Business Is Booming

Jeb Conrad, president and CEO of the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, welcomed 120 members and supporters to the chamber’s annual Membership Luncheon & Installation of Officers at the Delray Beach Golf Club.

“The chamber staff is ready and excited about working with new board leadership and members,” Conrad says. “2019 is going to be another great year for our chamber.” 

Bill Branning was sworn in as the chamber’s chairman, receiving the gavel from his predecessor, Rob Posillico. 

“With the dynamic growth we’ve experienced recently in so many sectors of our business community, now is a very exciting time to be a chamber member,” Branning says. “I’m excited to welcome our new board members into their leadership roles, who along with our current board members, will continue our commitment to the business community.”

The following members were named to this year’s executive board: Posillico of The Scirocco Group; Noreen Payne of All About Florida Homes/Keller Williams; Cathy Balestriere of Crane’s Beach House & Luxury Villas; Robert Hickok of Hickok Law Firm, P.A.; Alan Goodman of Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P.A.; Ron Kaniuk of Kaniuk Law Office, P.A.; and Jim Chard of Human Powered Delray.

During the luncheon, the Delray Chamber recognized threshold members who have met annual plateaus, including honoring Roy Simon for 60 years of chamber membership.

The Delray Chamber dubbed Payne Director of the Year and John Campanola of New York Life Ambassador of the Year. Also awarded previously were the Delray Beach Elks Club (Business of the Year), Balestriere (Business Person of the Year) and David Schmidt of Simon & Schmidt (Crystal Palm Award for community service). O

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