Councils

Small Business Leadership Council

Back row L-R: Ev Taylor, Ev Taylor Management Consulting; Tom Cooper, Desert Fleet-Serv; Paul Beckert, Pinnacle Business Solutions; Bob Croft, CBN Building Maintenance; Sam Alpert, David & Sam PR; Andy Swann, Swann & Associates, LLC.

Front row L-R: Sandy Abalos, Abalos & Associates, LLC; Dan Powers, Dunn/Powers Caster Corporation; Erik Knight, COMVOICE; David Anderson, Off Madison Ave; Roy Irwin, Irwin Insurance and Investments; Ann Siner, My Sister’s Closet; Howard Fleischmann, Community Tire & Auto Service; Ann Damiano, Cisco Systems.

The Small Business Leadership Council is the advocate for small business within the Chamber. The council advises the member services team on topics and speakers that are relevant to the small business community. The SBLC also plays an active role in Public Affairs regarding legislation affecting small business.

To be a part of the SBLC, you must meet these requirements:

Owner/Partner/Principal from a small business, one representative per company, unless otherwise approved. Board capacity is 30 small businesses
Representative of a large business (100+ employees) who has an interest in working with small businesses. Board capacity is 6 large businesses, one representative per company, unless otherwise approved
Must be a Chamber member in good standing
Industry conflicts must be approved by existing board member

Participation requirements for SBLC members are:

Attend 75% or more Council meetings per year
Attend at least one program per quarter (i.e. Professional Women’s Roundtable, Chamber Institute, Business for Breakfasts, After 5 Mixers, etc.)
Attend at least one major Chamber event per year, (i.e. IMPACT Awards, Phoenix Forum, Athena Luncheon, Economic Outlook, etc.)
RSVP to SBLC meeting in a timely manner

Contact Amanda Ellis at aellis [at] phoenixchamber [dot] com or 602.495.2194 for more information about the SBLC.

See the Member List I jmellor [at] phoenixchamber [dot] com (Join the Council)

Hispanic Business Leadership Council

The goal of this council is to support the growth and development of Hispanic businesses and keep them informed, connected and prosperous within our community. Every month, the council presents its Bridging the Gap Luncheon, an avenue to attract small business owners to participate in a forum that communicates development and trends in the business community and helps them grow their business.