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Stuart Chamber Happenings

  • May 2026

Lee Jones, founder and creator of Real-Time Alert, rolled out his new product with an official Stuart/Martin County Chamber ribbon cutting and reception held at the Flagler Center in Stuart on April 8. Friends, family and business associates gathered to celebrate his ground-breaking series of apps created to alert and avert potential life-threatening situations.

Members of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber, family and business associates gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening of Treasure Coast Psychiatry with a ribbon cutting on March 19. Dr. Louis Velazquez did the honors of cutting the ribbon, as he was accompanied by CEO Rob Gluckman; Dr. Michele Libman; Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart; and County Commissioner Eileen Vargas.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members braved the early morning chill to attend the March 17 Business B4 Breakfast hosted and sponsored by The Grace Place. Members enjoyed the bright spring décor of the worship center as they learned about the numerous family and singles
programs offered at the church, along with their special Easter sunrise service. Representing The Grace Place, with Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart (left), were Suzanne Adams, Peggy Miller, Karon Addison, Lisa Enig, Pastor Steve Bray,
Janet Dukelow, Stephanie Johnston, Kayleight Kivett, Ross Light, Daniel Sutton and Mya Gill.
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s March 17 Business B4 Breakfast at The Grace Place was filled with prospective members networking with new and existing members. Shown are (left to right) prospects Jennifer Puglsey, The Pour Cart; Cynthia DeMond, Blissful Beginnings; Author
Kip Lyman; Paul Cleary and Kimberlee Micolo, Sailfish Mechanical & Swordfish Commercial Plumbing; Christy Morano, Nervous System Reset Coach; and Rene’ Prats, Diadem Pickleball Complex; new members Danette Travis, Volunteers in Medicine; Gene Mobley, United Water
Restoration of Port St Lucie; and Dario Arana, Forward Electric & Air.
S t u a r t / M a r t i n C o u n t y Chamber members enjoyed
the crisp early morning air as they learned about the various
maritime courses offered by the world-renowned Chapman
School of Seamanship, as they hosted and sponsored
the March 24 Business B4 Breakfast under their spacious
tiki hut. Founded in 1971, Chapman School has grown
from three pupils to over 1,100 students per year, teaching programs from youth and adult safety boating courses to fully accredited captain’s certification programs and continuing education. Representing Chapman School was (left to right) Jim Allen, John Haggerty, Renee Booth, Brandon Hemberger and Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart.
These new and prospective Stuart/Martin County Chamber
members took a moment from networking to introduce themselves and pose with this breathtaking backdrop. Shown are (left to right) new members Daniel Elhaddad, Jensen Beach Ballroom; Jennifer Puglsey, The Pour Cart; Taylor Mernil, Shelby Publishing; prospects Joshua Todd, Under the Sun Painting; and Derek Powell, Local Guy Air Conditioning.
Displaying their shades of green on St. Patrick’s Day during
the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s March 17 Business
B4 Breakfast at The Grace Place were (left to right)
Ambassadors Miriam Cala-Morrissette, MCMPM-Project
Management, and Margaret Winfield, AYG Insurance
and Financial Services; Director/Trustee Chris Smith,
Photographics; and Ambassador/Trustee Jon Ryan, Ryan
Advisory Services.
Jeff Joselson, WPBF-25, and Vanessa Sticker, White
Glove Moving & Storage, welcomed each other to
the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s March Business
After Hours hosted and sponsored by Trustee Smyth
Engineering.
R e p r e s e n t i n g F l o r i d a Community Health Centers
at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s March 24 Business
B4 Breakfast at Chapman’s School of Seamanship were
Dominique Barthold (left) and Diada Sonceau Pierre.
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber gave Sheriff John Budensiek (second from left) a standing ovation as he presented the important topic of mental health awareness at the April Business at Lunch sponsored by Engel & Volkers Stuart/ The GPS Group at Marriott Hutchinson Island
Beach Resort. Shown with the Sheriff are (left to right) Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart; Major Ruben Romero; and Chamber President/CEO Joe Catrambone
As sponsor of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s April Business at Lunch at Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort, Engel & Volkers Stuart/The GPS Group discussed their business philosophy, experience and teamwork
guiding prospective residents to their forever homes. Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart (left), thanked Michael Ponte, Stacy Little and John Gonzalez for their sponsorship.
LEADERship Class 35, shown at 10th Street Community Center, spent their Health & Human Services Day on April 2 visiting a number of local community resources and
