Quick 5 with the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Brittney Sherman, the Economic Development Coordinator for The City of Morgan Hill. She talks us through the inspiration and motivation behind the city's Fourth Saturday's Downtown Street Series as well as what we can expect from each event. The city will be holding these downtow...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Alicia, Allyssa, and Paola of Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services. On this episode we learn all about the incredible ways Jacob's Heart serves both the children facing a diagnosis and the family that will be facing it along side them. At Jacob's Heart it is i...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Amir Ahmadzadeh mortgage broker for and owner of Global Mortgage! On this episode you'll hear what makes going to Amir different than going to a bank or a lender; the types of loans he's able to secure you through his partnerships; and what he can do to turn the "no" yo...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Nicholas Begane, regional sales manager for Westmont of Morgan Hill! Westmont Morgan Hill is resort style senior living designed to foster a sense of belonging, independence, and overall well-being. Nicholas talks us through the different lifestyle options, the incredible list of ameniti...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Avi Gingold, an independent associate for LegalShield! Avi tells us all about how he got started with LegalShield and about all of the incredible and affordable legal and identity protection services available through them! Whether you are an individual or a small business LegalShield is...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Roger Knopf, the president of The Morgan Hill Historical Society! We hear all about the various ways the Historical Society works to preserve the history and culture of our beloved city! We learn about the Villa Mira Monte, home to The Hiram Morgan Hill House and the Museum located on it...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Edgar Gonzalez and Steve Soriano, owners and operators of All One Solar Shine. All One Solar Shine can help you keep your buildings clean and your energy bills down by cleaning solar panels, windows, and gutters and doing it the right way. Listen now to hear how they do what they do. Lea...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk with Jayson Stebbins, Branch Manager of Guild Mortgage Morgan Hill! Guild Mortgage recently celebrated it's 15 year anniversary here in Morgan Hill and it's easy to see why they have become such a legacy business in our community. Listen now and hear Jayson tell us all about the incredible servi...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Heather Geddes, the Head Librarian of the Morgan Hill Library! We of course hear about the thousands of books available to readers of all ages but we also discuss the incredible amount of services, resources, and programs available to you through our local branch of the Library. Want to...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with the president and chief engineer of MG Constructors and Engineers, Mark Garrison! We learn why Morgan Hill was the perfect place for them; talk shop and learn about some of the processes they go through when working on projects; and we hear about some of the beautiful buildings around to...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with the president of Rotary of Morgan Hill, Chris Foster! We learn all about the amazing work Rotary does to help both our local and global communities; how to become a Rotarian; and their upcoming and can't miss Dazzle event! Click below to get your tickets today! Click Here to Buy Your...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer Kylie McLaughlin sat down to talk about the upcoming Health and Wellness Fair with two of the people on the team of people putting it on, Harpreet Vittal and Anna Bielecki! The City of Morgan Hill’s senior advisory committee, in colaboration with several other community groups, will be hosting the 2023 Health and Wellness Fair...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and podcast producer / co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with the founder and president of Alma Bonita Animal Rescue Sheila Murphy! Sheila started the rescue in 2017 with a few goats and has since grown it to the rescue it is today, home to over 50 animals who now live in a place where they can get the love and care they need. We talk to Sheila abo...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and Quick 5 co-host Kylie McLaughlin sat down with the senior class of Mount Madonna School who had just returned from their class Learning Journey to India! In part one of our series on Learning Journey's we heard from student Sandy Astone and teacher Shannon Kelly about how the class was preparing for their trip. In this follow up episode we...

On this episode of Quick 5 we sat down with Chef Manny Vasquez and Gabby Crescini of Cochi's Kitchen and Chef Tommy Palmer of Palmerino's, who are coming together to embark on a new food venture, Local on Main! We got all the details about how they came together, what to expect from the new restaurant, and the role each of the chef's will be playing. Morgan Hill will be getting their f...

On this episode of Quick 5 we sat down with Mattie Scariot, the Director of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival! This years Poppy Jasper International Film Festival is taking place on April 12th - 19th and is showing films in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista.  We hear from Mattie all about the amazing film workshops they offer to people of all ages; the different type...

On this episode of Quick 5 we sat down with Robert Lipscomb, President of The Morgan Hill Community Foundation. Once a year the Community Foundation hosts The Santa Clara Valley Wine Auction to showcase some of the amazing food and wine our community has to offer and to raise some money to help fund all of the amazing work done by the Community Foundation and the non-profits it helps support. We g...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and Podcast Producer Kylie McLaughlin sat down with President of AAUW Morgan Hill, Suman Ganapathy! We discuss the AAUW mission, all of the work they do for our community through scholarships and community grants, and of course their upcoming Wildflower Run! The 40th annual Wildflower Run is taking place at Live Oak High School on March 26th. 100%...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and Quick 5 producer Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Mount Madonna's upper school Director Shannon Kelly and senior at Mount Madonna Sandy Astone to talk about their 12th grade Learning Journey to India! We hear about some of the things they'll be doing on the trip; the ways the have prepared, from the perspective of both an educator and a student;...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich sits down with Executive Director of Informed Choices, Laura Geffre. We discuss some of the available pregnancy services offered to women at Informed Choices, the educational workshops and baby supplies they provide for those in need, and the reasons that their mission is so important to Laura and the whole staff at Informed Choices. Listen now to...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich sat down with Owner and Head Designer of CURATE Design, Shelly Garza! Shelly started CURATE right at the start of the pandemic when she saw that a lot of people were needing to redesign their spaces to serve their new stay at home needs. On this episode we discuss how she got started, what drove her to start here in Morgan Hill and what she hoped t...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich sat down with Bobby Saadieh, sales manager at the Morgan Hill branch of loanDepot! They discuss the services loanDepot has to offer for first time home buyers as well as those looking to refinance and how the team at loanDepot strives everyday to help people in purchasing a home in this community we all love. The people at loanDepot are first time...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich sat down with Mark Turner, the newly appointed Mayor of Morgan Hill, and asked him to think towards the future by playing out a scenario.. it's mid April and Mayor Turner is being asked to reflect on the accomplishments of his first 100 days in office. What is he hoping he'll be able to say? Mayor Turner speaks towards his hopes for working with th...

On this episode of Quick 5, Morgan Hill Chamber CEO, Nick Gaich, talked with Allen Swift, owner and operator of Epic Auto Repair! Allen and his family bought the auto shop conveniently located in the heart of Morgan Hill on Monterey Road on June 1st, 2022 and opened the doors of Epic Auto Repair! Though they are new to Morgan Hill they have deep roots & long standing costumer relationships thr...

On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich sat down with Susan Hines, executive director of the South Valley Science and Engineering Initiative. After telling us about how she got started with the fair she walked us through some of the do's and don'ts when submitting a project; the available resources for students; and recounted a few of her favorite projects from years passed! SVSEI is an...