Ambassadors
The Ambassadors are an extension of the Chamber who are out and engaged in the community. They are the official welcome team for new members. They can be spotted at ribbon cuttings, greeting new Chamber members and volunteering at events.
Sara Alter
Southern Cancer Center
Sara Alter is the Sr. Physician Liaison for Southern Cancer Center & Gulf Coast Cancer Center. She has been pursuing her career within the Healthcare industry for the past eleven years and has served in many capacities, including attaining her Category II Assisted Living Administrator’s License through the State of Alabama. Her heart has always been to help others & that is seen in her passions within & outside of work. Sara serves on the Baldwin County Advisory Board for Victory Health partners, acts as chair of the Anchor Cross Cancer Foundation Masquerade Ball, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for Shepperd’s Place Adult Day Respite program. She has been a member of the Ambassador’s program since 2015. Sara attended Kennesaw State University where she received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Professional Sales in 2008.
Raised in Marietta, Georgia, Sara moved to the Eastern Shore 6 years ago with her husband’s military placement. Sara is married to her high school sweetheart James & has two boys, Mason (8) & Hudson (6). When not working, most often you will find Sara at the Ballpark cheering her boys on! She also enjoys spending time with her family at the beach and cheering on her Auburn Tigers & Atlanta Braves!
Ashley Avery
BEEBE’s Pest Control
BEEBE’S Pest & Termite Control is a family owned and operated pest control company serving Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana & Florida for over 40 years and three generations. BEEBE’S Pest & Termite Control received the Big Beautiful Baldwin’s Best of 2020 Award as the number 1 Pest control company by our community and it is a great accomplishment and compliment from the very people who we serve.
Born and raised in California, Ashley moved to Alabama in 2017. She works for BEEBE’S Pest & Termite Control as their Special Events & Marketing Coordinator as well as being a Certified Inspector. She understands the responsibility of welcoming all new businesses to our area & is happy to be able to assist families in becoming pest & termite free. She is a proud member of the Eastern Shore Ambassador program since 2020. She enjoys volunteering her time at monthly business networking events, grand openings for new businesses, & ribbon cuttings.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her son. Watching him in his various activities including playing tuba in the school band as well as wrestling on the wrestling team.
Meghan Battles
M&M Bank
Early in 2021, Meghan Battles joined Merchants & Marine’s team and now serves as a Branch Manager and Lender for both Daphne and Fairhope branches. She’s enjoyed being an Ambassador with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce for 3 years now because it’s given her the opportunity to support not only new members of the Chamber but also lets her be heavily involved with the community. She has loved supporting Daphne’s Jubilee Festival of Arts as Chairperson and Hospitality Chair. Meghan and her husband Greg live in Loxley. They have 4 children and 1 pup: Emma, Nicholas, Jacob, Alexander and, of course, Huck.
Sandy Cooke
McMurphy Orthodontics
With more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Sandy Cooke joined McMurphy Orthodontics in Spanish Fort in 2014; serving as the Marketing Director. Sandy has been an Ambassador with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce for nearly 20 years and she has been actively involved as Chairperson for the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast and the Ambassadors Group. In addition to her activities with the chamber, Sandy currently serves on the Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation Board of Directors. Sandy and her husband Troy live in Spanish Fort. They have 3 daughters Ashley, Courtney, and Katie.
Martha Davidson
Infirmary Health
Martha Davidson was born and reared in the Mississippi Delta. She graduated with honors from University of Southern Mississippi, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in advertising and a minor in marketing. Her dream to be involved in healthcare led her to a career in healthcare marketing, and her dream to be involved in missions, led her to three children, all siblings, adopted from Costa Rica. Martha is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in organizational leadership with a concentration in healthcare from Claremont Lincoln University in Claremont, CA. Her personal mission is serve, encourage and inspire those around her in order to bring a positive light to every person and every project she encounters.
Lisa Dutton
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Lisa grew up in Mobile and attended the University of South Alabama where she met her husband, Chad. They married in 1997 and made the Eastern Shore their home. While Lisa has worked as a real estate agent and her husband a commercial & residential contractor, together they recently opened College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving to serve all of Baldwin County and surrounding areas. Lisa says they saw a need for this type of business for their clients, so they did their research and fell in love with this company and its culture of giving back. Their motto, “We MOVE the stuff you love and get rid of the stuff you don’t”. Chad and Lisa live in Fairhope with their 15-year-old twin boys, Sam and Mason, who are sophomores at St. Michael Catholic Highschool.
