Leads Groups

Lunch Leads Group I meets at lunch on Wednesdays at Claddaugh Irish Pub, 1374 Main Street.  The initial cost to participate in the Leads Group I is $125 with a $50 annual renewal fee and $46 for lunch every month.  Leads members must be members in good standing with the Carbondale Chamber and each group is limited to one representative per profession.   If you would like more information on the Lunch Leads Group I, please contact Chair, David Weimer of Edward Jones Investments at (970) 963-4513 or dave.weimer@EdwardJones.com or Co-chair, Bill Hofto, William J Hofto, CPA, at (970) 963-8981 or bill@hoftocpa.com

Leads Group II meets at 12:30pm every other Thursday at Mason Morse Real Estate, 0290 Highway 133.  The initial cost to participate in the Leads Group II is $125 with a $50 annual renewal fee.  Leads members must be members in good standing with the Carbondale Chamber and each group is limited to one representative per profession.  If you would like more information on the Leads Group II, please contact the Chair, Valerie Gilliam of Cornerstone Mortgages Company at (970) 945-9882 or vgilliam@houseloan.com or Co-chair, Dale Ahrens of ASAP Accounting & Payroll at (970) 948-8322 or dale@businessasap.com

Bill Hofto, William J. Hofto, CPA (Co-chair)
Dave Weimer, Edward Jones Investments (Chair)
Bill Killgore, Valley Financial Services, Inc.
Bruce Hasselbring, Wood Doctor Construction
Robert Roper, Colorado Electric, Inc.
Eric Gross, Whitsitt & Gross, PC
Juan Grobler, Affiliated Financial Group
Tom Fisher, EchoSafe Data Solutions
Toni Cerise, Roaring Fork Realty
Dougald Gillies, Four Seasons Property Maintenance
Michael Doherty, DDS, Craniofacial Associates
Chris Hall, Silver Mountain Properties
Mo Shalabi, Peter Martin Insurance
Dr. Kent Albrecht, Headache & Back Pain Center
Rick Bohannan, Valley Mechanical Inc.

Valerie Gilliam, Cornerstone Mortgage Company (Chair)
Dale Ahrens, ASAP Accounting & Payroll (Co-chair)
Shari Nova, Mason Morse Real Estate
Lauri Rubinstein, Limitless Living
Jody Wilson, World Group Services
Genevieve J. Villamizar, Evolving...Garden and Grounds Design
John R. Baker, JR Baker Architects
Patricia Pier, Steve Martin Insurance Group

Guide lines are as follows:

1. Each member of the Leads Group will represent a different industry or profession.
2. Each member of the Leads Group is required to be a business member of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce.  The initiation fee of $125 should be made payable to the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce.  [$50 annual renewal fee thereafter]
3. Regular attendance is strongly suggested.  Each member is allowed two absences per quarter.  Illness and/or family emergency are exempt.  A member who misses more than two meetings per quarter may be asked to withdraw from the group.
4. There is a lead tracking system.  Members who do not consistently generate leads for other group members may be asked to withdraw from the group.

"Since participating in the Business Leads/Networking Group, I've realized a 10% growth in my business and paid for my Chamber dues at least five times over.  I also find that Chamber members like doing business with other Chamber members."  RONA FISCHER, Carbondale Insurance Service, Inc.