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EXCERPT:  Businesses in Santa Clara, Palo Alto, and Los Gatos will be contributing more cash into city coffers in 2023 after their residents approved November measures that would introduce or increase local business taxes.... "The reaction is confusing" said Christian D. Malesic, President/CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber...

Media - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Date Published - 6 Jan 2023
By: Olivia Peterkin

EXCERPT:  American economic cycles have seen tech sector layoffs in 2002 and 2008, but what seems to be different in 2022 is the support system for those on H1-B visas. So, when last week, after Twitter followed by Meta, Amazon, Cisco, and Google terminated thousands, instead of going into shock mode, the Silicon Valley community rose as one to help immigrants. Christian D. Malesic, President/CEO, Silicon Valley Central Chamber told indica over email that, “The Silicon Valley Central Chamber is tracking the layoffs in the region which are growing in scale and intensity..."

Media -IndicaNews
Date Published - 23 Nov 2022
By: Ritu Jha

EXCERPT:  An overhaul of Santa Clara’s business tax that could help the city plug a gaping budget hole appears to be on track for victory in the election. Nearly 60 percent of Santa Clara voters support Measure H on early election results, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters... Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce President Christian D. Malesic said business representatives are disappointed that the measure is likely to be approved. “In one fell swoop, the City Council, and unfortunately now voters, shifted Santa Clara from being the clearest, best city for business in the Valley..."

Media - LocalToday
Date Published - 13 Nov 2022
By: Alexandra Ross

EXCERPT:  Tech companies of all sizes are looking to trim or cut some of their workforce. Some experts say the companies are preparing for the worst... The Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce has been keeping track of the layoffs and the impacts that could be had on the Bay Area economy.
"If we're losing some of those high paying jobs, that starts to have a downward spiral effect," said the Chamber's President and CEO Christian D. Malesic, "It has to be something we get a grip on very quickly so that we stop it. Or, it spirals very quickly downward; like, for example, Detroit, Michigan."

EXCERPT:  Santa Clara voters will have an interesting ballot and a lot of decisions to make this November.
One of the more controversial decisions will be Measure H. It would increase the business license tax on Mission City businesses by charging $45 per employee per business...

...Opponents who signed the arguments are:

• Christian Malesic, CEO, Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce...

Media - Santa Clara News
Date Published - 24 Aug 2022
By: Robert Haugh

EXCERPT:  ...The big business that is the NFL got bigger over the course of a year. Its teams' revenue jumped 12% collectively. Healthy attendance at games is a good reason why. ...

..."People are going out. They’re enjoying themselves, they’re having a good time. But economically, they’re spending money," said Christian Malesic, CEO & president of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce... ...That economic charity extends to area hotels, according to Malesic.

Media - Fox 2 TV KTVU (San Francisco)
Date Published - 22 Aug 2022
By: Jesse Gary

EXCERPT:  ...On Tuesday, the City Council approved placing an updated headcount tax on the November ballot... The measure was redrafted after last week’s council meeting where it faced opposition from the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce...

...“Although we appreciate Santa Clara city staff and councilmembers for involving us in the process, the model that passed council was developed and presented just 24 hours prior to the vote; thus, was not properly vetted,” [SVC Chamber President/CEO Christian] Malesic told San José Spotlight on Wednesday. “In the rush to ‘do something’, the final, green-lit huge tax increase on business that will be on the November ballot was not thoroughly reviewed, analyzed, or debated.”...

Media - San Jose Spotlight
Date Published - 13 Jul 2022
By: Natalie Hanson

EXCERPT:  After a week of deliberation, the Santa Clara City Council decided to alter the original proposal for a ballot measure that would increase taxes on businesses.

Last week, the Council deferred the item after hearing strident commentary from the [Silicon Valley] Central Chamber of Commerce that the proposed tax was draconian... 

Media - Silicon Valley Voice
Date Published - 13 Jul 2022
By: David Alexander

EXCERPT:  The Santa Clara City Council put a major increase on the business license tax...

The Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce opposes the tax. “The economy is in a difficult place right now,” said Chamber President and CEO Christian Malesic. “We don’t know if there’s going to be a recession.” He offered to work with the City to find an increase that would be less harmful to Santa Clara businesses and wait for the 2024 ballot....

Media - Santa Clara News
Date Published - 13 Jul 2022
By: Robert Haugh

EXCERPT:  ...What will Prologis Inc. do with the land beneath California's Great America [Amusement Park]... Christian D. Malesic, the President and CEO of the Santa Clara based Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce, said he thinks Prologis' purchase implies the company is diversifying...

Media - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Date Published - 8 Jul 2022
By: Chelsea Nguyen-Fleige

EXCERPT:  ...At its Tuesday night meeting, the Council opted to delay a new business license tax... Similarly, Christian Malesic, President and CEO of Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce, called the hike a “super hyper progressive” tax, one that will make Santa Clara the least business-friendly environment in the valley....

Media - Silicon Valley Voice
Date Published - 6 Jul 2022
By: David Alexander

EXCERPT:  Santa Clara leaders are holding off on putting a business tax before voters in order to allow for more input from a local business group... The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to wait until July 11 to vote on placing a measure on the November ballot.... President and CEO Christian Malesic told San José Spotlight the chamber would rally against the headcount proposal because such increased tax costs could chase away companies that bring much-needed jobs to the city. He said the chamber presented city officials with alternatives to address the budget deficit in April and May, such as a smaller tax increase that no more than doubles the current amount of revenue....

Media - San Jose Spotlight
Date Published - 5 Jul 2022
By: Natalie Hanson

EXCERPT:  The owner of California's Great America has sold the popular South Bay amusement park...

..."We kind of expected this was coming," said Christian Malesic, the CEO and president of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce. "With the price of land in Silicon Valley going up, up, up and there doesn't seem to be any stop...

Media - Fox 2 TV KTVU (San Francisco)
Date Published - 28 Jun 2022
By: James Torrez

EXCERPT:  Santa Clara could ask residents to approve a business tax overhaul in November, despite opposition from regional commerce leaders. If passed, it could bring in millions...

...Silicon Valley Central Chamber President and CEO Christian Malesic said such a proposal would cause a “nearly 700% increase” in taxes for the largest locally-based [sic] companies...

Media - San Jose Spotlight
Date Published - 21 Jun 2022
By: Natalie Hanson

EXCERPT:  The Silicon Vally Central Chamber of Commerce has come out against an employer head tax in the Mission City.
“We are opposed to an employee head tax because we think it will have a detrimental effect on economic development and hurt the City of Santa Clara’s reputation for being a business-friendly city,” the Chamber’s President/CEO Christian D. Malesic wrote to the Mayor and City Council in a June 18 letter...

Media - Santa Clara News
Date Published - 21 Jun 2022
By: Robert Haugh

EXCERPT:  A crowd of 50,000 Coldplay fans reveled at a Sunday concert at Levi’s Stadium in https://www.santaclaraca.gov/home— ....

...Christian Malesic, CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce, told San José Spotlight concerts returning to the stadium will help rebuild the economy, especially the tourism segment, which was decimated during the pandemic... 

Media - San Jose Spotlight
Date Published - 16 May 2022
By: Lorraine Gabbert

EXCERPT:  (Cover Page Story) Santa Clara could become the next Silicon Valley city to revise how it imposes taxes on companies operating within its boundaries....

...Such a "hyper-progressive" tax as the one Santa Clara [City Council] is considering could make things worse, said Christian Malesic, CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce, an umbrella group that includes the [Santa Clara] Business Council... 

Media - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Date Published - 29 Apr 2022
By: Troy Wolverton

EXCERPT:  Santa Clara has no city manager or city attorney after both were fired this year by a councilmember majority. Now one is looking to sue and another is getting a massive severance to not sue....

