Chamber president profile: Merrick's Randy Shotland

Vice president of chamber, assistant manager of Little League, Merrick Jewish Centre catering committee member

More than 200

1935

Merrick has an active and thriving business community with five business districts and the main hub on Merrick Avenue.

To help our fellow members expand, educate and keep our residents shopping local. Also to foster relationships for members to do business with each other.

While promoting the chamber, it enables me to pitch what I do to others and provide credibility.

Everything changes. We have to change with the times and better ourselves to compete in the business environment. Service is the key to survival. If you are looking for quality and service, hometown merchants can thrive in this area.

Merrick was an actors colony. There was a religious retreat on Camp Avenue. There was also Meroke Dairy. On Merrick Road, we had four mansions with weeping willows including the Hewlett Mansion and Lindenmere Mansion.

While I do financial planning as a profession, I love to help individuals meet their long- and short-term goals. I love all kids and think they are our future and look to educate them to give back to their community.