Our Ambassadors

The Ambassador Committee plays a significant role as "The Face" of the Chamber. They attend Chamber programs such as Business After Hours & ribbon cuttings as well as volunteer at events such as the Apple Harvest Festival and Chamber Classic Golf Tournament. They also "adopt" new members for the first year of membership and make themselves available to assist them in navigating through Chamber benefits and services to maximize membership. After meeting their new member and presenting a membership plaque, the Ambassadors focus on member retention and engagement by reaching out to current members on a quarterly basis to encourage participation and remind them of what is coming up on the calendar. They serve as the voice of the members and bring recommendations forward for board consideration.

The Ambassadors are one of the most important committees in the Chamber. Individuals are nominated to become an Ambassador after having been a Chamber member for one year. The Chamber typically has 10-20 Ambassadors serving each affiliated town.

Ambassador Co-Chairs:
 

Scott Garcia, Smith Brothers Insurance

Santo Pirrotta, American Eagle Financial Credit Union

Bonnie Johnson, Retired

Carole Fromer, Products of Nature International

Carolyne Gatesy, Main Street Office Center

Cristina Zajac, Blue Chip Creamery

Denise Rivera, Liberty Mutual

Donald Valentas, Guarenteed Rate Affinity

Duncan Olaechea, Duncan Olaechea / Halpert Insurance

Elizabeth Taylor, E.B. Taylor Photography

Eric Powers, Stone Castle Consulting

Gary Perrelli, Glastonbury Lifestyle

Jason Hoeppner, Anderson-Meyer Insurance, Inc.

Kris Kaplan, K2 Coaching

Kris Kniss, ACT Group

Laurie Trombly, Paul Davis Restoration

Lindsey Kent, ShopRite

Lisa Romano, Regions Commercial

Malissa Naylor, Webster Bank

Marsela Jones, People's United Bank 

Matt Maneggia, CT Family Acupuncture

Matt Winkler, Life Publications/Glastonbuy

Michael Daniels, Town of East Hartford

Mike Daly, New England Prestige Realty

Nick Scibelli, Berkshire Bank

Ray Kimball, Anderson Meyer Insurance

Robert F. DiBella, Glastonbury Emergency Management

Sean Terry, Cooperative Systems

Stanley Zwirn, Stanley Zwirn Insurance

Stephanie Antriasian, Bouvier Insurance

Steve Sessions, People's United Bank

Tara Lentini, Horizon Escapes

Tom Yurczyk, New England Prestige Realty / Blue Giraffe Films