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
Chair
Wendy Estrella, Owner/Partner
Vice Chair
Socrates De La Cruz, Founding Partner
Treasurer
Heather McMann, Executive Director
Clerk
Jessica Andors, Executive Director
Joan Hatem-Roy, CEO
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
Jonathan Isaacson, CEO
The Gem Group
Marianne Paley Nadel
Evan Silverio, President/CEO
Silverio Insurance Company
Chet Szablak, Executive Vice President,
Chief Sales, Community and Customer Relationship Officer
Enterprise Bank
(Enterprise Bancorp)
Julieann Thurlow, President/CEO
Reading Cooperative Bank
Board of Directors
Karen Andreas, President and CEO
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
Mark Cochran, President
Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
John Croce, President/CEO
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
Lane A. Glenn, President
Northern Essex Community College
Karen Gomes, President/CEO
Zolia Gomez, Managing Partner
Maria Gonzalez-Moeller, CEO
The Community Group
Toni Hays, President
John Howard, President/CEO
Craig Jesiolowski, President/CEO
Jeanne Leydon, President/CEO
Mary Immaculate Health Services
Walkiria Manzueta, Business Development/Talent Acquisition
Alberto Nunez, Owner/Developer
Syramad Properties, Inc
Glenn Prezzano, President/Publisher
Ramon Quezada, Director of Business Development
Labor on Site
Brenna Schneider, Founder and CEO
99 Degrees Custom
Chris Sullivan, President
Jadihel Taveres, Head of School
Esperanza Academy
Deb Wilson, President
Lawrence General Hospital
Ex-officio Members
Joseph Bevilacqua, President/CEO
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Marcos Devers, State Representative
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
Richard Napolitano, Jr., SVP External Relations/Chief Development Officer
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Cynthia Paris, Superintendent
Lawrence Public Schools
Kendrys Vasquez, Mayor
City of Lawrence
City of Lawrence
Lori Trahan, U.S. Congresswoman
3rd Congressional District
Brian Norris, Interim Executive Director
MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Development Board
Marc Laplante, President
Leadership Council
Greg Bialecki, Principal
Salvatore Lupoli, President/CEO
Bob Rivers, Chairman/CEO
Eastern Bank
Alberto Vasallo III, President/CEO
Lenders Circle
Pete Johnston, Senior Vice President & Senior Commercial Banking Officer
The Savings Bank
Jim Reagan, President/CEO
DCU
Jonathan Dowst, President/CEO
Pentucket Bank
Ray Wrobel, Vice President
Timothy Burrill, Vice President, CRA Officer