February 2021 Chambergram

February 2021

CHAMBERGRAM
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

Pasadena businesses are getting excited to see
what’s coming in 2021 for #PasadenaLovesLocal

Thank You Chevron! Message From Chairman Pasadena Loves Local

We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank 2021 Chairman of the Board, Alix Fox Check out what’s new with the
you to Chevron Pasadena Refinery of Qualified Properties, talks about the Pasadena Loves Local Campaign,
for being the Platinum Sponsor again vision of the Chamber for 2021. in partnership with the City of
in 2021 for State of the City Pasadena & the Pasadena EDC

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Your Trusted Pediatric In This Issue...
Team for Times Like These
3 - Message From the Chairman
The Legacy Pediatric team wants ALL families to know 4 - Welcome New Members
that we are here for you, to answer your ques�ons 5 - Diamond Partner Spotlight
about COVID-19 and provide expert care for your 6 - Chairman Question of the Month
children with in-person and video visits! 7 - Platinum Partner & Ambassador Spotlight
8 - Membership 101
• Newborns to Young Adults • Pediatric Dental 9 - Business Honor Roll
10 - Annual State of the City
• Annual Wellness Exams • Vaccina�ons 11 - Member Ad - Kelsey-Seybold
12 - Pasadena Loves Local Breakfast Workshop
• Schools & Sports Physicals • In-person & Video Visits 13 - COVID-19 Vaccine Information
14 - Share Your Story With Us
• Sick Child Visits • 11 Convenient Loca�ons 15 - Excited Chamber Benefits
16 - Contact Your Chamber
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Message From The
The Chairman of the Board

Alix Fox

Qualified Properties / RISE Texas Real Estate

Chamber Members, Partners & Friends, members have a clear business advantage through
the multi-platform marketing services, fostering of
Whew, 2020 was quite the rollercoaster ride and we personal relationships between vendors, advocacy
are happy to be moving on to 2021. The shop local on both local, county and state levels, access
theme in this issue is near and dear to my heart, to valuable speakers and networking events,
because I am the proud second-generation owner established credibility, and connections to resources,
of a small commercial real estate firm, Qualified both written and human.
Properties and the co-owner of a new residential
company, RISE Texas Real Estate. During the height of the Covid crisis, the chamber
staff went so far above and beyond to serve and
With a strong focus on small business in 2021 with support the businesses in our community. I often
the launch of Pasadena Loves Local, it should also heard news first from them, even before I heard it
be mentioned that Pasadena is also home to many from major media outlets. We can’t say thank you
global corporations, who provide thousands of high- enough for that extra time and effort they put in for
paying jobs in our community. The chamber is the the sake of the businesses in our community.
place to connect with the global giants right along-
side the family-owned businesses. After all, each Going into 2021and the pandemic recovery, we all
could not exist without the other. need to band together and commit to supporting
our local economy as much as possible. In a sense,
My involvement with the Pasadena Chamber of the pandemic served to remind us what is important
Commerce has allowed me to meet and create and it is the people in our lives. It is knowing that
some of my most cherished relationships within the we have a friend in this fight and groups like the
business community. There is no substitute, especially chamber that sincerely care whether we succeed or
as a small-business owner, for being able to pick up fail. Thank you for reading our resource guide and
the phone and call other peers for advice or just we look forward to serving you through the year.
perspective. I am humbled and grateful to be able
to serve as the 2021 Chairman of the Board for the Best Regards,
chamber, along-side some of the most respected
and capable people I have ever known. Alix Fox, Chairman
Qualified Properties & RISE Texas Real Estate
Admittedly, as a younger business-owner I did not
fully understand the purpose of the chamber. As
my involvement grew, so did my understanding of
their broad scope of services. In short, the chamber
fills a gap that no one else can fill. Chamber

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Welcome NOT A MEMBER YET?
New
Pasadena Become a chamber member today! As a
Chamber of Commerce Members! member you’ll have access to our

4334 Fairmont Pkwy. marketing benefits, exciting events & more!
Pasadena, TX 77504
Join the Pasadena Chamber
Executive Board
Platinum Members
Alix Fox - Chairman, Qualified Properties
Melinda Torrison – Past Chair, Farwell and Co.
Meador Staffing Services Matt Salazar
(281) 889-3321
Dr. Allatia Harris - Chairman Elect,
San Jacinto College farwellandco.com
Dwayne Busby, UHCL
Gold Members
Josh Campos, Frost Bank
Milea Cosby, Pinnacle IDCUS Inc.
Christine Garcia
Chad Jennings, Chevron Phillips Chemical (281) 770-7551
Ryan Taylor, T & T Construction
idcus.com
Ruben Villareal, Alleluya Broadcasting
Silver Members
Board of Directors
Total Access MD / Clinica Hispana Pasadena
Ramyr Martinez
(832) 203-5992
Chris Bezdek, CommunityBank of Texas
LeAnne Bolton, Texas Roadhouse totalaccessmd.com
Josiah De La Garza, HCA Houston
Healthcare Southeast Bronze Members

