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Our year-end issue takes a look at how the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is contributing to our local economy.
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THE EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CElEBRATiNG…PROMOTiNG…iNFORMiNG BUsiNEss
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HOW CHAMBER EFFORTS PUT BUSINESS BACK ON THE RISE IN EUGENE
FEATURES
8 A look at the Regional Prosperity
Initiative and its role in helping the
local economy.
9 The Chamber has been a voice for
lobbying local and state governments
on behalf of the business community.
11 Networking with the Chamber
gives members the opportunity
to expand and add credibility to their
businesses.
12 The Chamber’s efforts to revitalize
downtown Eugene pay dividends
in the form of new construction
and new energy.
13 How the
Chamber’s
collaborative efforts
have maintained and
created jobs while
ensure the livability of
the region.
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22 FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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Publisher
David Hauser, CCE
Editor
Susan G. Miller, Director of Publications & Information Systems
Eugene Chamber Executive Committee
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Ann Marie Mehlum, Vice Chair Summit Bank
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Our year-end issue takes a look at how the
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is
contributing to our local economy.
See story list below.
Art and design by Asbury Design www.asburydesign.net
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18 Attic Media14 Century Bank21 Chambers Productions/KEZI20 Downtown Athletic Club23 Eugene Airport16 Evergreen Roofing
15 EWEB6 Hershner Hunter, LLP5 Home Federal Bank17 Imagine Group2 Isler CPA24 Kernutt Stokes
15 Lane Community College19 McKenzie Willamette Medical Center2 Pacific Continental Bank
17 Servicemaster Commercial Cleaning10 Sitttner & Nelson16 Siuslaw Bank18 Summit Bank
Eugene Chamber Newsletter ~ 7.375 X 4.8125 ~ 4C ~ December 2011 Insertion ~ Charley Snellings
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Chamber celebrates women leaders and innovators
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wanted a team of fi nancial experts who could offer us everything we needed in a
single place. HomeFed proved their mettle by customizing their service to our
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W. James Clarke, President Andy Clarke, Vice PresidentClarke’s Industries, Inc.
The Chamber honored 2012 Women Business Leader Award finalists Susan Cox, Holt International Children’s Services and Nancy Cary, Hershner Hunter LLP, and winner Anne Marie Levis, Funk/Levis & Associates. Seen here with WBL chair Barbara Rae of Melaleuca, The Wellness Company.
Twelve individuals working to support Eugene-area businesses
President of Funk/Levis
& Associates, Anne Marie
Levis, was recently named
the 2012 Woman Business
Leader of the Year.
The award was created
by the Eugene Chamber
five 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 a noticeable impact
on the local economy and
the Chamber believes
in the importance of
supporting them.
The Women Business
Leader of the Year
ceremony helps to
highlight the successes
of these great female
innovators here at home.
With more than 80 years’
cumulative experience at the Eugene
Area Chamber of Commerce, the
12 individuals that make up the
Chamber staff are essential to the
success of the organization.
Pictured from left to right are
Ben Sappington, Director – Regional
Prosperity Initiative; Kim Clark, Events
Manager; Stephanie Brathwaite,
Director of Membership Services;
Barbara Brunton, Business Manager;
David Hauser, CCE, President; Beth
Tassan, Administrative Assistant;
Susan Miller, Director of Publications
& Information Systems; Shalena
Cardinaux, Director of Membership;
JJ O’Connell, Director of
Entrepreneurial Development; Lynne
Michelle, Administrative Assistant
– Membership; Carrie Russo ,
Administrative Assistant – Downtown
Eugene, Inc. and Laura Potter,
Director of Business Advocacy.
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why we’ve been growing a new generation of versatile legal experts to keep
pace with you and the changing needs (and leadership) of your business.
