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CHAMBERNews
VISION VANCOUVER
Magazine
CLARK COUNTY’S
MOSTINTERESTINGPEOPLEMICHAEL HIPPERT
NAN HENRIKSEN
JOSE SCOTT
ALISHIA TOPPER
RYAN HURLEY
27 NEW MEMBERSJOSEPH NUTTING JOEL NEHM CREAM & SUGAR
CARRIE COFER KIEWIT
JULIE KUNI THE VILLAGE VINEYARD
JULY/AUG 2014 INTERVIEW ISSUE
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PG16-18RIBBON CUTTINGS Business is prospering in Southwest
Washington
PG21KELLY LOVE PARKER Chamber of
Commerce CEO will introduce the GVCC's
first ever list of Clark County's Most
Interesting People
PG22-26THE MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE The GVCC features five of Clark County's
most interesting people from a wide
variety of industries and backgrounds
PG7DON RUSSO Chamber of
Commerce Chairman introduces
three fellow GVCC Board
Members as they sit down
with our newest members
PG8-11FACE TIME Board Member TAMARA
FULLER with the duo behind
Cream and Sugar
Board Member WINSTON
ASAI sits with Carrie Cofer of
Kiewit
Board Member JODY
CAMPBELL sits with Julie
Kuni who is about to launch
her new business THE
VILLAGE VINEYARD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ON THE COVER
THE DEBUT INTERVIEW ISSUE
PG13DARCY ALTIZER Chamber
of Commerce Vice President
introduces four Ambassadors
as they talk about what
makes them tick
PG14-15BEHIND THE RED COATSAmbassadors Kristeen Millet
and Grant Winters
PLUS Ambassadors Patty
Carroll and Leroy Santiago
Michael Hippert, CEO of Pangea Motors. Hippert was the 2013 recipient of the GVCC’s Business and Leadership Award “Start-up to Watch,” as well as honored by a number of other organizations. See more on Page 22.
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Don Russo, GVCC Chairman
Over the next three pages I am happy to in-troduce to you three fellow Chamber of Commerce Board Members with
their new recruits who joined fresh off the April Membership drive.
The new members that you are about to meet are a great representa on of our 1,100 + membership. One is about to open the doors of her business. One is about to expand; and another is a long standing regionwide head-quarters located in Vancouver, WA!
In April the Chamber had its fi rst ever membership drive. We off ered three unique packages to a ract would-be members. The fi rst was a “Ribbon Cu ng” pack-age (our most popular), an “Adver sing” package that included sponsorship at one of our events. And fi nally, a “Leadership Develop-ment Package.”
Twenty seven new members in all joined the Chamber in April.
Welcome!
Don Russo of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Law Offi ces. Picture by Aevum Images.
EXPANDING: Cream & Sugar
Cream & Sugar can easily be seen as a Vancouver entrepreneurial success story. Things started
with humble beginnings in 2008, when Joseph Nu ng used his savings to buy a small, yet established coff ee shop in the Vancouver Center building. Being mindful of the economic downturn he worked most days himself and made key changes to the menu/off er-ings which proved successful. A er a short me, of being the solo owner, he brought in partner Joel Nehm and they haven’t looked back since.
A er years of modest, yet successful growth it was me to take the leap and expand. Tamara Fuller of NAI - Nor-ris Beggs & Simpson played a role in this transi on. Their rela onship was established over seven years of Fuller being their customer (NAI-Norris Biggs & Simpsons’s offi ces are in the Vancouver Center building).
“I helped them expand their busi-ness to their 15th Street loca on, which they operate along with their Vancouver center loca on. And, in addi on to a new café on the ESD Campus,” explained Fuller.
Currently, the best selling lunch item at Cream & Sugar is the Pesto Premo Sandwich. Their favorite is the Southwest Wrap and a new seasonal item you can enjoy is their lemon cookie - so but very tart.
What’s Next: Joseph and Joel have a brand new project in the works, set to open this summer called Luxe by Cream and Sugar. This is going to be a
full service casual dining venue in the heart of Vancouver. Comfort-able, unique and friendly - they will serve breakfast, lunch
and din-ner; along with a happy hour
menu featuring wine and beer. “There will be a counter to place orders, and darktoned woods and padded seats,” explained the duo, “we’re making upscale dining approachable.” The Rib-bon Cu ng package to promote the grand opening of Luxe is the clincher that pushed Cream & Sugar to join the Greater Vancouver Chamber.
and din-l h h h
Pictured above: Cream & Sugar’s newest endeavor: LUXE! A new concept in dining at the Vancouver Center, near Esther Short Park. It will be opening this Summer! Ribbon Cutting event details to come!