Media - San Jose Spotlight
Date Published - 3 Apr 2022
By: Kate Bradshaw

EXCERPT:  San Jose police investigators, Monday, announced the capture of multiple suspects wanted in connection with so-called smash-and-grab robberies in the South Bay....

...Monday’s development did not escape notice by the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce. Its president hailed the arrests.
"To our members, this has been a top issue. And I’m sure this news will be positive news," said president & CEO Christian Malesic....

EXCERPT:  A developer looking to redevelop 46 acres of northern Santa Clara has scaled back its plans by more than half. Mission Point is a proposal to build a new mixed-use neighborhood by developer Kylli at 3005 Democracy Way in Northern Santa Clara...

...“This is exactly what we need in Silicon Valley and particularly in Santa Clara,” Christian D. Malesic, CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce, told San José Spotlight. "Santa Clara has a number of large redevelopment projects that are going to reshape the whole north side of the city", said Malesic...

EXCERPT:  This time two years ago, Santa Clara publicly threatened to sue its chamber of commerce for nearly $600,000 it claimed the city was overcharged—but the two sides quietly settled the dispute for about half that amount last fall.

...the chamber hired Malesic. He said one of the main reasons he was hired in early 2021 was to resolve the dispute. "...the issue is completely and 100% settled.” 

Media - San Jose Spotlight
Date Published - 26 Jan 2022
By: Sonia Waraich

EXCERPT:  After a weekend like we just had in the Bay Area, the immediate question for some is: will we see more mass organized crime? 

Media - ABC7 KGO TV (San Francisco)
Date Published - 23 Nov 2021
By: Dustin Dorsey

EXCERPT:  The Chamber serves as an advocate for the Silicon Valley business community and strives to advocate, connect, and educate for the growth and sustainability of its business members.

"We advocate at city hall, at the county, and in Sacramento at the state level," explained Christian D. Malesic, President/CEO. "When your employees learn and grow through the Chamber your whole organization improves." 

Media - ABC7 KGO TV (San Francisco)
Date Published - 4 Oct 2021
By: Staff Writer

EXCERPT:  Christian D. Malesic, President & CEO, and Christian Pellecchia, 2021-2022 Board Chair, on the popular afternoon lifestyle show, Midday Live, present the value proposition, what makes the SVC Chamber different, and how it helps businesses to be better at business tomorrow than they were today.

EXCERPT:  Silicon Valley Central Chamber President Christian D. Malesic says he understands that after a year and a half–people are tired of having to wear masks - just keep businesses open.

EXCERPT:  The National Cleaners Association, a trade group representing 1800 businesses across the country, estimates that about one in six dry cleaners has gone out of business nationwide. 

EXCERPT:  ...The Silicon Valley Central (CA) Chamber has hired Christian Malesic as their new president/CEO. Malesic previously served as the CEO for the Pennsylvania Society of Association Executives, Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Society and Melbourne (FL) Regional Chamber.... 

Media - W.A.C.E. Insider
Date Published - 5 Mar 2021
By: Staff Writer

EXCERPT:  After a nationwide search, the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce (SVC Chamber) has hired Christian D. Malesic as its new President and CEO. Malesic takes over for board member Christian Pellecchia, who was overseeing daily operations until the position was filled.

Malesic says he knows it’s a difficult time to take over, but... 

Media - The Silicon Valley Voice 
Date Published - 4 Mar 2021
By: Erika Towne

EXCERPT:  Businesses, no doubt, prepping all night for reopening. Santa Clara County officially goes into the red tier after midnight. "Businesses need this. And, just a couple of weeks before spring... This is perfect timing."

EXCERPT:  Who is Christian D. Malesic, why he is so passionate about Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce? Ding Ding TV branding show Innovation Dialog interviewed Christian D. Malesic on Feb. 25th 2021... 

EXCERPT:  The Good — The Leg Drop Award:

The New Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce (a.k.a. the Old Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce) has a new CEO — Christian D. Malesic. He gets to make a fresh start. Malesic is lucky...