Steven Foster, FACHE, CHI St. Lukes Health -
Patients Medical Center

Stacy Gillaspey, Communities In Schools
Cheri Hutcherson, Ameraflex

Dr. Tommy Hysler, Health & Safety Council
Samuel Jimenez, McDonald’s

Deborah Moseley, The Bridge Over
Troubled Waters

Margie Pena, BakerRipley
Jeffrey Reich-Hale, Jelvin’s Candy Shoppe
Salvador Serrano, Serrano Insurance Agency

Everett Smith, Kaneka North America
Linda Wischnewsky, Bayway Auto Group

Ex-Officio Directors

Nelson Espitia, Harris Co. Precinct 2 Geoscience Engineering & Testing, Inc HV Global Services
Pedro Garcia, Port of Houston Authority John Telfryn Daisy Pena
Dr. Sandra Hughes, Texas Chiropractic College
(713) 861-9700 (888) 771-1172
Troy McCarley, PISD geoscienceengineering.net hvglobalservices.com
Suzette McDowell, Pasadena EDC

Advisory Directors Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
Rebecca Lilley
Ken Phelps, Phelps Insurance (281) 929-4369
Herman Williams, Qualified Properties
memorialhermann.org

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Diamond Partners

Diamond Partner Spotlight

Pinnacle, formerly PinnacleART, is In January 2021, Pinnacle launched
redefining reliability through the their first episode of their new
lens of data, evaluating the overall podcast, “The Economics of
performance of a system, rather Reliability.” Listen now on Apple
than the performance of a specific asset. Reliability is a crucial Podcasts, Amazon Music, or
element in ensuring programs are successful – it can mean the Podbean!
difference between being an industry leader and bankruptcy, and
decision makers must figure out how to make crucial and complex
decisions in a world of massive amounts of data. Our new tagline,
Data-Driven Reliability, signifies the importance of data in helping
facilities make better reliability decisions.

Follow Pinnacle

Website: pinnaclereliability.com
Facebook: facebook.com/pinnacledatadrivenreliability
LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/company/pinnaclereliability

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Platinum Partners

Chairman Question of the Month

TO THE OFFICE OR NOT TO THE OFFICE, THAT IS THE QUESTION.
As I speak with different companies in various industries, it strikes me that
the opinions are split about half and half. Some companies, of all indus-
tries, are ready to embrace the work-from-home model, which allows
them to spend their rent money elsewhere and reinvent their employee
playbook. Other company owners are ready to see their employees
back in the office as of yesterday. Others still, are settling somewhere in
the middle with a model that has employees rotating in and out of the
office two to three days a week.
It is really interesting to hear the feedback and reasons for the different points of view. Much of it is based on
the needs/wants of the employees and the highly competitive employment market. The reality is that every
person works differently, regardless of their type of job. Some people crave and need comradery in their
workplace and others prefer quiet solitude to complete their tasks. We will not really understand the long-
term impact on office space and workplace environments for a few years.
We are curious to hear your take on it, whether you are an employer or and employee. In the office, out of
the office, or somewhere in the middle? Email your comments/feedback to [email protected]

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Platinum Partner Spotlight

APM

APM Leadership & Development Center,
home of the largest 75/25 ton crane in
the Houston area, is located next to our
corporate office in Pasadena, Texas. Our Center includes 4 state-
of-the-art combine and divide conference rooms, an executive
board room, a stadium style lab, 4 glass collaboration rooms, a
lunchroom and 60,000 square feet of shop area referred to as
“The Deck” that houses specialty equipment including a GE 7EA
turbine, 8 welding booths and a machine shop area.