LEFT: Joel Nehm and Joseph Nutting, owners of Cream & Sugar.
RIGHT: Tamara Fuller of NAI - Nor-ris Beggs & Simp-son and a GVCC
Board Member.
Visit www.VancouverUSA.com for more info VISION VANCOUVER Magazine 9
COMMUNITY PLAYER: KiewitIt’s not every day that a business can match or beat the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce in age. Kiewit has done so, established in 1884, it pre-dates the Cham-ber - which was established in 1890. Columbia Machine,
a rela ve ‘new kid on the block’ established in 1937 was the link between us during the Chamber’s fi rst Membership drive. Winston Asai, the CFO of Columbia Machine reached out to a former colleague: Carrie Cofer at Kiewit. The result: New Membership!
“I had the pleasure of working with Carrie for about 10 years at Columbia. She was our HR Director for the past several years, and did a great job for Columbia,” said Asai. Cofer, who is now Kiewit’s Director of Client Rela ons and Development explained the opportunity to learn more about the local com-munity, meet community leaders and gain informa on on contrac ng avenues as the key reasons for joining the GVCC.
Kiewit is a true community player and has a culture of giving back. Many of their employees support local non-profi t organiza ons. The Vancouver offi ce currently supports several nonprofi ts including Daybreak, The Children’s Cen-ter, The Clark County Food Bank, United Way, ShareHouse, and others. Last year 28 employees volun-teered their me to help clean up and re-pair local homes and parks through Habitat for Humanity. Kiewit employees also volun-teer their me and on occasion Kiewit’s re-sources including a re-cent trip to Nicaragua where employees vol-unteered to design and construct a 115 foot suspension footbridge in a remote village that will provide the com-munity year-round ac-cess to medical resourc-es, jobs and educa on.
Kiewit recently made the FORTUNE 100 Best Places to Work list. Interes ng fact: They’ve built more miles of interstate highway than any other contractor. The Fort Lewis Project brought them to Washington State in 1939 and other notable projects include the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the Bonneville Locks, and Safeco Field. They would like you to keep this in mind: when you see a construc on project, Kiewit or otherwise, please slow down, their families depend on it!
We hope Kiewit will thrive in the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, similar to Columbia Machine, who has been a partner for over 75 years. The GVCC is working with all stake-holders and members to make Clark County “a great place to live and work.”
LEFT: Carrie Cofer of Kiewit.
RIGHT: Winston Asai of Columbia
Machine.
2FOUNDED BY
BROTHERS IN1884KIEWIT now employs
150LOCALLYWITH33k EMPLOYEES
COMPANY WIDE
OPENING IN JULY The Village Vineyard & Winery
In July, Julie Kuni will make a wish come true. Her mother-in-law, who is also her friend and co-conspirator, had a dream.
To turn their beautiful property of lush landscaping, rolling hills and an inviting yellow Victorian home (located in north Clark County) into The Village Vineyard and Winery. This dream will become a reality this July when the doors open for the first time to the general public.
Longtime friend, Jody Campbell of the Colum-bian introduced the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce to Julie Kuni and encouraged her to join our organization during the “April Only” Membership drive. “The Ribbon Cutting package was an ideal fit for Julie with the launch of her new business The Village Vineyard and Winery,” explained Campbell. Expect to be invited out to the Estate in July for the official ribbon cutting ceremony.
Julie and Jody’s friendship has grown through their involvement in a number of influential fun-draising events within the community. They are founding members of Pink Power which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build the Kearney Breast Cancer Center and the Holtzman Twins Special Care Nursery in the Neonatal In-tensive Care Unit at SW WA PeaceHealth. Plus, they played a roll in “The beat goes on HeArts
of Clark County” fundraiser for PeaceHealth. At the HeArts Gala they exceeded their fundraising goals when auctioning off the 30 uniquely decorated 6-foot tall HeArts created by local artists.
The Village Vineyard & Winery is star ng off as a true family aff air. Kuni’s kids have taken part in bo ling and helped to plant the fi rst rows of grapes in their soon-
to-be fl ourishing vineyard.
