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The Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Inducts Their 2022/23 Board of Directors

The Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce inducted their 2022/23 Board of Directors at our 28th Annual Meeting their October 4, 2022 at Lenzi’s.

Outgoing Chair, Robbie Barnes from Lowell Catholic, was acknowledged for her contributions over the past year and the new leadership team consisting of Kristen Laurin, Chair, from Anstiss & Co. and Alison Hughes, Vice Chair, from Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, were introduced.

The GLCC thanked outgoing board members Max Ward (AdviCoach), Ray Wrobel (Align Credit Union), Karilee Reinking (TD Bank), George Lima (EMD Serono) and Thomas “Doc” Daughtery (Eastern Bank) for their dedication throughout the years.

New board members are Erika Jerram (Town of Billerica), Henry Marte (Marte Media), Jennifer Rivera-Cintron (Align Credit Union), Sophan Smith (EforAll/EparaTodos Merrimack Valley) and Ana St. Louis (V.I.S.E. Bridge Group).

The Greater Lowell Chamber board is representative of the GLCC’s 500 members and includes representatives from small to large businesses, nonprofit organizations and industries including education, banking, health care and more.

2022/23 Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Executive Board

  • Danielle McFadden – President & CEO – Greater Lowell Chamber
  • Kristen Laurin – Chair – Anstiss & Co.
  • Alison Hughes – Vice Chair – Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union
  • Cynthia Smith – Secretary – Element Care
  • Robbie Barnes – Immediate Past Chair – Lowell Catholic
  • Debbie Callery – Merrimack Valley Food Bank
  • Dan Esdale – Incompass Human Services
  • Angela Strunk – Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital
  • Patty Wilson – Enterprise Bank

Full Board

  • Chris Bassett – Minuteman Press
  • Patty Coffey – University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Joanne Dennison – The Guidance Counselor for Grown Ups
  • Lawrence Estelle – Lowell Five
  • Erika Jerram – Town of Billerica
  • Vichtcha Kong – Washington Savings Bank
  • Henry Marte – Marte Media
  • Sandra Meneses – Meneses Law Firm
  • Rachel Polizzotti – Polizzotti Plumbing & Heating
  • Dot Richards – Cards by Dot powered by SendOutCards
  • Jennifer Rivera Cintron – Align Credit Union
  • Sophan Smith – EforAll/EparaTodos Merrimack Valley
  • Ana St. Louis – V.I.S.E. Bridge Group
  • Lisa Tuzzolo – Middlesex Community College
  • Robert Wheeler – Lowell Community Health Center

The Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce is a regional Chamber representing over 500+ members in Lowell, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford and beyond! The GLCC believes that when local businesses succeed, so do our communities. Their mission is to provide opportunities for Chamber members through education, marketing, networking, and advocacy to ensure that we have a strong local economy.

Photo credit: Luciana Calvin Photography

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