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leaders. We’re raising a new generation of dynamic legal talent. Let’s have our
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Your Chamber at work
In this year-end issue, we highlight the work
of your Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce in five areas.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A look at the Regional Prosperity
Initiative and how it’s improving the economy. PAGE 8
PUBLIC POLICY: How the Chamber lobbys local and state
governments on behalf of the business community. PAGE 9
NETWORKING: The Chamber provides opportunities to create
deep connections and add credibility to their businesses. PAGE 11
REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN: The Chamber’s efforts to help
revitalize downtown Eugene finally pay dividends. PAGE 12
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS: The Chamber ‘s collaborative efforts
create jobs and ensure the livability of the region. PAGE 13
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Chamber leads efforts aimed at economic prosperity
The well-being of a community’s
inhabitants depends largely on its eco-
nomic health, and the Eugene Area
Chamber of Commerce is committed
to enhancing the prosperity of our
region through the Regional Prosper-
ity Initiative. With generous support
from the Chambers Family Foundation,
the Chamber has committed nearly
$400,000 since 2010 to the initiative,
which supports economic develop-
ment and job creation efforts that build
on regional strengths. The RPI focuses
on three areas: entrepreneurship and
innovation; industry clusters; and busi-
ness retention and expansion.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Existing young firms have strong
growth potential, but require invest-
ment capital and support to succeed.
The RPI is advancing and building local
efforts to support new ventures through
education, networking, capital forma-
tion and the promotion of our region as
a great place for entrepreneurs and new
ideas.
An all-day entrepreneurial boot
camp, SmartUps Day One provides
business development support to lo-
cal startups. SmartUps Academy helps
entrepreneurs develop investor-ready
businesses and provides training that
prepares them for success. More than
20 local entrepreneurs participated in
these programs in the past year.
After a plan, money is the next most
important thing entrepreneurs need
to get started. The Willamette Angel
Conference helps early-stage and seed
businesses connect with angel inves-
tors. This year, conference investors
placed $220,000 in Cascade Prodrug,
a Eugene drug development company
using technology licensed from the
University of Oregon.
An entrepreneur’s network plays a
vital role in their ultimate success. The
Chamber developed SmartUps Pub
Talks to give local entrepreneurs an op-
portunity to network with their peers to
share stories, resources and tips for start-
up success. The talks have attracted
more than 1,000 participants. Through
the RPI, emerging business owners can
also get one-on-one coaching sessions
that connect them with entrepreneurial
Continued on Page 10
Growing the economy
A voice for businessThe Eugene Chamber influences decisions necessary for economic sustainability
Virtually every day, decisions are
made in state and local governments
that impact business interests and op-
portunities in the community. A con-
structive business voice that influences
those decisions is necessary to ensur-
ing the economic stability of our future.
For more than 100 years, the Eu-
gene Chamber has been that voice,
lobbying local and state governments
on behalf of the business community.
The Chamber is the region’s leading
business advocacy organization, rep-
resenting companies doing business in
Eugene/Springfield no matter their size,
industry or location.
The 25 influential members of the
Chamber’s Local Government Affairs
Council (LGAC) and the Chamber’s pro-
fessional staff meet on a weekly basis to
review and take action on public policy
issues that impact businesses and the
local economy. From local taxes to land
use regulations, LGAC is a non-partisan
Chamber program with the mission of
protecting and promoting the interests
of business for the betterment of our
community.
For example, in 2012 LGAC repre-
sented manufacturing and industrial
interests in Envision Eugene, a compre-
hensive, community-based planning
process to develop a 20 year growth
plan for the city. Their advocacy re-
sulted in the addition of 500-600 acres
of industrial land that will create jobs by
ensuring that new and existing busi-
nesses have access to the land resources
necessary to grow.
LGAC was also instrumental in se-
curing the approvals needed to advance
a $95 million expansion to the EmX bus
rapid transit into West Eugene. Cities
with strong public transportation sys-
tems are more attractive to top talent,
and the expansion of EmX is a good in-
vestment in the city’s long-term growth.
Construction of the line is expected to
create approximately 1,200 jobs and will
give thousands more access to reliable,
inexpensive transportation.
Roads are another component of
a robust transportation system, and
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC POLICY
General Manager Paul Holman of Electrical Geodesics, Inc. says his company has enjoyed a relationship with the university that is both beneficial and symbiotic. That relationship has been facilitated, in part, by the Chamber.