The Village Vineyard will host wine tas ng events, wed-dings, book available mee ng space for local businesses, have two bed and breakfast rooms available; and off er their
h ofPethgouH
to-be flo
main interior room for holiday par es, bridal & baby showers, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, and other important events with guests numbering about 50. “Charity func ons will also happened here,” said Kuni, who works with a number of chari es in Southwest Washington. Last year, Kuni competed in the Fort Van-couver Na onal Trust’s “Dancing with the Local Stars” event and took home the honors of most talented and best technical dancer. This year, on May 31st Kuni, with two close friends performed for the Children’s Center “Glamorous Gams 2” event. This event brought almost $200,000 to the non-profi t and her team “The Fabulous Brune es” were a major part of the event’s success.
Number of Landscaping Hours
to get ready for opening 1,500
Number of Wine Barrels on location
40
Number of Wines Available to taste at the Grand Opening: 8
Number of Employees: 9
2500 Grapes to be planted, each 1 meter apart
Max Number of guests that can be
accommodated for a Wedding: 500
Number of years the Village was her
Mother-in-law’s Dream: 3
Number of Guests the biggest ‘in house’
Party can accommodate: 50
for Sit Down Dinner,
75 for Happy Hour
Base price of Renting a Room for a
Business Meeting:
$250
A New Business by the Numbers
FINANCE, SERVICES & OTHER
NEW MEMBERS Businesses who’ve joined the GVCC Since April 2014
RETAIL, FOOD & CREATIVE
Athletes Corner 8104 NE 13th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98665www.athletescorner.com
Columbia Dance 1700 Broadway Vancouver, WA 98663www.columbiadance.org
Grant Mo Photography, Inc. 4400 NE 77th Street Suite 275 Vancouver, WA 98662www.grantmo .com The Village Vineyard & Winery 9400 NE 134th Street Vancouver, WA 98662 www.villagevineyard.com
Cream & Sugar 700 Washington Suite 104 Vancouver, WA 98660309 East 15th Street Suite B Vancouver, WA 986632500 NE 65th Street Vancouver, WA 98661www.creamsugarcafe.com
CONSTRUCTION, HOME
Hunke Equipment and Truck Sales 19215 SE 34th Street #106 Camas, WA 98607www.hunkeequipment.com
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. 2200 Columbia House Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661 www.kiewit.com
Malloys General Contrac ng, LLC 812 W McLoughlin Blvd Vancouver, WA 98660 [email protected]
Nature’s Gate Organic Land Care 13014 NE 14th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98684www.nglandcare.com
Plumbing Works NW 22804 NE 50th Avenue Ba le Ground, WA 98604 [email protected]
Seamless A enua ng Technologies, Inc. 1769 Bishop Road Chehalis, WA 98532www.smartcellsusa.com
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Healthy Habits Global 32713 NE 82nd Avenue La Center, WA 98629www.healthyhabitsglobal.com/karenb.com Hockinson Wellness Massage, LLC 15814 NE 182nd Avenue
Brush Prairie, WA 98606hockinsonwellnessmassagellc.vpweb.com
Maxson Fitness 2400 Broadway Vancouver, WA 98663 www.maxsonfi tness.com
NONPROFITS
Congrega on Kol Ami 7800 NE 119th Street Vancouver, WA 98662 www.jewishvancouverusa.com
Western United States Agricultural Trade Associa on 4601 NE 77th Avenue Suite 240 Vancouver, WA 98662-6730 www.wusata.org
DataSafe, Inc. PO Box 23056 Portland, OR 97281www.datasafeinc.com
Debbie Gardner Insurance Agency 11711 NE 99th Street Vancouver, WA 98682debbiegardnerinsurance.com
Aus n Family Den stry 2100 SE 164th Ave.Vancouver, WA 98683aus nfamilyden [email protected]
Centex Fluid Products 7600 NE 47th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98661www.centexfl uidproducts.com
Consolidated Insurance Services 1711 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98660www.concolidated-insurance-services.com
English Auto, Inc. 24514 NE Dresser Road Camas, WA 98607www.englishracing.net
Focus North America Inc. 1005 W. 8th St. Vancouver, WA 98660 www.focusna.com
Diana Acuesta 20323 SE Fernridge Drive Camas, WA [email protected]
Keller Williams Realty-James Dean Lucas 7403 NE 143rd Court Vancouver, WA 98682 [email protected]
LoanStar Home Lending 201 NE Park Plaza Drive Vancouver, WA 98684loanstarhomelending.com
Pacifi c Capital Resource Group2808 NE 144th Street Vancouver, WA 98686www.pcrg.com
Reid Business Services 2848 NW 11th Avenue Camas, WA 98607www.reidbiz.com
ReMax 7700 NE Greenwood Drive Vancouver, WA [email protected]
Shana O’Brien, Realtor 10002 NE 13th Ave Vancouver, WA 98686www.shanaobrien.com
Usernews Media Group 1554 NE 3rd Avenue Camas, WA 98607 www.telecomreseller.com
MAKECONTACT
Send an email welcom-ing a new member you’d like meet!
