TRIBUTE TO MIKE MCLARAN

McLaranism by Kyle Sexon
with TJ Sullivan What Would Mike Do

Kyle Sexton is an award-winning marketing strategist and international speaker and author on the topics of membership development, marketing and innovation. He was recognized in 2011 by Chamber Executive magazine as one of the most influential innovators in the chamber of commerce industry.
He is the founder of ChamberPeople.com, the largest online social network dedicated to chambers of commerce. His online membership sales module, Member SalesEngine, helps membership organizations sell more memberships faster. He is the chamber industry's foremost authority on membership tiers, and guides organizations through the transition from a traditional dues method to value-based tiers.  His research and methods have been featured in industry publications, as well as national conventions and regional conferences.
Kyle's innovative Social Media XLRator has been featured in The Wall Street Journal , Business On Main, and Smart Money. Kyle is the author of Remembership: New Thinking for Tomorrow's Membership Organization, and is currently working on two other book projects, including Doing Business On The Moon.

T.J. Sullivan is the co-owner of Huggins Insurance. Huggins is an independent agency which means they work for their clients and not any one company. Huggins operates in a partnership with Bliss Sequoia Insurance. The firm now has 17 employees and can handle any insurance need.
T.J. also works as a political consultant and has run a number of campaigns without ever losing. His dedication to our community is evident from the amount of time he gives back to numerous organizations. From 2004 to 2010 T.J. served on Salem City Council, acting as the Council President the last two years. In the last 15 years T.J. has served as:
Chair & Board member of the Friends of the Salem Senior Center
Board Member of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
Co-chair of the Public Affairs committee for the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
Board Member of Salem Christian Academy Development Corp
President & Board Member of the South Gateway Neighborhood Association
Executive Director of Go Downtown Salem
Basketball Coach
Baseball Coach
Football Coach
Board Member for the National Agent Advisory Council for SAFECO Insurance
Board Member for the Willamette Valley Area Health Underwriters
President Elect and Board Member of the Keizer Rotary
 
He and his wife Christie have two kids ages eight and five and reside in South Salem.