North Shore Chamber To Honor Diamond Award Winners

DANVERS, MA — Five North Shore businesswomen who have shown a commitment and passion for leading with purpose, empowering women, serving others and making an impact professionally and personally will be honored at the 2022 Diamond Awards.

The honorees were nominated by their peers in the North Shore business community and ultimately chosen by the Chamber's Diamond Awards Selection Committee.

This year's honorees are Ahora, Inc. of Lynnfield co-founder and CEO Samanda Morales, Institute for Savings of Newburyport Executive Vice President and CEO Kim Rock, Silver Lining Solutions of Rowley owner and President Darcia Tremblay and YMCA of Metro North President and CEO Kathleen Walsh.

MerryFox Reality of Salem broker, businesswoman and community advocate Betsy Merry will be celebrated posthumously.

They will be honored at the North Shore Chamber's second annual Diamond Awards Breakfast on Aug. 24, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Kernwood Country Club.

The Selection Committee for this year's awards included Jay Connolly, president and CEO of Connolly Brothers Inc., North Shore Chamber Board of Directors; Rob Pellegrini, president, ENCON Commercial Services, North Shore Chamber Board of Directors; Lorie Skolski, Business Principal, DMS Design LLC; Karen Andreas, North Shore Chamber president and CEO; and Sonya Vartabedian, North Shore Chamber communications director.

Tickets are $50 for members and $70 for nonmembers and can be reserved here.

Sponsorships are also available by contacting Director of Marketing and Sales Cheryl Begin at cheryl.begin@northshorechamber.org.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)