Receive magazine advertising or free entry perks for making membership referrals
Plan to meet at the next event!
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Visit www.VancouverUSA.com for more info VISION VANCOUVER Magazine 13
Darcy Altizer, GVCC VP
It’s my pleasure, as the GVCC Ambassador Team coordinator to highlight four “red coats” over the next two pages in our fi rst ever: Interview Issue.
In the next two pages you’ll see the conver-sa on between four of our Ambassadors,
as they sat down together to talk about a wide variety of things that make
them ck: loved ones, careers, his-tory, passions, volunteerism, kids
and hobbies.
This was a great way to ‘get behind the coat’ of the Ambas-sadors that you see volunteer-ing all year round. The Ambas-sadors are truly the HEART
of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce!
In fact, one of our four featured Am-bassadors was on the inaugural
list in 1986, one was a beauty queen!
BEHIND THE Kristeen Millet of SportClips sits down with
Grant Winters of Washington State University]GRANT WINTERS
KRISTEEN MILLET
I am the Business College Program Coordinator at Washington State Univer-sity: Vancouver and get to work on a beau ful Campus - we are proud to call Vancouver home.
I see that my place among the Ambassador team serves as a great connector from the WSU-Vancouver business
We absolutely love Vancouver. In fact, we moved up here eight years ago with our family from California so that we could have a more true American lifestyle. We have a “Hobby Farm” full of chickens, goats, cows and horses. Our family enjoys trail riding and we’re going to take our horses to the Coast for a vaca on soon.
Together, my Husband and I opened SportClips and have the only two fran-chise loca ons in Vancouver, soon to be three. We share responsibili es and both hold other jobs.
My husband and I met through an old fashioned video da ng service... well actually, its more like my future mother-in-law set us up. I met her through my job at the me. We talked on the phone and he was hooked. He proposed a few months later on a sunset dinner cruise in Cabo San Lucas and we haven’t looked back since.
One word of advice for you, Grant as a new dad: Make the me to savor the li le things. Also take a ton of pictures!
One of our favorite ac vi es in the world is scuba diving. We are all cer fi ed and we love go as a family when traveling to Hawaii or Cancun. Our kids are 22, 19 and 9.
I am proud to be a fi ve gallon donor for the American Red Cross.
school to Vancouver busi-nesses currently opera ng in our community.
We recently put real roots down in Vancouver. My wife and I bought a house in the Salmon Creek area and just had our fi rst baby: Grayson.
Our hobbies are going to be put on hold a li le
while, gladly, for us. Caring for a one month old is a full me job!
Sports, beer making and outdoor ac vi es are be-ing replaced with feeding, family me and anything else my wonderful wife, Becca needs.
RED COATS Patty Carroll of Business Outcomes Consulting sits down with Leroy Santiago of Global Security[ As a new Ambassador and Chamber
Member, I am a rookie. My husband of 26 years and I own Business Outcomes Consul ng based in the Riverview Bank Building right in downtown Vancouver.
Most people do not know that I was Miss Clark County in 1976 and that I’ve been ac ve in the local pageant industry as a judge and host.
My husband and I had our fi rst dance at a friends birthday party. He asked me to marry him on our second date, it
PATTY CARROLL
LEROY SANTIAGO
I was one of the FIRST Ambassadors, beginning in 1986. Over my years in Vancouver, I’ve represented four busi-nesses at the Chamber. Currently, I am at Global Security.
Many people might not know that I was a High School State Champion long dis-tance runner, then joined the Navy.
While sta oned in San Diego I met my Bride. She picked me at a roller ska ng rink for a “Ladies Choice” dance.
We’ve had a great life with three kids and six grand children, many of which enjoy ac ng and singing in Chris an youth theater.
