gconley@tsieda.com

Greg is the president and co-owner of Technical Systems Integrators (TSI – tsieda.com).  TSI sells electronic design automation and product lifecycle management software to electronic design and manufacturing companies in the Southeast.  TSI is in their 22^nd year of business and has been an Apollo Beach Chamber member for 15 of those years.  Prior to TSI, Greg worked for Hewlett-Packard in the test and measurement group and also owned a service station in Temple Terrace that had a successful auto repair business.

Greg grew up in Riverview and has lived in Apollo Beach since 1984.   He went to East Bay High School and graduated from USF (Go Bulls!) with a degree in electrical engineering.  Greg and his wife Patti have been active in many Chamber events over the years.  They support other local events and fundraisers as well.

Since Patti’s retirement from Media General (The Tampa Tribune) Greg and Patti try to spend as much time as they can cruising on either their boat or their RV.  Together they have 5 children and 12 grandchildren.

Ron Seagren, Vice-President

Ron Seagren has been in corporate management since graduating from Oregon State University in Business Administration in 1975. Throughout a 23 year span with Ryder Transportation Services, he held many management positions in various cities, eventually running three different regions in Denver, Nashville, and finally Los Angeles. Eight of those years were also spent directing the Rental Systems department at Ryder’s headquarters in Miami. In 2000 Ron left Ryder for a career opportunity as Vice President of Truck Operations for Public Storage at their corporate office in Los Angeles.

In January of 2003, Ron and his wife Jamie acquired their current ServiceMaster disaster restoration business in Tampa Bay. ServiceMaster specializes in water, fire, and mold damage clean-up for homes and businesses. Their company, ServiceMaster 24 Hour, was honored as 2008 Business of the Year by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Ron serves as President of ServiceMaster 24 Hour, overseeing all operations. Ron and Jamie have lived in Apollo Beach since 2003, and have become increasingly involved with the local community and the greater Tampa Bay area.  Although Ron is active in numerous Tampa Bay organizations and Chambers of Commerce, Apollo Beach is home and holds a special place in his priorities. Ron, Jamie, and ServiceMaster have been very active in the Apollo Beach Chamber for the past few years. Ron is currently Vice President of the Apollo Beach Chamber of Commerce, and remains excited to be able to further help Apollo Beach grow and prosper.

cleetravel@aol.com

Jose Alvarez

jalvarez@alvarezcpa.com

Board of Directors

Terry Faulds

aoninc@verizon.net

Terry has been a member of the Apollo Beach Chamber since 2004. Terry started his advertising business, AON, Inc. in 2002 which has become a leader in the South Shore area.

Terry has been active and has served on all Chamber committees in various capacities. He has co-chaired the signage committee for the Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts, volunteered for the Silent Auction, Golf Classic, Ambassador committee and Nominating Committee. He is also active in South Shore Business Association.

Mike is currently a Vice President with Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). DTS provides Dedicated Contract Carriage services along with Truck-load and freight brokerage services to a wide-range of companies in the U.S. Mike has been in the transportation/distribution industry for over 35 years.

Mike and his family have lived in Apollo Beach since 1989 and he has been active in many of the local Elementary, Middle and High School programs and projects over the years. He was also an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 661 (Apollo Beach, Ruskin) where his son achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He has also participated in the planning and running of the Manatee Festival of the Arts.

Ron Kobosky 
ron.kobosky@mosaicco.com

Ron Kobosky is currently employed by Mosaic Phosphates Company in Gibsonton, FL as Terminal Manager of the Big Bend Marine Terminal.  As a 1971 graduate of North Dakota State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a B.S. in Mining Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980, Ron has over 26 years with the phosphate industry holding various managerial positions within the company.

Ron and his wife Barbara have been residents of Apollo Beach since 1990.  Ron has been actively involved with the Apollo Beach Chamber of Commerce as a Board Director and various corporate sponsorships of the Manatee Arts Festival, Golf Tournament Fundraisers and Silent Auction Fundraiser.  Ron is also involved in several organizations in the Tampa area which includes the Local Emergency Planning Commission, Tampa Bay Harbor Safety & Security Committee and the Propeller Club of Tampa, where he is a Board Member and presently Vice-President of Programs.  He is also active in the United Way of Tampa and has served as past chairman for the Mosaic campaign.

Judy Woodrum
C21judy@tampabay.rr.com

Judy is currently working as a real estate agent for Century 21 Beggins Enterprises here in Apollo Beach. She is one of their top ranked agents and she was honored in 2003/2004 for attaining the rank of Centurion. In 2005, she was winner of the most prestigious award of Grand Centurion by accomplishing over $19 million in sales. Prior to her career in real estate she spent 25 years in the corporate world working for Blackhawk Financial Group handling mergers and acquisitions for large tracts of land. Judy originally was born and raised in the countryside outside of Cincinnati, Ohio and has lived in Apollo Beach with her husband, Bob since the late 1970's. Her son, brother and mother also live within the Apollo Beach area.

Over the years, Judy has served as a volunteer for many of our events including the Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts. She is always there if you need donations or door prizes. She truly is a top notch Sales Agent in every aspect of life. Judy is now serving her second term on the Board, after taking the one year required sabatical.

