April 2022 Chambergram

April 2022

CHAMBERGRAM
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

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Member Spotlight 2022 Golf Tournament Get Connected

Learn how our member, Spear Last chance to participate in the Check out a variety of ways that YOUR
Building Group, got their products 2022 Industrial Appreciation Golf Pasadena Chamber wants to help you
featured at Buc-cees Tournament on May 9th make valuable connections

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Celebrating 60 years of service 3 - From the Chairman
to the communities of Southeast 4 - Welcome New Members
Harris County 5 - Diamond Partner Spotlight
6 - Platinum Partners
HCAhoustonhealthcare.com/southeast 7 - Platinum Partner Spotlight
8 - Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Ad
9 - Business Honor Roll
10 - Get Connected
11 - “Put Pasadena to Work” Job Fair
12 - Membership 101
13 - Membership Celebrations
14 - Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament
16 - April Membership Luncheon
17 - Industry Spotlight: Senior Services
18 - Win a Golf Cart!
19 - Member Spotlight
20 - National Day of Prayer
21 - Fill The Bus
22 - Chamber Staff

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From The
Chairman of the Board

Dr. Allatia Harris

San Jacinto College

In April, we celebrate our volunteers. Chambers Later, as a mom, I was a PTA volunteer and room
mother, kinder through high school, not because
of commerce depend on volunteers to keep a I had spare time but because, as my mother
community connected, thriving, and fun. The explained, “Busy people get things done.” My
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce hosts some mother has been gone for many years, but she
amazing events throughout the year, and who taught me the value of volunteers and the rewards
makes these events happen? Our volunteers. Make of volunteering.
no mistake, we have a great staff, but there are not
enough of them to host Taste of the Town. It takes Pasadena is full of busy people who find time to
MANY volunteers to pull off that event. Our golf serve. Whether the volunteers are at The Bridge
tournament? Volunteers. Our many committees Over Troubled Waters, Baker-Ripley, Pasadena
are made up of volunteers who have great ideas, ISD, local arts groups, churches, the Pasadena Fire
share resources generously, and bring a can-do Department, or local food drives, these are people
spirit to their work. Our Chamber Board is made who make things happen. There is a statement
up of volunteers. Why do they give their time and about volunteering that I love, but I do not know
talent? Because they care about Pasadena, and the author: “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in
they know the best way to make a difference is democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but
to work with others who understand the power of when you volunteer, you vote every day about the
community. kind of community you want to live in.”

My mother believed volunteering made our local I leave you with two other deep thoughts about
community better. My career as a volunteer began volunteers that resonate with me:
in Sunday School when I was about six. I was
asked to speak to the grown-up classes and ask “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they
people to donate to the Lottie Moon Missionary have the heart.” Elizabeth Andrew
fund. Speaking was fun, grown-ups thought I was
cute, and I liked seeing people put money in the “Volunteers are not paid, not because they are
basket. At age nine, my mother volunteered me worthless - but because they are priceless.” Sherry
to collect for the March of Dimes. At 12, she had Anderson
me visiting with senior citizens in nursing homes,
and by high school, I was ushering at the theatre, Best,
for no pay – but I got to see the plays. In college,
I became involved with service organizations. Dr. Allatia Harris

As the VOICE FOR BUSINESS, your Pasadena
Chamber of Commerce would love to hear how
your business is doing, and if there are any issues

affecting your business that we can partner
together to resolve. Please scan the QR code
below, or visit surveymonkey.com/r/8BC7K8N

when you have a moment to complete
this brief survey.

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Welcome
New
Pasadena
Chamber of Commerce Members!

4334 Fairmont Pkwy. NOT A MEMBER YET?
Pasadena, TX 77504
Become a chamber member
Executive Board today! As a member you’ll have
access to our marketing benefits,
Dr. Allatia Harris - Chairman,
San Jacinto College exciting events & more!

