Chamber Connections
Board of Directors
Welcome the 2021-2022 Board of Directors! Eleven Chamber members elected by the membership lead the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce. We honor their leadership and service to our community. The board members make decisions for the Chamber regarding policy, establish an annual budget and program of work, elect the officers of the Chamber, hire the HACC president/CEO and serve as representatives for our taskforces. Chamber members are invited and encouraged to get involved within our taskforces now as programs are being established and goals are being set. Serving on one of these teams offers a way for you to deepen your involvement in the Chamber by working with other business leaders to address more targeted issues that affect the entire community. If you are interested in learning more and joining a taskforce, call the HACC office at 256-773-4370.
Chamber Taskforces
Governmental Affairs/Advocacy
Board Representative: Daxton Maze
Activities:
- Legislative updates and breakfasts
- Montgomery Annual Legislative Trip
- State of the City Address
- State of Schools Address
- State of Communities Address
- Public policy agenda creation and update
Leadership and Networking
Board Representative: Ashley Holladay
Activities:
- Chamber Ambassadors: Chair, Jennifer Williams
- Hartselle Young Professionals: Chair, Rachel Howard
- Growing Leaders Hartselle high school program: Chair, TBD
- Hartselle area CEO roundtable
- Chamber networking events
- New member mixers
- Membership appreciation events
Workforce and Education
Board Representative: Brian Kilpatrick
Chair: Grant McKelvey
Activities
- Endless Opportunities eighth-grade career expo
- “Company Picnic” career and workforce expo
- Workforce and education family town hall
- Modern Workforce Strategies Summit
- Pathways to Success
- Teachers on Tour
- Teacher Welcome Reception/Back to School Breakfast
- Teacher appreciation
Business Development
Board Representative: Lindsey Tapscott
Activities
- Business development seminars
- Lunch and Learn opportunities
- 60 Minutes to Success educational series
- Business 2 Business Expo
- Women in Business Luncheon
- Appreciate Diversity (cross-cultural) conversations
- Business Incubator and entrepreneur resources
Community Enhancement
Board Representative: Mike Tucker
Activities
- Economic redevelopment
- Community promotion
- City appreciation
- Christmas Open House
- Main Street: Chair, TBD
- Depot Days: Chair, Melanie Burger
- Hartselle 101 Tours: Chair, Dena Nagel
- Non-Profit Cohort: Chair, Jimmy Watson
- Fill The Bus (non-profit program)
- Serve Day (non-profit program)
Teacher Appreciation
Few communities can boast of a tremendous quality school system such as the one we have here in Hartselle. One of the primary reasons the local school system is so revered is the excellent teachers and support staff who work every day to ensure students receive the highest quality education available.
May 4 we were honored to supply cookies and coffee to each school within the Hartselle City Schools system. We applauded their efforts in this most difficult year to be one of only two districts in the state that did not experience a COVID shutdown. Thank. you to our sponsors for making this event happen!
- Presenting sponsor: DiamondPro
- Cookies by Sugar Mamas and frosted by Madi
- Coffee donated by Kroger of Hartselle
- Gold sponsors: Peck Funeral Home, Drake Eye Center and Peoples Bank of Alabama
- Silver Sponsors: Hannah’s Lawn and Landscape Service, Downtown Southern Sass Boutique, Bargains USA, B & G OK Tires, Hulse Family Chiropractic and MeritHouse Realty/Jade Chowning
- Bronze Sponsors: Realtor Cindy Shaneyfelt and Realtor/qualifying broker Maegan Jones at MarMac Real Estate and JMK Martial Arts & Fitness
Welcome New Members
(new members from April 1 to May 28)
Calhoun Community College
Duchess & Dudes
Sunrise Network Solutions
Reeves Farm Market
TecRoom Repair & Electronics
20/20 Home Inspections
Alabama Credit Union
GoFar USA Park
Redeeming Solutions
Vets Like Us
Upcoming Events
July 9: New Member Orientation, presented by Maegan Jones of MarMac Real Estate
July 10: Serve Day, presented by the HACC Non-Profit Cohort
July 15: Hartselle After Hours, hosted at Don Alejo Mexican Restaurant
July 20: State of Healthcare, presented by Hartselle Family Medicine
July 22: Modern Workforce Strategies Summit, presented by Calhoun Community College
July 26-Aug. 1: Fill the Bus, presented by the HACC Non-Profit Cohort
Aug. 4: Teachers Welcome Reception, presented by Bill Burdette and Michael Holifield State Farm
Aug. 19: Quarterly Breakfast & Business, presented by Cerrowire LLC