Learn More:
Website: www.apmdelivers.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/apmdelivers
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/apm

YOUR Chamber Ambassador
Hard At Work For You
Spotlight
YOUR Pasadena Chamber held its annual Board
Retreat in January to continue with our plan of work Whitney Davis
for 2021. 2021 Chairman of the Board, Alix Fox, led
discussions on creating a culture of membership Davis Insurance Brokers
referrals, advocacy efforts and successes, the 2021 Co-Owner
event approach with new COVID safety measures
in place, and a lot more! YOUR Chamber is ready My name is Whitney Davis and my husband
to work hard for you this year! Jonathan and I own Empower Financial Group

I am proud to once again be the chairman for
the Ambassadors committee, alongside LeAnne
Bolton of Texas Roadhouse. Our focus this year
will be to recruit more Ambassadors to our group,
strengthening our core and putting in more work
to celebrate you, our wonderful members of the
Pasadena Chamber. And we are going to have a
lot of fun doing it!

If you are interested in joining our committee, please
contact [email protected]

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Thank you to the following businesses
for renewing their membership and
continuing their investment in Pasadena!

The businesses below have been
members with the Pasadena Chamber

from 10-65 years!

Let’s support these businesses as
much as possible!

5 - 10 years 11 - 20 years

Fairmont Orthodontics, Dr. Sarah B. Lowe Cenikor Foundation
Great American Title Company Habitat for Humanity Pasadena
Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP
Head & Guild Parts Inc
Interactive College of Technology Herman Williams, Associate Agent
Intercontinental Terminals Company
LJA Engineering Inc
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic McDonald’s - Pasadena Blvd
King of Cars
QCIL Pasadena Lions Club
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America LLC
South Land Title
The Church Triumphant Southeast Area Ministries - SeAM
Welscher & Martinez Law Firm Swindoll Paint & Body Shop
Winkler Public Relations
Zachry Holdings Incorporated
21 - 25 years
26 - 49 years
National Tailors
PCI Nitrogen LLC Colonial Oaks at Vista
Du-West Services
50+ years
Grand View Funeral Home and Memorial Park
CenterPoint Energy Petroleum Service Corporation
GBS Insurance Agency Inc Spencer Animal Hospital Inc
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Thomason’s Fine Jewelry

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Pasadena Chamber Hosts Annual
State of the City Address Virtually

WHATEVER YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS ... In 2020, the Annual State
of the City address was the
We’ll help you reach them. first and last “normal” event we held for the year before our wonderful
friend, COVID-19 made its grand appearance. After Mayor Wagner’s
As your needs change, so do your goals. Get financial guidance and annual address, Chamber updates, awarding Thrivent Financial as
the 2020 Business of the Year, the crowd was treated to a surprise
access to these products and services: performance by Pasadena’s own legendary recording artist, Mickey
Gilley.
• Life and disability insurance • Charitable giving solutions
As the crowd of over 800 people were getting up, exchanging hugs and
• Retirement options • Brokerage account services handshakes and saying, “see you at the next luncheon,” no one had
any clue that there woudln’t be another “normal” luncheon for a while.
• Annuities • Education funding
Fast forward to 2021, YOUR Pasadena Chamber has worked tirelessy
• Mutual funds with our board of directors to bring you the events you’ve been missing
so much, with the opportunity to connect with other members of your
Together we’ll create a financial strategy that reflects your goals Pasadena community.
and values.
With the event being less than one week away, we encourage you
Jerry Roth to RSVP now and secure your virtual ticket to experience this exciting
MBA, CFP®, FIC event. Not only will you be able to hear Mayor Wagner’s Annual
Wealth Advisor Address, but the Chamber will also be announcing the 2021 Business of
the Year award recipient.
James A Guthrie Thrivent was named one of
FIC the “World’s Most Ethical A special thank you to Chevron Pasadena Refinery for being the
Financial Associate Companies” by Ethisphere Platinum Sponsor once again in 2021, as well as all the many other
Institute from 2012–2019. sponsors who make this event happen every year. A huge thank you
to CT Church Pasadena for streaming this event live so everyone can
17450 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77058 experience it together!
281-461-6200
CLICK HERE to RSVP now.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S.
“World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and marks are registered trademarks
of Ethisphere LLC. For details, visit Ethisphere.com.
THRIVENT IS THE MARKETING NAME FOR THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS. Insurance
products issued by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Not available in all states. Securities and
investment advisory services offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., a registered
investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC, and a subsidiary of Thrivent. Licensed agent/
producer of Thrivent. Registered representative of Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. Advisory
services available through investment adviser representatives only. Thrivent.com/disclosures.

Thrivent.com • 800-847-4836 20328 R12-19

Kelsey-Seybold kicks Chambergram 11
off major expansion
Expect MORE –
Fall 2021

in Pasadena EXISTING EXPANSION

Local officials and the clinic leadership team celebrated the start of new construction at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Pasadena on Monday,
Jan. 25. The 17,000-square-foot expansion will nearly double capacity and increase access to primary care and specialty care.
Kelsey-Seybold opened its first clinic in Pasadena in 1984 and moved to the current location (Beltway 8 near Crenshaw Road) in 2013.

