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The Chamber Blog

Welcome to our newest Board members!

1/10/2023

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South Shore Chamber Board members

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South Shore Economic Development Board members

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2022 WiLL Speaker Series Wrap-Up

1/9/2023

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Did you miss one? You can hear their stories and get to know these women leaders through our YouTube channel (don't forget to subscribe!).
What are the challenges for women in leadership today? 
"We need to be careful that we are not inadvertently creating more roadblocks for more women. I think that is a unique challenge as we get into positions of power. We need to be careful not just to take on the persona of the status quo... women were expected to look like men and to act like men. You were successful if you did that and you rose through the ranks. But how crazy is that? If I look like the guy in power, dress like the guy in power and I do all the things like the guy in power, I must get power. I think it's easy to forget that that's a really bad thing. You need to show up as yourself. And if you can't, it's not the right company for you."

-- Susan O'Day, A.W. Perry
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Shelley North
GLOW Beauty Boutique
Moderated by:
Kim Kroha
Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro
Michelle Markowitz
Cardinal Cushing Center
Moderated by:
Jacqueline Collins
Partnering for Performance
Dr. Lily Hsu
Labouré College
Moderated by:
Renee McInnes
NVNA and Hospice
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Partnership Circle & Leadership Holiday Party

12/7/2022

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The South Shore Chamber gathered to recognize and thank their Partners and leaders who drive the Chamber’s mission for a better South Shore. The Chamber is no different from any other NPO. We rely on our Partners, Leaders, and member support to survive. We are grateful for a robust and committed team.

Partnership Circle and South Shore 2030 Funders:
A.W. Perry, Eastern Bank, South Shore Bank, Rockland Trust Bank, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, Mass General Brigham, The Patriot Ledger, South Shore Health, Abington Bank, Atlantic Mechanical Contractors, Bank of America, BID Milton, Cambridge Savings Bank, Cape Cod 5, Citrin Cooperman, CLA, Coastal Heritage Bank, Curry College, EMD Serono, Foxrock, Lyft, Massasoit Community College, MountainOne Bank, Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Quincy Mutual Group, South Shore YMCA, Sullivan Tire, TD Bank, Unicorn Realty, 95.9 WATD, Welch Senior Living, Bay Copy, Campanelli, CLA, ​Drohan, Tocchio & Morgan, Electro Switch, Ellis Realty Advisors​, George Washington Toma & Appliance, Jack Conway & Company, John M. Corcoran & Company, National Fire Protection Association, ​National Grid, NVNA and Hospice, O'Connor & Drew, P.C., Ruberto, Israel & Weiner​​, Stop & Shop, Unicorn Realty, Cape Cod Lumber, Fireking Baking Company, Jack Conway, Mass Housing Partnership, P&B Bus, Weathervane Companies

Special thanks to our outgoing 2022 Chair, Deirdre Savage, and incoming 2023 Chair, Rich Fernandez.

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Catching up with: Leadership South Shore

2/18/2022

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Leadership South Shore was established in 2016 by South Shore Bank in partnership with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. This celebrated program selects participants from a pool of applicants and leads them through a yearlong immersive learning curriculum, resulting in a group of individuals who are committed to transformative leadership in our community.  
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This year marks the 5th Anniversary of Leadership South Shore, and we are proud of the more than 100 highly motivated graduates whose commitment to using their knowledge has made a positive change in the region. Leadership South Shore is not a starting point, but rather a process for emerging and established leaders to connect and inspire others to increase civic engagement, build vibrant communities and strengthen the South Shore and beyond.

Meet the current cohort and see what they've been doing

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Women in Local Leadership: Sponsor Spotlight on Mass General Brigham

12/1/2021

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Women in Leadership at MGB
By Mary Ann Blackmur, Community Outreach Program Manager for Mass General Brigham
 
The landscape of leadership in the workplace is shifting to include more women in leadership roles that were traditionally held by men. This includes all industries and  Mass General Brigham is proud to have at the helm Ann Klibanski, MD , President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2019, Cindy Peterson, MBA,  Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Business Development and Kris McCue, Regional Director of Operations for our South Shore locations.

Women leaders tend to have a more “holistic approach to leadership and to the organization. This includes balancing financial and performance results with goals of increasing diversity on leadership teams, an inclusive culture, and driving positive change.”  [1] These holistic leadership traits have been instrumental during the Covid-19 pandemic in allowing businesses to pivot and adjust as needed to stabilize the effects the pandemic has had on their industry and workforce.
All leaders are facing  extraordinary workforce challenges as the result of the pandemic. Many employees are juggling childcare , elder care and homeschooling in addition to their job responsibilities. Successful leaders have not only  recognized these conflicts but listened to their employees to come up with solutions that meet the business and their employees’ needs.  Remote work, flexible schedules are just a few strategies that have succeeded to date.