Tracy Goens
Core3Realty
Born & raised in Baldwin County, I have been in real estate for over 15 years. I am loving helping people- that is something near to my heart. I am very driven, so within my first year of real estate; I was Rookie of the Year. I had always wanted to get my broker’s license and open my own company. I found an awesome business partner: Ann Andrew and the dream came to reality. Core 3 Realty was born. We chose the name Core 3 because it stands for our 3 core values- clients, community and culture. It is the biggest transaction most people make in their lifetime, so it is important to provide exceptional customer service for our clients, that become friends and family. Receiving the Community Leader of the Year award from the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce was such an honor. We want to make buying or selling your home a smooth process, and we go above and beyond. When not selling real estate, I love traveling and relaxing on our beautiful white sandy beaches. And one thing many people don’t know about me is that in 2007, my father was murdered. And after that I started a local victims’ support group.
Steven Walling
LTN Insurance
Steven Walling was born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Baldwin County. After completing school in the Birmingham area, he has moved home to peruse a career in Real Estate and to continue supporting, contributing, and participating in the growth and development of the community.
Steven received his undergraduate in Business Administration from the University of Montevallo in 2017 with a major in Finance and minor in Economics. Steven is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors for The Family Center in Mobile Alabama.
Over the last year Steven has expanded his career path and seeks to learn more about the Real Estate Industry from start to finish so that he can best assist his clients. While continuing to sell Real Estate as an Associate of B4 Properties, he now also holds licenses for the State of Alabama as a Trainee Real Property Appraiser as well as an Insurance Producer for on Home, Auto, and Small Commercial with LTN insurance services.
Garrett Hughes
Hughes Funeral Home
Garrett Hughes was born and raised right here on the Eastern Shore. He attended the University of Mobile and graduated with a degree in Global Business. Garrett worked with City Hope Church in various roles, before joining the staff of University of Mobile in Marketing and Admissions roles. He worked for the university for six years, before stepping down to join his family business, Hughes Funeral Home, in Daphne. As a Funeral Director’s Apprentice, Garrett will assist with planning all aspects of the funeral service, continual learning from his parents and their staff, and continue to work to grow the business. Garrett is excited to help grow the business that his family has built, but more importantly to help and comfort people in what could be the darkest time they may go through. Garrett lives in Daphne with his wife Melyssa. They enjoy cookouts with friends, watching the Auburn Tigers and New Orleans Saints, and spending time with their nieces and nephews.
Leroy Hughes
Baldwin County Youth Orchestra
I am currently director of the Baldwin County Youth Orchestra, a non-profit organization. I helped co-found this organization 11 years ago with the help of Linda Langham. I have also taught general music, and choir in the public school systems of Baldwin County as well as Escambia County, Florida. I also currently serve as a minister of music in a local church and have been involved with church work and music for over 35 years. I enjoy spending time with my wife of 31 years, two daughters and my 3 grandchildren.
Paula Knodel
Roberts Brothers Real Estate
Paula is a realtor with Roberts Brothers in Fairhope and holds four designations. With over 19 years in real estate, she works in both Baldwin and Mobile Counties. In 2016 and 2017 she was awarded Roberts Brothers Agents’ Agent award. She joined the Chamber in 2007, has been an Ambassador since 2010, and serves on the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast Committee. After living in Fairhope for 33 years, she and her family moved to Downtown Mobile where she attends Ashland Place United Methodist Church. She is from Mississippi and attended Mississippi State College for Women.
Justin Law
Strategic Wealth Specialists
My name is Justin Law. I grew up around the Troy, Alabama area and relocated to the Eastern Shore area about three years ago. I operate a comprehensive wealth advisory practice under the arm of The Strategic Wealth Advantage Group! Our firm guides our clients through such personal planning challenges such as basic financial guidance; asset protection; sustainable, non-erosive wealth building; optimal wealth distribution strategies. We also work with small business owners in multiple planning areas, including: informal business valuation, employee retention strategies, and business exit-planning strategies. While not working, I enjoy partaking of the incredible Eastern Shore restaurant cuisine and relaxing at the beach/Gulf Coast! I am honored for this opportunity to be an Eastern Shore Ambassabor!
Kaitlyn LeBlanc
Merrill Lynch
Kaitlyn LeBlanc is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch in Fairhope. She enjoys her career because it gives her the opportunity to build multi-generational relationships with her clients and to keep individuals and businesses on track toward reaching their long-term financial goals. She is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and moved to Daphne in 2018. In addition to serving as a chamber ambassador, she is a Junior Achievement volunteer at Fairhope High School, a member of the Eastern Shore Business Network, and serves her university's local alumni chapter. Her favorite memory with the Chamber is winning the chamber's Young Professional of the Year award for 2019.
Tami Lindsey
Tami Lindsey Fitness
Tami is a local personal trainer who specializes in functional fitness training. Functional training prepares the body for strength in daily activities. This type of training is important for everyone from athletes to senior citizens. Tami helps her clients build strength, balance, and mobility, through full body workouts; which are custom designed for each individual. She cares very much for her clients, and is very passionate about meeting people where they are, physically, to help them to become the best version of themselves. She develops personal relationships with her clients and actually helps them change their lives for the better. Tami moved to Fairhope from Memphis, Tennessee 4 years ago. She is mom to six sons, a beautiful daughter in law, and granddaughter.