Media - Santa Clara News Online
Date Published - 19 Feb 2021
By: Robert Haugh

EXCERPT:  The Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce (SVC Chamber) formerly known as the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce picked a new president and CEO.

Christian D. Malesic will replace Christian Pellecchia who’s been running the chamber...

Media - Santa Clara News Online
Date Published - 17 Feb 2021
By: Robert Haugh

EXCERPT:  Santa Clara-based Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce (SVC Chamber) named Christian D. Malesic President and CEO. Malesic will replace Christian Pellecchia, a current board member, who has been overseeing the daily operations...

Media - PRLog
Date Published - 15 Feb 2021
By: Diandra Weldon

EXCERPT:  The Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) programme [sic] is recognized around the world as a badge of excellence in the events industry. Today, EIC announced 119 professionals earned their CMP or CMP-Healthcare designation in November 2020. View the full list... 

Media - Events Industry Council
Date Published - 17 Dec 2020
By: EIC Staff

EXCERPT:  The numbers of facilities and veterinarians specializing in emergency animal care are increasing, according to an official with the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association.

Christian D. Malesic, of the Hummelstown-based organization, said both specific emergency training and emergency hospitals are a...

Media - The Daily Item
Date Published - 31 Aug 2019
By: Karen Blackledge

Media - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Date Published - 31 Aug 2019
By: Karen Blackledge

EXCERPT:  The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released their third update on June 27, 2019 regarding the investigation that feeding dogs “grain-free” food increases heart-related issues... This latest update, and the investigation which prompted it, are causing a hysteria in the dog-lover community...

Media - Reading Eagle
Date Published - 14 Jul 19
By: Susan Miers Smith

EXCERPT:  The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released their third update on June 27, 2019 regarding the investigation that feeding dogs “grain-free” food increases heart-related issues... This latest update, and the investigation which prompted it, are causing a hysteria in the dog-lover community...

Media - bctv.org
Date Published - 15 Jun 2019
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  The Pennsylvania Veterinary Foundation (PVF) announces that it is becoming Animal Care PA. Originally established in 1983, PVF has served as the charitable arm of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) and is well-known throughout the veterinary community...

Media - Animal Care PA
Date Published - 19 Jun 2019
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  With the days of warmer weather slowly edging closer, the inside of a vehicle can quickly become an oven, posing a serious risk to pets left inside.
“Research has shown that the internal vehicle temperature can rise thirty-five degrees in as little as a half hour...

Media - ExploreJeffersonPA.com
Date Published - 1 Jun 2019
By: Aly Delp

EXCERPT:  Pennsylvanians are gearing up for the hot and hazy days of summer. With the hot weather just around the corner, animals will have an extra level of protection from the extreme heat of cars this year. Owners are always encouraged to keep their animals safe and away from hot cars while unattended. This will be the first summer, however, that animals will have a new law that empowers law enforcement...

Media - bctv.org
Date Published - 30 May 2019
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  Electrical engineering alum Christian D. Malesic '91, of Harrisburg, PA, has been hired as the new Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA), the state's only professional membership organization for the veterinary profession. PVMA represents 3,400 veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, assistants, practice managers, and other support staff...

Media - Lehigh University: P.C. Rossin College
Date Published - 20 May 2019
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ...The search committee was seeking a visionary, an educator, a financial craftsman, a manager, a professional, and a leader of the most ethical and highest moral character to shepherd the organization into the next decade and beyond.

The Board of Trustees performed a lengthy and thorough search process, according to Dr. Kate J. Harnish, DVM, Chair of the Search Committee and current President-Elect of PVMA...

Media - CityBizList: Philadelphia
Date Published - 22 April 2019
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ..."The nationwide search began in late August and ended just after the 2018 holiday season. Over 300 applications were received and narrowed down by job expectations and experience." The Board chose Malesic due to his education and experience, "Christian's understanding of PVMA's strategic plan was demonstrated from the beginning. Christian did his research about the current issues in veterinary medicine and was well prepared for the challenging and intellectually stimulating interview questions," added Harnish...