“ Keeping the needs of our patients front and center , wherever we can we strive to be a flexible employer , we care for our patients by caring for our team” Cindy Peterson, MBA, VP Regional Ambulatory Operations and Business Development.

​As we navigate the “new normal” the holistic approach of women  leaders will be instrumental in ensuring that the business needs are being met while considering the personal needs of their employees to create a harmonious working environment.


[1] Female Leadership: The New Approach in The Workplace (Forbes.com, Oct.28, 2021)

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Nominations to the South Shore Chamber Board

11/1/2021

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The Nominating Committee of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce is pleased to submit a slate of Officers and Directors for terms starting January 1, 2022. Under our bylaws, additional names can be placed before the Board through a petition bearing signatures of 75 members in good standing. Candidates will be presented to the Chamber’s Board of Directors at their November meeting. 
 
Nominated as Officers for terms ending December 31, 2022
  • Chair - Deirdre Savage - Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Vice Chair - Richard Fernandez - Beth Israel Deaconess – Milton
  • Second Vice Chair - Joseph Gratta - Atlantic Mechanical
  • Treasurer - Michelle Hatch, PozerskiHatch & Company
  • Immediate Past Chair - Renee McInnes , NVNA and Hospice
  • Cate Adams - Eastern Bank
  • Jenifer Pinkham - Phifer/Pinkham LLC
  • David Robinson - Ruberto, Israel & Weiner 
  • Bonnie Simmons - Citrin Cooperman  
  
Nominated as Directors for terms ending December 31, 2024
  • Peter Brown – Tiny & Sons Glass Co.
  • Susan Daileader - Rockland Trust
  • Stephen DiPrete - South Shore Bank 
  • Dr. Peter Grape - Mass General Brigham
  • Lily Hsu - Laboure College
  • Dennis Keohane - Keohane-McDonald Funeral Home
  • Michelle Markowitz - Cardinal Cushing Centers 
  • Lynn Sullivan - Mountain One
  • Kristen West - Alden Ash 
 
Nominated as Director for a term ending December 21, 2022
  • Mark D’Onofrio - Coastal Heritage Bank
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Leadership Tips from 3MentorAdvisory

2/23/2021

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​3MentorAdvisory  is a collaborative effort of three seasoned women business owners: Jacqueline Collins, Principal, Partnering for Performance, Michelle Hatch, Partner, Pozerski Hatch & Company, P.C., and Amy Zintl, Managing Partner, ServiceSense. Jacquie brings strategy, communication and leadership skills, Michelle brings accounting and financial advisory, and Amy brings strategies to help keep and retain customers. 

Our purpose is to offer a 360 view of business in order to create a fresh approach to improvement and to help businesses “retool”.  Right now, our attention is focused on women in business or women in decision making positions at larger companies.
Here are some tips we give our clients:
  • Retooling: re-committing to what matters most. First and foremost, identify opportunities for sustainability by looking at achievements and ensuring capacity and capability to maintain.
  • Clarify and leverage your leadership styles and strengths.
  • Shift your engagement with customers to meet new priorities and needs.
  • Review your communication plan and if you don’t have one, build it now.
  • Re-evaluate your financial foundation and monitor cash flow.
  • Re-align your 3-year strategies to a 1-year plan.
  • Ask yourself some tough questions:
    • Do your primary goals still make sense?
    • Can your strategy plan be easily described?
    • What is your true purpose?
    • Are some windows of opportunity about to close.
    • Do you know your market?  What has shifted for them?
    • Have any solutions created new problems that are as bad or worse than the original problems?
    • Which 3 things do you hope remain the same over the next 12 months?
    • Which 3 things do you hope change over the next 12 months?
 
​The bottom line is to get back to the basics of why you started your business, and ensuring purpose and mission are congruent.

Want to learn more about 3MentorAdvisory? Contact Jacqueline Collins today!
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Chamber Board of Directors Nominations

11/3/2020

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The Nominating Committee of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce is pleased submit a slate of Officers and Directors for terms starting January 1, 2021. Under our bylaws additional names can be placed before the board through a petition bearing signatures of 75 members in good standing. Candidates will be presented to the Chamber’s Board of Directors at their November meeting. 

