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| Friday, Jan 18, 2013

Incoming SCV Chamber Chairman Fred Arnold (left) and wife Kristin with Jeri Seratti-Goldman and Carl Goldman of KHTS, the 2012 Small Business of the Year.

Fred Arnold took the reins of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce board from Stay Green’s Chris Angelo at the chamber’s annual installation and awards dinner Friday night at the Hyatt Regency Valencia hotel.

Arnold, an investment counselor with American Family Funding, outlined goals that included leadership development, strengthening partnerships and helping U.S. military veterans find jobs.

“This city is not about handouts from the state and federal government. We take it upon ourselves” to pull ourselves up, he said.

The business community can expect the chamber to be the driver of a leadership development program this year with the dual goals of developing “world-class companies” and  training a new crop of leaders to take the SCV’s numerous nonprofit organizations to the next level.

All local chamber-member businesses “need to make a commitment to hire one more employee” this year, Arnold said. He discussed plans for a Veterans Job Fair this summer that’s being organized by the chamber with assistance from Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon’s staff, and he affirmed the chamber’s commitment to honoring Santa Clarita’s fallen military personnel.

Acknowledging the contributions of local educators, Arnold said, “The reason we have great leaders, the reason we have great employees, is because we have great schools.”

 

Steven Lettau of Advanced Audiology was named Chamber Ambassador of the Year.

Steven Lettau of Advanced Audiology was named Chamber Ambassador of the Year.

Chamber Awards

There were five nominees in each of three categories of business awards, divided by company size. Emcee Ed Masterson introduced the previous year’s recipients, who announced the winners.

The 2012 Small Business of the Year award went to AM-1220 KHTS, represented by co-owners Carl Goldman and Jeri Seratti-Goldman, and news reporter Perry Smith.

The Medium Business of the Year award went to the Bank of Santa Clarita, represented by CEO Frank D. Di Tomaso and Senior Vice President Elizabeth Hopp.

The Large Business of the Year award went to AT&T, represented by External Affairs Director Dana Cop, who had chaired the chamber board in 2011.

A Special Achievement Award went to Nikki Simon, and Steven Lettau of Advanced Audiology was selected as Ambassador of the Year.

 

2013 Board

Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, administered the oath of office to the SCV Chamber’s incoming Board of Directors:

 

Greg Amsler, Salt Creek Grille

Chris Angelo, Stay Green Inc.

Fred Arnold, American Family Funding

James Backer, JSB Development

Bill Barritt, Aerospace Dynamics International

Pete Bellas, College of the Canyons

Raj Chandani, Westfield Valencia Town Center

Steve Chegwin, CPA

Dana Cop, AT&T Inc.

Jason Crawford, City of Santa Clarita

Anna Frutos-Sanchez, Southern California Edison

Jon Gardner, John Gardner Insurance

Jeffrey Hacker, Hacker Law Group

Moe Hafizi, Magazine of Santa Clarita

Elizabeth Hopp, Bank of Santa Clarita

Casey Kirkman, AQMS

Kimberly Kurowski, A-1 Party Balloons

Marlee Lauffer, Newhall Land & Farming Co.

Dan Masnada, Castaic Lake Water Agency

Dan McBrearty, The Walt Disney Co.

Sue Nevius, La Quinta Inn & Suites

Bonnie Rabjohn, Six Flags Magic Mountain

Sue Reynolds, NewMarket Careers

John Schleif, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

Anya Smilanick, Small Dog Creative LLC

Nancy Starczyk, Southland Regional Assn. of Realtors-SCV

Doug Sutton, Valley Publications

Tony Tartaglia, Southern California Gas Co.

 

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