THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, January 25, 1996 TAG: 9601250180
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 12 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 77 lines
How the executive board of the Suffolk division of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce sees the coming year:
Continuing to work on the merger (of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce), we have to keep an open mind and communicate. It's like a marriage - there's a lot of give-and-take.
``I'm not there to change anything but to continue working toward regionalism but also having the identity of Suffolk. We're trying to build on our uniqueness. The quality of life is the bottom line here.''
- Chairman Lydia G. Duke
The chamber is going through a very understandable change, trying to incorporate regionalism and maintain some autonomy. We don't want to lose our identity out here. That's going to be a challenge for the chamber.''
- Chairman-elect James W. BonDurant Jr.
The city is growing and we're at a very critical time. We have a great opportunity but we have to be real careful about how we manage that growth and development. I think we are going to see a lot of changes over the next couple of years. And it should be very positive change.''
- Treasurer Linda G. Doland
I think the biggest thing will continue to be a re-commitment to be sure local chamber members get as much possible value for their dues dollars that the chamber can give them.''
- Immediate past chairman Harold U. Blythe
The 1996 board of directors of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Suffolk division:
Chairman Lydia G. Duke, vice president, Duke Chevrolet-Pontiac
Chairman-elect James W. BonDurant Jr., manager, Suffolk district, Virginia Natural Gas
Treasurer Linda G. Doland, vice president, Crestar Financial Corp.
Immediate past chairman Harold U. Blythe, president, Bank of Suffolk
Executive director C. Randy Davis
Board members:
J. Trenton Bishop, vice president and administrator, Physical Therapy Works Inc.
W. Ross Boone, director of academic programs, Paul D. Camp Community College
Daniel J. Carley, plant manager, Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.
T. Douglas Casey, controller, Planters Co.
Timothy J. Copeland, agency supervisor, Nansemond County Farm Bureau Inc.
Peter Croft, vice president, engineering, Allied Colloids Inc.
Elaine Demiel, CEO, Nansemond Credit Union Inc.
William C. Giermak, president and CEO, Obici Hospital
William E. Harrell, assistant city manager, City of Suffolk
Parker Howell, office manager, Saunders Supply Co.
Ralph Roberts, plant manager, Thomas J. Lipton Co.
Wayne K. Sawyer, president, Bennett's Creek Wholesale Nursery Inc.
Paul C. Schmidt, president, Strategic Associates
Bennie Speight, general manager, Alliance Fertilizer of Suffolk
Susan D. Stone, marketing director, Obici Hospital
Joyce H. Trump, superintendent, Suffolk City Schools
Thomas N. Waller, director, Department of Economic Development, City of Suffolk
Robert T. Williams, executive vice president, The Jorman Group ILLUSTRATION: Photos
Lydia G. Duke
Chairman
James W. BonDurant Jr.
Chairman-elect
Linda G. Doland
Treasurer
Harold U. Blythe
Immediate past chairman
by CNB