Media - Cision: PR Newswire
Date Published - 22 April 2019
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  When an organization passes its 135th birthday as one of the Commonwealth’s premier professional associations and the torch-bearer for protecting and enhancing both animal and human health, it knows a few things about leadership. So, when the PVMA and the PVF began their search for the next Executive Director to lead the association and charity into and through the next decade, that person had to be a visionary, an educator, a financial craftsman, a manager, a professional, and a leader of the most ethical and highest moral character... 

Media - Keystone Veterinarian
Date Published - 1 April 2019
By: Staff

Media - WMEL; 910 AM
Date of Live Show - 26 May 17

Media - WMEL; 910 AM
Date of Live Show - 28 April 17

EXCERPT:  ...The Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce Board is also standing up against the proposed bill, saying Florida's tourism industry is a critical economic driver and job creator, creating a $183 billion impact to the state.

Chamber President Christian Malesic said other states are still suffering from the Great Recession, but Florida and Melbourne are on the verge of an economic boom...

Media - Spectrum News TV Channel 13
Date Published - 9 February 2017
By: Greg Pallone

EXCERPT:  ...“Today’s announcement is a game changer in delivering our goals to keep our communities connected,” Malesic adds. “This expanded AT&T service will help support job growth in small businesses and provide fast connections for families and students at home.”...

Media - CED Magazine national magazine
Date Published - 14 Jul 2016
By: Laura Hamilton

EXCERPT:  ...“Our Chamber Members expect highly trained, professional staff to manage their membership organization,” said Christian D. Malesic, MBA, CAE, IOM, The Melbourne Regional Chamber’s President/CEO and an IOM graduate himself. “Mr. Anderson has demonstrated knowledge, skill and the dedication necessary to deliver the quality expected from the region’s largest and most prestigious business Chamber.”....

Media - Everything Brevard
Date Published - 12 July 2016
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ...Christian Malesic’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer has raised the bar for the organization, it seems. The multi–dimensional Malesic has honed a résumé rooted in valuable career experiences that cuts across a pretty wide spectrum of education, business, the military, and society in general. He was named to his position last year and has steered the organization to seven consecutive months of membership growth....

Media - Brevard Business News newspaper
Date Published - 9 May 2016
By: Ken Datzman

EXCERPT:  The world will tell "you can't!" They'll tell you they didn't. They'll say they wouldn't. They'll point to others who couldn't. They'll advise you shouldn't. And, if you listen, they're right - you can't! But, if you trust in YOU... the world will witness greatness. 

Media - Viera Voice newspaper
Date Published - May 2016
By: Angela Smith

EXCERPT:  ...Aijana Leonard, a Florida Tech student who will receive her MBA in project management in August, will head to Washington, D.C., in May as part of Citizens for Space Exploration, a group that advocates on behalf of America’s journey to Mars. She was recently recognized along with leadership of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Media - Florida Tech NOW
Date Published - 18 February 2016
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  …Small Business Saturday is a growing national movement that’s based on the Black Friday shopping phenomenon, said Christian D. Malesic, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida.

“The concept is to get back to your roots, especially since we’ve seen the Internet boom in the recent decade here. So many people are turning towards their computer and buying their gifts from far-away lands, whether that be the state next door or the town next door,” Malesic said…

Media - Florida Today newspaper
Published - 27 November 2015
By: Rick Neale

EXCERPT:  …Before signing on with the Melbourne Regional Chamber, Christian Malesic of Reading, Pennsylvania was the Executive Officer at the Home Builders Association of Berks County.

Now he’s building something else, getting the Chamber membership on board with a singular message: that they have a lot to brag about as an organization…

Media - Florida Today newspaper
Published - 22 August 2015
By: Wayne T. Price

EXCERPT:  ...“Currently across the country so many of our public servants are being undervalued and treated with disrespect,” said Malesic, the newly named President of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida.
“We wanted to show our first responders, and the public how much we appreciate them and the work they do for us everyday in Brevard County.”...

Media - Space Coast Daily
Published - 22 August 2015
By: Kathy Reaks

EXCERPT:  One hundred twelve association professionals recently received their Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from the CAE Commission of ASAE, joining more than 4,000 industry leaders worldwide...
The CAE Program serves to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate those who have acquired and have demonstrated knowledge essential to the practice of association management... Christian D. Malesic, MBA, IOM, CAE

Media - American Society of Association
                Executives
Published - June 2015
By: staff

EXCERPT:  After an “extensive national search,” Christian Malesic has been appointed the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce of East Central Florida....

Media - Brevard Business News newspaper
Published - 15 Jun 2015
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ...“We couldn’t be more pleased with our choice,” said Glen Chaney, 2015 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Melbourne Regional Chamber. “Our extensive national search process involved the review and screening of more than 100 applicants, with over a dozen interviews, four follow up interviews, and eventually the selection of two candidates, who were invited to make final presentations to the chamber’s search committee. Christian was clearly the front runner, possessing the education and experience in organizational management necessary to lead our chamber forward.”...

Media - Space Coast Business newspaper
Published - 29 May 2015
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ...While at the Home Builders Association of Berks County, Malesic was recognized as a trend-setting and dynamic leader earning the “Best-in-Nation New Executive Officer” award in 2013 from the National Association of Home Builders.
Malesic was a U.S Air Force officer for six years where he managed Intercontinental Ballistics Missiles at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and controlled Air Support Operations Maintenance with more 350 technicians reporting to him at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina...

Media - Florida Today newspaper
Published - 28 May 2015
By: Wayne T. Price

EXCERPT:  ...The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 30 citations to more than 20 entities and individuals, including local companies and others from at least five states...

Christian D. Malesic, Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Berks County, said the OSHA inspections and citations were to be expected after a major damage-producing event."

Media - Reading Eagle newspaper
Published - 5 October 2014
By: Ford Turner

EXCERPT:  ...Christian Malesic, Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Berks County, said the spreading awareness of roofs that may have been damaged by hail does not mean the situation is urgent.
He pointed out that there have been several heavy rainstorms since May 22, and if a roof has not leaked its replacement is not an urgent matter.
"You can wait until the fall. The quicker you do it, the less time you give yourself for research," he said.”...

Media - Reading Eagle newspaper
Published - 14 July 2014
By: Ford Turner

EXCERPT:  ...If your home was damaged in the May 22 hailstorm, it could be some time until you get it fixed.There are many people in the same boat, so insurance adjusters and contractors have their hands full.Luckily, the damage that most homeowners face is cosmetic, so there's time to research contractors to hire for the repairs and wait for them to be available.
"It feels like an emergency but it's not an emergency," Christian Malesic, Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Berks County, said during an information session Tuesday about coping with the hail damage...

Media - Reading Eagle newspaper
Published - 4 June 2014
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ...Christian D. Malesic, Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Berks County, which represents about 300 companies that serve Berks, said it may take some time to evaluate the real impact of the storm.
"It could take a couple of weeks to see how all this shakes out when homeowners start to discover things that aren't immediately visible now," he said. "The skylight and window damage is the most obvious."...

Media - Reading Eagle newspaper
Published - 23 May 2014
By: Bruce Posten

EXCERPT:  ...“We’re seeing a trend in the extras of the enhancements as opposed to the base or square footage of the house changing,” said Christian Malesic of the Homebuilders Association of Berks County.
He said houses are trending larger by usable square footage. The average homebuyer is not going to buy a new smaller home unless it’s a townhouse, added the Executive Officer of the West Lawn-based organization that connects homeowners to members of the residential construction industry....

Media - Lehigh Valley Business newspaper
Published - 18 November 2013
By: Brian Pedersen

EXCERPT:  Christian D. Malesic, MBA, IOM of the Home Builders Association of Berks County (HBA), recently received the Best New Executive Officer award for 2012 from the Executive Officers Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)...
Along with a dedicated team of leaders, Malesic spearheaded a number of projects to increase esprit de corps and regain momentum. Earlier this year, the HBA was recognized with three Best-in-Nation awards for those efforts...

Media - At Home in Berks magazine
Published - October 2013
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  Pieller's home was selected from 12 applicants as the 2013 home makeover project of the Home Builders Association of Berks County Restoring Hope Foundation.
"One of reasons we selected Lisa is because we wanted to give her a hand up and not a handout," said Christian Malesic, Executive Officer of the association.

Media - Reading Eagle newspaper
Published - 11 September 2013
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  Christian D. Malesic, Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Berks County, recently received the Best New Executive Officer award for 2012 from the Executive Officers Council of the National Association of Home Builders.

The award was presented during NAHB's annual 2013 Association Leadership Institute held in Portland, Ore. Malesic became the Executive Officer of the HBA of Berks County in February 2012...

Media - Lehigh Valley Business newspaper
Published - 10 September 2013
By: Stacy Wescoe

EXCERPT:  At this year's NAHB Association Leadership Institute in Portland, OR, Christian Malesic of the Home Builders Association of Berks County won the 2013 Association Excellence Award for New Executive Officer!

Media - Pennsylvania Builders Association
Published - 20 August 2013
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ...Association newsletters and magazines are traditionally published about the association and its members. We reinvented the concept with At Home in Berks by expanding our target audience beyond HBA members, to include Berks community business owners and home owners. This innovative approach quickly drew the attention of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) federation, because after just four issues, At Home in Berks achieved the 2012 NAHB "Best-in-Nation" member publication award...
 

Media - At Home in Berks magazine
Published - June 2013
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  The Home Builders Association of Berks County (HBA) has been recognized for an unprecedented three Best-in-Nation Awards of Excellence...
“This is not your daddy’s HBA,” boasted Christian D. Malesic, MBA, IOM who is the Executive Officer for the association. “Our association, our leaders, our members are, literally, the Best-in-Nation.  HBA of Berks County is on the cutting-edge.  We lead the pack. We are teaching other HBAs how we bring exceptional value to our members so they can emulate the process.”...

Media - bctv.org
Published - 22 May 2013
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  It's time to start thinking of houses as homes and not as an investment for speculation.

It's a concept many homeowners have been forced to accept as they saw the value sucked out of their real estate investments during the mortgage crisis that began several years ago and helped cripple the U.S. economy...

Media - Reading Eagle
Published - 7 May 2013
By: Dan Kelly

EXCERPT:  Two students majoring in Professional Writing at Penn State Berks, juniors Stephen Doyle and Erica Caceres, are serving as freelance writers for the Home Builders Association of Berks County magazine titled At Home in Berks...
According to Christian D. Malesic, Editor-in-Chief of At Home in Berks and Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Berks County, the primary goal of the publication is to create a publicly consumable magazine....

Media - Penn State News
Date Published - 4 December 2012
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  ...The one sentiment echoed by every businessperson at the hearing was: “We can fix the economy and create jobs if government just gets out of the way.” 

Specifically, businessmen such as Christian Malesic of the Home Builders Association of Berks County articulated how the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) myriad of needless and duplicative regulations create a web of unnecessary obstacles to job creation... 

Media - PA House Majority Policy Committee
Date Published - 22 August 2012
By: Charles Lardner

EXCERPT:  Only those students attending universities and colleges accredited by the AACSB International are considered for membership. In addition, membership is extended only to those juniors and seniors ranking in the top 10% of their class. Membership is extended to MBA students ranking in the top 20% of their class...

Media - Shippensburg University
Date Published - 20 April 2012
By: Dr. John G. Kooti

EXCERPT:  The  Central Dauphin School Board voted 7-2 Monday not to renew the contract of Superintendent Luis B. Gonzalez when it expires on July 12.
Board member Christian Malesic, who voted against the measure along with Assistant Secretary Michael Brehm, made an impassioned appeal in Gonzalez’s favor...

