January 6, 2004 January 2004   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 16  
OUR VISION & MISSION
Our vision:  To be the indispensable resource for Allen and Collin County businesses.

Our mission:  To support our members through programs that promote business development and encourage economic growth, educational excellence and legislative advocacy.
A SPECIAL THANKS

The Chamber would like to thank the following members for their generosity in sponsoring an event or by donating items or services: Mimi's Cafe - Tuesday Morning Live Sponsor; and Coffee Dreams - SOHO Cafe.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee

Sheila McKinney, Chair
Presbyterian Hospital of Allen

Patti McKee, Chair-Elect
Community Credit Union

Bob Rothe, Immediate Past-Chair
Fortune Financial Services 

Maxine Sweet, Treasurer
Experian

Sonia Malone, At-Large
Allen Premium Outlets

Worley Stein, At-Large
American National Bank 

Sharon Mayer, President/CEO
Allen Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

Bruce Heller
JaRyCo Development

Al Holmes
Optymize

Christi Jefferson
Christi Taylor Jefferson, CPA

Dr. Toni Jenkins
Collin County Community College

Rudy Mann
Sunbelt Telecommunications

James Montgomery
Hilton Garden Inn

Dr. Jenny Preston
Allen Independent School District

Charisse Reaume
Allen Economic Development Corporation

Chris Ryan
Xtera Communications

T. Randall (Randy) Sandifer
Attorney at Law

Andy Stewart
Compliments, LLC 

Peter Vargas
City of Allen

Jim Waldbauer
BW2 Engineers

Staff

Pam Fechter
Membership

Carol Rodgers
Operations

MAJOR INVESTORS
The Chamber would like to acknowledge and thank the following major investors


Platinum Investors

Experian
HIT Entetainment
Presbyterian Hospital of Allen
RCL Enterprises
Strasburger & Price, LLP
Sunbelt Telecommunications, Inc.

Gold Investors

Carter & Burgess
Community Credit Union
Frullati Cafe and Bakery
FSI International
Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse
Oncor Group
Regions Bank
Sage Telecom, Inc.
Sam's Club #4743 Plano/East
Sanmina SCI
Twin Creeks Master Planned Community
Awards Presented at Luncheon

 

Award recipients (l to r standing) Danny McLarty, McLarty Baker & Associates, Inc. –

Golf Tournament Chair; Perry Waller, SIA Distributors – Ambassador Chair;

Patricia Watson, CPA – Ambassador of the Year; Bob Rothe, Fortune Financial –

Chairman of the Board, Randy Sandifer, Attorney – Governmental Affairs Chair &

Jimmy Trickett, Keller Williams – Ambassador of the 4th Quarter.  Award recipients

(l to r seated) Izzie Waller, RCL – Wacky Waiter Chair and retiring Board member;

and Maxine Sweet, Experian – Membership Services chair.  Other award recipients

not pictured are Andy Stewart, Compliments, LLC – Women In Support of Enterprise;

Sheila McKinney, Presbyterian Hospital of Allen – Strategic Planning Chair; Griff Moore,

Atrium Financial Services – Small Business Task Force Chair; and Kathy Litinas,

An Ideal Arrangement – retiring Board member.
 
 
 
 

 
 

The Allen ISD High School Show Choir, under the direction of Gayle Doughtie,

provided the entertainment for the annual Allen Chamber of

Commerce Awards Luncheon.

 

 
 

Patricia Watson, CPA poses with State Representative Ken Paxton at the

Allen Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday,

December 6, 2003 at the Hilton Garden Inn.  Ms. Watson was awarded

with the 2003 Ambassador of the Year for her hard work and

dedication to the chamber.
 


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