President's Commentary
by Michael D. Seward
January 17, 2013
By: Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Pat O'Brien, Owner and CEO, EMCOR, Inc., is the 2013 Chair of the Board of your Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. EMCOR, located in the Monitor Township's Valley Center Technology Park, is a manufacturer of ball screws.
New investments in facilities and equipment by EMCOR have helped secure long-term contracts for the Predator "B" (Drone Aircraft), B-1 Bomber and the C5-A Aircraft. In fact, ball screws manufactured right here in Bay County by EMCOR are right now on their way to Jupiter aboard the Juno Spacecraft.
Laurie Bush, Broker/Manager, Century 21 Signature Realty, headquartered in downtown Bay City, is the 2013 Chair-Elect of the Chamber.
David Green, Community Bank President, Citizens Bank-Bay City, is the Immediate Past Chair of the Board and
Michael Hanisko, partner with Weinlander Fitzhugh was elected Secretary/Treasurer.
Vice Chairs of the Board for 2013 include:
* Public Affairs -
Guy Packard, General Manager, Consumers Energy-Karn/Weadock Generating Complex
* Education/Workforce Development -
John Mertz, Superintendent, Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
* Membership Development -
Michael Stodolak, Senior Vice President, Independent Bank
* Business Assistance & Activities -
Al Blinke, General Manager, WNEM TV5
The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is the premier business leadership organization in the Bay Area.
Twenty volunteer committees assisted by our high quality staff, are charged with carrying our 55 specific objectives designed to help improve the economic climate, business environment and quality of living throughout the Bay Area.
The Bay Area Chamber has been "in business...for business" since 1882.