The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 66, Ed. 1 Friday, March 31, 2017 Page: 16 of 24
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Women in Business
Friday, March 31, 2017
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Commerce
Chairman
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dealerships
Community
Affairs
Relations
Wadzinski
message
community
See R&E advertisement,
Page 118
relocating
Kenya
to
has
purchase of Community Kia
(formerly Monument Kia)
in 2006 and Community
Honda (formerly Baytown
Honda) in 2010, making
Community the largest auto
group on the east side of
281-433-2281
kopryshek@cbunited.com
Broker/Associate
CRS, ABR, MRP, ASR, NHS, MCNE
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I am an active member
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looking forward to growth
April 30,2017
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Formerly Hamilton-
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2009. She joined the G. R.
Hamilton Agency in 2012
and recently completed the
purchase.
I.isa is an active membei
in ()ld River Baptist church.
She is also active in the
West Chambers County
Chamber of Commerce,
currently sen ing a Director,
and has assists on numerous
committees and event year-
round. She is also active
in BHISD events and is the
proud mother of Kelsey, a
junior at East Texas Baptist
University'.
“I know being a
business owner can have
its challenges but we've
been so welcomed in the
Chambers County area that
I tell this is the right place
and time for me to take on
this challenge!”
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Jane Arnold
Jane Arnold began her career with Covestro tn 2()<
working in operations since 2012, and has witnessed 1
phenomenal growth and numerous changes the plant 1
experienced in recent years.
In her position as Director of Manufacturing, she is 1
lead over MDI Intermediates, which encompasses ft
operating units, not a small task to handle, especially
someone with a degree in Mathematics. “My degree
in Mathematics. You don’t find many math majors as I
head of chemical production units! 1 learned early on tha
background in math enhances critical thinking and probh
solving skills. 1 have even learned how io apply some
those same skills in my personal and work relationships
being able to see problems at face value and can work
come to a solution.”
As to why she chose this interesting field to work in, Amt
says, “1 love to solve problems. I am especially inspii
when someone tells me that it can’t be done! I believe tl
every problem has a solution, you may just have to worl
little harder for it. Working at a large manufacturing facil
such as Covestro you see a wide variety of issues to addn
each day, which makes my job very exciting.”
Arnold has had a very rewarding career to date. In 2009 s
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marketing decisions and
putting her unique stamp on
the success of the business.
It's her dedication to
these altruistic projects and
how to make Baytown a
better place that make her a
force to reckon with in the
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In 2005, Roger and Kim
Elswick made the decision
to purchase Baytown
Toyota and make it their
family business. A decision
was at hand - do we keep
the name as is or do we
rename the business to
create something new and
unique in the market ? After
much soul searching, they
arrived at the name that best
suited the kind of business
they wanted to become:
Community Toyota.
“Kim and 1 knew right
from the beginning that we
wanted to be community
sen ants in the areas
served by our business"
says Elswick. “It’s good
business, but aside from
that, as Christians we also
wanted to be sure that we
were serving God through
our community senice.
This has been a constant
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prospering. Holly's me
is “I work for you!” and t
really does.
“I work hard to prov
my clients with
most positive real est
experience possible.”
She also adds. “ \ v
part ol the real est
industry in our area
the personal connects
that you have and kce
Holly has worked hard
develop those meaning
connections through
6+ years on the W
Chambers C ounty Cham
Holly Jackson received
her real estate license in
2006 and soon after became
a real estate broker. She
chose to partner with
RE MAX because of its
respected brand name, as
well as, their cutting-edge
technology and training.
Holly is the Broker
Owner of RE/MAX Premier
on Eagle Drive in Mont
Belvieu. She opened this
office in May of 2011 and is
now located m her new 5000
square foot building.
Holly Jackson and her
team of professional agents
work the Baytown Morn
Belvieu area and beyond.
“We cover everything
from Beaumont to Katy,
Cleveland to Galveston”
Jackson said. I lolly has
lived in the Baytown area
for over 35 years and has
a vested interest in the
Bay town area growing and
philosophy within our
business since day one.”
That philosophy has
resulted in great success,
as Elswick was able to add
to the C ommunity family
of dealerships with the
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Lisa Dagle
Dagle received her BS
from Lamar University
in 1990. She began her
insurance career with Texas
Farm Bureau in 2009,
having received her General
Lincs LAI1 and HMO and
P&C licenses in March
Lisa Dagle is owner
of Lisa Dagle Insurance
Services, formerly know n as
Hamilton-Dagle Insurance
Services. She recently
bought out her partner. Gary
Hamilton, who had been in
business for 25+ years in the
Mont Belvieu area.
When asked what
attracted her to becoming
an insurance business
owner, Dagle responded,
“1 saw this company as
a great investment in my
future but also providing
for my family. Gary has
built a great reputation in
the area so 1 knew, being
from Mont Belvieu, that
the opportunity to grow the
business in a fast-growing
community like ours was an
opportunity 1 didn’t want to
pass on.”
Opryshek Is a third generation
realtor with 43 years experience
Karla Opryshek tells her
story m her own words ...
“I am a third generation
Baytown REAL! OR
licensed since 1974. Born
and raised in Baytown,
1 am intimately familiar
with the area and the real
estate market.