Breaking ground on the 17,000-square-foot expansion project are (L-R): Anna Higgins, Clinic Administra-
tor, Pasadena Clinic; Victor Simms, M.D., Chief of the Department of Internal Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic;
Thomas Schoenbein, Pasadena Councilman, District H; Anita Udayamurthy, M.D., Managing Physician,
Pasadena Clinic; Mayor Jeff Wagner, City of Pasadena; Stuart Cayer, Director of Ambulatory Care, Kelsey-
Seybold Clinic; and Nicholas Ro, Chief of Legal and Strategic Planning, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.

Thomas Schoenbein (right), Pasadena Anita Udayamurthy, M.D., Mayor Jeff Wagner, City of Pasadena, and
Councilman, District H, chats with Victor Simms, Managing Physician, Pasadena Thomas Schoenbein, Pasadena Councilman,
M.D., Chief of the Department of Clinic, enjoys the after-ground- District H, pick up a commemorative gift bag.
Internal Medicine. breaking festivities.

Pasadena Clinic: 5001 E. Sam Houston Parkway South • Pasadena, TX 77505 • 713-442-7100

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Pasadena Loves Local

Pasadena Loves Local Committee Launches The First Workshop of 2021
We are excited to announce the launch of the first Pasadena Loves Local Breakfast Workshop of 2021,
in partnership with the Pasadena Economic Development Corporation. The overall purpose of the
Pasadena Loves Local initiative is to promote the community benefits of supporting local businesses with
an emphasis on engaging with local businesses to identify needs, share resources and cultivate greater
commitment to Pasadena.

To ensure this journey is beneficial to our local businesses, we will be hosting a series of workshops aimed
at giving them the tools and resources needed to help their businesses be as successful as possible. The
first of this series will be a workshop led by a professional Google trainer that will walk businesses through
the steps of creating a FREE Google Business Profile, as well as teach them how to connect with potential
customers online. It is so important that our businesses have an online presence that is accurate and up
to date with their correct information so potential customers can reach them when needed. CLICK HERE
to register for this FREE workshop, which is open to both members of the Pasadena Chamber, as well as
non-members. Pasadena Loves Local, Do You?

Breakfast
Workshop

Get Your Local Business on Join us online for this FREE workshop!
Google Search and Maps
• Learn how to create & manage your
* Showing up when customers FREE Business Profile on Google
are searching online is more
important than ever! Ensure • Learn how to connect with potential customers
customers can find accurate, • Led by a professional Google trainer
updated information about
your local business on Google Open to members & non-members!
Search & Maps, no matter
which device they use. Wednesday, March 10th

8:30am - 9:30am
VIRTUAL EVENT

Register Here:

bit.ly/GoogleWorkshop2021

*The first 50 people to register will receive a $20
gift card to use on DoorDash, courtesy of UHCL.

*You must attend this virtual event to receive
your gift card via email afterwards.

Questions: Contact us for more information
[email protected] | 281-487-7871

PasadenaChamber.org

Event Sponsors:

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COVID-19 Vaccine Information

From Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health has a COVID-19 Vaccination Portal for residents who meet the Texas Department of State
Health Services (DSHS) criteria for receiving a vaccine.
CLICK HERE to see if you meet the criteria.

The portal will allow individuals to be placed on a waitlist and contacted once vaccines and appointments are
available. The waitlist is now available via the vaccine information link on ReadyHarris.org and https://vacstrac.hctx.
net.

Eligible residents without internet access can also call (832) 927-8787 once the portal is live to be placed on the
waitlist.

NOTICE: Vaccine is currently available only for those in Phase 1A and Phase 1B per the State of Texas.
If you are not in those categories, you may register but will not be offered the ability to schedule an appointment
for the vaccine until you are in a group that is
authorized under the State of Texas guidelines.
Please note that upon being placed on this waitlist
you will be selected for a vaccine based on a
prioritized and randomized process. For additional
information on how you will be selected and
notified Click here.

HCPH is a safety net provider. If you are offered
vaccine elsewhere, please take that opportunity.

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From the Texas Department of State Health Services

Please CLICK HERE to view COVID-19 Vaccine
information form the Texas Department of State
Health Services

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community through SERVING & EDUCATING our members

Contact YOUR Chamber Staff

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President/ CEO Director of Finance Director of
Marketing & Media
& Operations

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