On Episode 139: Collaborating for Community Growth, we speak to the Senior Vice President & COO of the Central Florida Development Council, Lindsay Zimmerman. Lindsay shares about their collaborative efforts surrounding talent pipeline, working together to grow Polk County and more.

On Episode 138: The Legacy of Leadership Winter Haven, I speak to Cindy Price and Rick Hemenway, participants of Leadership Winter Haven Class 4. Cindy and Rick share about the impact Leadership Winter Haven made on them in 1984 and how beneficial the program still is today.

On Episode 137: Uniting Our Community, we speak to Dr. Rod Crowley, COO of United Way of Central Florida. Rod shares about the impactful programs they support at United Way and the collaborative partnerships they are leveraging to make a difference in Polk County.

On Episode 136: Collaboration with a Heart, we speak to Ann Claussen, Dr. Cara Nelson-James and Dr. Karen McKenzie with Central Florida Health Care. We chat about the incredible services they offer Winter Haven, as well as the impact they have made on Polk County during their 50 years in healthcare.

On Episode 135: Collaboration in Downtown, we speak with Chris & Amy Sexson, Owners of Destroyer Media. Chris and Amy share about their journey to Winter Haven and all of the ways they are collaborating to make Winter Haven the best place to play, stay, work and live. 

On Episode 134: Collaborating Through Entertainment, we speak to Thom Bly, Owner of Triviousity Live Events. Thom shares about bringing people together through trivia, collaborating with local organizations to make Winter Haven a better place and even tests some trivia on the Chamber team!

On Episode 133: Winter Haven's Future Board Members, we speak to Tracy Kimbrough with CPS Investment Advisors. Tracy and I chat about our collaborative efforts with CPS Investment Advisors to expand the pipeline of future board members through Endeavor Serves.

On Episode 132: Winter Haven's Good Neighbor we speak to Jennifer, Nina and Chelsea with State Farm. Jennifer, Nina and Chelsea share about the collaborative initiatives they have been spearheading to make Winter Haven the best place to play, stay, work and live.

On Episode 131: Collaborating to Grow Polk County, we speak to Peyton & Raelyn with Visit Central Florida. Peyton and Raelyn share about the collaborative efforts of Visit Central Florida to bring people to Winter Haven and how those efforts are making a difference locally. 

On Episode 130: Access to Whole-Person Care, we speak to the President & CEO of AdventHealth Polk Market, Tim Clark and the President & CEO of Bond Clinic, Dr. Iakovidis. They share about their incredible partnership and how it's creating a bright future for healthcare in Winter Haven and Polk County.

Stay tuned until the end of this episode for an exciting Chamber announcement. We have been keeping a fun secret!