Chamber Bizz Buzz

Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Taylor Niemann, Service Manager of Master Mechanical. Since 1987, Master Mechanical, a family owned and operated A/C and heating company, has served residential and commercial clients across Northern Arizona.

Taylor discusses the importance of preventative maintenance noting that most major repairs start out as minor repairs and early detection can save clients in the long run. Taylor also discusses Master Mechanical’s Comfort Care Program and its benefits regarding preventative maintenance.

Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Jackson Walbridge, Chamber Ambassador and Benefits Consultant for Frank Crum, offering payroll, insurance, benefits and HR services.

Frank Crum Sr. and his son Frank Crum Jr. founded Frank Crum over 40 years ago in Clearwater, FL. The company started out selling insurance packages before adding and consolidating an array of other “back-of-the-house” services businesses rely on.

Jackson specializes in payroll and worker’s comp solutions, helping companies save time, reduce risk, and control labor related costs.

Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Michele Ortiz, Founder of Fit Mom.

Fit Mom personal training for moms offering flexible locations and flexible schedules-whatever moms need to start a good workout regimen. Michele brings mobile workout equipment to meet moms in their homes and partners with local gyms to utilize their space as well.

Michele has been a personal trainer since 2012 and was recently certified specifically in pregnancy and post partem training. Michele explains the importance of pelvic floor and core engagement muscles before and after childbirth.

Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Pioneer Title Agency Escrow Officers Ashley Smith and Aaron Barker to BizzBuzz.

Pioneer Title was founded in 1985 in Cochise County Arizona and has since expanded to more than 75 offices statewide.

Ashley and Aaron explain how the Escrow Officer is the neutral third party between buyer and seller and how the role stands between the parties and ensure all the terms that the buyer and seller have agreed to will be carried out and all requirements satisfied.

They further explain the importance of Pioneer’s relationship with lenders and real estate agents during the buying process and how Pioneer has been successful in that aspect of the business.

Greater Flagstaff Chamber President & CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Dawn Tucker, founder of Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, also affectionately known as FlagShakes, to Chamber to BizzBuzz.

The mission of FlagShakes, is to faithfully portray classics of the Renaissance and produce other actor-driven plays that speak to today’s audiences. Each Shakespeare and Renaissance performance incorporates authentic Elizabethan staging practices, making these timeless works accessible and providing a unique learning opportunity.

Julie and Dawn discuss the daily operations and behind the scenes work that goes into FlagShakes production.

Greater Flagstaff Chamber President & CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Christa Freeman, owner of Juice Pub & Eatery and Urban Pine Eatery Chamber to BizzBuzz.

Christa discusses going to school for Hotel and Restaurant Management at NAU. Not wanting to leave Flagstaff, she explored her options on how to stay local. This led to the decision to purchase, Juice Pub first, where she had served as an employee, and then Urban Pine Eatery…

Greater Flagstaff Chamber President & CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Rachel Starke, Marketing and Office Manager for Flagstaff Design Center and Floor Coverings International.

Rachel explains how Flagstaff Design Center’s small but expert team, community involvement, and relationships with local builders and contractors makes them a top “Shop Local” choice in Flagstaff.

Greater Flagstaff Chamber President & CEO Julie Pastrick welcomes Cynthia Hudspeth, Executive Director of the Flagstaff Chamber Foundation and Clay McCauslin, Chamber Board Vice Chair to BizzBuzz.

The Flagstaff Chamber Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is a separate entity from the Chamber but works alongside the Chamber. The Foundation enables private individuals and corporate donors to contribute tax deductible donations to the charitable initiatives the Foundation supports such as Workforce Readiness and Retention.

Clay and Cynthia discuss the challenges Flagstaff faces with retaining skilled laborers and how the Chamber Foundation plans to meet these challenges with local Career Readiness, Career Building, and Individual Skill Building programs.

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