Chamber Mission and Strategy - Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

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
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.