They recently performed in Fiddler on the Roof. We’ve got family roots in en-tertaining. Mother was a singer, father played the Ukulele.
In the 1990’s I moved out of the area to Spokane then to Hawaii. The Hawaiian culture runs deep. Locally in Vancouver there is a great fes val in the end of July run by the Ke Kukui Founda on. I highly recommend the Friday night event.
Photos by Aevum Images
took me a li le while longer to say yes. We were married six months later.
In the 1990’s we moved out of the area to Georgia and moved back in 1999. We’ve shared three kids and six grandchildren; who are very ac ve and play in a variety of sports, locally. We sat 37 family members down for Thanksgiving Dinner last year.
We spend most of our free me work-ing on our century old house, which is a converted church in the heart of Vancou-ver. There is always a project to be done, repurposing is one of my favorite hobbies.
Perkins & Company 805 Broadway, Suite 405 Vancouver, WA 98660The “Red Coat” Ambassador Team in
ac on during the GVCC’s Spring me Ribbon Cu ng Events!
You can fi nd members of the GVCC Ambas-sador Team on loca on at a number of events all over southwest Washington - year round. They volunteer their me to the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce in an eff ort to celebrate the business community. This fanfare is cri cal to the success of our Ribbon Cu ngs; these events bring a en on to local businesses and the people behind them that make them successful.
Without your friendly, dedicated Ambassa-dors the Chamber wouldn’t be as eff ec ve in being the area’s number one ribbon cu ng ou it! The Ambassadors bring a wealth of knowledge, local connec ons and personality to every event they a end.
Ambassadors o en serve as new member mentors! Do not be shy in approaching an Ambassador during an event with any ques- on you have or to let them know that you’re
new! They’d be happy to introduce you to members in your industry or to the people you need to meet!
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Visit www.VancouverUSA.com for more info VISION VANCOUVER Magazine 17
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AllFate Industrial Supply, LLC www.allfateindustrial.com
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GVCC Outlook: Chamber Seeks Award Nominations, Hosts Annual Event on September 9th at the HiltonThe Greater Vancou-ver Chamber of Com-merce is currently looking for nominees in four award cat-egories for the Annual “Business and Leader-ship Awards.” Award nomina on forms can be downloaded at vancouverusa.com or picked up at the Cham-ber offi ce at 11th and Broadway from 8-5pm Monday-Friday.
The four awards available to local business-es are: Business Community Builder Award (Small and Large Categories), Community Statesman Award, Community Champion Award and new to the lineup in 2013 is the Business Start-up to Watch award. Nomina- on forms are due on Friday, August 15th
to the GVCC via email or hard copy.
Last years recipients:2013 Community Builder Award LARGE BUSINESSRecipient: Riverview Community BankRiverview Community Bank has served south-west Washington since 1923 when a small group of ci zens founded the organiza on on a desire to see and spread success in the community. Ninety years later, Riverview con nues to fulfi ll that vision, ac vely suppor ng over 100 non-profi t organiza ons each year through volun-teering, par cipa on, dona ons, sponsorships and in-kind giving. Last year alone, Riverview contributed over $200,000 to nonprofi ts in our region, suppor ng children, veterans, animal and healthcare services, as well as the arts, cul-ture and educa on. Riverview is the only bank based in Clark County; it’s a commitment dem-onstrated every day by the bank’s employee-owners who regularly donate their me and tal-ent. Riverview representa ves sit on more than 35 local nonprofi t boards.
2013 Community Builder Award SMALL BUSINESSRecipient: Dr. Tyler Pritchard of Pritchard Orthodon csDr. Tyler Pritchard is a dental specialist in Or-thodon cs and Dentofacial Orthopedics. He re-ceived both his general den stry and specialty training in orthodon cs at Loma Linda Univer-sity in Southern California. When asked why he chose orthodon cs for his career, Dr. Pritchard says, “One of the best services I off er is the in-crease in self esteem that comes from a great smile.” In November of 2013 Pritchard Ortho-don cs begun occupancy of the recently reno-vated building at 411 West Main Street in Ba le Ground.
2013 Community Statesman Award Recipient: Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart
GVCC CEO Kelly Love Parker Presenting at the 2013 Business & Leadership Awards.
