl Industries

Portsmouth Board Liaisons, Earnhart Spencer, Cooper, Spong & Davis, PC   and

   Tracy Clark, E.Oak Financial

Suffolk Board Chair, Betty Cuddyer, Sentara Obici Hospital

Virginia Beach Board Chair, Cathie France, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Mines,  

  Minerals & Energy

Virginia Beach Board Liaisons, Steve Romine, LeClair Ryan and Jennifer Anders, Merrill

   Lynch

Teams and campaign volunteers participate from more than 175 chamber member companies.  Many of those firms are represented on the Chamber’s boards of directors.  Thanks to the boards and chamber members below for providing new and returning teams and volunteers:

• BB&T
• Chartway Federal Credit Union
• Chesapeake Board
• Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
• Fulton Bank
• GEICO
• Norfolk Board
• Optima Health Plans
• Portsmouth Board
• Regional Board of Directors
• Sentara Healthcare
• Southern Bank
• The Stellar Ringers
• Suffolk Board
• SunTrust, and
• The Mexican Jumping Beans (a team of volunteers from various Chamber member firms)
• Virginia Beach Board

And a special thank you to our top producers to date!

Mr. Jim Balestino, Adams Outdoor, with the Norfolk Board Team has raised $69,000                                                                       

Ms. Toiya Sosa of the GEICO Team has raised $15,000

Ms. Kelly Arseneault of the GEICO Team has raised $14,700

Mr. Wade Powell, Dale Carnegie Training, of the Regional Board Team has raised $8475                                                                       

Mr. Mike Carosi, Seventh Point, of the LEAD Hampton Roads Team has raised $8,000                                                           

Mr. C. M. Bartholomew, Jr., Dominion, of the Virginia Beach Board Team has raised $5,850                                                              

Ms. Sandy Dumont, The Image Architect, with the Norfolk Board Team has raised $5,250                                                                          

Ms. Julie R. Anderson of the TowneBank Chesapeake Team has raised $5,000                                                      

Mr. Andrew J. Callahan of the BB&T Team has raised $4,900                                                                                        

Dr. Carlos Campo, Regent University, of the Regional Board Team has raised $4,850    

For more information, visit the SRC webpage.