Peabody Area Chamber Of Commerce Adds 8 To Board Of Directors

PEABODY, MA — The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes eight new members to its Board of Directors ahead of its annual dinner next month.

The dinner will be on Nov. 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Toscano Forno with Community Credit Union as the presenting sponsor.

The Chamber will honor retired Northshore Mall general manager Mark Whiting at the dinner for his outstanding contributions to the local business community.

"Our annual dinner is a testament to the vibrant and dynamic business community we have," said Deanne Healey, President of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce. "This evening is devoted to celebrating our business community, our members who have achieved significant milestones, and fostering connections among like-minded business professionals who share our

vision for a brighter future."

The dinner will be a night of great food, networking opportunities and a program that highlights the accomplishments of the Chamber and its members over the past year.

"All year we have been working a strategic plan to help provide members with access to resources, grants and opportunities to grow or strengthen their business," PACC Board Chairman Dave Olson said. "If it is anything like last year, the energy in the room was amazing and many attendees walked away with new business relationships with connections they made over dinner."

Eight new leaders will join the Board of Directors for the coming year, each chosen to provide a balance between industries, business size and individual skill sets to ensure the leadership team of the chamber is representative of our membership.

The eight new members are Cindy Castro of Granite Girls USA, Joe Cincotta of Spectra Networks, Stalin Cortorreal of HOTWorx Infrared Studio Danvers, Jessy Elghoul of Salem Five Bank, Doug Garabedian of Duffy Insurance, Ali Haydock of the North Shore Children's Museu, Allison Matos of DeMatos Landscaping and Sarah Narcus of Olio Event Space.

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the annual dinner can be found here.

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