Alix Fox - Past Chair, Qualified Properties Join the Pasadena Chamber
Josh Campos, Frost Bank
Platinum Members
Kicker Cardenas, Kicker Insures Me Agency
Milea Cosby, Pinnacle CRA Inc.
Kimberly Hargett
Ryan Taylor, T & T Construction
Melinda Torrison – Meador Staffing Services (713) 690-4626
CRAHouston.com
Ruben Villareal, Alleluya Broadcasting
Bronze Members
Board of Directors 4 Horn Management All American Orthopedic &
Black Bear Diner
Allison Robbins Sports Medicine Institute Carrie DeMallie
(281) 909-7303
Chris Bezdek, CommunityBank of Texas (281) 809-0934 Kayleen Hadley BlackBearDiner.com
LeAnne Bolton, Texas Roadhouse
4HornInvestments.com (281) 335-1111
Nick Caveness, CT Church Pasadena
Whitney Davis, Empower Financial Group aaortho.com
Steven Foster, FACHE, CHI St. Lukes Health -
Gulf Coast Vascular Stephen Terry Pest Suds Deluxe Car Wash
Patients Medical Center Darla Walters Elimination Lia Schnackenberg
Stacy Gillaspey, Communities In Schools (713) 942-2500 (713) 386-5107
Stephen Terry SudsDeluxe.com
Cheri Hutcherson, Ameraflex GulfCoastvasc.com (713) 477-0047
Dr. Tommy Hysler, Health & Safety Council StephenTerry.com
Olivia Rivers, The Bridge Over Troubled Waters Teadit NA Inc
Daniel Sellen The Maggie & Maggie Tri City AC & Heat
Danny Schnautz, Clark Freight Lines (281) 476-3900 Realty Group Nikki Hurley
Salvador Serrano, Serrano Insurance Agency Teadit.com
Maggie Velasquez (713) 740-9500
Everett Smith, Kaneka North America (713) 898-8547 TriCityAC.com
Lindsay Swanagan, HCA Houston
Healthcare Southeast TheFamilyofRealEstate.com

Linda Wischnewsky, Bayway Auto Group

Ex-Officio Directors Upscale Roofing
Stephen Terry
Nelson Espitia, Harris Co. Precinct 2 (281) 930-7368
Pedro Garcia, Port of Houston Authority
Dr. Sandra Hughes, Texas Chiropractic College Facebook: @UpscaleRoofing

Troy McCarley, PISD Non-Profit Members

Advisory Directors Abiding Life Baptist One Celebration Pasadena First Church
Fellowship Ministries of the Nazarene
Margie Pena, BakerRipley Jerry Thomas
Dennis Winkler, Winkler Public Relations Walter Swaim Susana Cueva (713) 944-2268
(281) 991-4100 (832) 212-8532 pfcnaz.org
AbidingLife.Church

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Diamond Partners

Diamond Partner Spotlight

We Help Industrial Leaders Use Data To
Drive Reliability For Less

Making the World Reliable, One Customer at a Time
We do this by helping complex process facilities such as refineries, chemical plants, mining facilities, and water treatment
plants use their data to make confident and strategic reliability decisions. Our data-driven reliability framework, harnesses
the power of traditionally siloed data and multiple reliability models to make sure facilities are not only collecting data
but collecting the RIGHT data. We believe being the intersection of reliability, data management and science, and
industrial facilities is crucial to truly bringing differentiated and full solution value to our industrial customers.

We believe that data is the key to a healthy program from start to finish. The key to improvement is having the correct
data and knowing when to leverage it. Our framework utilizes multiple models that combine traditional reliability
methods with data science and engineering to breakdown silos in data and create better insights. We pride ourselves on
working with the most asset complex companies in the world and being able to bring a breadth and depth of expertise
and horsepower to them that makes a true impact in their business.

CLICK HERE to learn more about Pinnacle.

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Platinum Partners

Get Ready for 2S0T22AY HEALTHY
Medical Dental Pharmacy Counseling

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Special Dental Plan
For Senior Adults
Ambassadors . Classics . Non-Profit Network

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Counseling
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If you have interest in serving on any of these committees, please email

EDrri.nA@llipsiaonsa- IdnteenrnaalcMheadm. ber.org to be added to the committee roster. allows you to stay
Healthy.
Dr. Bernal - Family Med.
Ashley Cis - FNP
Dr. Wichelhaus - OB/GYN
Dr. John - DDS
Danny Edwards - LPC
Clara Pena - LPC

908 Southmore Ste. 100, Medical Suite 180 Dental in the Memorial Building Behind CVS

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Platinum Partner Spotlight

CRA, Inc. (Woman Owned and Operated)

We Measure the World From Many Perspectives
CRA, a Texas Corporation, is a hydrographic surveying firm
using the latest automated data acquisition systems. We were
established in Houston in 1986 by a team consisting predominantly
of land and offshore surveyors who had spent several years
working in the oil industry, developing and using computer-based
radio positioning and satellite positioning systems. CRA was
formed to work in the civil engineering sector in coastal areas and
inland waterways and to bring the same level of technology to
this market.

