Amy Lambert, Piedmont Communications, Inc.
Existing CBE Member Amy Lambert will conduct a Member Focus to overview her new role as Vice President of Brand Management.
Jordan Neff, CBS19
Jordan will lead a Q&A session on digital advertising and introduce a new digital product, Performance Max.
Brent Lillard, GovSmart & Gracie Jui-Jitsu
Join us as Brent shares his story behind GovSmart as well as being Co-Founder and Black Belt Instructor at Gracie Jui-Jitsu.
Last Thursday - No Meeting
Use this day to conduct an RB, make a referral or reach out to a member or two for a Power Connect!
Beth Norton, Norton Health Law, P.C.
Beth is the Director and Founding Attorney of Norton Health Law, P.C. She is also a former CBE member so who better to outline an entrepreneurial path to success.
Juanita Saunders, Serene Solutions Healthcare LLC
Join us as Juanita, Owner of Serene Solutions Healthcare, discusses her small business journey from dream to home health care reality.
Aaron Roussell, Virginia Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Join us as we welcome UVA Women’s Basketball Head Coach Aaron Roussell to Charlottesville as only CBE can. Can’t wait to hear about his journey and his vision forward for the program.
Last Thursday - No Meeting
Use this day to conduct an RB, make a referral or reach out to a member or two for a Power Connect!
Paul Koedam, Carter Bank
Paul is a Branch Manager for Carter Bank here in Charlottesville and our newest CBE member. He will conduct his Member Focus to highlight his career, skills and services available at Carter Bank.
Adam Sylvester, Charlottesville Gutter Pros
Adam is CEO of Charlottesville Gutter Pros and Charlottesville Lawn Care Masters of Home Service Podcast. His entrepreneurial story will surely educate and entertain.
Andrea Copeland, President & CEO, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
Since joining the Chamber team in 2012, Andrea has steadily advanced within the organization, demonstrating exceptional leadership in various roles, including Director of Leadership Charlottesville, Director of Member Education Services, and Chief Operating Officer, before serving most recently as Interim CEO. Now the Chamber’s President and CEO, she will discuss her journey, the Chambers value proposition for small business and her vision for the future.
Last Thursday - No Meeting
Use this day to conduct an RB, make a referral or reach out to a member or two for a Power Connect!
Jill Trischman-Marks, Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
Jill is the Executive Director at the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont. The design and construction of the Garden is an ambitious and deeply meaningful endeavor — one that has been years in the making and is now finally becoming real. We are excited to hear about this journey.
Last Thursday - No Meeting
Use this day to conduct an RB, make a referral or reach out to a member or two for a Power Connect!
Last Thursday - No Meeting
Use this day to conduct an RB, make a referral or reach out to a member or two for a Power Connect!
Last Thursday - No Meeting
Use this day to conduct an RB, make a referral or reach out to a member or two for a Power Connect!
Christmas in January @ The Local
CBE Christmas in January Celebration. We will return to The Local in Belmont and this is a member plus guest event.
Happy New Year - No Meeting
Happy New Year to Members, Family and Friends! Cheers to an amazing 2026!
Annual White Elephant Celebration!
This will be our annual White Elephant Celebration so Members Only and remember to bring one “special gift”.
Nina Crawford, MSS Design
Nina Crawford, one of our long-standing members will conduct a Member Focus on her business MSS Design.
Andrea Copeland, President & CEO, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
Since joining the Chamber team in 2012, Andrea has steadily advanced within the organization, demonstrating exceptional leadership in various roles, including Director of Leadership Charlottesville, Director of Member Education Services, and Chief Operating Officer, before serving most recently as Interim CEO. Now the Chamber’s President and CEO, she will discuss her journey, the Chambers value proposition for small business and her vision for the future.
CBE Members Meeting
This will be a members meeting to discuss all sorts of topics as thrown at us from the Leadership Team that will make us think, plan and reflect. While a members meeting, this one is suitable for guests that might benefit from seeing a small business network group in action supporting each other.
Cheryl Reynolds, RPM Presidential
Cheryl will conduct a Member Focus about her business evolution, stories of success as well as lessons learned.
Paul Carney, Chief Human Resources Officer & AI Expert
Paul Carney is an experienced Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) who uses his 35+ years of experience across business, technology, and HR to be a trusted advisor as he helps people learn how to use AI in their lives and businesses. He online learning community, AI Klatch™, helps small businesses master AI skills to go from Dabbling to doing.
Josephine Humphrey, Account Manager, CBS19/ABC/Fox
Josephine will discuss current trends in the traditional and digital marketing world and how small business can benefit.
Dr. Dan Elash, Syntinent
Dr. Dan, a long standing and dedicated CBE member, will conduct a Member Focus.
Alex Inman, Career Ownership Coach
Alex is one of our newest members and will present his inaugural Member Focus to discuss his business, The Entrepreneur’s Source.