On Dec. 4, 2025 Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort celebrated the Grand Opening of Hutchinson Island Marina with a Stuart/Martin County Chamber ribbon cutting and a party to follow. Kevin Dawson, general manager of the Hutchinson Island Marina, cut the ribbon with (from left) Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort Sales Manager Stephen, General Manager Jason Tyson and Martin County Commissioner Eileen Vargas.
Dec. 10, 2025 with a Stuart/Martin County Chamber ribbon cutting. Friends and associates
joined in on the action, as they were treated to a home-cooked meal and refreshments.
Jabberwock is located at 1288 N.W. Federal Highway, Stuart, in the Emerald Plaza.
Miriam Cala-Morrissette, owner of MCMPM Project
Management Consulting, was accompanied by fellow
Ambassador/Trustee Ross Headman, Everbloom Marketing
(left), and Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty as she
cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of her new office in
downtown Stuart.
bags to be delivered to chamber members during Operation Thank You. Special thanks to
all these volunteers who performed the task in less than three hours.
spirit during the Dec. 2, 2025 Business B4 Breakfast, hosted and sponsored by Alto Stuart. Shown are (left to right) new members Brian Langworthy, Care Givers of America; Patrick
MacDougall, Leighton McGinn Company; Jeannine Warren, Care Givers of America;
prospective members Diana Taveras, DK Wash n Fold; Christine Favata, All American Signs
and Graphics; Al Miller, Millers Vision Transportation Group
Chamber’s Holiday Market
& Show Business Ater Hours
at St. Mary’s Episcopal
Church on Nov. 18, 2025.
members Natalie Neil (left) and
Lisa Ernst, Crave Cart, provided the
specialty yogurt and pastries for
the Dec. 9, 2025 B u s i n e s s B 4
Breakfast, hosted and sponsored by
Crafted The Store.
the December Friendsgiving Luncheon, sponsored by Back
In Action, Access 365 Urgent Care and Martin Chamber Foundation at Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort.
Chamber Director/Trustee
Susan King, Martin Funeral
Home and Crematory (left)
and Marina Kershanick, Skin
Serenity Spa checked out
the huge selection of special
gift items during the Dec. 9,
2025 Business B4 Breakfast
at Crafted The Store.
Financial at the Stuart/
Martin County Chamber’s
Dec. 2, 2025 Business B4
Breakfast at Alto Stuart
were Ashley Witty (left) and
Celine Salgado.
Trustee Laura Barbone,
Aycock Funeral Homes,
presented the Margaritaville
gift basket to her associate
Peter Nied at the December
Friendsgiving Luncheon,
sponsored by Back In Action,
Access 365 Urgent Care and
Martin Chamber Foundation
at Marriott Hutchinson Island
Beach Resort.
St u a r t / M a r t i n C o u n t y Chamber members celebrated the Friendsgiving Luncheon on Dec. 11, 2025 by paying tribute to the Martin Chamber F o u n d a t i on p r o g r a m s t h a t i m p a c t w o r k f o r c e development, education and entrepreneurship. Attendees were treated to testimonials from CareerConnect Martin participants and Joseph A.
Catrambone Scholarship recipients. To raise funds,
attendees were able to bid on one-of-a-kind silent auction items. Special thanks to Back In Action, Access 365 Urgent Care and the Martin Chamber Foundation for sponsoring the sold-out event at Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort. Shown are (left to right) Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty,
Loving Chiropractic of Stuart; Dr. Rob McLaughlin, Access 365 Urgent Care and Back In
Action; Chamber COO/VP Angela Hoffman; and President/CEO Joe Catrambone.
program, has made tremendous progress since its inception
in 2022, primarily due to the participation of the local
business community. During the Dec. 11, 2025 Friendsgiving L u n c h e o n a t M a r r i o t t
Hutchinson Island Beach Resort, some of the businesses were honored for their successful involvement in the program. Shown are (front row, left to right) Jim Dragseth, Shearwater Marine FL, Inc.; Megan Fenton, Sunshine Land Design; Chamber Trustee/Director Gary Guttveg,
DreamWorks Companies; Stephanie Miele and Brian
Carney, International Training; Chamber Director Jennifer Richards, All Area Roofing & Construction, Inc.; Laura
Haase, Children’s Services Council. (Back left to right) Chuchi Rivero, Old Havana Café; Maria Ehman, Ehman Electrical Contractors LLC; Pete Morello, The UPS Store; CareerConnect Director Gina Masters; Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart; and Meghan Shirey, Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members spent the morning of Nov. 25, 2025 gathering goody bags with the 2026 Welcome Guide to deliver to fellow chamber members for the annual Operation Thank You. Special thanks to Berry Fresh Café for providing food and refreshments for the Kick-Off Breakfast and Midflorida Credit Union for sponsoring the bags.
(left), welcomed Stuart/Martin County Chamber members to her amazing, personalized craft boutique located in Harbour Bay Plaza, as sponsor and host of the Dec. 9, 2025 Business B4 Breakfast. Tara’s talented team of elves includes (left to right) Loretta LaCorte, Tiffany Kintner and Paula Testa.
hosting and sponsoring the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Business B4 Breakfast on Dec. 2, 2025. Members admired the beautiful and cozy homelike atmosphere of the assisted living and memory care facility, as they feasted on a full chef-prepared hot breakfast. Representing Alto Stuart were (left to right) Chris Ladue, Kaitlyn Oteri and Robert Mauro, with Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving
Chiropractic of Stuart.
thanked Vice Chairman/Trustee Eric Kiehn, owner
of C&W Technologies, for sponsoring the annual
Holiday Market & Show Business After Hours,
hosted by St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on
Nov. 18, 2025
the occasion with refreshments and a charcuterie board, along with a Stuart/Martin County
Chamber ribbon cutting on Nov. 24, 2025.
record crowd as guests perused more than 50 vendors offering creative ideas for holiday gifts
thanks to our generous sponsors, restaurants and vendors for making the event so spectacular!
Sponsors were (left to right) Heather Houghton, Foto Fun Photobooths; Chamber Director
Josh Brown, CBS 12 News; Presenting Sponsor and Chamber Trustee Corinne Tweeddale,
TRUIST; Trustee Priscilla Vega, Recovery Insurance Adjusters; Past Chairman/Trustee Rob
Gluckman, Live Hearty and Treasure Coast Psychiatry; Trustee Haylee Boorman, Brightway
Ins./V. Zanfini Family Agency; Tina Stein, All Florida Security Services; and Tara Biek,
Crafted the Store. (Not shown C&W Technologies)
