William E. Purcell,
CCE, CAE, President
The face and voice of our
Chamber members. When Bill is not out on the road working with
and for our members on a variety of issues, he can usually be found in the office doing the
same along with administering the Chamber’s operations. The
Greater Valley Chamber’s Economic Development Specialist, Bill
is the staff liaison to the Board of Directors.
Nancie Gray, Vice President - Marketing & Special Events
Nancie
edits and coordinates the Chamber’s written publications
including the Greater Valley Business & Resource Guide,
the bi-monthly newsletter, Business
Matters, BizLink – our weekly enews, and this website. She also administers
and executes special events and programs for the Chamber. Nancie
is the staff liaison for the Leadership Greater Valley, as well
as Alliance Leads, Business Builders, WIN (Women in Networking),
and The Creative Bunch (Marketing, Communications, Public
Relations industry members).
Laura
Gorman,
Director of Membership and Services
Laura is responsible for the
management and oversight of the membership recruitment,
development and retention processes as well as marketing event
sponsorships. Additionally, Laura implements membership benefit
programs and meets the needs of the Chamber membership. Laura is
the Program Administrator for the Southern Connecticut Business
Showcase and is the staff liaison to the Ambassador Committee,
Seeds to Leads Networking Group, Valley Business Network and
Health Care Council.
Al Patuzzi,
Finance Director
Al began his career with the
Chamber as a member and devoted volunteer, serving on the
Membership, Education and Programs Committees. He is our
“money man” handling the AP/AR/Payroll, as well as assisting
with membership sales and special events. Al is also responsible
for the Chamber’s Annual Golf Classic.
Kelly Doyle,
Administrative Assistant
Kelly
is the most recent addition to the Chamber staff coming on board
in December 2006. She is usually the first person you speak with
when you call the office, and handles all of the school,
relocation and vacation information requests, as well as,
assisting with special events and programs.
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