LGAC members (back l to r): Jim Welsh, Will Shaver, Rick Crinklaw, Rick Varnum, Rob Bennett, Mark Johnson, Larry Newby, Bill Whalen, J. Ingrid Kessler, Clayton Walker, Tenille Woodward, Larry Banks, Victoria Whitman, Debbie Jeffries, Jerry Harris, Tom Slocum. (front l to r): Philip Farrington, Travis Hanson
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Attracting customers, building trust Networking is one of the most im-
portant tools available to business people
to build and cultivate relationships with
peers, vendors and customers in ways
that can benefit all parties. And while
there are more networking opportuni-
ties and outlets than ever, networking
is only as good as people make it. Social
media and email blasts may be easy
and quick, but focused, face-to-face
networking remains the most effective
means of developing meaningful con-
nections.
Focused business-to-business net-
working is a significant membership
benefit of the Eugene Chamber of Com-
merce. Networking with the Chamber
gives participants the opportunity to
create deep connections, influence eco-
nomic development and add credibility
to their businesses.
Deep Connections
The most valuable business net-
working involves more than swapping
business cards or blind referrals. Real,
lasting connections are developed when
business people have the opportunity to
exchange information, ideas and sup-
port. Eugene Chamber networks such
as the Latino Business Network, Women
Business Leaders, SmartUps, Eugene
Greeters, the Dish, Young Profession-
als Network and Connect for Lunch all
provide ample opportunity for area pro-
fessionals to share valuable information
and skills and develop focused peer-to-
peer connections.
Influence
Networking with the Eugene Cham-
ber also gives local organizations the
opportunity to influence the decisions
and policies that affect our regional
economy. Chamber members not only
connect with their peers, they also have
the chance to drive and sustain eco-
nomic growth through involvement in
programs that make meaningful change
in business development, entrepreneur-
ship, business advocacy and more.
Reputation
Networking through the Chamber
also adds credibility to a business. A
national study by the Schapiro Group,
an Atlanta-based market research firm,
revealed that membership in a local
chamber of commerce can significantly
boost a business’s image, with both
consumers and other businesses. Con-
sumers were 51 percent more likely to
be highly aware of business that were
chamber members and 57 percent more
likely to think positively of the com-
pany’s local reputation. As a result, con-
sumers are 63 percent more likely to buy
goods and services in the future from a
company they believe is a member of a
chamber of commerce.
The Chamber understands the value
of making connections with other busi-
ness people and local decision makers.
Each year, the Eugene Chamber spon-
sors over 120 networking events, mak-
ing it easy, affordable and fun to build an
integrated, member-supported regional
economy. For more information on
Chamber membership and upcoming
networking events, visit www.eugene-
chamber.com/chamber
Economic Development
Continued from page 8
mentors. The coaching program has
supported more than 100 startups over
RPI’s first two years.
Industry Clusters
The Eugene/Springfield metro
has the energy and assets to develop
business development strategies that
build on our economic strengths. The
Chamber convened four industry
cluster groups to identify and market to
industries in which new economic op-
portunities seem most likely: Software/
IT; Food Processing/Manufacturing;
Advanced Specialized Manufacturing;
and Ed-Tech/Research.
The Chamber completed a com-
prehensive industry and talent cluster
analysis. The study allows our commu-
nity to focus on industries that have the
highest job growth potential and that
match our local workforce skill set.
Business Retention and
Expansion
The RPI proactively focuses on sup-
porting existing companies that are lo-
cated in but conduct business beyond the
metro area. Through ongoing personal
outreach, the Chamber helps identify and
address local employers’ issues, concerns
and potential opportunities, and assists
their growth efforts in our community.
The Chamber has worked with 163
companies to identify and address is-
sues ranging from export assistance to
expansion, resulting in a projected 1,015
new or retained jobs.
The Regional Prosperity Initiative
helps both start-up and established
business grow and succeed. The award-
winning program reflects the Eugene
Chamber’s commitment to leading
economic recovery and development in
our region. To find out more about any
of the RPI programs, visit www.eugene-
chamber.com/business/programs.
Public Policy
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LGAC helped advance Measure 20-197 to
improve street maintenance. Decaying
streets are more than a nuisance; they are
hazards that can be costly to drivers and
bicyclists and give a bad impression to
visitors and businesses looking to locate in
the region. The recent passage of measure
20-197 authorizes $43 million in general
obligations bonds to continue funding street
repairs , bicycle lanes, traffic signals, street
lights and other infrastructure projects that
keep Eugene roads safe and smooth.
