Chamber Mission and Strategy
The Chamber organizes its work around three major directives.
Recruit
Identify companies and sectors of the economy that play to the region’s strengths and are poised for growth and conduct visits to them with industry leaders.
Retain
Maintain and grow jobs through workforce training and collaboration with area colleges and universities, vocational schools, and other educational institutions to retain graduates in the local economy
Incubate
Develop and implement programs to support and mentor entrepreneurship, and support local development efforts that create desirable spaces in which to live and work
Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation
The Chamber has a charitable 501c-3 called the Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation. This foundation is focused around supporting the education and workforce development initiatives of the Chamber, as well as our business recruitment and economic development efforts.
To make a tax-deductible contribution, mail a check written out to: Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation and mail to:
Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunity Foundation
c/o Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
311 Main Street, Suite 200
Worcester, MA 01608
WRSOF Board Members
First Name | Last Name | officer | Company Name |
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D. | Moschos | chair | Sedar Law |
Eric | Torkornoo | clerk | Fidelity Bank |
Timothy | Murray | president | Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce |
Satya | Mitra | treasurer | The Guru Tax & Financial Services |
Katherine | Bagdis | vice chair | Mountain, Dearborn & Whiting LLP |
Kola | Akindele | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | |
Craig | Blais | Worcester Business Development Corp. | |
Eric | Busenburg | Euro-American Worldwide Logistics | |
Christine | Cassidy | Fallon Health | |
Robert | Cox | Bowditch & Dewey | |
Michael | Crawford | Rockland Trust | |
Diane | Giampa | Bay State Savings Bank | |
Eric | Goodwine | Country Bank | |
Alex | Guardiola | Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce | |
Carolyn | Jackson | Saint Vincent Hospital | |
Sheila | King-Goodwin | Fidelity Bank | |
Karen | Pelletier | Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce | |
Jackson | Restrepo | Restrepo Properties, LLC. | |
Jamie | Salois | Atlas Distributing, Inc. | |