Social Committee

Vera Minot is one of the partners at Southwest Solutions, a 4-time Readers' Choice Award winning custom marketing materials company. Everyone has a unique story to tell, and she is excited to use her background and life experience to help her customers tell their stories to their audience in creative, fresh, and effective ways. Putting the fun in functional!

Vera joined the Board Member to use her specific strengths to help advance this organization in terms of both what it brings to its members (therefore increasing membership & allyship at large) but also in terms of how the Chamber presents as a community leader, as an example to the entire Tucson business community. This organization exists at a unique intersection of business and something deeply personal, leaving the Board in an opportunity space Vera doesn’t want to see the organization squander through inaction or fear of change.

Moved to Tucson 6 years ago from the East Coast.  Currently own a State Farm office providing personal and business cusomized protection for your specific budget and circumstances. Originally from the Chicago area and attended high school in Dallas.  Graduated from University of Houston.  After graduating have lived in Orlando, Boston, Ft. Lauderdale, Cleveland, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Dallas two additional times.
 

Mel Blumenthal is a registered Investment Advisory Representative with PGH Advisors and a licensed Arizona Life Insurance Agent. She is passionate about education and empowering her clients with the financial knowledge they need to feel more confident with their financial decisions. The sole goal of her financial planning practice is to ensure her clients have the future they envision. 

Born in Iowa and not liking the cold I moved South as quickly as I could landing in Tucson in 2017. I decided to take my 30 successful years of experience in accounting and started my own company, Beving Books, LLC., in 2016. My focus is on the health of your company's finances and I offer consulting, virtual Comptroller and accounting services to help you reach that goal. While in the corporate world, I rose through the ranks quickly because I have a passion and talent for numbers and am driven to see my clients succeed. Outside of Beving Books I have commercial property that I lease as Co-Working/Collaborative office space.
When not working I enjoy spending time with my dogs, puttering in the yard, painting and reading. I believe in giving back and volunteer my time and services as often as I can.