Building a great community with
a vibrant economy requires an active,
informed voice from the business com-
munity. The Eugene Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Local Government Af-
fairs Council help shape the key issues that
affect businesses including public safety
funding, the Statewide Transportation
Planning rule, economic development
policy and more.
Funk/Levis & Associates employees Alison McClaran, Britt Petrovich, Jason Davis, Jolene Taylor and Anne Marie Levis enjoyed a summer evening at the Sheppard Motors Business After Hours.
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Leader in collaborationPartnerships fostered by the Chamber help Eugene’s livability
Creating a vibrant local economy is
a collaborative effort requiring partner-
ships between business, government,
non-profit organizations and the public.
The Chamber has helped facilitate part-
nerships that advance the interests of
the business community and address
emerging economic issues. Our collab-
orative efforts maintain and create jobs
and ensure the livability of the region.
For instance, the Chamber works
with the Emerald Valley High Per-
formance Enterprise Consortium, a
regional network that shares best prac-
tices for companies operating in a lean/
high performance environment. The
Consortium helps organizations learn
the principles of lean manufacturing
and promotes continuous improvement
and waste reduction to make local busi-
nesses more efficient and competitive.
The Chamber provides free administra-
tive support to the Consortium to make
sure that their programs are easy and
affordable to access.
Similarly, the Chamber provides free
office space and support to the Wil-
lamette SCORE Chapter. SCORE offers
free, unlimited, private and confidential
face-to-face counseling for small busi-
ness owners and entrepreneurs. Its 40
seasoned volunteer members all have
significant business experience and
have helped hundreds of local entre-
preneurs navigate their way to small
business success.
The Chamber also facilitates the work
of pro-business organizations through
financial support. As an example, for
more than 25 years, the Chamber has
provided financial assistance to the
Lane Metro Partnership, supporting
their efforts to assist industries and
business seeking to locate facilities in
the area. The Chamber’s partnership
with Lane Metro has brought businesses
to the region and created thousands of
jobs in the process.
To support and increase opportuni-
ties for businesses in Eugene/Spring-
field, the Chamber is constantly seeking
out and developing new partnerships
and programs. This year, we partnered
with the Springfield Chamber; the cit-
ies of Eugene and Springfield; Lane
County’s Community and Economic
Development Department; and Lane
Community College’s Small Business
Development Center to create Lane
Business Link: a comprehensive online
resource of local, state, federal and best-
Continued on page 15
Renee Grube, Alan Evans and Jody Hall saw the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene launch the Eugene A Go-Go website in 2011 in partnership with the Chamber.
Downtown Eugene is reborn with strong support from the Chamber
A healthy, vibrant downtown is a vital part of improving
our community’s economic health and quality of life. Cities
with fun, active and safe downtowns are better positioned to
attract new business investment and are more appealing to
the creative class that will drive the next economy. A healthy
downtown is also important to the life of the city. More than
just the literal center, downtown is the heart of the commu-
nity and represents our shared vision of who we are and what
we want to be.
It is for these reasons that the Chamber has worked so
strenuously to help revitalize downtown Eugene. Following
years of disuse, disinvestment and disinterest in downtown,
the Chamber has worked closely with the leadership of the
City of Eugene, Lane Community College, private develop-
ers and Downtown Eugene, Inc. to bring about a downtown
renaissance.
For example, the Chamber mounted a year-long advocacy
campaign that lead to the successful extension of the Down-
town Urban Renewal District. Extending the district advanced
the revitalization of downtown by enabling numerous proj-
ects to move forward, including Lane Community College’s
new downtown campus and student housing complex, the
Woolworth Building and more. With help from the Chamber,
downtown Eugene has seen over $100 million in new invest-
ment in the past three years.
The Chamber has also actively supported the Capstone
Student Housing project. The Capstone project will help cre-
ate a critical mass of housing downtown, making it safer and
Continued on page 14
Investment and energyBennett Management Company principal Sarah Bennett overlooks her company’s new Woolworth building located just a few blocks from several other new construction projects including Lane Community College’s downtown campus.