CRA is now one of the more established hydrographic survey contractors in the USA with our own vessels ready with
equipment installed onboard to mobilize immediately. In addition to regularly working for clients throughout the USA, we
survey most of the private docks on the Houston Ship Channel, as well many other docks along the Texas coast in the
ports of Freeport, Texas City, Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange, and Corpus Christi. Over the years, CRA has also added a
number of techniques and disciplines to better serve our clients. These include the new multibeam swath bathymetry
systems, underwater sediment sampling, and now, underwater facilities inspection using high resolution acoustic sonars.

Learn More: CRAHouston.com

Meet Our Newest Team Member

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YOU
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without joint pain

Live life without joint pain. Clear Lake

At Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Clear Lake,
we know that joint pain affects every part of your life. With treatment
plans customized for you, our specialists offer a full range of advanced
nonsurgical and surgical techniques. Our expert joint care includes:

• Innovative pain control methods
• Physical therapy to improve mobility and range of motion
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713.363.9090

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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 to 65 years!

Let’s support these businesses as
much as possible!

50+ years 11 - 20 years

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co Atlas Used Auto Parts
Ditta Meat Co Baycenter Family Physician PA

Twin Arts Dance Studio First Presbyterian Church
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Pasadena
26 - 49 years
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Armand Bayou Nature Center La Quinta Inn & Suites - Deer Park
Cernosek Wrecker/Deer Park Paint & Body
McDonald’s - Fairmont Pkwy
Doubletree By Hilton Hobby Airport Pasadena Trailer & Truck Accessories Inc
Food Town Inc Store #10
Kuraray America, Inc Rolltex Shutters
Miles A/C Service Sanyo Chemical Texas Inc
Pinnacle Industries LTD
T & T Construction 5 - 10 years

The Phoenix Design Group Inc Creatorspace
Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP
21 - 25 years
McDonald’s - Red Bluff Rd
American Acryl Residence Inn by Marriott Houston Pasadena
Bayway Lincoln Volvo
Salata
Carter’s Country State Representative Dennis Paul HD129
Complete Environmental Products Inc
Texan Bank
First Baptist Christian Academy
Prosperity Bank

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getting

Connected

Everyone wants to make valuable connections, and the Pasadena Chamber offers you a variety of opportunities to

meet with other like-minded business professionals in our community. Networking in business is one of the best resources
for career development and professional success. A good network can provide job leads, possibilities for advancement
and opportunities for personal improvement. Thank you to those of you who were able to attend our Customer Loyalty
Breakfast Workshop and our first ever Speed Networking events in March. We know some great new connections were
made! Check out some of the pictures below from these events and head over to our Facebook page for all of our
pictures and posts!

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State of the City

“You should always give back to the community who is loyal and has always supported you.” This is the mantra
that 2022 Business of the Year, Bayway Auto Group, lives by. In a sold out room of over 700 guests, Darryl and Linda
Wischnewsky humbly accepted their award and reiterated the importance of building strong relationships with their
customers and community. To hear the many reasons why Bayway Auto Group was named this years Business of the
Year, we invite you to CLICK HERE to view the award presentation from our State of the City event.

Surprise Guest: Before giving his annual address on February 17, Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner surprised the audience
with an intro from Michael Berry, (pictured below left) a nationally syndicated talk show host. Berry briefly addressed
the audience and praised Wagner’s leadership within the city, especially the decrease in violent crimes over the past
two years. He also gave special praise to city council members and our amazing first responders.

“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!” During his annual address, Mayor Wagner spoke on the wonderful effects Pasadena
has when we put together the right team. He spoke on the importance of partnerships with industry, businesses,
healthcare, community and educational institutions, and how those partnerships help Pasadena thrive.

Wagner also reiterated his stance on public safety being his first priority. “More officers on the streets make a huge
difference!” In a heartfelt testiomy to Frank Bengochea, former Emergency Management Coordinator for the city, he
boasted on Bengocheas efforts to secure grants for his vision of a newly updated Emergency Management Center.
After Bengochea’s passing, the city received those grants and were able to fulfill his vision with updated equipment,

digital screens, and even a drone that helps out during chemical
emergencies.

Wagner spoke on the revitalization of Pasadena, including updated
parks, walking trails, sports equipment, and a lot more. To view Mayor
Wagner’s full State of the City address, CLICK HERE.

Platinum Sponsor: We want to thank Chevron Pasadena Refinery for
their commitment of being the Platinum Sponsor for the third year
in a row at State of the City. As Tim Sutherland, General Manager,
took the stage to give sponsor remarks, he shared his experience as a
Pasadena Chamber member and gave a wonderful testimony. We
invite you CLICK HERE to view Sutherlands full testimony.

