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Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce
432 East Aspen Avenue
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 858-3894
Fax: (970) 858-3121
info@fruitachamber.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Area code is (970), unless otherwise noted.

	President Stephanie Tartaglia Grayt Idea, Inc. 639-2252
	Vice President Joel Kincaid Merge 2 Media 858-2411 Merge 2 Media is your source for website design, direct mail, logo design along with logos, catalogs, sell sheets, package design and tradeshow booth & banner graphics. Did you know that Merge 2 Media is dedicated to offering you understandable, timely and effective marketing results. Ask us how we can help your business grow. www.merge2media.com
	Treasurer Rocco Pangallo Pangallo Business Services 245-6955
	Secretary Megan Sears Town & Finance Country 858-4752 Town & Country Finance is located in downtown Fruita. Being a part of the Fruita area since 1994, we have seen a lot of great changes and growth here. At Town & Country, we offer a variety of loans from conventional to special government programs. We'll go out of our way to make your next purchase or refinance a great experience!
	City Council Liaison Stacey Mascarenas Wakefield Real Estate, LLC 245-6411
	GVYP Liaison Amanda Crysler United Way of Mesa County 243-5364
	Alicia DeSario Sovereign Title & Escrow, LLC 858-5193 Alicia J. DeSario was born and raised in Colorado. Alicia is a licensed attorney in Colorado, Utah, Texas and Florida with over 14 years experience in real estate law. In addition to her law degree, she holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Real Property Development from the University of Miami in Florida. She is the founder and President of Sovereign Title & Escrow, a full service independent title insurance agency located in downtown Fruita.
	Todd Brock State Farm Insurance 248-9070
	Victoria Gunyan Gunyan Family Chiropractic 858-4444 Victoria graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2005 with a BS in Human Nutrition. After her husband received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic they moved to Fruita. On March 2 of 2009 they opened Gunyan Family Chiropractic in the Kokopelli Center. Their vision is to create a better functioning society and world, in all aspects of life, starting right here in Fruita. Healthy people create a healthier planet and that is their overall mission. People are healthier with chiropractic care and when they are healthier, they become individuals who contribute more to their families and others around them. “At Gunyan Family Chiropractic we seek Families who place Health as their number one priority.”
	Mark Martin-Williams Alpine Bank 254-2780 Mark is Vice President and Branch Manager for the Fruita Branch of Alpine Bank. He received a BA in English literature from Colorado State University, an MBA from CU Denver, and an MS in Banking from the Graduate School of Banking at Boulder. In addition to serving as the President of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Mark also sits on the Mesa County Libraries and Home Care of the Grand Valley Boards of Directors. Mark has been married to his college sweetheart for over 13 years and is the proud father of three young girls, all under the age of seven. Mark is originally from Glenwood Springs. In his spare time he enjoys getting out in the Western Slope outdoors by hiking, biking, skiing, and golfing.
	Michelle Melgares US Bank 858-0537 U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), with $247 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 6th largest commercial bank in the United States as of June 30, 2008. The company operates 2,556 banking offices and 4,903 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.
	Ted Okey Pablo's Pizza of Fruita 858-8300 Drs. Ted and Merrilee Okey fell in love with Pablo's Pizza in early 2000. Their favorite meal was to split an antipasto salad and to order a 12 inch 1/2 and 1/2 pizza so they could try everything from the Usual to the Chupacabra. Then, in 2005, they read that Pablo's was franchising and they set out to be the first one. They opened the doors of their own Pablo's at 456 Kokopelli Blvd. Unit C on March 16, 2006, and are eager to celebrate their third anniversary. Since opening, they have added a patio for outside dining, as well as a portable restaurant which allows them to particpate in all the local festivals. Winners of the Chamber of Commerce Horizon Business Award for best new business of 2006 and Best of the West Pizza Place for 2009, The Okey's are proud to be members of the Fruita Chamber and the Fruita Community. Pablo's Pizza of Fruita offers a full line of food services, including dine-in, pick-up, delivery, and catering. Ted and Merrilee invite customers to enjoy their gourmet pizzas, salads, soups, paninis and, of course, their special chocolate chip, almond toffee cookies. To learn more about Pablo's Pizza, visit their web site at www.pablospizza.com
	Richard Weigand Broker Associate for Associated Brokers & Consultants, Inc. 260-0689 I am a Colorado native and a Grand Valley resident for 25 years PLUS I have over 26 years experience in commercial & ag-business finance. Being a REALTOR for 14 years, I have a wide range of experience: residential, land & commercial and am dedicated to professionalism offering SERVICE GOOD AS GOLD.
CHAMBER STAFF Mary Lou Wilson, Director (marylou@fruitachamber.org) Shauna Davies, Assistant Director (shauna@fruitachamber.org) Karen Howard, Administrative Assistant (karen@fruitachamber.org)
	432 East Aspen Avenue Fruita, CO 81521 (970) 858-3894 Fax: (970) 858-3121 info@fruitachamber.org