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more active at all times of the day. The
new housing complex will ultimately bring
1,200 new residents downtown and have
an annual economic impact of $5.2 million
in the city’s core.
Just as important as what we hope to
encourage downtown is what we hope to
prevent. The Chamber strongly supports the
Downtown Public Safety Zone, which has
been successful in making downtown safer
and more welcoming. The exclusion zone
bars people who’ve been accused of certain
crimes from entering downtown for a period
of 90 days; if found guilty, the offenders may
be barred for up to one year. It is a component
of a more comprehensive downtown public
safety plan and the Chamber’s support has
helped extend it through at least 2013.
The Chamber has also served as the
contract manager of Downtown Eugene,
Inc. (DEI) since 2008. By leveraging our
leadership and administrative infrastruc-
ture, we have been able to advance DEI’s
mission to create a prosperous and inviting
downtown by collaborating on strategies to
advance a thriving mix of commercial and
residential uses downtown.
Because of the Chamber’s collaborative
work with other agencies and businesses
in 2012, the city has seen significant im-
provements downtown that are making
it more vibrant and economically viable.
The Chamber looks forward to continu-
ing to promote business and community
interests that will make the city’s center the
heart of the community.
Lane Community College president Mary Spilde stands in the middle of the school’s under-construction campus that has brought new energy to downtown Eugene.
of-the-web resources to help local businesses
start and grow.
In 2012, the Chamber also continued our
partnership with and support of the Arts and
Business Alliance of Eugene. The Alliance is a
joint venture of the City of Eugene’s Cultural
Services Division, the Eugene Area Chamber
of Commerce, Travel Lane County, Lane Com-
munity College and the University of Oregon.
The Alliance is committed to promoting arts
and business partnerships that support mutual
economic and community interests and en-
rich the cultural life of Eugene. An important
focus of ABAE is to position downtown as an
arts and cultural district to draw visitors and
entrepreneurs to the city center.
Through our relationships with local
government, businesses and other organiza-
tions, the Eugene Chamber works to build
a healthy regional economy. Membership
support drives the important work of the
Chamber and helps us facilitate partnerships
that guide action that will help businesses
succeed.
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Annie Nagler, Silver Sun Travel and Educators Travel Network, has been elected to the Virtuoso
Luxury Network board of directors. She also
recently became certified as an accessible travel
agent, signifying her qualification to help those
who need travel assistance with oxygen, mobility
and other accessibility issues.
www.silversuntravel.com
Lane Blood Center welcomes new board members
K.C. Huffman, Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness &
Wilkinson, PC; Pat Force, Northwest Community
Credit Union; Susie Johnston; and Lloyd Helikson.
www.laneblood.org
The Eugene Family YMCA welcomes its new
board leadership for 2013-2014: Danielle Uhlhorn, board president, McKenzie River
Broadcasting and Chip Radebaugh, vice
president, Rainbow Valley Design and
Construction.
www.eugeneymca.org
The National Council for
Marketing and Public
Relations District 7 awarded
its 2012 Pacesetter of the
Year Award to Mary Spilde, Ph.D., president of Lane Community College. Each
district winner becomes a nominee for the
national award announced in March.
www.lanecc.edu
Nikki Thaut has been named practice
administrator of Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center. The Center
has also hired two new patient navigators,
Katie Burke and Anne Gallagher, to guide
patients through cancer treatment by providing
emotional support and helping them connect
with resources. Colby Mazur is the Center’s
new oncology liaison.
www.wvcancercenter.com
PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRESPhotos appear left to right from top
Joining the Eugene office
of Vox Public Relations Public Affairs are Bobbi Fondren, administrator,
and Tiffany Nash and
Summer Young Jelinek, public relations managers.
www.voxprpa.com
Heidi Larwick has joined
Pacific Continental Bank
as a community relations
officer. Pacific Continental
is also proud to announce
the promotions of John Raleigh, senior vice
president, commercial banking manager and Denise Ghazal, president, greater Eugene
market. www.therightbank.com
The Eugene/Springfield Chapter of the
Risk Management Association has elected
the following officers for 2012-2013: Greg Richichi (pictured), president, Century Bank; Teresa Freborg (pictured), vice president,
Better Info Consulting; Kellie Fox, secretary,
West Coast Bank; and Erik Jorgensen, treasurer, Umpqua Bank. Risk Management
Association is a member-driven professional
organization that advances sound risk
management principles in the financial
services industry.