UPCOMING CHAMBER PROGRAM
Stuart was n o m i n a t -ed for his work creat-ing Parks and Playing Fields in the community, streamlining the permit- ng process,
and for his current ef-forts to lessen the adverse im-pacts of new environmen-tal regula-
ons causing hardships for Clark County developers and businesses. Stuart grew up in Ridgefi eld. He was appointed as a County Commissioner in 2004. He was elected to the posi on in 2005, 2006 and 2010. Previously he worked as Execu ve Director for Friends of Clark County and is on the Board of Directors for the Dream Big Community Center. In April, he stepped down as Comissioner to serve as the City of Ridgefi eld City Manager.
2013 Start-Up To WatchRecipient: Michael Hippert of Pangea MotorsPangea Motors is pioneering technology for al-
terna ve electric transporta on op ons. Their “Comet” is a new 16-passenger vehicle that is beginning its test run in the Phillipines. See an update on Pangea motors on page 22 of this magazine.
2013 Community Champion AwardRecipient: Billy Henry of Northwest Associa on for Blind AthletesBilly Henry is the co-founder and Execu ve Di-rector of the Northwest Associa on for Blind Athletes. He started the organiza on in 2007 at 15 to provide sports and fi tness opportuni es to people who are blind and visually impaired. The organiza on served six students the fi rst year, and now provides opportuni es to over 1,000 youth and adults with visual impairments across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. He is also a student at Clark College in Vancouver, WA pursuing a transfer degree in Business Adminis-tra on.
The 2014 Business and Leadership Awards will be given out September 9th at the Chamber’s Annual Installa on event. The 2014 event theme will be: It’s a Whole New Ballgame! This will be a fun fi lled event with great networking, honoring the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The Chamber Chairman of the Board will pass the baton, and new members will be installed for their terms.
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We know that Clark County is fi lled with talented, innova-
ve and extremely inter-es ng people. This is
why we’re happy to shine a light on fi ve in 2014. These people are all very diff erent and celebrate the
diversity we have in Southwest Washington.
One element is constant among them all: they’re
extremely commi ed to our community.
Over the next fi ve pages you will meet an innovator and a rising
star. You will also meet a woman entering her poli cal career and
a woman who’s paved the way for many. Plus, a man responsible for many of the fantas c improvements in downtown Vancouver.
Please celebrate these Clark County res-idents, business owners and volunteers
in the Vancouver VISION Magazine’s fi rst ever designa on of “Clark County’s Most
Interes ng People.”
Kelly Love Parker, GVCC CEO
Michael Hippert: The Innovator It’s a very exci ng me for Michael Hippert and his team at Pangea Motors, LLC. Last year the com-pany received the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 “Start up to Watch” award and were also the Vancouver Business Journal’s “2013 Start-up of the Year.” It’s no surprise. Cre-a ve, hardworking and dedicated are a few words that describe the team at Pangea who created the “Comet,” an acronym for City Op mized Managed Electric Transport. The prototype was unveiled last year in Vancouver, Washington and its debut drive was along the streets of Esther Short Park. Since then, Hippert and his staff have been split- ng their me between their Vancouver, Washing-
ton headquarters and their manufacturing facility in Manila, Philippines. Global Electric Transporta- on (GET), Pangea’s sales and service partner, has
purchased 300 vehicles already, with an addi on-al agreement for 10,000 Comets over the next 3 years for the Metro Manila market alone. The fi rst 30 vehicles assembled in Manila will hit the streets this summer for the fi rst fl eet managed route. The Comet is a 16-passenger electric bus that can travel up to 35 mph. It is powered by a lithium bat-tery pack with a capacity to drive up to 60 miles before recharging. With it’s quiet, fully electric drive system, it helps address the growing air pol-lu on problem that severely impacts healthcare costs in Manila. The Comet will be used to replace the ageing fl eet of diesel powered Jeepneys in Manila, which contribute a signifi cant por on of the region’s soot and smog and are dependent on imported oil. This April, President Barack Obama stepped into Pangea’s Comet for the fi rst me at the Sofi tel Philippine Plaza in Manila. He was pleased with the project and saw a poten al worldwide solu- on for helping reduce air pollu on. Following
the President’s tour, US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker visited the Philippines and shared her thoughts on Pangea, sta ng “This is the very defi ni on of a win-win for both our na ons in a modern global economy”. In Vancouver, Washington, Pangea employs about a dozen people, and is growing globally. Through their partnership with GET in the Philippines, Pan-gea will purchase roughly $200 million dollars in components that will come from US manufactur-ers over the next three years. Pangea has also been contacted by several other Asian na ons inquiring about bringing the Comet to their countries. The future is looking bright for Pangea Motors, LLC.