1 am a Broker/Associate
with:
♦CRS (Certified Residential
Specialist)
♦ABR (Accredited Buyer’s
Representative)
♦ASR (Accredited Seller’s
Representative)
♦MCNE (Master Certified
Negotiation Expert)
♦MRP (Military Relocation
Professional) designations/
certifications.
I was recently awarded
the 5 Star Professional
Award for 2016 / 2017
and the Coldwell Banker
dealerships,
welcoming
in person or
inviting them to try out the
amenities and value of the
dealerships in TV ads, Kim
Elswick provides something
rare in the automobile sales
industry.
Strong female leadership.
“There have been many
limes when customers have
told me that they came to
us solely because of those
commercials (where Kim is
featured)." Wadzinski said.
“She is truly the face of the
Community dealerships.”
and recently served 6 years
on the Board of Directors.
I am also on the
Ambassadors Committee
for West Chambers County
Chamber of Commerce.
In my spare time, 1
enjoy being a cook-off
judge for several different
area cook-offs; attending
Houston Astros games,
church bazaars and different
com m unity fundrai sers;
touring wineries and
Kenya Fanns was horn on
the beautiful island of St.
Croix in the Virgin Islands
and earned her degree in
Business Management
and Administration
Marketing.
Since
Baytow n.
worked in several different
capacities. Seven years ago
she realized that she had
a passion for real estate.
Since then Kenya has
worked diligently, earning
a top-notch reputation in the
greater Bay Area. She is a
well sought after Real Estate
Agent.
She is recognized as a
Certified Negotiation Expert
by the National Association
of Realtors. a Sellers
Re presen t at i \ e S pec i a I i st
and an Accredited Buyers
Representative. In her
profession of a real estate
agent, she is well known for
her outstanding customer
sen ice. consistency
regarding communication
and follow through. Her
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> Roberta Hector is
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I Cosmetology School, R & E
I Barber School and Roberta’s
| Hair and Nail Salon.
I Roberta takes pride in
B students graduating from
J Cosmetology School and
I entering the work force.
| Starting at Lee College as
I an Instructor gave Roberta
I the experience she needed
I to open her own school.
I Nineteen years ago she
| opened R & E Cosmetology
I School and continues to
I train students today. When
I she saw the need for a
I Barber School in Baytown.
| Roberta went ahead and
I opened the first barber
customer se
meticulous
performance
ensures
positive
experiences
for all
parties..
K e n y al
prides Kenya Fam
herself on
giving all her clients
most precise, fastest, hon
and superior service. 5
will work tirelessly e
efficiently to fulfill reque
by searching for your id
property or get your prope
sold as quickly as possi
with the highest return.
Kenya also has
enthusiasm for Philanthrc
which led her to form
non-profit organizati
Still 1 Rise Foundation. S
and her husband Tre1
selflessly give back to
community.
She is currently affilia
and is an active bo.
member with other n<
profit organizations in
Baytown and I {ous
Ashley Washington has
been a Functional Safety H
I ngineer at Covestro since
2014. This engineer, who H
has never worked in the city |
in which she was born, lives
and works in Mont Belvieu.
“I was inspired by a
summer science camp in
middle school to pursue an
engineering degree. I decided
on Chemical Engineering
after talking to a family
member who is also in the
same field and eventually ventured into the safety side
it. Being that chemical plants and refineries are sometin
surrounded by neighborhoods, 1 strive to make sure that I
my best in my job duties to make it has safe as if my o’
family lived across the street.” she added.
When not at work Washington spends her lime attendi
Zumba and Body Pump classes at Eagle Pointe Recreatioi
Center in Mont Belv ieu.
Her accomplishments are many, including accepting 1
first Co-Op position during college and being hired on f
time after graduation at a time w here finding a job was i
easy due to the tough 2009 economy.
Her words of advice for aspiring women engineers is
get involved in STEM programs.
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pitch softball games,
basketball and soccer
games; and traveling.
Whether you are buying
or selling a home. J can help
you.
Please give me a cal! -
281-433-2281 or email me
at:
kopryshek@cbunited.
com.”
C ustomer
Manager Jim
said. “That
is one of
involvement
coupled with good Christian
ethics in business.”
Wadzinski said that Kim's
value to the business is
present everywhere, even
vv hen she’s not.
“She’s a great public
relations person - I don't
think she ever met a stranger
- ami she's a fabulous
support mechanism for
Roger." Wadzinski said.
“That teamwork is essential
with three businesses to
manage on a daily basis."
When Kim is not
involved in a community
1 unction, like volunteering
or developing scholarship
fundraisers, she can be
found in her office al one
of the dealerships making
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Kim quickly became
the public voice of his
dealeiships, and the driving
force behind the philanthropy
that Community
Toyota*Honda*Kia is so
well known for.
The Community
Th© dealerships have
ElSWICkS been considered
the premier I
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I area, and over the past
I couple of years have begun
I getting the same notoriety
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I Toyota*!londa*Kia being
J regarded as the fastest
I growing dealership groups
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The central force behind
I these efforts is Kim 1 ilswick.
' “Kim fits in with the
Community
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their own businesses. Mrs.
Hector is proud to say that
about 15 graduates of R &
E Cosmetology School now
own their own businesses in
Dayton and Baytown.
Being a woman in
business inspires and
encourages others to operate
their own business.
R & E Cosmetology is
located at 808 Park Street
and schedules hair, facial
and nail appointments and
walk-ins. You may contact
them at 281-420-9829.
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