by Salem Chamber | Nov 11, 2019 | Business Spotlight
Originally published in the Autumn 2019 issue of 503 Magazine. One of the newer businesses in town is the brainchild of Jackie Hogle, a Salem native who returned from time away to realize her dream of opening her own store. When she returned, she noticed a change...
by Salem Chamber | Nov 5, 2019 | Business Spotlight
Jan Johansen wasn’t thinking about making an energy bar that had 100% compostable wrappers made from cellulose, free from gluten, soy, dairy, corn, nuts*, and GMOs. Initially, it was a promotional snack for an open house for her other business. After her...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 29, 2019 | Business Spotlight
In her first year of medical school, Dr. Manya Helman knew she wanted to be a family physician. She followed George Drake, a family physician from Ohio, and was inspired by how he interacted and treated his patients. After completing her residency at the Oregon Health...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 24, 2019 | Business Spotlight
Father-daughter team Hughie Baker and Tascha Kennedy are passionate about Information Technologies and helping businesses. Since opening their business in 2005, they work on providing IT services that include remote support, computer network monitoring, and computer...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 22, 2019 | Business Spotlight
The Chamber sat down with Marissa Cherepanov and Jacky Ellerbrock to learn more about Office Depot Office Max, their merge, the business’ community impact and where the company is heading now. In 2013, Office Depot and Office Max merged in order to bring the best...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 16, 2019 | Business Spotlight
Originally featured in the Autumn 2019 Issue of 503 Magazine. The Ritter/James family has the entrepreneurial spirit coded in their DNA. Following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather, sisters Jessica Ritter and Cecilia James (formerly Ritter) opened the...