healthcare organizations.
Enjoying a hearty breakfast provided by Angelo’s Italian Restaurant at the Stuart/ Martin County Chamber’s April 7 Business B4 Breakfast were (left to right) Trustee Steven
Iscowitz; Brian Langworthy, CareGivers of America; and Jeff Eannarino, Eannarino Law, P.A.
Left to right, Stuart/Martin County Chamber
Director/Trustees Josh Brown, CBS-12 News,
and Zach Gazza, Be A Man Buy Land/Hobe
Sound Farms, shared a delicious meal awaiting
their decadent chocolate dessert with Arnaud
Roux, ARNO Environmental Consultants, at
the April Business at Lunch held at Marriott
Hutchinson Island Beach Resort.
Enjoying the delicious tacos provided by Lean Kitchen at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s March Business After Hours at Smyth Engineering were (left to right) John Gonzalez, Engel & Volkers Stuart/The GPS Group; Dr. Tred Rissacher, Dr. Tred’s Laser Weight Loss; and Dmitry Mishelevich, Victory Auto Group
Stuart/Martin County Chamber Trustee Peter Nied, Aycock Funeral Home Young & Prill Chapel (left) enjoyed a lovely morning outdoors with Lourdes Stortz, The Salvation
Army, and Mike Wilbur, Tradewinds United Media, at the March 31 Business B4 Breakfast at Visiting Nurse Association of Florida.
It was all in the family as Florida State Representative John Snyder (left), his father former Sheriff Will Snyder and brother Stuart/Martin County Chamber Director/
Trustee David Snyder, Evergreen Private Care, attended the April Business at Lunch to support featured speaker Sheriff John Budensiek. The event, held at Marriott Hutchinson Island Resort, was sponsored by Engel & Volkers Stuart/The GPS Group.
Ellen Tsai, Ninja Digital Marketer (left), and Sharon
Schwab, In the Shade, braved the rainy weather
to attend the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s April 7
Business B4 Breakfast at Angelo’s Italian Restaurant.
More than 60 Stuart/Martin County Chamber members were treated to a delicious good old-fashioned breakfast, complete with eggs, sausage, bacon and the works, as they networked at the April 7 Business B4 Breakfast hosted
and sponsored by Angelo’s Italian Restaurant. Owner Michael Furfaro (right) opened his first restaurant in Jupiter in 1988 and recently opened this new Stuart location at Cove Road and U.S. 1. Shown with Michael are Chamber Chairman Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart,
and his daughter Francesca.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber Chairman-Elect/Trustee Eric
Kiehn, C&W Technologies (third from left), thanked associates of Visiting Nurse Association of Florida for hosting and sponsoring the March 31 Business B4 Breakfast. This mighty team represents nearly 50 years of serving the community with top quality home health care, as well as their Nightingale Express mobile medical clinic.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members withstood the chilly rain to support Trustee Christopher Smyth, owner of Smyth Engineering, as he hosted and sponsored the March Business After Hours. Members learned all about the services provided by the established engineering firm as they enjoyed the taco bar provided by Lean Kitchen and complimentary chair massages by Kevin. Shown are (left to right) Chamber Chairman/Trustee Dr. Brian Moriarty, Loving Chiropractic of Stuart; Trustee and BAH sponsor Christopher Smyth, Oscar Lopez, Colin Flynn
and Juan David Rubio, Smyth Engineering.
Left to right, Michael Thompson and Sam Harris, JetLoan
Capital, got connected with April Pieper and Ken Barr,
Connect Credit Union, at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s April Business at Lunch sponsored by Engel & Volkers Stuart/ The GPS Group at Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members welcomed these
new and prospective members to the March 31 Business B4
Breakfast hosted and sponsored by Visiting Nurse Association of Florida. Shown are (left to right) Chris Gibson, Encore at Tradition; Taylor Merrill, Shelby Publishing; Matt Mann, Florida Training Services; Cynthia DeMond, Blissful Beginnings; Jennifer and Jason Puglsey, The Pour Cart; and Darlene Matthew, Palm City Connections
Some of the newest Stuart/Martin County Chamber members took advantage of the monthly Engagement Workshop held on August 2 at the Chamber Conference Center. Sponsored by Martin Funeral Home & Crematory and Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel PLLC, the program delves into many aspects of Chamber membership, including the benefits and responsibilities of each member to promote their organization and how to conduct business with fellow members. Shown are (left to right) sponsor Chamber Trustee/Director Susan King, Martin Funeral Home & Crematory; Bri Scott, First Citizens Bank; Tiffany Talarico, Bray Realty Advisors; Kristen Neves, Coast Spine Center; sponsor Trustee/Director Chuck Geary, Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel PLLC; Taylor Mernil, Shelby Publishing; Jessica Jacobs, In Joy Wellness; and Mike Wilbur, Tradewinds United Media.

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