Committee News

Stuart Chamber Happenings

  • October 2025
  • By Stuart/ Martin County Chamber of Commerce
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members were in awe of the newly redesigned Mariner Sands Country Club during the September Business at Lunch sponsored by Ashley Capital and Stuart Air Show. Jill Marasa, Ashley Capital, presented their commercial community being developed in Palm City and Dewey Vinaya discussed the newest features of the upcoming air show taking place Nov. 7 to 9. Shown are (left to right) Chamber President/CEO Joe Catrambone; Ryan Bloss and Jill Marasa, Ashley Capital; Dewey Vinaya, Chrissy Valvano, Kelly Bednarz and Brett Rhodes, Stuart Air Show.
Known for their active, resort-style living, Coquina Cove at Martin Downs has once again presented a successful event by hosting and sponsoring the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s
Sept. 9 Business B4 Breakfast, with more than 85 members in attendance. Representing Coquina Cove, shown with Chamber President/CEO Joe Catrambone (left) and Chairman
Dan Hulen, Fifth Third Bank Merchant Services/Worldpay, (right) are (from left) Brittney Cotterell, Melissa Poux-Williams, Ashlynn Turban, Matt Hamrick, Sean Woods, Joseph
Birdsell, Luis Pantoja and Chamber Trustee/Director Jeff Gustafson.
Prospective Stuart/Martin County Chamber member Ryon Faber, KW Commercial, was introduced to Korina Heinle, Keiser
University, (center) and Rebecca Danise, Superior Storage, at the September Business at Lunch sponsored by Ashley Capital and Stuart Air Show at Mariner Sands Country Club.
The “fun” corner of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Sept.
16 Business B4 Breakfast, sponsored by Costco Wholesale Corp., consisted of Kat Patrick and Joe DiPietro, Elev8 Fun
Indoor Adventure Park; Chamber Trustee/Director Wayne Filowitz, WRPB Studios; and Jeff Sassano, Socially Funded.
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J o s e p h i n e L e o n e r e p r e s e n t e d C h a s e Business Bank at the
Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s September B u s i n e s s a t L u n c h
sponsored by Ashley Capital and Stuart Air
Show at Mariner Sands Country Club.
More than 100 Stuart/Martin County Chamber members braved the rainy weather to check out Martin County’s beautiful golf course clubhouse Sailfish Sands during the September
Business After Hours sponsored by Capstone IT and Sailfish Sands. Members tried their hand at the driving range while networking and enjoying refreshments and hors d’ouevres.
Shown are (left to right) Emmanuel (Gatah) Louis; Heather Poppi and Jay Presensky, Sailfish Sands; Mike and Sara Borlaug, Capstone IT; and Chamber Chairman Dan Hulen,
Fifth Third Bank Merchant Services Worldpay.
New and prospective Stuart/Martin County Chamber members were recognized at the September Business B4 Breakfast hosted and sponsored by Coquina Cove at Martin Downs.
Shown are (left to right) prospective members Kristin Charles, Coastal Cleaning; Jessica Rigal, Treasure Coast Yoga; Ryon Faber, KW Commercial; new members Michele Adler,
Michele Adler Coaching; Rich O’Connell, Hobe Sound Beach Shop; Andy and Greyven Landergren, Tiko Cleaning Systems; Peter Johnston, Johnston Property Concierge Services;
and Ines Piraino, TaxSavvy Advisors.
New Stuart/Martin County Chamber
member George Braeunig, Ahrens
Companies, and Alex Akerberg, Red
Barn Furniture, (center) enjoyed
v i s i t i n g w i t h M a r t i n C o u n t y
C o m m i s s i o n e r Stacey Hetherington
at the September Business at Lunch
s p o n s o r e d b y Ashley Capital and
Stuart Air Show at Mariner Sands Country Club.
Stephen Miller, Seabreeze Communications, (left) got
acquainted with Ron and Pat Bowen, Bowen Insurance, at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s September Business After
Hours sponsored and hosted by Capstone IT and Sailfish Sands Golf Course.
It was all in the family as new Stuart/Martin County Chamber members Wesley, Nikkolette and Rawley Moyer enjoyed their
first Stuart/Martin County Chamber event at the September Business After Hours sponsored and hosted by Capstone IT
and Sailfish Sands Golf Course.
Enjoying an early morning date at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Sept. 9
Business B4 Breakfast, hosted and sponsored by Coquina Cove at Martin Downs, were Jennifer and Corey Gagnon,
Continuum Electric.
S t u a r t / M a r t i n C o u n t y
Chamber members feasted on the numerous food stations provided by Chef
Mark Mueller, owner of Ellie’s Downtown Deli & Catering, during the Aug.
21 Business After Hours at Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club.
John and Sandy Casey, Keyes Realty, enjoyed a fancy date night with plenty of gourmet hors d’oeuvres and libations
during the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Aug. 21 Business After Hours hosted
and sponsored by Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club.
After a long day of planning weddings and building
beautiful floral arrangements, Linda Oliver, owner of
Harbour Bay Florist, (left) and her associate Melissa
Turner enjoyed the ambiance of Sailfish Sands Golf Course
during the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s September
Business After Hours
Cristina Macias (left) and Claudia Cossetti, Inside & Out
Maintenance, enjoyed watching the golfers at the driving
range during the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s September
Business After Hours sponsored and hosted by Capstone IT
and Sailfish Sands Golf Course.
Prospective and new chamber members were warmly welcomed at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Sept. 16 Business B4 Breakfast sponsored by Costco Wholesale Corp. at the
chamber. Shown with Chairman Dan Hulen, Fifth Third Bank Merchant Services Worldpay, (right) are (left to right) Kayla Mobley and Chantale Milord, Elevated U; Jax Fromer,
SempPure; Sharon Schwab, In The Shade; and Ed Cooper, Cigna.
The girls’ table at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Aug. 20 Business After Hours at Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club consisted of (left to right) Nancy Bradford, Nomadic Travel
Company; Shannon McGhee, Actuate Consulting; Lourdes Stortz, The Salvation Army; Toni Antonas, Flagler Credit Union; and her sister, Leah Antonas.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members were treated to a first-class event during the Aug. 21 Business After Hours hosted and sponsored by Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club. Members of
the Yacht Club, including Commodore Chuck McLeran, (center) pulled out all the stops as they presented delectable culinary delights by Chef Mark Muller of Ellie’s Downtown Deli
and crafted martinis and cocktails in their newly redesigned waterfront clubhouse.
Surrounded by friends, family and business associates, Tiffany Pearce and Shirley Melendez celebrated the Grand Opening of their new Cosmic Optical Center located at 2761 N.W. Federal
Highway, Jensen Beach, with a Stuart/Martin County Chamber ribbon cutting on Aug. 21.