Defending Business
I feel compelled to defend the interests of the business community. Businesses seem to be thrust into the middle of so many important...
Attracting Top Talent
Business leaders across the Country will tell you that their top challenge is attracting and retaining talent. Top employees are critical...
Chamber Honors Three Local Businesses
According to the Census Bureau, there are more than 20,000 businesses that call St. Joseph County home. Last week the Chamber had an...
Chamber Salutes Three Local Business Leaders
I’m a believer that people don’t necessarily do the things they do for recognition or for awards, but I think it is a nice thing when...
Help Wanted
There’s a help wanted sign hanging outside the South Bend Community School Corporation Offices. The School Board has embarked on a search...
A Healthy Workplace
My staff and I are all focused on an important race this May. And it’s not the elections or the 100th running of the Indy 500. We’re...
Press Pause on Zoo Tax Proposal
The Potawatomi Zoo is an important local attraction. For generations, families from our area have visited Indiana’s Oldest Zoo to see the...
Time for a New System
Businesses look regularly to control costs, eliminate waste, increase efficiency, and reduce the probability of errors. Those efforts...
Trade Matters
Manufacturers in our region rely on customers from the region, across the State, throughout the country, and around the world. Foreign...
Thriving Communities, Thriving State
I hope we all share a common goal for our region and state, to see it thrive. It seems simple and logical, if our area prospers,...