To view all the pictures from State of the City, we invite you to view our
album on Facebook by CLICKING HERE. Photo Credit to Stanley White,
City of Pasadena, Diego Valdez, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce,
and Nicholas Mapp. Video Credit to The Pasadena Channel.

Save the date for our 2022 State of the City: February 16, 2023

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Member CMeelembbraetrioCneslebrations

Ribbon Cutting:
SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation

Ribbon Cutting - CenterWell Senior Primary Care Ribbon Cutting - Kelsey-Seybold Pasadena Expansion

Ribbon Cutting:
Healing From Within

Ribbon Cutting - Pasadena Modern Dentistry Ribbon Cutting - Hargrove Engineers

Schedule Your Member Celebration Now! Contact: [email protected]

Ribbon Cutting:
EBR Realty Group - KW Commercial

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Fore!

Are you eager to get out and connect with others on a

beautiful spring day? We are getting very close to our 28th
Annual Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament, taking
place on Monday, May 9th at Golfcrest Country Club.

On behalf of the Pasadena Chamber staff & Board of
Directors, the Industrial Appreciation Golf Committee, and
our event Chairmen, Ryan Taylor with T&T Construction,
and Terry Kenney with Turner Industries, we look forward to
hosting you as we celebrate industry in our community and
honor our 2022 Industry of the Year Award Recipient, Port Houston.

We are completely SOLD OUT on golf teams, but there are other opportunities for you to participate!

Tent Sponsor: If you sign up as a tent sponsor, you can come out to the tournament,
set up a tent and table & chairs on one of the holes (we assign you a hole) and
hand out your promo items, snacks and other goodies while networking with all the
golfers as they pass through your hole.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AS A TENT SPONSOR
If you want your branding showcased at the tournament, but are unable to
make it out that day, we encourage you to sign up as a Hole Sponsor, and we
will place your logo on one of our beautiful golf signs along the course. We also
have the Golf Cart Sponsorship available as well. If you choose this option, we

will place your logo on one of the volunteer golf carts that will be driven all
along the course throughout the tournament. Both of the sponsorship options
can also be secured using the link above.

Donate Promo Items
You can also donate 200 promo items to be placed inside the golfer
swag bags. Just bring them by the Chamber office prior to Monday, May
2nd. CLICK HERE to let us know you want to donate promo items.

There are many other opportunities to play and/or sponsor our 2022
Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament. If you’d like to register to play in
this tournament, or sign up as a sponsor, please visit the event page on
our website by CLICKING HERE. A full list of sponsorship opportunities are
listed on the next page.

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You!
Celebrate
Our

Non-Profit
Organizations

Attend The April Membership Luncheon

Did you know that there are over 1.8 million active non-profit organizations in the United States? Our Pasadena

Chamber alone has close to 50 non-profit members who are providing educational, health, and social services that our
community needs.

Non-profits also strengthen communities in other important ways and are frequently the voice of the people they
serve. Thanks to the combination of strong community relationships and intimate local knowledge, these organizations
often understand better than anyone else their communities’ needs and the best ways to meet them. But, in an era of
growing needs and shrinking resources, non-profits are being asked to do even more with less, placing additional strain
on their already limited resources.

For these reasons, and so many others, we will be celebrating
our non-profit organizations at our upcoming Membership
Luncheon on April 21st at Texas Chiropractic College. As part
of the event, we will honor and celebrate our 2022 Non-Profit
of the Year, CT Church Pasadena. Also around the room, you
will have the chance to visit with many of our local non-profit
organizations who will have booths and information handy to
share with our guests.

If you still need another reason to come to this event, we
are excited to present our keynote speaker, Bruce Hamilton,
who will be doing his “No Bad Days” presentation during our
luncheon. Bruce believes that if you allow yourself to have a
bad day, YOU LOSE! “No Bad Days will energize and inspire! It
is like adding a bolt of lightning to your world! Bruce’s energy
is contagious, his performance is wonderful, and the after
effect is long lasting. Its all about focus and attitude! Focus on
what we can do not what we can’t do. Focus on what’s right
not on what’s wrong! If you want to be happy then you have
to act happy! Encouraging others on how to reset their inner
GPS systems for true north, clarity of thought and cancellation
of confusion ! It is called the advantage of attitude. If you are
going to amaze people then you have to be AMAZING!”

We are excited to host Bruce and our Non-Profit Organizations
and invite you to join us by CLICKING HERE to register. Seating
is limited so get your tickets today! Thank you to our Platinum
Sponsor, Phelps Insurance

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Industry Spotlight

The Pasadena Chamber Celebrates Its Members While Supporting Local Businesses!
As a part of the ongoing efforts to support local businesses, the Pasadena Loves Local committee is going
to be “lovin on our locals” each month in the Chambergram! This month, we are showing some love to
our “Senior Services.” Check out the listings below and remember to choose local when the need arises.

