(Newswire.net — December 5, 2013) West Bloomfield, MI —
West Bloomfield, MI —The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce marks its forty-first anniversary in 2014. The Chamber will install its new board of officers at an installation breakfast on January 10th at 8 a.m. at Heartland of West Bloomfield (6950 Farmington Rd. in West Bloomfield). Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a gourmet breakfast.
Monica Gayle of Fox 2 News will be the master of ceremonies and Judge Kimberly Small of the 48th District Court will install the 2014 slate of board members. Cost is $10 for chamber members and $20 for non-members.
Carla Schwartz of Beaumont Health System is slated to become the Chamber President for the coming year with Romy Shubitowski of DMC Huron Valley Sinai Hospital to serve as President- Elect. The executive board is rounded out by Tim Farris, of Ameriprise Financial as Vice President, Kelly Taylor of Orchard Mall as Immediate Past President, Clara Bohrer of the West Bloomfield Township Library as Treasurer & Finance Chair, and John Edwards of LaFontaine Automotive Group as Secretary.
Continuing on the general board for another year include community leaders Shane Pliska of Planterra, Eric Glick of Thav Gross, Sue McFatridge of Birmingham Bloomfield Credit Union, Judy Garver of Success 21, Jody LaBuda of Comerica Bank-14,Tracy Rojas of Heartland-HCR Manor Care, Barb Vorenberg of Vorenberg Associates and Rick Anthony of Ramco Gershenson, Cecelia Fydroski of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and Pam Zajac of West Bloomfield School District. New board members that will be installed are Milton Duerod of Motion Realty and Debbie Issacs of Tapper’s.
“Kelly Taylor was an amazing leader. She never stopped working for the Chamber this past year. Kelly went well above and beyond. Her dedication to putting the Chamber on the map was exemplary” said Executive Director Suzanne Levine. “The transition from Kelly to Carla will be flawless and I’m excited for another successful year with Carla’s energy and vision. We are already in the planning stages to make 2014’s events even more dynamic for our members.”Bottom of Form
ABOUT THE CHAMBER
Founded in 1973, The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business for the greater West Bloomfield area, including Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor and Orchard Lake. More than 200 members from throughout Southeast Michigan work to achieve the Chamber’s mission. Members receive numerous benefits from the Chamber, including opportunities for health insurance, leadership development, networking, a weekly newsletter, website visibility, business “matchmaking” and informational programs.
The community has learned to appreciate the Chamber outreach through wide-ranging events, including, Grub Crawl, Educational Breakfasts, Leadership Luncheons, Mix and Mingles, After Hours Mixers, and the Annual Awards Dinner.
Information regarding the new installation breakfast at The Heartland of West Bloomfield can be found on the West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce website.
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