CLARK COUNTY’S MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE OF 2014
Nan Henriksen: The Facilitator On May 27th Nan Henriksen’s role as chair of Clark County Freeholders offi cially ended. However, she isn’t taking the summer off now that the Clark County Char-ter will move to a vote of the people in November. The task at hand is large: organizing the troops for a pro charter campaign that includes, campaign manage-ment, fundraising, volunteer coordina on and market-ing. She is up to the task and has help from both sides of the aisle. Garry Lucas, Clark County Sheriff and Be y Sue Morris, former Clark County Commissioner are co-chairing this offi cial eff ort, backed by ClarkFORWARD. “We have an opportunity to make simple changes that will result in be er government for our County,” ex-plained Henriksen. This new charter will bring three ma-jor changes, with the ability for future updates by the voters. It will replace our commissioner form of county government with a council-manager government, pro-vide be er representa on by having fi ve council posi- ons instead of three and allow for local ini a ve and
referendum. “There were a lot of other things we could have changed, but we wanted to keep any changes to the charter simple and cost eff ec ve,” she said. While Nan Henriksen could be relaxing in Camas and en-joying her family and grandson, she was encouraged to run for freeholder by her daughter who said this process was in need of her leadership and organiza ons skills. “I felt I could off er a lot because I wasn’t adamant about any par cular elements of the charter and that I could lead the group through the process with civility, respect and compromise,” said Henriksen. Henriksen was elect-ed chair by her freeholder peers via a unanimous vote. The process the group underwent can be illustrated by the issue of increasing the number of Clark County Commissioners. While the group easily agreed upon in-creasing the number to fi ve, the method in which they would be elected was more diffi cult. At fi rst, the group decided to use the exis ng method of running in a dis-trict, but being elected by a County wide vote. A er many discussions it was determined that there would be four districts with the voters in those districts elect-ing their own council member, and one at-large county wide council member who would serve as the chairper-son. “This was a compromise for many and some minds were changed through our process of civil discussion,” explained Henriksen. Looking back, Henriksen was inspired by Val Ogden to run for the freeholder posi on. When she opened the Columbian and saw an ar cle about Ogden running for Freeholder at 89 years old, she thought “Nan you’d bet-ter get off your duff and fi le... And I did,” said Henriksen. I hope you join me in November by vo ng YES on the Clark County Charter!
Photos by Kate Singh of Aevum Images
CLARK COUNTY’S MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE OF 2014
Jose Sco : The Next Genera on Leader On Wednesday, March 26th hundreds of people fi lled up the Vancouver Hilton for the Fort Van-couver Na onal Trust’s Marshall Award Dinner. This event was designed to, not only, honor the memory and legacy of General George C. Mar-shall, but seek out and iden fy future leaders, who embody his principles. Two awards were given out that night. The fi rst, was for an emerg-ing leader under the age of 35, called the Mar-shall Public Leadership Award. The second, was for a gradua ng High School senior who has shown outstanding leadership, personality and promise. This Marshall Youth Leadership Award was presented to Jose Sco of Fort Vancouver High School.
When his name was called as the winner, there was an outburst of emo on. He made his way to the stage and was presented with a plaque. Sco shook hands, took a picture and then he le the stage. No speech. Every person in the room wanted to hear him speak. So, we at the Chamber decided to ask him what he would have said that night:
“I have always been taught that in life you should do as much as you can for others and ex-pect nothing in return. Being chosen as the re-cipient of the general George C. Marshall youth leadership award was such a surprise for me. It makes me extremely happy to see that our ef-forts for change has not gone unrecognized. My friends and I have tried to make a diff erence in our school and community. They deserve just as much credit for what we have done, as I do. My family has done so much for me and pushed me to follow my dreams and achieve my goals. I was honored to be named the recipient of this award. I hope to make my family, friends, and school proud. They have played such a crucial role in the success of our clubs and our com-munity project eff orts.
I want to specifi cally thank my nominators, not only for believing that I was worthy for such an award, but also for accompanying me at the event. My classmates Jenin, and Ronesha were also nominated. I want to thank my aunt Fa ma, and my sister Shakayla for coming along with me and for cheering me along throughout the whole process. I want to thank my fellow nominees for what they do in their communi- es. There is a reason we were all nominated,
and the truth is that we all deserve to be win-ners. Thank You!” - Jose Sco .