Chris May
LTN Insurance
Chris is originally from Tuscumbia, Alabama. He moved to Mobile in 2010 to attend the University of South Alabama, where he also played football. He began his career in the insurance industry in 2017, working for a captive agency for two years before opening LTN Insurance Services LLC in late 2019. Chris is passionate about helping others and truly cares about his clients. In his free time, he loves to spend time with his wife and daughter, play basketball, and pursue his real passion: searching for the best food in town.
Wendy Melton
Synergy HomeCare
Coming Soon!
Sonja Pate
Alabama Credit Union
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Deborah York Salisbury
Content Fresh
Deborah Salisbury, APR, is a social media and online marketing consultant. Her company, Content Fresh provides full service social media management in addition to website consulting and training. Since founding Content Fresh in 2009, Deborah has been building digital footprints and improved the online visibility for more than 50 small businesses along the Alabama Gulf Coast. With a technical education and a passion for writing, she has been involved with social media from the beginning – as communications manager for a dotcom when online message boards became popular for stock traders. In 2017, she became an accredited Continuing Education instructor for the Alabama Real Estate Commission and regularly teaches classes on Social Media, Facebook for Business, and Facebook Advertising.
Wynona Salter
Wynona's Insurance Agency
My name is Pamela Wynona Salter. My husband David and I own Wynona's Insurance Agency. Before Covid-19 we had a office in Gulf Shores now we work out of our house in Spanish Fort. I started working for ALFA Insurance Oct. 16,1986. The first year ALFA gave Commercial Agent of Year for the company I won. I also won Cabinet Award for AIG in 2006 beating out all the other agents in 48 states. I sat on the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo as a voting member from 2004 to 2008. I am licensed in Alabama and Florida. I am married to David Salter and have one son David Schoen(Little Dude). God Bless
Frank Shepard
RE/MAX Signature Properties
A resident of the Eastern Shore for over 10 years, Frank moved from Montgomery attracted by the higher quality of life, incredible public schools, and, of course, the beaches and the bay. A graduate of Auburn Montgomery with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, Frank has worked in sales and customer service since 2007, including several years as Membership Director of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce. Frank, his wife Mindy, and their two kids, McKenzie and Franklin, reside in Fairhope and attend Fairhope First Baptist Church. Frank has been a proud member of the Eastern Shore Chamber since 2013 and currently serves as an Ambassador. Other areas community involvement include Baldwin Realtors member and Chairman of their Young Professionals Network, Daphne/Spanish Fort Kiwanis Club board member, and Anchor Cross Cancer Foundation board member. Outside of work, Frank enjoys spending time with his family, going to the beach, watching and attending Alabama Football and Braves Baseball games, playing golf, and collecting vinyl records and playing guitar.
Ross Sykes
Homefront Lending
Ross Sykes is a local mortgage advisor in Fairhope, Alabama. As an Air Force veteran, he is committed to his community and ensuring individuals are provided consistent and reliable information when deciding to buy or refinance a home. Ross is an expert with the VA Home Loan product. He is committed to ensuring our nation’s heroes are represented beyond the transaction. An unwavering supporter to the Veteran community is what drives him daily.
Some of the achievements that Ross has earned are Airmen of the Year for the Air Force Reserves, Superior Performance Awards for the National Background Investigations Bureau, and Chairman of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce. Ross has served the U.S. Government as a Special Agent in the past ensuring individuals were vetted prior to fulfilling roles throughout our nation. As a business professional, Ross cares about others beyond himself. As a lifetime learner and valued member within the business community, he wants what is best for his clients. Ross enjoys boating, fishing, and spending time with his family in his free time. He also performs volunteer work within the local community for Veterans, Cub Scouts, and many other initiatives. The mortgage industry has provided Ross an avenue to plan, develop, and educate clients on what matters most when buying or refinancing a home.
Meagan Talbert
Lower Alabama Benefits
Coming Soon!
Jake Wallace
Morgan Stanley
Jake Wallace is a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley. After years of being the Vice President of the NY Metro area for a leading alternative investment firm, and consistently being a top producer, Jake moved his family from Wall Street to Main Street. With a passion for helping people plan for their financial futures, he enjoys finding solutions to complex problems. Jake excels at working with Business Owners, Lawyers and families with intergenerational wealth planning.
When he is not working with clients, Jake enjoys spending time with his wife, Jillian, and their young daughter. He is also a dedicated member of the Eastern Shore Kiwanis Club and board member for Gift of Adoption- Alabama. When he can spare the time and can afford to bruise his ego, he loves to play golf.