PIVOT Architecture is
pleased to announce
that Blaise Adkison has
joined the firm as an
interior designer. Blaise
recently received her BFA
in interior design from the
Art Institute of Portland.
www.pivotarchitecture.com
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Vans. Trucks. Wraps.
fleetgraphics
People. Places. Products.
photographics
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Signs. Banners. Tradeshows.
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Dr. Steven OfnerOphthalmology
Eugene Oregon Eye Care
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Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C., announced
that nine of its attorneys
were recently selected by
their peers for inclusion
in The Best Lawyers in America 2013. They
include: William F. Gary; Sharon Rudnick;
James Mountain, Jr.; Susan Marmaduke;
Frank A. Moscato; Jens Schmidt; C. Robert Steringer; Joshua Stump; and Kate Watkinson Wright. www.harrang.com
Marketing agency
CAWOOD has hired three
new employees, two of
which are filling newly
created positions. Cres Swanson has joined
the art department and
will focus on logo and web design; Bob Passaro joins the firm as a writer and editor;
and Jen Hagerman has been hired as an
administrative assistant.
www.cawood.com
Summit Bank welcomes Jayson Davis, credit
analyst; Kristen Bartels,
teller and Susan Elsner, loan documentation
specialist.
www.summitbank online.com
The law firm of Gleaves Swearingen LLP is pleased to announce that David L. Jacobson has joined the firm as an
associate, focusing on business law.
www.gleaveslaw.com
InnSight Hotel Management Group recently
announced the promotion of David Hill to
their Eugene-Springfield sales team.
www.insighthmg.com
The nonprofit Children’s Trust Fund of
Oregon in Portland has named Mike McEntee as treasurer-secretary. McEntee is
a senior vice president at Wells Fargo and
regional manager for its greater Oregon
commercial banking group in Eugene.
www.wellsfargo.com
Volunteers in Medicine welcomes two
new members to its board of directors: Liz Chambers, Silvan Ridge Winery and John Mlynczyk, Kernutt Stokes.
www.vim-clinic.org
SELECTEMP Employment Services has
promoted two employees: Sarah Kunz, front
desk manager and KT Mortensen, staffing
manager lead.
www.selec-temp.com
BUSINESS NEWS
Cafe’ Yumm! is No. 73 on the Inc. Top 100
List of Fastest-Growing Food and Beverage
Companies in the US for the fifth straight
year. Café Yumm! also placed No. 2547 on
the 2012 Inc. Top 5,000 List of Fastest-
Growing Companies.
www.cafeyumm.com
Curtis Restaurant Equipment was recently
honored with the 2012 Vendor of the Year
Awards, one of three prestigious hospitality
industry awards presented by the Oregon
Restaurant & Lodging Association.
www.curtisresteq.com
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center was
once again named one of the nation’s Top
Performers on Key Quality MeasuresTM by
the Joint Commission, the leading accreditor
of health care organizations in America.
www.mckweb.com
Allann Bros. Coffee Roasters is celebrating
its 40th anniversary in December. Allann
Bros. now operates nine beanery
coffeehouses and sells its coffee throughout
the United States.
www.allannbroscoffee.com
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Lane County’s only Accredited Chest Pain Center.McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is the area’s first and only hospital to be accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.* That’s important because accredited centers have demonstrated expertise in the assessment and timely diagnosis and treatment of cardiac emergencies.**
To learn more, visit McKWeb.com.
*As of August 8, 2012. **According to the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, www.scpcp.org. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is directly or indirectly owned by a partnership that proudly includes physician owners, including certain members of the hospital’s medical staff.
In an emergency, call 911.
