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Chrk Hauman, Chambers Volunteer of theYearPEnsoNOF THEWEEK

One BusyYear Later...

By Pam JolmsonSound Senior Staff WriterTn November 2009,I w"bb"m"*.us (pronouncedItrebbersaurus") co-founderChris Hauman joined BranfordChamber of Commerce. One verybusy year later, Chris will behonored, on Nov. 18, as ChamberVolunteer of theYear.uI knew I was going to jump infirll force, so thaf,s why I waiteda bit to join,n says Chris, whostarted his web-based Branfordbusiness in November 2007.Tb earn the recognition withsuch lighbring speed is a testa-ment to the energy and efforiChris contributes to Chamberprograms and events."One of the reasons Im so

Webbersaur.us co-founder Chris Hauman pub his web-based business expertiseto use by volunteering to support programs and efforts of Branford Chamberof Commerce as well as other community groups. 0n Nov. 18, Hauman will berecognized as Chamber Volunteer ol the Year. Photo by hm Johnson/The Sound

involved is how much I enjoy community service events like gets asked most, if,s about thatworking with [Executive Direc- Community Dining Room's cuddly-looking orange dinotorl Ed Iazarus," Chris says. an:rual firndraising walk-a- hacking acrnoss his website. TtreA member of the Public Rela- thon. He dished out pasta at arxrwer to "\Mhy the dinosaur?tions and Marketing Committee, the network's Sauce for Srngers is the company's original tagline,Chris says, "IMe have a lot of firn fundraiser last spring tn help Iil'ebsites can survive extinction,'and get a lot of shrffdone." defray unforeseen costs hitting he orplains.Tb help other Charnber mem- the Branford High School choir ?eoplewhorunbusinessesarebers as well ari after a volcanic ash cloud stalled really good at what they do,u butmembers, he's given Chamber its return from ltaly. they're usually not webmasters,seminars on how firee Internet With family ties to North Chris says. 'Ttris is a tool thatapplications can inoease the Branford, Chris grew up in allows them to try all kinds ofbottom line for small businesses. Guilford and moved here a little different things by just droppingOn the Chamber's Men of Bran- more than 12 years ago. He runs and dragging. It's areally Jtmngford Calendar Committee, Cbris the marketing and sales end of business model thaf,s finding awent the extra mile, becoming Webbersaur.us and his brother, lotofhappyclients.'a[r. Ocbober." His page's play on North Carolina resident Bruce Clients dot the eastern sea-the Webbersaur.us dinosaur logo Hauman, is its pmgramming board and one's even based inhas Chris dressed d la Fred F1int- mastermind. Chile, but Branford's wherestone, encountering a full-scale *I{e created a system that Webbersaur.us will continuedinosaur statue (visit www.zip06. allows anyone who can operate a making its home, says Chris.com to check it out). mouse to edit their own website. "I love the town. I don't seeIn addition to his Chamber We create the website, then we Webbersaur.us going anywherevolunteer work, this Branford give the owner the keys so they else," he says.resident'sbranchedouttosupport ean operate it and upilate it on Chrislooksforwardtoassistingother hometown gmups. Chris is their owni he explains. the Chamber in the future. Heon committees for Blackstone It's zuch a cool tool, even some wasrecentlyelectedtothe Cham-Librany's annual Boo}s, BBQ, Tbwn of Branford deparhents ber's Board of Directnrs and willand Blues (he desiped and have signed on to spice up their chairthe Chamber's Eryo site atdonated its website), Branford's sites. the 2O11Branford Festiva].20l0AnimalAwarenessDay,and Tranford Recreation has 30 "AfterbeingwiththeChanberdonated dgsigning Dan Cosgmve pages on their site,' says Chris, for a}nost a year, it's such anAnimal Shelter's 2011 fundrais- adding Branford's Police and Eco- honor to be recognized as Volun-ingpet-photo calendar. nomic Development deparbnent teer of theYear, to be voted on toAs an.active member of the sites also are rewing up with theboard,andnamedchairoftheSound Network Group, Chris helpfromWebbersaur.us. 2011 Chamber Eqn," he says.