The South Lake Chamber of Commerce is in business to help businesses succeed. More than 700 members serve as the economic drivers for the region. Through networking opportunities including the Chamber’s Young Professionals Group, monthly breakfasts and Business After Hours, the Chamber helps to provide the right business climate for a business to thrive.
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently introduced its 2023 Officers:
Serving as Chair is Thom Kieft, Lake-Sumter State College
David Colby, President of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce stated, “We look forward to another prosperous year under the direction of our 2023 Board Chair, Thom Kieft of Lake-Sumter State College,”
The Chamber Officers:
Vice-Chair – Sheri Olson, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital
Treasurer – Jamie Lowe, Lake Catherine Farms
Secretary – Donna Kirtland, LiveWell Foundation of South Lake
Immediate Past Chair – Aimee Stanley, Optima One Realty
The newly elected 2023 South Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors:
- Amanda Hansen, Seacoast Bank
- Chuck Gainsford, Gainsford Insurance
- Jenna Emerson, CEMEX
- Mary Lou Burdette-Wieloszynski, Granny Nannies
- Helen G. Sneed, Drive the Goal
- Jean Gallagher, Walt Disney World Resort
- Regina Cruz-Morales, Keller Williams Elite Partners III Realty
- Zach Decker, JeBailey & Co.
- John Quiceno, Expert Home Service
The following individuals will continue to serve on the Chamber Board:
- Bridgette Bennett, Bennett Law Center
- Daniel Whitehouse, Whitehouse & Cooper
- Jeff Osterman, Montverde Academy
- Jeff Powell, Powell Studio Architecture
- Kathy Judkins, SECO Energy
- Kristin Jamieson, The Kristin Jamieson Mortgage Team
- Nancy Cummings, Cummings Collaborative, LLC
- Otis Taylor, Give A Day Foundation
- Rebekah Hurd, AdventHealth
- Rick Saborido, Dunkin
“The Chamber is grateful for the leadership and guidance that Aimee Stanley provided in 2022″, said SLCC president David Colby.
The following are outgoing board members:
- Pat Caracciolo, Pat the Dog Pet Resort, served since 2015 and served as Board Chair in 2020 and 2021.
- Ben Homan, Skillful Antics
- Joe Reyes, South State Bank
- Kathy Smith, Community Foundation of South Lake
Congratulations and much success to the 2023 South Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Thank You to the outgoing board members.
