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CHAMBER COMMITTEES

Business owners and their employees are encouraged

to join an East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce committee. 

They serve several purposes including: benefitting the Chamber and the community,

and promoting the committee members' business through their involvement on the committee.

 

 

Ambassadors/Membership

Johnathon Birs and Robert Durfee, Co-Vice Chairmen

Committee meets on first Wednesday of the month, 12:00p.m. at the Chamber office

  • Cultivates members, especially new and inactive.
  • Visits EPACC members and provides feedback to the Chamber regarding needs and issues of concern to members. Each month ambassadors are provided with a list of businesses to contact.
  • Serves as hosts and greeters for the Chamber's monthly Business After Hours, Business During Hour and attends as many Chamber events as possible.

Committee Members:

Lisa Ballantyne, United Methodist Elder Care

Johnathon Birs, Capital City Financial

Brenda Celletti, Ocean State Town Planner

Mary DesRosiers, Johnson & Wales Inn-Seekonk

Bob Durfee, Delisi Property Management

Arthur Dwyer, Wood's Heating Service

Liz Goodheart, Print-MD

Kathy Lizotte, Bill Lizotte Architectural Glass & Aluminum

Eric Ouhrabka, Starlight Limousine & Transportation

Cookie Rojas, Pawtucket Red Sox

Susan Santoro, One Communications

Bob Skurka, Bristol County Savings Bank

Helen Siravo, Coastway Community Bank

Ken Saunders, Community & Teachers Credit Union

 

 

Community Awareness  - Arthur Dwyer, Vice Chairman

Committee meets on second Tuesday of the month and as needed, 12:00 p.m. at the Chamber office

  • Coordinates EPACC annual meeting and all special events for the Chamber.
  • Obtains business sponsors for Business After Hours and special events.

Committee Members:

Lisa Ballantyne, United Methodist Elder Care

Tom Cardillo, Standard Hardware

Patricia Chick, Silpada Jewelry

Deborah Crepeau, Stitch-in-Time Tailoring

Harold Daigneau, Daigneau Insurance Agency

Bob Durfee, Delisi Property Management

Arthur Dwyer, Wood's Heating Service

Mary Nascimento, East Providence Reporter

Christine St. Hilaire, Barrington Urgent Care

Patricia Watson, Law Office of Patricia Watson

 

 

Finance Committee

  • Oversees the Chamber's finances and activities
  • Reports to the board

Committee Members:

Bill Allen, Troy Pires & Allen

Johnathon Birs, Capital City Financial

Ron Carmark, CPA

Steve Lima, East Commerce Solutions

Kathy Marabello, Navigant Credit Union

Jeffrey Pitt, Radison Hotel-Providence Harbor

Ken Saunders, Community & Teachers Credit Union

Christine St. Hilaire, Barrington Urgent Care


 

Government Affairs & Economic Development - Allan Gilmore, Vice Chairman

Committee meets on second Thursday of the month, 12:00 p.m. at the Chamber office

  • Committee members follow local and state government affairs; i.e., legislative issues affecting the business community
  • Committee chairperson informs the board of directors regarding issues affecting the business community. Committee chairperson and/or executive director addresses these issues in a public forum, based on the findings of the committee and the decision of the board of directors.
  • Ad hoc committees are appointed as needed to study specific issues relating to the business community; and submits findings to the full committee. 
  • Some members attend City Council, Planning Board and Zoning Board meetings as observers. They provide reports with pertinent information to the full committee.

Committee Members:

Johnathon Birs, Capital City Financial

Allan Gilmore, Gilmore's Flower Shop

Phil Tirrell, Weichert, Realtors -Tirrell Realty

 

Golf Outing Committee: Greg Fiske, Vice Chairman

Committee meets on third Tuesday of the month; 12:00 p.m. at the Chamber office

  • Oversees and coordinates the Chamber's annual golf outing
  • Procures sponsors, golfers,raffle donations and volunteers for the event

 

Committee Members:

Lisa Ballantyne, United Methodist Elder Care

Greg Fiske, Anchor Insulation

Allan Gilmore, Gilmore's Flower Shop

Steve Lima, East Commerce Solutinos

Eric Ouhrabka, Starlight Limousine & Transportation

Greg Watka, Aspen Aerogels

East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce

1011B Waterman Avenue

East Providence, Rhode Island 02914

Phone: 401-438-1212
Fax: 401-435-4581
email: office@eastprovchamber.com

 

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