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NEW MEMBERS
When 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. We’re
pleased to welcome these new members
who have chosen to take advantage of the
Chamber’s tools, resources and expansive
network to grow their businesses:
a+a studio
www.aplusastudio.com
Accounting Pros
Addus HealthCare
www.addus.com
ARG Trans www.argtrans.com
ASEA
www.teamasea.com/wartopher
Aurora Gallery & Tattoo
www.auroragalleryandtattoo.com
Bertelsen Self Storage
www.bertelsenstorage.com
Binder Family Dental www.binderfamilydental.com
Brenner’s Furniture
www.brennersfurniture.com
Capstone
www.13andolive.com
Caswell Business Coaching
www.focalpointcoaching.com
Catalyst Associates
Collegiate Quest LLC
www.collegiate-quest.com
Delacata
ElderHealth & Living
www.elderhealthandliving.com
Eugene Apartments For Rent Magazine
www.eugene.forrent.com
Eugene Christian School www.EugeneChristianSchool.com
Intellectual Licensing LLC
www.intellectuallicensing.com
Legal Shield
www.meghanrmccrone.legalshield.com
Liberty Security & Investigations, Inc. www.libertysi.com
Mint Creative Agency LLC
www.mintcreativeagency.com
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
www.nmfn.com
Oregon CPR
www.oregoncpr.net
Oregon Social Learning Center www.oslc.org
Our Home AFH
www.eugeneourhome.com
Papa’s Pizza
www.papaspizza.net
Pearly Whites of Eugene
www.pearlywhiteseugene.com
Red Cane Theatre/Phoinix Players
www.theredcantheatre.yolasite.com
River Road Medical Group
www.riverroadmedical.com
Scott Law Group
www.scott-law-group.com
Syntek Globalwww.thexftsolution.com
B U S I N E S S N E W S
The Portland Business Journal awarded
Siuslaw Bank the honor of being one of the
100 Most Healthy Companies in Oregon this
year. The award is presented to companies
that demonstrate and promote innovation
and leadership in their wellness programs.
www.siuslawbank.com
Century Lighting is pleased to announce
that it has launched an updated website
and a new Facebook page with the help of
Chamber member HEROWeb. Like them at
centurylightingoregon.
www.centurylightingoregon.com
Pearl Buck Center honored the following
members at their 60th anniversary
celebration: PakTech, Business Partner of
the Year; Dari-Mart Stores, Established
Employer of the Year and Eugene Active 20/30 Club, The Apple Award for their
dedication to the Pearl Buck preschool.
www.pearlbuckcenter.com
DCI Engineers, a structural and civil
engineering firm based in Seattle, Washington,
is excited to announce its recent acquisition of
M.R. Richards, a local structural engineering
firm. The companies are now functioning as
one operation, known as MRR+DCI Engineers.
www.dci-engineers.com
KUDOS
NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic
Development Corporation) has received
the following grants: Oregon Community Foundation ($20,000) to expand the
existing Hatch Business Incubator program
to provide services to more micro-
entrepreneurs; Union Pacific Foundation ($2,000) and Papé Family Foundation ($5,350) to Sprout!, a regional community
food hub.
www.sproutfoodhub.org
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has recently received the following
foundation grants to train and support new
volunteer advocates: Chambers Family Foundation ($20,000); Cottage Grove Community Foundation ($1,000); McKay Family Foundation ($10,000); the John
Serbu Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation ($18,072); Taco Bell Foundation for Teens ($10,310); Central Lutheran Church Foundation ($1,000); Churchill High School Community 101 ($1,000); Levi Strauss Foundation ($1,000); Bill Healy Foundation
($5,000); Lipa/Trillium Community Health Plan ($2,500); Wheeler Foundation ($5,000);
and RBC Wealth Management ($3,000).
www.casa-lane.org
Volunteers in Medicine received grants
from the following supporters in 2012:
Bank of America ($10,000); Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation ($15,000);
Chambers Family Foundation ($15,000);
The Collins Foundation ($30,000); The Giustina Foundation ($1,000); Rosaria P. Haugland Foundation ($15,000); Hayes Family Foundation ($5,000); NB Giustina Foundation ($20,000); McKay Family Foundation ($5,000); Meyer Memorial Trust ($50,000); Newburn Family Foundation ($5,000); Oregon Urology Foundation ($15,000); PacificSource Charitable Foundation ($50,000); Pacific Continental Bank ($350); Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation ($50,000); Doyle and Donna Shepherd Foundation
($10,000); Simple Actions Family Foundation ($3,000); Spirit Mountain Community Fund ($10,000); Storms Family Foundation ($25,000); Toyota Giving Program ($5,000); Walmart ($3,500);
Wells Fargo ($5,000); Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund ($1,500); and Juan Young Trust ($8,000).
www.vim-clinic.org
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My name is Cale Bruckner and I’m the Vice President of Concentric Sky. Our company creates apps and websites for companies and people on the move.
