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Chairman’s MessageKurt WadlingtonChairman of the BoardRegional Collaboration a Must for Economic SuccessAs my year as chair of the Tucson Metro Chamber draws to a close, I look back on 2013-2014as a year of painfully slow economic recovery for our region. The sluggish recovery has testedthe fortitude and resourcefulness of businesses large and small. It has also been a year oftargeted focus for the Chamber as we refined our top priorities and committee structure inresponse to member and community feedback.Executive CommitteeChairman of the BoardKurt WadlingtonSundt ConstructionChair-ElectR. Tony PennUnited Way of Tucson &Southern ArizonaImmediate Past ChairmanBruce DusenberrySuddath Relocation SystemsTreasurerRobert RamirezVantage West Credit UnionSecretaryCyndy ValdezGolden Eagle Distributors, Inc.Board of DirectorsPublic policy continues to be one of the Chamber’s primary areas of focus as we representbusiness interests in local, state and national issues affecting the economic prosperity of theTucson metro area. From supporting pro-business elections to lobbying efforts for RosemontCopper and Davis-Monthan AFB and a local F-35 mission at the 162nd Air National Guard stationat TIA, the past year has been very active. The loss of Grand Canyon University plus PimaCommunity College’s accreditation probation are serious setbacks for our community. TheChamber will continue to focus on transitioning regional challenges into positive outcomes.William AssenmacherCaid IndustriesEconomic development must be a primary consideration in our region’s political actionsand conduct of business. The Chamber is actively working to develop and implement economicgrowth initiatives that take advantage of Tucson’s economic assets such as the University ofArizona, cross-border trade and the Southern Arizona defense industry. Our E P project isassessing seven key indicators to identify areas where we must improve competitiveness,creating a roadmap to shape public and private policy related to economic expansion.John GibsonWells FargoWorkforce readiness and education are critical to local companies and a key area ofimportance of companies looking to locate in Southern Arizona. Through a diverse committeeof stakeholders, the Chamber is focused on improving alignment of educational output andprivate sector employment needs. In seven business sectors, a team of industry and educationleaders will collaborate on workforce improvement strategies that will deliver the necessarytraining to support economic growth. Recognizing that high school graduation is a criticalaspect of educational progress, the Chamber is creating a blueprint to deliver programs, hopeand inspiration to middle and high school students that will lead to increased graduation rates.Another Chamber volunteer committee is funding ten higher education scholarships that willkeep these graduates in Tucson.James K. Beckmann, Jr.Carondelet Health NetworkTim BeeThe University of ArizonaJim BurnsCasino Del Sol ResortGuy GuntherCenturyLinkStephanie HealyCox CommunicationsRobert LenhardHallmark Business Consultants, Inc.Larry LuceroTucson Electric PowerTom McGovernPSOMASKay McLoughlinRaytheon Missile SystemsWalter RichterSouthwest Gas Corp.Cody RitchieCrest InsuranceSmall business is the largest investor group of Chamber membership. The needs of thesemembers are being addressed through the Chamber’s Small Business Advisory Council andprograms such as Peerspectives CEO support groups, military procurement workshops, ChamberXChange networking events and online knowledge transfer tools. These interactive programsare specifically geared to provide small businesses important opportunities and services thatwould otherwise not be available within their limited staff and resources. The Chamberrecognizes that when local small businesses prosper, our region prospers.Steve RosenbergBizTucson MagazineI am honored to have had the privilege to serve as the 2013-2014 Tucson Metro ChamberBoard Chair. Many thanks to Immediate Past Chair Bruce Dusenberry for the trust he placed inme to serve the Chamber Board, staff and membership. As I pass the gavel to Tony Penn, your2014-2015 chairman, it is with great pride in the strength of our organization and optimism foranother productive year of business advocacy.Richard UnderwoodAAA LandscapeKeri SilvynLazarus, Silvyn & Bangs, PCHoward StewartAGM Container Controls, Inc.Cristie StreetNextrioJudy WoodContact One Call CenterThe Chamber EdgeKurt WadlingtonChairman of the BoardTuc s o n C h a mb e r.o r gTucson Metro ChamberPO Box 991 465 W. St. Mary’s RoadTucson, AZ 85702P 520.792.1212 F 520.882.5704Spring 20143

The Chamber StaffExecutivePresident & CEOMichael V. VarneyExecutive AssistantShirley Wilka, CPSBusinessDevelopmentVice President ofBusiness DevelopmentLori BanzhafSenior Account ExecutiveEdgar MartinezSenior Account ExecutiveRebeka KasleGovernment AffairsVice President ofGovernment AffairsRobert MedlerCommunicationsCommunications DirectorCarissa FairbanksCommunications SpecialistDavid LongSpecial EventsEvent DirectorAmanda ReynoldsEvent CoordinatorJason Cook, CTAMember ServicesMember Services/Advertising DirectorJackie Chambers BondMember OperationsManagerTammy JensenPresident’s MessageMichael V. VarneyPresident & CEOOn the Subject of Cause and EffectMany things in business and in life in general have cause and effect relationships. If acompany ignores sales and marketing, the company will suffer. If one eats too much, weightgain is sure to follow. The examples are endless.When it comes to building a better community and effective public policy, be sure tokeep an eye on cause and effect. Yes, we need to have systems to deal with the effects ofpoverty, under-educated young people and those needing medical attention. Everycommunity must have the appropriate safety nets in place. What is interesting, however, arethe priorities communities set for the deployment of their resources. Are resources deployedto treat the cause of a problem or the effect of the problem?One example of cause and effect we can all identify with is the campaign againstsmoking. It is widely accepted that smoking leads to lung cancer, high blood pressure,emphysema and a host of other nasty medical outcomes -- the effects of smoking. As acountry, did we build more facilities to treat these diseases or did we instead focus on thecause, which is inhaling tobacco smoke? By placing the emphasis on the cause, more andmore people have stopped smoking. Smoking related diseases have declined. Smokingused to be fashionable. Now it is anything but.The principles of the campaign to reduce the number of smokers can and should beapplied to building a better community. We can build more shelters for the homeless or wecan treat the cause of homelessness, which is almost always rooted in joblessness and pooreducation. We can build more pet shelters or we can promote spay and neuter programs.We can continue cutting government services and trimming the size of local government orwe can rev up our local economy and create more taxpayers. By creating more taxpayers,local governments reap more tax dollars -- without having to raise tax rates.The Tucson Metro Chamber will be an ally to any government entity that makes jobcreation a top priority. We simply must embrace all opportunities to grow our economy andput our citizens back to work. By curing joblessness and by boosting more people fromlow-wage jobs to high-wage jobs we cause more wealth to circulate in our economy. Morewealth circulation causes more sales and property taxes to flow. More taxes (without taxincreases) causes more parks to be built, roads to be fixed and more schools to receive thefunding they so desperately need.Cause and effect. Think about it the next time you find yourself considering how ourcommunity deploys its resources.Member Services andAccounting CoordinatorSarah AkersFinanceFinance and OperationsDirectorLaura Nagore4THE CHA MB E R EDGEMichael V. VarneyPresident & CEO