Meet Laurie Barr
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Laurie Barr
Public Relations and Marketing Storm Master Exteriors 7870 Webster Road Freeland, MI 48623 (989) 625-4808 [email protected] www.stormmastersexteriors.com |
Q: What year did you begin working at your company?
A: In started in 2025 at Storm Master Exteriors, and 2017 for Occasional Details Catering.
Q: What year did you become a Chamber Diplomat?
A: 2023
Q: What motivated you to become a Diplomat?
A: Helping our members, whether small business or big business, find the winning combination of sponsorships. Maximizing dollars that markets to the desired audience is the key to success.
Q: What Chamber event do you look forward to the most and why?
A: Perc Breakfast is the best way to start your day. The energy in the room with old friends reconnecting or new friends meeting or being introduced is magnetic. Whatever type of contact you are looking for can be found at Perc!
Q: What’s the most memorable connection you’ve made as a Chamber Diplomat?
A: Meeting with members that aren't familiar with all of the opportunities available to them. I have had four members, that aren't new, who have gotten involved and are watching business grow.
Q: How has serving as a Diplomat helped you in your full-time job?
A: Connections and relationships are everything. Once you have trust with your circle, referrals to your business snowball.
Q: What’s one Chamber program or initiative you’re especially proud to help support through sponsorships?
A: I don't have just one favorite. No two businesses are alike. So when meeting with companies I like to get to know them in order to see what programs will best serve them and help them.
Q: What advice would you give to a member who’s unsure whether sponsorship is the right fit for their business?
A: Basically, if you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you've always got. We have options for every business and every budget. Let us see what we can do for you.
Q: What’s the most rewarding feedback you’ve received from a member you helped connect with the Chamber?
A: It was from a new owner at one of the businesses I help, and he is a sponge! He wanted to know what was available and was excited to start with some options then grow into new things. Just the basic exposure has helped him get new leads already.
Q: What is something you always have at your desk?
A: My 3-inch binder of all the organizations I help or am a member of, so if anyone calls or needs any info, it is at my fingertips.
Q: How do you like to spend your free time when you’re not working or volunteering?
A: I love to spend time with my grandkids, I love traveling, and have a big garden in the summer. I also can a lot of food for winter.
Published: January 2026
A: In started in 2025 at Storm Master Exteriors, and 2017 for Occasional Details Catering.
Q: What year did you become a Chamber Diplomat?
A: 2023
Q: What motivated you to become a Diplomat?
A: Helping our members, whether small business or big business, find the winning combination of sponsorships. Maximizing dollars that markets to the desired audience is the key to success.
Q: What Chamber event do you look forward to the most and why?
A: Perc Breakfast is the best way to start your day. The energy in the room with old friends reconnecting or new friends meeting or being introduced is magnetic. Whatever type of contact you are looking for can be found at Perc!
Q: What’s the most memorable connection you’ve made as a Chamber Diplomat?
A: Meeting with members that aren't familiar with all of the opportunities available to them. I have had four members, that aren't new, who have gotten involved and are watching business grow.
Q: How has serving as a Diplomat helped you in your full-time job?
A: Connections and relationships are everything. Once you have trust with your circle, referrals to your business snowball.
Q: What’s one Chamber program or initiative you’re especially proud to help support through sponsorships?
A: I don't have just one favorite. No two businesses are alike. So when meeting with companies I like to get to know them in order to see what programs will best serve them and help them.
Q: What advice would you give to a member who’s unsure whether sponsorship is the right fit for their business?
A: Basically, if you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you've always got. We have options for every business and every budget. Let us see what we can do for you.
Q: What’s the most rewarding feedback you’ve received from a member you helped connect with the Chamber?
A: It was from a new owner at one of the businesses I help, and he is a sponge! He wanted to know what was available and was excited to start with some options then grow into new things. Just the basic exposure has helped him get new leads already.
Q: What is something you always have at your desk?
A: My 3-inch binder of all the organizations I help or am a member of, so if anyone calls or needs any info, it is at my fingertips.
Q: How do you like to spend your free time when you’re not working or volunteering?
A: I love to spend time with my grandkids, I love traveling, and have a big garden in the summer. I also can a lot of food for winter.
Published: January 2026
