Ambassador

Mike Stipanov
Financial Advisor
Edward jones
(336-282-4328)
mike.stipanov@edwardjones.com
www.edwardjones.com/mike-stipanov

 

About Mike:
I provide financial services for individual investors and small businesses. I partner with clients to create specific financial goals based
on what’s important to you, assess how comfortable you are with taking risk, and recommend tailored solutions. I have been with
Edward Jones for 19 years.

Hobbies:
I enjoy networking, cycling, photography, travel, fine dining, and visiting family and 5 grandchildren on the east and west coast.

Organizations:

•  Greensboro Chamber
• Greensboro Rotary
• GMA
• Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP)
• Triad Retirement Living Association (TRLA)

Why You Volunteer For The Chamber and How It Has Helped You Personally/Professionally:
I enjoy meeting members and prospective new members and encouraging them to take advantage of the programs and services offered.

Susan Ormond
Director of Ticket Sales
High Point Rockers Professional Baseball
(336-888-1003)
sormond@highpointrockers.com
www.highpointrockers.com

 

About Susan:
Although new to the world of professional sports, Susan Ormond is no stranger to providing quality entertainment in the Triad. As the Rockers Director of Ticket Sales, Susan is in charge of developing various ticket plans, including group outings and season ticket perks. Previously, she spent five years at Wet’n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park helping thousands enjoy their summers. Susan is originally from Ohio, attended college in Kentucky and has lived in the Triad since 2000.

Hobbies:
Reading and watching TV

Organizations:
• Hiking
• Baseball
• Kayaking

Why You Volunteer For The Chamber and How It Has Helped You Personally/Professionally:
I enjoy volunteering for the Chamber because it gives me the opportunity to meet other members and to welcome new ones.

Gregg Wright
Digital Marketing Professional
Vivial
(336-267-6995)
gwright@vivial.net
Vivial.net\rep\gregg-wright

About Gregg:

Gregg has been in the Digital Marketing industry for more than 16 years. Gregg is Google AdWords certified and he is a Facebook Marketing Pro. “I am experienced not just in digital marketing, but corporate branding, print and corporate apparel too,” Gregg said. “I am an avid
networker. Gregg takes a consultative approach to partnering with businesses, in order to assist them to get to the next level. “I live to make every customer as successful as they had hoped they would be when they started their business.”

Hobbies:
I am an avid outdoorsman. My family goes boating and camping very often. We are also Automotive Enthusiasts. We enjoy all foes of Racing.

Organizations:
• Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
• Business Networking International
• High Point Chamber of Commerce

Why You Volunteer For The Chamber and How It Has Helped You Personally/Professionally:
I joined the Chamber because I want to make a difference. Our local businesses struggle every day to meet to the next level. Being an Ambassador allows me to consult our local businesses on a whole new Level. We are there for our members to help them get the most out of their membership.

Sean Balogh
Marketing
Encompass Solutions, Inc.
(336-617-4556)
sbalogh@encompass-inc.com
www.encompass-inc.com

 

About Sean:

In traversing youth, adolescence, and early adulthood, I managed to complete various studies up to and including the Baccalaureate level. Currently, I find myself in a role dedicated to marketing the products and services of a consulting and software company. My efforts support an organization focused on empowering small and medium-sized businesses in manufacturing and distribution industries.

Hobbies:
In my free time, I like getting my hands dirty in the garden and the kitchen.

Organizations:
• Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
• A3- Association for Advancing Automation
• AIA – Global Vision Systems Trade Association
• RIA – Robotic Industries Association
• NCTA – NC Tech Association

Why You Volunteer For The Chamber and How It Has Helped You Personally/Professionally:
I simply don’t have a good reason not to be involved. Volunteering with the Chamber has provided me with many opportunities to get to know my community and participate in its enrichment. I am happy to be part of an organization that both encourages and facilitates those interactions.

Tom Pullara
Franchise Co-Owner
Dream Vacations
(336-665-1950)
tom@medform.com
https://apullara.dreamvacations.com/

About Tom:
Tom was born and raised in St. Petersburg, FL. He attended St. Pete College and Eckerd College. In 1991, Tom and his wife Ann moved to Greensboro, NC. In 2000, Tom began his travel career, and this year 2020, he and Ann celebrated their 55-year wedding anniversary

Hobbies:
Travel – I have been to 6 continents and numerous countries around the world, plus extensive travel around the US. I also have a collection of model lighthouses and a collection of wooden ducks and decoys.

Organizations:
• Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
• Guilford Merchants Association
• Piedmont Business Leaders
• TRLA (Triad Retirement Living Association)

Why You Volunteer For The Chamber and How It Has Helped You Personally/Professionally:
The Chamber has been very beneficial for our business over the years, and volunteering as an Ambassador allows me the opportunity to give back and help inspire other business owners and new members

Jack Dubel
Financial Advisor
Dubel Wealth Design | Raymond James
(336-907-2600)
jack.dubel@raymondjames.com
www.dubelwealthdesign.com

About Jack:
Jack Dubel is a Financial Advisor and he consults with Plan Sponsors on business retirement plans and helps individual investors prepare for the future with sound planning and investment advice. He was born in Bristol, VA, grew up in Rocky Mount, NC, and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. His education includes a B.S. in Accounting from UNCG and an MBA from Wake Forest. He and his wife, Kathi, have two daughters, both of whom live west of the Mississippi River.

Hobbies:
I enjoy running, walking, and spectator sports (especially UNCG Spartan Basketball and Wake Forest football and basketball).

Organizations:
•Society of Financial Service Professionals, Greensboro Chapter,
• Steve Millikin Black Cap Veterans Group,
• Board of the Guilford County Veterans Memorial,
• Greensboro Jaycee Old Timers

Why You Volunteer For The Chamber and How It Has Helped You Personally/Professionally:
I joined the Chamber December 2019 to network with other existing members and new business members. I enjoy community service and the Chamber has helped strengthen existing relationships and build new ones.