Nine board member positions were filled at CABA’s (Carrollwood Area Business Association) annual Election Breakfast yesterday morning at The Red Elephant Pizza and Grill. These roles includes: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and six Directors.
Ballots were mailed to all members and votes were accepted until 8:30am and announced immediately thereafter.
According to CABA Executive Director Maria Patterson, a combination of 156 votes were tallied, which accounts for approximately 45% of the membership, a number that is on par with previous years. Patterson confirmed that approximately 90 people attended to welcome CABA’s 2011-2012 newly elected officials.
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President: Noreen Klein, Florida Consumer Law Center
Immediate Past President: Dr. Tommy Lane, Lane Family Chiropractic
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President-Elect: Lea Orchard, Great Clips
Secretary: Joellyn Robles, Hillsborough Title
Treasurer: Sandie Mobley, Accounting 1-on-1
Directors:
- Lesa Marie Burgett of Lesa Marie's Silk Floral Designs & Edible Gifts
- Jose Estrada, Esq. of Jose L. Estrada, PA
- Jean Fuller of Premier Bookkeeping Service
- Kristin Rink of Fitness-Tek
- Stephen Welch of Sterling Payment Technologies
- Wendell Hock of Primerica
The new officers will be installed at the Awards & Installation Dinner on July 27 from 5:30pm-8pm at Carrollwood Cultural Center, and registration is open via the CABA website.
These individuals are required to regularly interface and network with members, and per the bylaws, are required to “support the organization, be respected, set policy, and serve the membership.”
This 25-year-old community-supported organization includes a host of membership perks including an annual business directory, group messaging, exclusive discounts, a profile page on their site, weekly networking meetings, special events, volunteer opportunities, press releases, and a new member welcome kit.
CABA would like to send a sincere thank you to all the Candidates, Election Committee and vote counters, Red Elephant Pizza & Grill, select contributing gavel club members, and all the dedicated members that voted.
New members are welcome year-round. If you are interested in joining CABA, log onto their website, or click on this link for convenient online registration. Contact Maria Patterson, executive director, at 813-264-0006 or, via email at caba@usecaba.com for more information.