Vickie Tawney
vtawney@yahoo.com

Victoria (Vickie) Carver-Tawney, the owner and stylist of Victoria's 5th Avenue Salon has been servicing the South Shore area for almost 18 years and has been a member of the chamber since 1993. She opened her salon (Hair Carvers) back in 1992 with the help of her late husband Rex Carver. In 2002 she had the opportunity to expand the size of the salon and went for it. Then in 2006 she was asked to become a REDKEN salon. With no regrets her salon continues to grow strong. The education and support that her and her staff receive from REDKEN is the best in the industry. With the changing times she decided to rename the business to Victoria's 5th Avenue Salon.

Having the support from the Chamber, our community, and most of all her dedicated employees, has made Victoria’s 5th Avenue Salon one of SouthShore’s Best.

Laura Randall Simon
lsimon@sptimes.com

Laura Randall-Simon is the Marketing Promotions Coordinator the ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, where she is responsible for executing a multi-channel promotional marketing strategy.

Prior to joining the Times, Ms. Simon was the Director of Development for the Parkinson Research Foundation, and Special Events Director for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In both positions, she was responsible for the development and implementation of fundraising strategies for these non-profit organizations. Earlier in her career, Ms. Simon worked as a legislative affairs consultant for NASA’s Advanced Commnications Technology Satellite in Washington, DC.

Ms. Simon has a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Santa Clara University, and a completed her Masters Degree coursework in Telecommunications Policy from the George Washington University.

Ms. Simon is a proud resident of Apollo Beach, living with her husband and three teenage daughters. Having lived in 4 different countries and 12 different cities, Ms. Simon and her family have decided that this is the place they want to call “home”.

Kevin Conlan

southshoremort1@hotmail.com

Carol Newcomb

cnewcomb@tampabay.rr.com

Mike Lesko
michaellesko@tampabay.rr.com

Florida native, Mike Lesko turned his passion into a career when he opened United Yacht Sales in Apollo Beach in 2005. He has been an avid boater and fisherman all of his life and has well rounded knowledge of all types of power boats for fishing or cruising. Having two offices, one located at the Lands Inn Marina in Apollo Beach and another at Shell Point Marina in Ruskin; his company is the only full service yacht brokerage in SouthShore. He takes pride in understanding his client’s needs and uses practical experience in assisting them in buying and selling their boats. He has high ethical standards, and the size of the transaction has no bearing his level of commitment to his client.

Mike and his wife Connie have been active in the community since their move to Apollo Beach in 1995.

He has been a member of the Apollo Beach Chamber for several years, been supportive as a volunteer at the Manatee Arts Festival and has served on the Nomination Committee.

Mike has Bar-B-Q’d for a number of local fundraisers, is a member of the VFW and enjoys the many friendships made in the local business community.

Peter Florence

pflorence@accurateair.us

Peter Florence ...owner / opearter of Accurate Air LLC  ; 30 years in the hvac industry, including ;residential ,commercial, and industrial projects throughout the United States and overseas, i.e. hvac systems installed in the control rooms of nuclear power stations, white rooms installed for G.E. plants neutron accelerater nuclear weapons programs, clean rooms for a D.N.A. lab for the Feds in Boston, heating systems for the Blue Plains Research Station in washington DC, hvac installations tor the military air station in Jacksonville, hvac repairs on systems at the Mc Dill Air Force base, installation of refrigerated fuel transfer systems for NASA at Cape Caneverals pad 37-A, the Delta Four launch tower. I now design, fabricate, and install residential systems for individual home owners.

Glen Brooks

glen.brooks@verizon.net

Glen is the owner of Brooks Appraisal, LLC and GEB Holdings, LLC. Glen is a State Certified Residential appraiser and performs residential appraisals in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. The appraisal company has been in business since 2003 and has been a chamber member for three years. GEB Holdings, LLC was formed in 2008 and is an investment property renovation and management company. Glen’s previous employment includes 12 years in chain restaurant management throughout the Tampa area.

Glen is a fourth generation Floridian, born and raised in Tampa, and has been living in Apollo Beach since 1998. As well as a chamber member, he is active in the local VFW and South Shore Anglers Fishing Club. Glen and his wife Alida enjoy spending as much time as possible on the water boating and fishing.

Jody Whitmyer, Past President
whitbio@earthlink.net

During the past thirty-five years, Mr. Whitmyer has done extensive work in the area of design and fabrication of devices for individuals with severe disabilities. His company, Whitmyer Biomechanix (an Inc. 500 company)was acquired five years ago by Sunrise Medical. He’s helped countless persons with disabilities from around the world, including the late Christopher Reeves. In 1998, Whitmyer relocated to Apollo Beach, Florida to open a product development facility, and in 2001 was honored as “Business Person of the Year”, by the Apollo Beach Chamber of Commerce.

That began his association with the Chamber of Commerce. Since that time, he has served as a Director, and in previous years has served on the Executive Board as Secretary. Mr. Whitmyer is most recognizable for arranging the monthly Business After Hours events, an opportunity for members to network and meet new friends in the community. Whitmyer has served on numerous committees and had an active roll in various events ranging from the Manatee Arts Festival to the Christmas Decorating Contest. He has assisted in web site and newsletter improvements, and has a true love for Apollo Beach.

His current endeavors are associated with product design and manufacturing, as well as property management in Apollo Beach. He can be reached by calling (813) 508-2355 or by e-mail at whitbio@earthlink.net .