2025 Board Of Directors Executive Committee
Board Chair
Vice Chair - Public Policy
Brian Casaceli
Partner
Mirick O'Connell
Vice Chair for Membership - Large Businesses
Robert Valair
Sr. Director Facilities & Corporate Support Services
Staples, Inc.
Treasurer
Jamie Stafslien
President & CEO
Complete Technology Resources
Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Lydia Colon, Au.D.
Director of Audiology
Learning Center for the Deaf
Vice Chair for Membership - Education
Vice Chair for Membership - Non-Profit and Municipalities
Eileen Davis
Mental Health Line Program Director
United Way of Tri-County
2026 Chair Elect
Dr. Nancy Niemi
President
Framingham State University
Board Chair
Craig Lizotte
Senior Management
The Mathworks
Vice Chair - Small Business
James Feudo
President and Owner
JVF Solutions
Ex Officio
Legal Counsel
Katherine Garrahan
Partner
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
2025 Board Of Directors
Board Member
Ryan Burkart
General Manager
The VERVE Boston Natick
Board Member
Jim Bartholomew
Vice President
R. W. Holmes Realty
Board Member
Chuck Budd
Commercial Relationship Officer
Avida Bank
Board Member
David Laurent
Director of Sales
Colwen Hotels
Board Member
Gary Dodakian
Lead, Local Government Relations
Sanofi MetroWest Medical Center
Board Member
Board Member
Vera Dias
Real Estate Consultant
The Evolve Realty
Board Member
Larry Drolet
Chief Technical Officer
Towerwall
Board Member
James Feudo
President
JVF Solutions
Board Member
Rick MacPherson
President & CEO
MetroWest YMCA
Board Member
Evan Eastman
Business Banking Officer
Middlesex Savings Bank
Board Member
Board Member
Jason Palitsch
Executive Director
495 Partnership
Board Member
Board Member
Tania Blanco
Owner
Blanco Insurance
Board Member
Jim Giammarinaro
Owner
Putts & More Family Fun Center
Board Member
Vance Williams
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Board Member
Anouk Flood
Business Development & Loan Partner
Harbor One Mortgage
Board Member
Shannon Giordano
Owner
Serendipity Social Media LLC
Chamber Staff
Marketing and Member Specialist
Accounting
Phyllis Lord
Affiliate and Partner Organizations
495/MetroWest Partnership (Regional Economic Development Organization)
Jason Palitsch
www.495partnership.org
MetroWest Economic Research Center (MERC)
Dr. Fahlino F. Sjuib, Director
fsjuib@framingham.edu
www.merc-online.org
Leadership MetroWest (Community Leadership Development)
leadershipmetrowest.org
MetroWest Visitors Bureau (Regional Tourism)
metrowestvisitors.org