Congrats to the City of Richland and the Richland Arts Commission on their ribbon cutting for the Queensgate Drive Roundabout Art Installation!

Name: Alma Feil             
Company Name: HAPO Community Credit Union
Title: VP of Business Development
Years at Company: 14
 
What inspired you to pursue a career in this field?
Largely by chance! Never dreamed of working for financial institution but they offered unparalleled challenges and opportunity for success. I love being able to help others achieve their financial goals!
 
What was your first job?
Host
 
How do you spend your free time?
Traveling, spending time with family/friends and any extreme physical activity!
 
What are three words that best describe you?
Adventurous, passionate and frank
 
What did you want to become as kid?
Criminal Attorney
 
Would you prefer to travel back in time or into the future?
Into the future
 
How long have you lived in the Tri-Cities?
23 years
 
Where is your hometown?
"The Switzerland of Yugoslavia"
 
One piece of advice you’d give a young person that wants to get into your field?
 Don’t worry about money - worry about opportunity and money will follow
 
What was the first concert you attended?
Britney Spears 
 
What excites you the most about the direction of the Tri-City Regional Chamber?

• Collaboration
• Diversity
• Identifying/addressing challenges in our region and creating solution for the future

Thank you to everyone who attended our April Membership Luncheon! Check out our gallery below.

Congratulations to Branches of Home on their ribbon cutting on April 25! Visit the shop at 710 George Washington Way in Richland.

Congratulations to Home Care Solutions on their ribbon cutting! Check out their place at 7401 W. Hood Pl., Ste. 204 in Kennewick.

Congratulations to the Kennewick School District on their ribbon cutting at Legacy High School!

Congratulations to Perfection Glass on their new location! Check out the fancy new spot at 1238 Columbia Park Trail in Richland.

Congratulations to Basin Pacific Insurance and Benefits on their new location! Visit them at 6917 W. Grandridge, Suite C in Kennewick.

Name:  Brett Spooner
Company Name: Gravis Law, PLLC
Title: Founder, CEO and Managing Partner
Years at Company: 6
 
What inspired you to pursue a career in this field?
Interest in business and technology
 
What are three things you use at work every day?
Charm, Intellect, and Persistence
 
What was your first job?
Deck Hand on a Commercial Fishing Vessel
 
How do you spend your free time?
Reading and writing Science Fiction
 
What are three words that best describe you?
Visionary, robot, never sleeps
 
What did you want to become as kid?
Chef – I love to cook
 
Would you prefer to travel back in time or into the future?
Back in time
 
How long have you lived in the Tri-Cities?
9 Years
 
Where is your hometown?
Raised as a child in Westport, Washington. Currently live in West Richland.
 
Do you have any special talents?
I live pretty comfortably on 4 hours of sleep. Therefore, I will get 408,800 hours more awake than most people.
 
One piece of advice you’d give a young person that wants to get into your field?
Persistence and grit is key
 
What was the first concert you attended?
Flogging Molly late 90’s
 
What excites you the most about the direction of the Tri-City Regional Chamber?
Horizon initiative, disruption of stereotypical chamber mold