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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2020 | Worcester Business Journal 111 G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T F O C U S Top chambers of commerce Ranked by total membership Chamber Membership Full-time equivalent employees Head of chamber Board chairman/ company affiliation Year founded 1 Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce 311 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-753-2924 • www.worcesterchamber.org 2,050 9.0 Timothy P. Murray president & CEO Robert D. Cox, Jr. Bowditch & Dewey Worcester 1875 2 North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce 860 South St., Fitchburg 01420 978-353-7600 • www.northcentralmass.com 700 12.0 Roy Nascimento president & CEO David A. Duval Protective Services, Inc. Lunenburg 1984 3 Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce 2 Shaker Road, Suite B200, Shirley 01464 978-425-5761 • www.nvcoc.com 590 2.0 Melissa Fetterhoff president & CEO Dana Roberts Fidelity Bank Leominster 1984 4 Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce 30 Lyman St., Suite 6, P.O. Box 1555, Westborough 01581 508-836-4444 • www.corridornine.org 552 N/A Karen J. Chapman president & CEO Rebecca Roman Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough 1979 5 Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce 670 Linwood Ave., Suite 5, Whitinsville 01588 508-234-9090 • www.blackstonevalley.org 500 N/A Jeannie Hebert president & CEO Joshua Lee Smith Bowditch & Dewey Worcester 1979 6 Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce 11 Florence St., Marlborough 01752 508-485-7746 • www.marlboroughchamber.org 438 3.0 Robert Schlacter president & CEO Tim Nelson Boston Scientific Marlborough 1924 7 MetroWest Chamber of Commerce 860 Worcester Road, Framingham 01702 508-879-5600 • www.metrowest.org 425 2.0 Jim Giammarinaro president & CEO David Podell Massachusetts Bay Community College Framingham 1895 8 The United Regional Chamber of Commerce 310 South St., Plainville 02762 508-316-0861 • www.unitedregionalchamber.org 370 1.0 Jack Lank, IOM president & CEO Rebecca Marshall-Howarth The Last Word Attleboro 1917 9 Milford Area Chamber of Commerce 258 Main St., Suite 306, Milford 01757 508-473-6700 • www.milfordchamber.org 345 2.0 Laura O'Callaghan president & CEO Sandra Biagetti Bright Insurance Agency Milford 1922 10 Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce 18 Church St., 2nd Floor, Hudson 01749 978-568-0360 • www.assabetvalleychamber.org 325 1.5 Sarah Cressy president & CEO Carolyn Read Habitat for Humanity N. Central MA Acton 1986 11 North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce 80 Freedom St., Athol 01331 978-249-3849 • www.northquabbinchamber.com 301 1.5 Melissa Eaton executive director Tabitha Fournier Athol Savings Bank Athol 1982 12 Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce 29 Parker St., P.O. Box 1381, Gardner 01440 978-632-1780 • www.gardnerma.com 300 (a) 2.5 Carol Jacobson president & CEO Tracy Hutchinson GAAMHA Gardner 1889 13 Chamber of Central Mass South 46 Hall Road, Sturbridge 01566 508-347-2761 • www.cmschamber.org 260 1.5 Alexandra McNitt executive director Laurie Cashman Yellow Iris Farm Thompson, CT 1945 14 Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce 179 Great Road, Suite 104B, Acton 01720 978-263-0010 • www.mwcoc.com 240 1.0 Jonathan Kerr executive director Peter Daniel Rapscallion Table & Tap Acton 1989 15 Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce 1174 Main St., Holden 01520 508-829-9220 • www.wachusettareachamber.org 199 1.0 Jennifer Stanovich executive director Sandra Mahoney Christopher House Worcester 1991 12 Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce 29 Parker St., P.O. Box 1381, Gardner 01440 978-632-1780 • www.gardnerma.com 300 (a) 2.5 Carol Jacobson president & CEO Tracy Hutchinson GAAMHA Gardner 1889 13 Chamber of Central Mass South 46 Hall Road, Sturbridge 01566 508-347-2761 • www.cmschamber.org 260 1.5 Alexandra McNitt executive director Laurie Cashman Yellow Iris Farm Thompson, CT 1945 14 Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce 179 Great Road, Suite 104B, Acton 01720 978-263-0010 • www.mwcoc.com 240 1.0 Jonathan Kerr executive director Peter Daniel Rapscallion Table & Tap Acton 1989 15 Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce 1174 Main St., Holden 01520 508-829-9220 • www.wachusettareachamber.org 199 1.0 Jennifer Stanovich executive director Sandra Mahoney Christopher House Worcester 1991 16 Auburn Chamber of Commerce 311 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-753-2924 • www.auburnchamberma.org 150 N/A Virginia K. Parent affiliate liaison Stephen Londregan Chuck's Steak House Auburn 1962 17 Webster Dudley Oxford Chamber of Commerce 505 South Main St., Webster 01570 508-943-9700 • www.wdochamberma.com 133 1.0 John E. Milas executive director Ross Lavoie Oxford Insurance Oxford, MA 1945 18 Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 55, Hopkinton 01748 N/A • www.hopchamber.com 89 0.5 Tim Kilduff executive director Cristina Morrissiey Unibank for Savings Hopkinton 1990 Source: Each chamber via survey, chamber websites (a) Did not respond to survey. Data from 2019. - Compiled by: Timothy Doyle, tdoyle@nebusinessmedia.com Don't miss this chance to get your company's message in front of the region's business leaders. PLAN NOW TO RESERVE YOUR ADVERTISING SPACE. 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In the survey, 53% of business leaders said they expect their companies to return to normal in the next 12 months, despite 83% currently running at reduced capacity. Only 2% said they were concerned their business may not survive. Business leaders said their top challenges are uncertain economic conditions, revenue and sales growth, and shifting con - sumer habits due to the pandemic. The Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce service area includes Boylston, Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston.