The Belli Team will be celebrating one of their own at tomorrow’s Salinas Chamber Annual Awards Luncheon — Teri Belli is the 2016 Businesswoman of the Year honoree. This recognition is awarded to a woman who demonstrates excellence and provides valuable service to her profession, while supporting the goals of other professional women.
Teri is a successful CPA and active community advocate. Since coming to Salinas in 1980, Teri has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the Salinas Valley Half Marathon founding board, and she was the 2014-2015 Salinas Rotary Club President.
This year’s Annual Luncheon theme is Crushin’ It! “because life isn’t always about whispering in the library” says Paul Farmer, Salinas Chamber President. Life is about passion, and Teri is passionate about Downtown Salinas. Among her many accomplishments, while President of the Salinas Rotary Club Teri pulled together a team of people to work on creating something distinctive and beautiful for Downtown Salinas, with the intention of getting locals excited about the area. “I love being Downtown daily, working and walking to shop and do business, and running into people I know. We have a gem right here in Salinas that we all need to nurture and support,” says Teri. Please join us in congratulating Teri.