The internet. Mobile apps. Information at your fingertips. We live in a fast-paced world. Being in Eugene allows us to keep up, but still enjoy a great culture of creativity, innovation and inspiration. It’s the perfect place to call home while serving clients all over the world.
To help them create and maintain their presence, we need to be able to move quickly too.
That’s why we use the Eugene Airport. In a world that never stops moving, it fits my pace.
F O O D F O R T H O U G H T
Hauser embodies Eugene Chamber
When the Eugene Chamber’s board
of directors hired Dave Hauser as
executive director in 1991, they didn’t
expect to be able to hang on to him
for long. “He was young, enthusiastic
and already on his way up the ladder as a Chamber execu-
tive,” says Gretchen Pierce, president of Hult & Associates,
LLC and chair of the search committee that hired Hauser.
“We thought we’d be lucky if he stuck around for five years.”
Twenty-one years later, Hauser says he feels fortunate
that the board still believes he’s the right person to lead
the Chamber’s busi-
ness advocacy and
economic develop-
ment efforts. “The job
remains challenging
and fun after all these
years,” he says, noting
that the Chamber is
constantly adjusting
to address the current
issues, challenges
and needs of the
business community.
Indeed, much
has changed at the
Chamber since 1991. Before Hauser took the helm, Pierce
says it was primarily a casual networking organization
with little impact on public policy and economic develop-
ment. “Too often, the Chamber didn’t get involved until
policies were already decided,” she says. “The board finally
recognized that in order to exert a real influence on the de-
velopment of the region, we needed leadership that would
proactively advocate for business interests.”
Hauser began doing just that. Immediately after he was
hired, the City of Eugene announced the first of what would
be many budget cuts to come. Hauser reached out to the
city manager and council, offering to help with the crisis.
The city accepted, and Hauser was able to build consensus
around pragmatic, creative solutions that minimized the
impact of the shortfall.
The process highlighted Hauser’s skill as a balanced fa-
cilitator, and that more than anything else has enabled him
to develop the trust and confidence necessary to move the
Chamber to the forefront of public policy development says
Gerry Gaydos, a lawyer with Gaydos, Churnside & Balthrop.
“Dave proved that under his leadership, the Chamber would
be a responsible and community-focused voice for busi-
ness,” he says. “He gained the respect of local government
officials such that they now actively seek the Chamber’s
involvement in economic planning decisions.”
By positioning the Chamber as a collaborative and help-
ful partner, Gaydos says Hauser has been instrumental in
creating constructive partnerships with organizations like
the University of Oregon that develop win-win solutions to
the community’s ever-changing challenges.
For example, the Chamber’s partnerships with various
organizations have been instrumental in the revitalization
of downtown Eugene. The Chamber worked with the City
of Eugene to expand the Downtown Urban Renewal dis-
trict, paving the way for over $120 million in investments by
Lane Community College, the Capstone Student Housing
project and others. Hauser has also worked closely with the
city, Lane County and the public throughout the Envision
Eugene process to develop an economic growth plan that
will meet the short- and long-range goals of the commu-
nity.
Hauser’s work at the Chamber is a natural extension of
his personal commitment to community well-being. “Dave
isn’t just a Chamber executive,” Gaydos says. “He’s a strong
and dedicated citizen. He’s raised his family here and is
committed to continuing to build a community in which all
families can thrive.”
Hauser has also significantly increased the visibility
of the Eugene Chamber; during his tenure, the Chamber
has received 15 regional and national awards for innova-
tion, excellence and leadership. Gaydos and Pierce say that
recognition is well-deserved. “I couldn’t be more proud of
him if he were my own son,” Pierce says. “He stepped in at
a pivotal moment and has transformed the Chamber into a
more relevant and important community voice than I think
we could have imagined possible in 1991. I have no doubt
that he will continue to grow and improve the Chamber on
behalf of its members and our community.”
Hauser
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