This has been a year I will always cherish. We had our 100th Birthday and
began our celebration the right way thanks to our Project 100 team. Directors Brad Minto, Fred Johnson and Gerard
Andrews, along with a cast of 57, gave me many pictures along with fun and friendship.
And that is the way the year went…one home run after
another. BusinessF1rst, GLBX gaining
council status, our Non-Profit Committee growing quickly, the President’s Award
from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Mike Jackson for Downtowner
of the Year--the list goes on and on.
Together we helped each other. Whether it was educating new members to navigate
our nearly 200 annual programs or celebrating the life work of colleagues who
left for home before us, this has been a year of oneness and for that we are
forever thankful.
Thanks to our retiring directors—Tony Beall, Chip Rowand,
Robert Boo, Tony Brunson, Mark Corbett, Clifton Steele, Gerard Andrews, and
Nick Milano. Your participation and
insight were keys to our success this year.
Congratulations to our leadership—Robert Barron, chair,
Chris Madsen, chair-elect, Andreas Ioannou, 2012 chair-elect, Chuck Mohr, 2013
chair-elect designate, and immediate past chair, Sidney Calloway. Your commitment and strong counsel have been and
continue to be enormous.
Other key leaders this year were: Dan Young, vice
chair-treasurer, Suzanne Bogdan, vice chair-legal counsel, Paul Kissinger,
director, Courtney Crush, director/vice chair government affairs, and Melissa
Milroy, chair, Beach Council. They and
the rest of our Board of Directors, volunteer leadership and staff made my role
so much easier
Lastly, we appreciate the over 12,000 members or guests who
participated in our programs and events this year . After a short holiday break, we hope to earn
your continued business in 2011. |