We are suggesting a break in tradition for 2021 regarding the Chair, First Vice-Chair and Immediate Past Chair. These are normally only one-year terms. We are asking Renee McInnes, Deirdre Savage and Jim Dunphy to continue their current positions next year. The Chamber’s year is not very different than what many of our members have gone through. We have not stopped. We have made progress on several fronts and found new ways to serve members. It has been a year of quick adjustments with some projects and programs being put on hold until more normal operations can resume. To move through the remainder of the COVID era while keeping focused on our strategic plan the Executive Committee, Board and management feels it is better to keep those three positions in place for next year. We appreciate all three agreeing to that plan. 

Nominated as Officers for terms ending December 31, 2021
Chair – Renee McInnes , NVNA and Hospice
Vice Chair – Deirdre Savage, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Treasurer – Michelle Hatch, PozerskiHatch & Company
Immediate Past Chair – James Dunphy, South Shore Bank
Cate Adams - Eastern Bank
Richard Fernandez - Beth Israel Deaconess – Milton
Joseph Gratta - Atlantic Mechanical
David Robinson - Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C.
Bonnie Simmons - Citrin Cooperman  
  
Nominated as Directors for terms ending December 31, 2023
Kaitlin Clifford – Jack Conway & Company
Nancy Curry – Envision Bank
Jack Connell – Eastern Nazarene College
Brian Molisse – Molisse Realty Group
Kathryn Murphy – Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP
Mark Olivieri – The Patriot Ledger
Andrea Pyke – Friendship Home
Brian Renstrom – BlumShapiro
Frank Zona – Zona Salon 
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Meet Our Executive Committee - Darlene & Joe

2/12/2020

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Darlene Hollywood of Hollywood Agency
Darlene Hollywood, Principal
Hollywood Agency

What is your favorite thing about your career? 
Working with such a diverse group of businesses in a broad swath of industries is what I love most. While most people can claim no two days are alike, I may deal in financial services, juvenile products, tech start-ups and hospitality all in the course of a few hours.

 As a 2020 Executive Board member, what's the one thing you're most looking forward to working on or hoping to achieve? 
Helping drive the 2020 plan, which is so key to the region’s future. 

What was the last great book you read? or a favorite movie/TV show you'd recommend? 
The funniest program I’ve seen in sometime is Schitt’s Creek. There’s such a richness to the characters who at first offensive, turn endearing. It’s crass, clever and compelling all at once.​


Joseph Gratta from Atlantic Mechanical Contractors
Joseph Gratta, CEO
Atlantic Mechanical Contractors

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What is your favorite thing about your career? 
I’m incredibly fortunate to maintain a career with many distinct roles, responsibilities and people. As the CEO and General Counsel for Atlantic Mechanical, I spend my time building the systems, client base and brand of the company while managing our teams and handling policy decisions.  I serve in a similar role with Gratta Property Management, however, I spend more time on real estate development, zoning/property law, and financing projects. Every day is a little different for me, and I’d say that’s my favorite part of my career. 

As a 2020 Executive Board member, what's the one thing you're most looking forward to working on or hoping to achieve? 
The Chamber, along with the SSEDC, do so much for the community, and while its reputation is rather sterling, I don’t think enough people realize the size of the impact we create. I’d like to see the recognition and funding become more commensurate with the missions and accomplishments of the Chamber. And we can do that through more concise messaging, which Jill Donovan has already made tremendous progress on, and more focused programming/events.  

What was the last great book you read? or a favorite movie/TV show you'd recommend? 
Right now I’m in the middle of a book called Sapiens which is excellent. It’s essentially the history of human beings from a scientific perspective. As far as TV goes I’m a Seinfeld fanatic- there will never be a better sitcom.

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Meet Our Executive Committee - Brian & Jim

1/29/2020

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Brian Molisse, Molisse Realty Group LLC
Brian Molisse, Owner
Molisse Realty Group LLC
http://www.molisserealty.com

What is your favorite thing about your career?
I love helping my clients and my agents & staff achieve their Goals 

As a 2020 Executive Board member, what's the one thing you're most looking forward to working on or hoping to achieve?
Help bring more individuals and local companies to the chamber. I feel it has so much to offer to everyone.

What was the last great book you read?  Favorite movie?
The E Myth Revised by Michael E Gerber and Favorite movie The Green Book. 


James Dunphy, South Shore Bank
James Dunphy, Chief Executive Officer
South Shore Bank
​http://www.sssb.com
Immediate Past Chairman of SSCC Board

​What is your favorite thing about your career? 
Helping our clients fulfill their financial needs and the ability to have a positive impact on our community.  

As a 2020 Executive Board member, what's the one thing you're most looking forward to working on or hoping to achieve?
Helping to address the obstacle that prevent our community from growing in a managed and prosperous way. 

What was the last great book you read? 
LeaderShift by John Maxwell

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