Media - Patriot News newspaper
Date Published - 8 August 2011
By: Marijon Shearer

EXCERPT:  Summer 2011 Winner - Christian D. Malesic - Business Administration, M.B.A. - Shippensburg University

Media - Dixon University Center
Date Published - Summer 2011
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  Paying bills ahead of schedule has its benefits: Remodelers can receive a “purchase discount,” ranging from 0.5% to 2%, from suppliers for bills paid 10 to 15 days before they are due.
Paying ahead of schedule is a standard practice at CM Squared, a lighting design and electrical services company, in Harrisburg, Pa. “It’s a simple way of adding to the bottom line,” President Christian Malesic says...

Media - Remodeling national magazine
Date Published - 17 May 2011
By: Nina Patel

EXCERPT:  Christian Malesic wants taxpayers to know that the Central Dauphin School Board isn’t wasting money in the board’s outsourcing of transportation, a dispute that has dominated school board meetings for nine months.
Malesic, the Board President, says that the board voted to outsource transportation “so we could save the taxpayers $12 million over five years.”...

Media - The Patriot News newspaper
Date Published - 4 April 2010
By: Mary Klaus

EXCERPT:  ...Central Dauphin School Board member Christian Malesic said Gonzalez impressed him in the interview process. 
"We put all the candidates through the ringer," Malesic said. "I asked him tough questions. He didn't stay too long at many places because he was a transitional leader in some of the districts. He came here looking for a new challenge. Central Dauphin is quite a challenge. He has a lot to offer."

Media - The Patriot News newspaper
Date Published - 21 July 2009
By: Mary Klaus

EXCERPT:  We’ve got a wonderful interview for everyone today! Christian Malesic is a relatively new member to BiggerPockets, but in that short time, has given quite a bit of himself to help others out! His knowledge, enthusiasm, and energy is captivating, and I thought we ought to find out more about the man...

Media - BiggerPockets
Date Published - 28 March 2008
By: Joshua Dorkin

EXCERPT:  If you could keep only five of the many tools you use in your business, which ones would you choose? Christian Malesic, President and CEO of CM Squared, Harrisburg, Pa., took very little time to pick the ones he’d least like to do without...

Media - ProRemodeler national magazine
Date Published - 31 July 2001
By: Staff

EXCERPT:  …Remodelers Council Chairman Christian Malesic says the council annually seeks to coordinate two or three community service projects with at least one focusing on a group, such as the elderly or handicapped.

He said veterans were the first group to come to mind this year when members discussed ideas for their final, largest community project. Since a number of members are veterans, including Malesic, that helped finalize the decision. “Veterans are very special citizens in our community,” says Malesic…

Media - The Carlisle Sentinel newspaper
Date Published - 17 July 2001
By: Ben Barron

EXCERPT:  ..."I personally believe they're alive," he said. The Vietnamese government refuses to release the prisoners, he said, because "if they lied to us at first, they can't turn back now. Would any other country in the world respect Vietnam again?" He told the students that military action would not be wise and that a resolution is being sought through diplomacy. Though eighth-graders cannot vote, he said, they can have an impact. "You have to get involved in your country," he said. "Go home and tell your parents about this. In the future, you will be the ones who run this country."...

Media - The Morning Call newspaper
Date Published - 12 January 1990
By: Rich Harry

EXCERPT:  The Arnold Air Society, a national Air Force ROTC service organization, wants to inform the public about military personnel missing in action in Southeast Asia.

And Lehigh University’s chapter, with the help of a 20-year old cadet, is working to achieve this goal.

Cadet Capt. Christian D. Malesic, POW / MIA special projects officer, was 6 years old in 1975 when Saigon fell. Malesic is a senior electrical engineering student at Lehigh.

His project is to coordinate the annual 24-hour event in which three people run continuously across the Fahy Bridge and back…

Media - The Morning Call newspaper
Date Published - 5 September 1989
By: Bryan Hay