Quick 5 with the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down with the founders and co-owners of El Toro Tours and The Morgan Hill Wine Trolley, Christina Perez and Heather Gallegos! We first talked with them nearly two years ago when they first launched their business but now they're back to talk all about the ways they've grown since then! We talk about the addition of the...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down with the founder and owner of Hiram & Diana, Elizabeth Ryley! Hiram & Diana is a beautiful boutique located in the heart of downtown Morgan Hill. They carry an array of thoughtfully curated home goods and gifts that you won't find anywhere else in town. We talk through the inspiration behind the shop and it's loca...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Mellea McLaughlin, Chairperson for the Santa Clara County Veterans Commission, and Mary Cortani, CEO and Founder of Operation Freedom Paws. Both Mellea and Mary are Veterans who now spend their time working to help and advocate for their fellow veterans. We talked with them about Women Veterans Day, celebrated every...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Daniel Kang and David Gonzalez, Co-founders and owners of Launch Labs Golf! Launch Labs Golf is a brand new golf simulation facility that's already making a splash here in Morgan Hill! We talked with David & Daniel all about how they got started and heard about some of the early conversations that would shape...

Oakwood School is back on Quick 5 for Part 2! On part one of our conversation with Oakwood School we sat down with Dr. Cameron Helvey, Head of School, and Gabby, a current student. We discussed the conception of Oakwood School's Business & Entrepreneurship classes capstone project and how they would be working with local business owners to address real world problems. On this episode we re...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with Serena Misley, Director of Family Linkage at Rebekah Children's Services for the second episode of our two part series with this local non-profit! We talked with Serena about the Foster program at Rebekah Children's Services to learn about the local need as well as the services they provide that addre...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with Christophe Rebboah, CEO of Rebekah Children's Services, Mary King, Rebekah's Director of HR & Development, and Chef Carlos Pena, Head Chef & Program Director for Kneaded Culinary Academy! We talked through what brought each of them to where they are today, how both Rebekah's and Kneaded ha...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Hadiyah Fain, vice president of marketing and development at Life Services Alternatives (LSA)! We hear her story and then dive into the ways in which Life Services Alternatives is amplifying the stories of individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). We...

On this episode of Quick 5, podcast hosts Nick Gaich & Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with chamber member, Wholesale Payments! National Sales Director, Jared Fitzgerald, and Patty Skovron, your local sales representative, walked us through all of the incredible perks they offer that business owners could be taking advantage of. We learned all about their POS systems that can handle so much...

On this episode of Quick 5, podcast hosts Nick Gaich & Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with John Varela, Director of District 1 for Valley Water! We discussed the general services of Valley Water covering what they do for Morgan Hill on a daily basis. We also got updates on two major projects that Valley Water is in the process of, the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project and Upper Llagas C...

On this episode of Quick 5, podcast hosts Nick Gaich & Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with Kayla Tran, Senior Marketing & Sales Coordinator for Coyote Creek Golf Club! She walked us through the various ways you can enjoy the beautiful greens of Coyote Creek, their upcoming open Tournaments, and all the perks of their club house! We learned about the process for hosting events like corpo...

On this episode of Quick 5, podcast hosts Nick Gaich & Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with Dr. Cameron Helvey, Associate Head of School at Oakwood School, and Gabriella Zelenyak, a junior at Oakwood School who is taking part in their Business and Entrepreneurship Program. Through out the episode we explore what makes Oakwood School so special. From their intentional Education philosophy to...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce co-host Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin talked with Kelli Lennon, Owner and Nurse Practitioner, and Michelle Quijada, Owner and Director, of Beauty Within Med Spa! We discussed their past experience in the health and wellness space and how it brought them to opening this new med spa here in Morgan Hill! Listen to hear about availa...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce co-host Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin talked with Sharon Wagner, CEO and founder of Momentum Leadership! We discussed her history in leadership positions, both in The Army and the corporate world and learn how her history lends itself to the work she is doing with individuals and businesses alike. We also talked about the differ...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce co-host Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin talked with Garrick Ramirez, Operating Manager for Seniors Helping Seniors! Through our conversation we learn all about the unique, affordable, non-medical, in-home care services they offer seniors! Listen now to hear about their system of pair seniors with caretakers who are themselves seni...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin learned all about Pupusa Lady! Owners James & Vanessa Azar talked with us about what inspired them to open a food truck, how they built their business, and the incredible menus they created for their truck and their catering services! Listen to hear all about this incredible local small business and be sure to follow them on t...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin learned all about Cura Contemporary Art Gallery! Ellie Herman, Gallery Director, and Nicole Czapinski, Assistant Director, talked with us about opening the Gallery in Morgan Hill, how they made decisions about design and the artists they feature, and why they think engaging with art is so important. We learn about the artists, man...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin interviewed Catherine Le Ruyet, an expert recruiter and career coach who founded CLR Career Services. We learn all about the experience she took into starting her own business and how she works to help job seekers and hiring businesses alike find the perfect fit for them. Listen now to hear and overview of the services she offers...

On this episode of Quick 5 co-hosts Nick Gaich and Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with Suman Ganapathy and Cindy Blanton to talk about the upcoming Morgan Hill Open Studios event. We learn all about the local artists and various types of art that will be on display all over Morgan Hill on October 25th & 26th. Listen to hear about the different art events and how you can attend them all or t...

For the first episode of Quick 5 season five, Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and Co-Host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with owner and artistic director of Cherisse's Hair Salon, Cherisse White! We learn all about how she got her start, how she opened her business, and how she stays on top of constantly evolving hair trends and techniques. We also talk about the importance of community; both building it an...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Co-hosts Nick Gaich (President/ CEO) and Kylie McLaughlin (Director of Media, producer) talked with Gene and George Guglielmo to learn about the history, legacy, and future of Guglielmo Winery as they celebrate 100 years! We were honored to talk with The Guglielmo's during their 100th year on our 100th episode of Quick 5! We t...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Co-hosts Nick Gaich (President/ CEO) and Kylie McLaughlin (Director of Media, producer) talk with Dr. Queenita Fernandes Founder & CEO of Homeopathy Health Hub. We learned what inspired Dr. Fernandes to become a homeopathic practitioner and start her business as well as gain some insight into the history of homeopathy. Dr. Fer...

On the next episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Co-hosts Nick Gaich (President/ CEO) and Kylie McLaughlin (Director of Media, producer) talk with Leopoldo Zaragoza of LumiSOL Electric! We learned all about LumiSOL's family business legacy, the process of installing an EV charger at your home when going through LumiSOL, and some things to know about maintence and updates if...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Co-hosts Nick Gaich (President/ CEO) and Kylie McLaughlin (Director of Media, producer) talk with Steve McFarland, the President and CEO of The Better Business Bureau Los Angeles/ Silicon Valley. We discuss how Steve got to where he is today; what the main services of The Better Business Bureau are; and the scams that are effectin...

On this episode of Quick 5 with The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Co-hosts Nick Gaich (President/ CEO) and Kylie McLaughlin (Director of Media, producer) talked with Kathy Chavez Napoli, founder of The Ancestral Roots and Tradición Society! We discuss what inspired the creation of this new local non-profit, what the mission of the nonprofit is, and the several events they have planned for our co...