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january 2020 3168 sw martin downs blvd. palm city, fl 34990
phone: (772) 286-8121 fax: (772) 286-3331
www.palmcitychamber.com

Message From Our President

W e experienced Road Race in March to celebrate Palm City’s “Community
another successful year at Redevelopment Area” on Mapp Road in Palm City. A new
the Chamber and there’s Chamber Local Issues Committee was created, is currently
so much to look forward active, and being led by Tyson Waters, Esq.
to in 2020. Our signature On a personal note, I want to thank our members and the
event, Fall Fest, introduced Board of Directors for letting me serve as Board President.
new activities with a pie It is a privilege for me to be associated with the Chamber,
eating contest and bed races the members, the ambassadors and volunteers, and the great
that actively involved our work that the Chamber does for our businesses and Palm
community members who City community. Ronnie Kirchman, recent recipient of the
shared laughs with old and “Florida Builder of the Year” will be your Chamber President
new friends. We highlighted in 2020. Please give a warm welcome to Ronnie and the new
the Chamber Door Sticker Challenge to promote our local Board when you see them at Chamber events and within the
businesses. The challenge was initiated by Recovery community.
Insurance Adjusters, providing Honor Flight Guardian We’re always looking for new people to get involved, and
scholarships to members. Challenge winners joined our I encourage anyone who is interested to step forward and
military veterans on the Fall Honor Flight to Washington, join us; offering your time and experience in this worthwhile
DC. We recognized Carolyn Davi’s 31 years of leadership cause for your community. Feel free to call me or any
as the Executive Director of the Palm City Chamber. We member of the Board Directors to learn more.
congratulated our Board Member, Toby Overdorf, as he was
sworn in as our district’s State Representative. Recovery
Insurance Adjusters accepted the Business Development
Board of Martin County 2019 award for “Small Business of
the Year.” The Chamber partnered with Commissioner Ed
Ciampi’s district funding and supported the Treasure Coast
YMCA Youth in Government program that prepares our
leaders of tomorrow. The Chamber is actively involved in
continuing to make our Palm City/Martin County community
a wonderful place to live, play, and do business.
This year also marks new key initiatives for our
Chamber. The new Executive Director is Missi Campbell.
Missi, a longtime Martin County resident and a 34-year
veteran of Martin County Schools, brings a new energy to
our community. The incoming 2020 Chamber Board of
Directors will be introduced at a “Masquerade” Gala at the
award-winning Piper’s Landing in February. In addition
to our yearly signature event Fall Fest, we have additional
planned events which will include a Cow Plop Bingo for the
community at the new Rocking H Ranch venue in Palm City,
Comedy Night to support Helping People Succeed, and an 8K

2020 palm city

chamber of

commerce board of

directors

President Elect Kirchman Construction Ronnie Kirchman
Vice President Fox McCluskey Bush Robinson, LLC Tyson Waters
Treasurer HBK CPA’s & Consultants Ryan DiNunzio
Past President Hartman Real Estate Rick Hartman
Director Palm City Animal Medical Center Rex Sentell
Director HPS, Helping People Succeed, Inc. Suzy Hutcheson
Director Atlantic Aviation Don Pikes
Director Oculina Bank Ann-Marie Persaud
Director Above & Beyond
Landscaping & Irrigation Barbara Essenwine
Director White Glove Moving & Storage Bill Norton
Director MBV Engineering, Inc. Steve Sullivan
Director Hampton Inn and Suites Stuart North Christina Franco
Director Teach Wealth Management Jeff Teach
Ex-Officio State Representative District 83 Toby Overdorf
Ex-Officio Martin County Commissioner District 5 Ed Ciampi
Ex-Officio Martin County School Board Michael DiTerlizzi