MCC’s Entrepreneurship Program to Host Marketing Panel

As part of the Visiting Entrepreneur Speaker Series, Middlesex Community College will host a marketing panel in partnership with the Lowell Chamber of Commerce. John Chemaly, a founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Trinity Ambulance, will co-host with Danielle McFadden, President and CEO of the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, December 12 in MCC’s Lowell Campus Federal Building Assembly Room or on Zoom.

“This event is a business development and marketing panel regarding how to foster, formulate and maintain business relationships, as well as how to develop a strategic plan and grow a business,” Chemaly said. “We have three prominent guest panelists who are going to be answering questions and talking about all things marketing. All five of us have some knowledge to impart to these students.”

During the event, Chemaly and McFadden will lead a panel featuring Rajia Abdelaziz, CEO and co-founder of invisaWear; Teddy Panos, founder of InsideLowell; and Timna Nwokeji, CEO and founder of Life as a Maven, LLC. The group will discuss what it means to connect with customers in today’s world of digital content.

Abdelaziz created invisaWear to hide safety technology inside smart jewelry and accessories. She took the company from launch to over 100,000 customers and recently was recognized as part of FORBES’ 30 Under 30 and the Boston Globe’s Tech Power Players List.

Panos developed InsideLowell as a 21st century multi-media company. He was host of the Morning Drive Show on 980WCAP-AM for 15 years and has over 30 years of experience in television, radio, newspaper, digital and social media.

Nwokeji started the Latina owned digital content creation business focused on helping small businesses create engaging content. An HR professional, she holds a master’s degree from Northeastern University and shares her travels around the world with her followers.

“John, Danielle and our panelists bring great insight about the importance of communication, especially face-to-face relationship building, something that often is overlooked in our digital society,” said Stacie Hargis, MCC’s Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator. “This event is open to the broader community, so we are looking forward to students having an opportunity to engage on several levels."

Visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/entrepreneurship/ for more information and to register for the event in advance.