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Upcoming Events

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July 25

Creative Business Strategies Seminar “Marketing Strategies to Survive & Prosper in Today’s Economy”
July 30

Chamber Mixer for National Polytechnic College 2008
August 14

BASIC Luncheon feat. 2008 State of the City Address
August 19

Annual Business Expo 2008
September 24

3rd Annual Shopping Extravaganza at the Citadel Outlets
October 11

Day at the Races 2008
October 18

Annual Fall Jackpot Drawing 2008
November 06

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Officers and Directors

President, John Pringle

Partner, Roquemore, Pringle and Moore. John returns to executive committee after serving as president in 1993. John has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1988 and chairs the Annual Fall Jackpot committee.

Roquemore, Pringle & Moore Inc.

Vice President, Gov’t Affairs, Anthony Saldana

Nat’l Sales Director, Recycling Division, Exide Technologies. Tony has served on the Board since 1996 and was formerly the vice president of membership. He also chairs the Government Affairs Committee.

Exide Technologies, Inc.

Vice President, Operations & Finance, James Barry

Senior Vice President, AMVAC Chemical Company. James served two terms as President of The Industrial Council. Jim has also served on the executive committee as vice president of operations and finance. Jim has been a member of the board of directors since 1988.

AMVAC

Vice President, Community Relations, Debbie Payne

Executive Secretary, Commerce Casino. Board member since 1997 and served two terms (2000-2001) as Industrial Council president. Debbie also chairs the trade show committee and assists with the golf tournament, installation dinner and women in business events.

Commerce Casino

Immediate Past President, Helene Simmons

Marketing Department, Immediate Medical Center. Helene has been a board member since 2002. She serves as the chairperson for the Annual Installation Banquet and is also an Ambassador.

Immediate Medical Center

Executive Director Eddie D. Tafoya

Prior to joining the Industrial Council in October 2006, Eddie worked for U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) where he served as a field deputy and represented the City of Commerce.  In his duties, he oversaw legislative initiatives, developed recommendations and strategies for federal funding and policy, and advised on major transportation improvement projects within the district.

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Board of Directors

Terms Expiring Dec. 2010

Barbara Martine

Datapage Incorporated
5577 E Sheila St
Commerce CA 90040
(323)725-7500
Fax: (323)725-7515

James Filipan Jr.

Stevens Steak & Seafood House
5332 Stevens Place
Commerce CA 90040
(323)723-9856
Fax: (323)728-9492

James Lemus

Lemus Medical Center
5020 E Washington Blvd
Commerce CA 90040
(323)260-7900
Fax: (323)266-1087

Mercy Avelar

Wilbur Curtis Company
6913 Acco St
Montebello CA 90640
(323)837-2300
Fax: (323)837-2404

Robert Levenstein

The Heger Company
5657 E Washington Blvd
Commerce CA 90040
(323)727-1144
Fax: (323)727-9198

Robert Mahl

Sander A. Kessler & Associates, Inc.
2850 Ocean Park Blvd. Suite 200
Santa Monica CA 90405
(310)309-2240
Fax: (310)309-2542

Terms Expiring Dec. 2008

Bob Glick

Banco Popular
6001 E. Washington Blvd.
Commerce CA 90040
(323) 724-8801
Fax: (323) 724-7285

Carl Rosenthal

Gehr Industries
7400 E Slauson Ave
Commerce CA 90040
(323)728-5558
Fax: (323)725-0610

Chris Welch

Prudential Overall Supply Co.
6920 E Bandini Blvd
Commerce CA 90040
(323)724-4888
Fax: (323)726-7251

D.K. Cable

KMI
6055 E Washington Blvd #405
Commerce CA 90040
(323)890-0898
Fax: (323)890-0904

Henry Miller

99 cents Only Stores
4000 Union Pacific Avenue
Commerce CA 90023
(323)980-8145
Fax: (323)881-9980

James A.Barry

AMVAC
4100 E Washington Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90023
(323)264-3910
Fax: (323)266-7761

Lupe Valdez

Union Pacific Railroad
13181 Crossroads Parkway N #500
City of Industry CA 91746
626-935-7617

Rob Antrobius

AMB Property Corp.
1777 Center Court Dr Suite 100
Cerritos CA 90703
(562)345-9211
Fax: (562)724-9934

Steven Alperson

Rolled Steel Products Corporation
2187 So. Garfield Avenue
Commerce CA 90040
(323)723-8836
Fax: (323)888-9866

Terms Expiring Dec. 2009

Al Gilmour

Johannessen Trading Co.
6111 E Bandini Blvd
Commerce CA 90040
(323)726-3503
Fax: (323)726-1005

Anthony Saldana

Exide Technologies, Inc.
5909 E Randolph St
Commerce CA 90040
(323)726-2685
Fax: (323)726-0824

Evan Hitchcock

ECentral Credit Union
5770 S. Eastern Ave. Suite 110
Commerce CA 90040
(323)887-9855
Fax: (323)887-9824

Jeff Sanita

Cushman & Wakefield
601 S Figueroa St. 47th Flr.
Los Angeles CA 90017
(213)955-5138
Fax: (213)947-1772

Larry Young

Unified Western Grocers
5200 E Sheila St
Commerce CA 90040
(323)264-5200
Fax: (323)262-7806

Ronald Garcia

Southern California Edison Co.
1000 E Potrero Grande
Monterey Park CA 91755
(323)720-5290
Fax: (323)720-5208

Susan Jennrich

Citadel Outlets
100 Citadel Drive #480
Commerce CA 90040
(323)888-1724
Fax: (323) 888-0311

Swietlana Cahill

DoubleTree Hotel Los Angeles/Commerce
5757 E. Telegraph Road
Commerce CA 90040
(323) 887-8100
Fax: (323) 887-4343