2017 Top Ambassadors

Congratulations to our Top 3 Ambassadors of 2017!

The Chamber Ambassadors are a team of Chamber members who volunteer to engage with new members, Chamber event participants, and the Santa Cruz Community on behalf of the Chamber. Ambassadors guide new members through the first year of membership and connect new members to the Chamber, its benefits and activities.

Ambassadors also connect with current members, encouraging their active participation and robust use of opportunities the Chamber provides. And, the Ambassadors promote the business community and the Chamber throughout the community.

There is a point system in place to reward Ambassadors for their volunteer work and a monetary award at the end of the year for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ranking Ambassadors.

Immense thanks and congratulations to Marc Murano, Rod Caborn, and Manfred Luedge for going above and beyond in 2017!

2017 Winners:

1st:

Marc R. Murano
Business Performance Advisor
Insperity, Inc.

As a Business Performance Advisor with Insperity, Inc., Marc works with small business in Santa Cruz County in the area “Workforce Optimization”. He helps companies control employee related costs while reducing or eliminating employer related risk. Companies using their unique business model are seeing a 5% to 10% growth in revenue per employee and find themselves with a very capable and engaged workforce. As a Bay Area resident for 15 years now, Marc enjoys coaching youth baseball, fishing, golf, and cooking. He graduated from the University of Southern California and is an avid college sports fan. Marc's motto is “Help small business thrive so that communities can prosper”.

2nd:

Rod Caborn
First Class Fundraising

Rod grew up on the east coast of England, and received a BA with honors in Business Studies from Sheffield University. He was recruited from Sheffield to play professional rugby in Spain. Under his captaincy F.C. Barcelona won two national championships. Rod met his wife, Kelly, in Barcelona and returned with her to her native California. While completing his masters in linguistics at San Jose State, California, Rod experienced first-hand the dire financial straits of many Californian schools and resolved to dedicate his marketing and production skills to a career in fundraising.

In 1993 Rod founded First Class Fundraising, which from its inception specialized in producing large, motivational community-building events.
From Pebble Beach to The San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park, and from Tahema to Tesla Motors, he has been inspiring and delighting audiences ever since.

In addition, Rod has been the Master of Ceremonies for hundreds of foundations and corporations, and, as a professional auctioneer, has raised over $25million for local and international non-profits. He also serves as a fundraising consultant for many organizations, representing every one of his cherished clients with integrity and expertise.

3rd:

Manfred Luedge
HealthMarkets

Manfred Luedge is your local insurance agent here to help you find the right health insurance, life insurance, disability, whatever your needs are. He works with nationally recognized insurance companies to give you the quality, affordable insurance you’re looking for.

More Information
To learn more about the Chamber’s Ambassador program, please contact our Membership Relations Director, Jodie Kench, at 831-457-3713.

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