Senior Services

A Helping Hand Home Baywood Crossing Eastview Rehabilitation &
Care Service Rehabilitation & Healthcare Healthcare
(281) 827-2675
(713) 575-1800 (281) 457-6462
3215 Preston Rd. 5020 Space Center Blvd 15880 Wallisville Rd
Pasadena, TX 77505 Houston, TX 77049
ahelpinghandhcs.com Pasadena, TX 77505 eastviewhealth.com
baywoodcrossing.com

Focused Care at Pasadena Fordham at Baywood Gracefully Found Care Home
(832) 561-3946 (281) 487-0300 (281) 864-7363
3434 Watters Rd 4106 Alecia Dr.
5353 Space Center Blvd
Pasadena, TX 77504 Pasadena, TX 77505 Pasadena, TX 77503
fpacp.com gfcarehome.com
fordhamatbaywood.com

Harbor Hospice Morada Deer Park Pasadena Interfaith Manor
(281) 427-3800 (281) 542-9445 (713) 475-2880
1600 Jame Bowie Dr Ste D-111
Baytown, TX 77520 201 McDermott St 2112 Easthaven Dr
harborhospice.com Deer Park, TX 77536 Pasadena, TX 77506
moradaseniorliving.com pasadenainterfaithmanor.net

The Park at Bay Area The Portofino The Reserve at Pasadena
(713) 542-4834 (713) 472-4526 (713) 941-4663
2122 E Sam Houston Pkwy S 4004 Vista Rd
5000 Space Center Blvd Pasadena, TX 77503
Pasadena, TX 77505 theportofinoliving.com Pasadena, TX 77504
parkatbayarea.com frontiermgmt.com

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Member Spotlight

Spear Building Group Products Featured at Buc-ee’s

Written By: Connie Gonzalez, Vice President, Spear Building Group

Staying flexible and open to new possibilities
can lead to great things, as can hard work and
determination. Our high-end cutting board line with
Buc-ee’s is certainly something we did not plan.
You can plan for a certain future and end up in a totally different place. In our
case, SBG started off as a Veteran Enterprise and branched out into home
remodeling and restoration, stone work, roofing, janitorial services, and our
latest additions SBG Design and SBG Home.

We came up with the idea of Texas shaped stone cutting boards and thought
it would be great to sell them to all Texans, and what better way than to
partner up with Buc-ee’s, the State-wide favorite road trip stop. Because let’s
be honest, is a road trip really a road trip if you aren’t stopping at
Buc-ee’s? Getting such a big company to review our product was not easy.
The whole process took a little over a year, but the excitement when we finally
got an email requesting samples was surreal! Visiting the Buc-ee’s corporate
office was amazing, all the staff was friendly and welcoming. After dropping
off samples, we waited a few weeks and then got the call that changed
it all! Getting this opportunity to work with all Texas Buc-ee’s was a great
accomplishment in itself, and we never dreamed we would be expanding
state wide. We now produce inventory for not only Texas, but
also Florida, Georgia and Alabama, and soon joining forces with
Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina!

A little about our products: Everything is Texas made. Our granite Uncomplicated Banking.
and quartz cutting boards come in different state shapes and are
a favorite for anyone who has state pride! We also offer a Lazy
Susan edition and a standard rectangle shape. Let’s not forget our
Texas mini’s that make taking a little part of Texas home with you
possible! Our boards are a staple in any home and are built strong
to outlast generations of memories. It is our hope that these boards
will be passed down along with the warm stories of memorable
family gatherings. This endeavor has grown at a faster rate than
we expected. When we started, everything was hand made
and still is, but we have added a CNC machine to help increase
our productivity. This also gives us the opportunity to offer new
products to our SBG Home line. We are excited for what is to come
and grateful for this new partnership, as it provides us the tools to
create more job opportunities for Americans.

Learn more about Spear Building Group by
CLICKING HERE

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The Purpose of the Pasadena Chamber is to ADVOCATE & CONNECT our
community through SERVING & EDUCATING our members

Contact YOUR Chamber Staff

Cristina Womack Jamie Huffar Erin Webb
President/ CEO Director of Finance Vice President

& Operations

Christian Rocha Jennifer Sparks Kyndra Ashcraft Diego Valdez
Membership Coordinator Events & Programs Administrative Asst. Intern

Coordinator

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