Chamber Ambassadors

 

 

Lindsey Godfrey - Chairperson has been named the new chairperson of our Ambassador group. She is a property manager/Realtor for Ponte Vedra Beach Realty. Lindsey is a long time resident of Ponte Vedra and after acquiring her BS in Interior Design from Florida State, she returned here to start her career. She has practiced Interior Design since 2004 with The Design Studio. Lindsey has been an active member of the chamber for the past two years and was an Ambassador for 2008-2009. Last year, she took a leave of absence to concentrate on her career and returns to lead the group as they concentrate on mentoring new members .

 

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Bob Baer was born in Chicago, and grew up in Mt. Vernon, New York. He has a BA from Champlain College and a MS in Advertising and Marketing from The Graduate School of Business, Columbia University. Bob started in sales in 1940 selling The Saturday Evening Post - winning a hunting knife in a sales contest. After selling advertising space for trade publishers in New York, he started his publishers' representative firm in 1968. Bob currently is an advertising representative for H Magazine - published by The Florida Times-Union. He is also the United State advertising representative for publications in London and Singapore.

 

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Chere Cain was born in Decatur, AL, but considers the Orlando area her home. She attended the Central Florida School of Massage and is the owner of Chere’s Hot Stone Message which is a part of the Renaissance Healing Center. Chere practices deep tissue massage, Hot Stone Massage, Aromatherapy, and, more recently, Ashiatsu bar therapy - performed with her feet.. She served two terms as Fist Vice President of the Central FL. Chapter of the Florida State Massage therapy Association and one term as the First Vice President of the First Coast Chapter of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association and is currently serving as their school liaison and Membership Chairperson. Chere also was an Ambassador of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce for three years and Chairperson for the Membership Task Force for the Beaches Division of the Jacksonville chamber.

 

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Dr. Allison (Stanton) Falden graduated from the University of Florida in 2002 with a Bachelor's in Microbiology and Cell Science. Following graduation, she attended Nova Southeastern Optometry School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. In 2006, Allison received her Doctor of Optometry and another Bachelor's of Science in Vision Science. Following graduation, she went on to complete a one-year residency program at Nova in Pediatrics, Binocular Vision, and Vision Therapy. In January 2009, Allison and her husband, Dave Falden opened a private practice in Ponte Vedra Beach, Healthy Eye Family and Developmental Vision Center. Now she is able to practice her full scope of optometry and treat the whole family. Dr. Allison Falden has also recently begun her application process for Board Certification in Vision Development and Rehabilitation.

 

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Matt Lazenby is a native of Marietta, GA, He received degrees in business and Spanish from the University of Georgia. Lazenby began his career in importing and distribution for a South American forestry company, before moving to Madrid, Spain where he taught business English and American business customs to corporate clients. After moving back to Atlanta in the fall of 2007, Matt took a job in the IT staffing industry as a recruiter, and then transitioned in an account manager role, which moved him to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in the fall of 2009 where he currently resides and works as the Senior Sales Manager at the Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra.

 

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Kristin Pirris, LUTCF, was born and raised in the suburbs outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Penn State University and obtained her bachelor’s degree in 2002. Kristin is an independent financial planner with seven years of experience and the owner of Pirris Insurance and Financial Services. She began her planning career focusing on employee benefits and planning for business owners. Experience and ongoing education shifted her focus to specialized financial planning for professionals and business owners. Although Kristin is an independent planner, she has a proud affiliation with the New York Life Insurance Company, the country's largest mutual life insurance company, which Fortune Magazine recently rated as the #1 Insurer in the World. Kristin relocated to Ponte Vedra Beach from Pittsburgh in the summer of 2009 with her husband Stephen and their Goldendoodle puppy Heinz .

 

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Julia Prokosch is originally from Honduras and has a degree in business with continuing studies in marketing. She is bilingual in Spanish and English and is currently studying Italian. She together with her husband Dr. John Prokosch own and operate a chiropractic clinic on Marsh Landing Parkway. Prior to that, she was a teacher for three years in private schools in St. Augustine.

 

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Tyler J Saldutti is a fourth generation real estate entrepreneur and graduate from Babson College, the nation's #1 Entrepreneurial Business Program. He also completed a work study program at the American University in London and pursued liberal arts studies at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Tyler completed the Brokerage Licensing Program at the Real Estate Institute of Jacksonville and is a licensed Florida real estate broker. He has been active in the commercial real estate market since 2001. Prior to entering the brokerage business in Jacksonville in 2006 with NAI Realvest, Tyler managed redevelopment projects for a private development group. Currently he is the owner/broker of Prime Realty in Ponte Vedra Beach where he manages and brokers assets in the industrial, office, and retail real estate markets and has experience in all aspects of commercial real estate including sales, leasing, marketing, tenant representations, development, acquisitions, building maintenance and property management.

 

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Heather Senterfitt owner of First Coast Focus, is "almost" a native of the Jacksonville beaches. Her dad came to sunny Florida in the middle of a Maine snowstorm to interview at the University of North Florida. Not surprisingly, he accepted their offered professorship. Heather grew up around the beaches and attended San Pablo Elementary and Fletcher Junior and Senior High Schools. She graduated from Jacksonville University with a degree in Business Administration and went on to complete her Master's in Management at Webster University. After nearly 11 years of not-for-profit work with the University of North Florida, she went out on her own and began consulting with a variety of individuals and companies. In 2009, Heather turned her consulting work into First Coast Focus, which offers creative, customized business solutions to small businesses and independent contractors with limited time and staff. Her company handles marketing, organization, coordination, facilitation and research services so that you can focus on the aspects of your business that you love. Committed to excellent customer service, First Coast Focus gets to know your business, your clients and your product or service offerings to provide you with the specialized attention required to support a successful organization .

 

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