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

Anne Lavoie, Combined Worksite Solutions

Bonnie Johnson, Retired

Carole Fromer, Products of Nature International

Carolyne Gatesy, Main Street Office Center

Christine M. Baker, Advocate For You, LLC.

Cristina Zajac, Blue Chip Creamery

Denise Rivera, Liberty Mutual

Donald Valentas, Guarenteed Rate Affinity

Doug O'Leary, Farmers Insurance / The O'Leary Agency, LLC.

Duncan Olaechea, FreshTech

Elizabeth Taylor, E.B. Taylor Photography

Eric Powers, Stone Castle Consulting

Jamie Bell, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

Jason Hoeppner, Anderson-Meyer Insurance, Inc.

Kris Kniss, ACT Group

Laurie Trombly, Paul Davis Restoration

Linda Gurtel, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

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 Ward, Guaranteed Rate Affinity

Nick Scibelli, Berkshire Bank

Ray Kimball, Anderson Meyer Insurance

Robert F. DiBella, Glastonbury Emergency Management

Stanley Zwirn, Stanley Zwirn Insurance

Stephanie Antriasian, Bouvier Insurance

Stephanie Romano, Regions Commercial, LLC

Steve Sessions, People's United Bank

Tom Yurczyk, New England Prestige Realty / Blue Giraffe Films