Photos by Kate Singh of Aevum Images
Alishia Topper: The Game Changer Last year, Alishia Topper decided to change her life. The combina on of an inspiring dinner con-versa on among friends; and the me for those words to sink in during a 21 mile training run, resulted in her decision to run for offi ce. Her sights were set on the Vancouver City Council. Her opponent was Jeanne Stewart, who’s held that posi on since 2001 - a highly respected Independent with a long poli cal career and three campaign/elec on cycles under her belt.
A er months of hard work, door knocking, and campaigning Topper was elected and sworn into offi ce on December 31st, 2013 and will serve through 2017. “The more people I meet the more op mis c I become. We have smart, engaged and caring ci zens who want what’s best for the city. I am looking forward to the next three years,” explained Topper.
So far, the toughest issue she’s dealt with is the complex issues surrounding the Tesoro-Savage Energy Distribu on Terminal. As a self iden fi ed “Type A” personality, Topper prides herself on her research. She talks to experts, reads avail-able literature and speaks with those who will be impacted by the decision. “This allows me to stand behind my posi on,” she explained.
Recently, Topper made another diffi cult deci-sion; to let go of her posi on at the Fort Van-couver Na onal Trust as the Senior Director of Development. She will be spending the Sum-mer focusing on Council work and her family.
In her career, Topper has raised over $8 million in private support for various nonprofi ts and causes she’s been a part of or spearheaded. Addi onally, she donates her me as a Board Member for Columbia Credit Union, the Van-couver’s Downtown Associa on, the Vancouver USA Regional Sports Commission, and the Ro-tary Club of Vancouver Metro Sunset.
Topper is also well known for her athle c tal-ents, she was named a 2000 NCAA Division I All-American in Track and Field for her marks in the 800-meters and competed in the 2000 Olympic Trials.
CLARK COUNTY’S MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE OF 2014 Photos by Kate Singh of Aevum Images
Ryan Hurley: The Visionary Ryan Hurley has a passion for downtown Vancouver and a deep knowledge of what it takes to make a com-munity thrive. The focus for Hurley Development has primarily been South of Mill Plain between the streets of Columbia and Broadway. This area provides interest-ing architecture, unique ameni es, great history and a solid infrastructure to build upon. “This area appeared to lack a kind of youthful art and dining culture, social media events and outlets and dis nc ve retail businesses that would keep people a er hours. These missing ele-ments have become a large part of my vision and focus for downtown,” explained Hurley.
Over the past few years Hurley Development has been responsible for a number of buildings that have trans-formed this area. Hurley’s fi rst project was The Source Rocking Climbing Gym. Then, he took on the Koplan’s Building, which is now occupied by Thai Orchid and Gravi-tate. “The structures were rich in history with incredible architectural features that made the remodel opportu-nity very a rac ve to me,” said Hurley. Now, Gravitate owns the two-story structure and Noom and Kat of Thai Orchid own their building. “We never looked back,” Hur-ley explained.
It has been a tremendous focus of Hurley’s to bring cre-a ve companies to the downtown area. “Crea ve com-panies tend to pay high salary wages, love art, food, culture and unique and innova ve start-ups. They have a signifi cant impact on vibe and growth in urban areas,” says Hurley. Hurley has had the opportunity to work with several crea ve companies including: Gravitate, Woobox, Hint Media, Parliament and now Blue Blazes. “I believe strongly that a thriving city must have a thriving digital technology district,” said Hurley.
What is next? For the past year, the Hurley redevelopment team has been working on the remodel of the Sparks Furniture building located at 1001 Broadway Street in downtown Vancouver. The approximately $1.5 million in construc on costs will include a substan al interior and exterior renova on which will have a profound and posi- ve impact on the Broadway/Evergreen Street corridor.
Currently, 85% of the building has been preleased. They are planning on it being fully leased upon comple on of the remodel by early September.
You might not know that Hurley is also the Founder and Director of Detour Ministries – an evangelical Chris an faith based ministry. In his spare me, he oversees all op-era ons of Detour both in the United States and in their Kenya Africa branch. He is passionate about his family, work and helping people experience God’s calling in their lives. He ac vely speaks at churches, youth groups and Chris an organiza ons throughout the year.
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