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San Bernardino Area
Chamber of Commerce

Call Us At: (909) 885-7515
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Welcome to the
San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce

Chairwoman

Whitney Henderson

Loma Linda University Health

 

Past-Chairman
Jim Wheeler
International Paving Services
 

Chairwoman, Ambassadors
Maryann Quiggle
Inland Empire Glass
 

Chair, Business Support
Larry Quiel
SB City Planning Commissioner

 

Chair, Governmental Affairs Division
Richard Hernandez,
Hernandez, Kroone & Associates 
 

2024-25 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Ali Cayir
Transtech Engineers Inc
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Alan Conrad
National Orange Show  

 

Ethiem Lewis
COSTCO

 

Jack Katzman
ABO Enterprises Inc.

 

John Kaufman
JKS - Investment Group LLC

2024-25 Board of Directors

Terri Relf
Inland Center Mall

 

Marty Romeo
- Retired

 

Nelson Selmer
Ardent Mills LLC

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Lesley Stevens
Tour & Travel Task Force

 

Kevin Quiggle

-Inland Empire Glass

2024-25 Board of Directors
Cont.

The Chamber Ambassadors are a special group of members who act as the Chamber's liaison to the business community. The Ambassadors attend grand openings, ribbon cuttings, open houses, meet and greet members at Business After Hours and host the Wednesday morning Koffee Klatch.

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Identified by their Red Coats, the Chamber Ambassadors bring their positive good nature and laughter to each Chamber Event. Always willing to act as the City's official greeters, the Chamber Ambassadors assist with parades, the Route 66 Rendezvous, special city conferences and many other events.

The San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to have this wonderful group of people who make-up the Ambassadors.

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Mark Anderson, Native Sons of the Golden West
Jack Avakian, YMCA of the East Valley
Eloise Habekost, Big Heart for Little Hearts LL Guild
Tony Hysell, Primerica Financial Services
Phyllis Kates, PK Design
Claudia Lopez, Inland Empire Job Corps
John Maxwell, Primerica Financial Services
Maryann Quiggle, Inland Empire Glass
Jack Schmitz

Chamber Ambassadors

Business Support

  • Provides information on resources available in San Bernardino, including the San Bernardino Valley Enterprise Zone (SBVEZ) and the Work Force Investment Board (SBETA).

  • Assists in the entitlement process for projects and acts as an Ombudsman for any issues.

  • Supports special projects for the benefit of the community.

  • Organizes a yearly business expo to promote businesses.

  • Sponsors the SCAT (Safe Community Action Team) to address immediate community issues.

  • Acts as a liaison between businesses and the City on special issues.

  • Secures bids from the City, County, etc., and ensures Chamber members have the opportunity to bid.

  • Offers special seminars on important business issues.

  • Hosts an annual "Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner" to provide an opportunity to pay special tribute to the law enforcement community.

  • Hosts an annual golf tournament to raise funds.

  • Co-sponsors various events such as, Western Regional Little League, and the Rendezvous back to Route 66 car show.

Community Support

Economic Development

  • Works to improve San Bernardino business climate by evaluating the means to assist local business with existing problems and issues.

  • Considers methods to attract new businesses and retain current businesses for San Bernardino.

  • Works closely with city departments to improve relations and assist with programs beneficial to the entire business community.

  • Offers yearly Beautification Award program to members recognizing an outstanding business who has contributed to the community by constructing a new building, remodeling an existing building or maintaining their businesses' exterior.

  • Recognizes a business for contributing positively to San Bernardino's environment.

  • See also Business Support section for further information.

Committees

Education

  • Encourages businesses that care about the future business force to become active on the Education Committee.

  • Considers ways in which its collective membership might support and enhance business and education linkages and partnerships in our community.

  • Updates on legislative issues that will impact our schools and educational systems.

  • Embraces the notion that learning is a lifelong enterprise by addressing topics and hearing presentations.

 Governmental Affairs

  • Evaluates legislation on all levels (local, county, state, federal) of government impacting the San Bernardino business community .

  • Makes recommendations relating to legislation and other issues to the SBACC Board of Directors to support or not.

  • Leads strong lobbying efforts.

  • Sponsors legislative luncheons and breakfasts, candidate forums and interviews and leads a delegation to meet with legislators and attend the CA Chamber Legislative Summit in Sacramento.

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