Our Partners
We are a coalition of leaders throughout the City of Lawrence that are dedicated to working together on a shared vision of growing the Lawrence economy. To do this, we are bringing the resources of our organizations to the table, as well as a spirit of collaboration that allows us to achieve goals of a bigger magnitude than any one entity could accomplish alone.
Leaders In and
Around Lawrence
Executive Committee
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Chair
Marianne Paley Nadel, Owner and Manager
Everett Mills Real Estate, LLC
Vice Chair
Chester Szablak, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Treasurer
Heather McMann, Executive Director
Clerk
Wendy Estrella, Owner/Partner
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Jess Andors, Executive Director
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Socrates De La Cruz, Founding Partner
Jonathan Isaacson, President
The Gem Group
Bell Tower Management
John Silva, President and CEO
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
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Julie Thurlow, President/CEO
Reading Cooperative Bank
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Joan Hatem-Roy, CEO
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
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Evan Silverio, President & Owner
Silverio Insurance Company
Diverse Real Estate, LLC
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Board of Directors
Deborah J. Wilson, President
Lawrence General Hospital
Mark Cochran, President
Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
John Croce, President/CEO
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Jose De La Rosa, Founder & President/CEO
Markus Fischer, Executive Director
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence
Evelyn Friedman, Executive Director
Greater Lawrence Community Action Council
Karen Gomes, President/CEO
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Zolia Gomez, Managing Partner
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Daniel Griggs, Market President
TD Bank - Eastern Massachusetts
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Joan Hatem-Roy, CEO
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
Toni Hays, President
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John Howard, President/CEO
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Craig Jesiolowski, President/CEO
Jeanne Leydon, President/CEO
Mary Immaculate Health Services
Walkiria Manzueta, Business Development/Talent Acquisition
Alberto Nunez, Owner/Developer
Nunez Properties
Glenn Prezzano, President/Publisher
512 Media Inc.
Ramon Quezada, President
QVM Properties, LLC
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Evan Silverio, President
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Chris Sullivan, President
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Brenna Schneider, Founder and CEO
99 Degrees
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Maria Moeller, CEO
The Community Group
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Jadi Taveres, Head of School
Esperanza Academy
Lane A. Glenn, President
Northern Essex Community College
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Karen Andreas, Publisher
Ex-officio Members
Joseph Bevilacqua, President/CEO
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Pedro Soto, Business and Economic Development Director
City of Lawrence
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Theresa Park, Executive Director
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
Marcos Devers, State Representative
16th Essex District
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Barry Finegold, State Senator
2nd Essex and Middlesex District
Greater Lawrence Technical School
Christina Minicucci, State Representative
14th Essex District
Frank Moran, State Representative
17th Essex District
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Richard Napolitano, Jr., SVP External Relations/Chief Development Officer
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
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Cynthia Paris, Superintendent
Theresa Park, Planning and Development Director
City of Lawrence
Hon. Daniel Rivera, Mayor
City of Lawrence
Lori Trahan, U.S. Congresswoman
3rd Congressional District
Abel Vargas, Executive Director
MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Development Board
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Kendrys Vasquez, President
Leadership Council
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Bob Rivers, Chairman/CEO
Eastern Bank
Salvatore Lupoli, President/CEO
Greg Bialecki, Principal
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Nancy Snyder, Former President
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Alberto Vasallo, President/CEO
Lenders Circle
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Pete Johnston, Senior Vice President & Senior Commercial Banking Officer
The Savings Bank
Jim Reagan, President/CEO
DCU
Chuck Walker, President/CEO
Pentucket Bank
Ray Wrobel, Vice President
Align Credit Union