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F O C U S P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S
Top chambers of commerce
Ranked by total membership, then FTE employees
Chamber Membership
Full-time
equilivant
employees Head of chamber
Board chair/
company affiliation Year founded
1
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
311 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-753-2924 • www.worcesterchamber.org
2,000 12.0
Timothy P. Murray
president & CEO
Christine Cassidy
Falllon Health
Worcester
1875
2
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
860 South St., Fitchburg 01420
978-353-7600 • www.northcentralmass.com
700 15.0
Roy Nascimento
president & CEO
Rachel Lopez
Resource Management
Fitchburg
1984
3
Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce
30 Lyman St., Suite 6, Westborough 01581
508-836-4444 • www.corridornine.org
510 2.0
Karen J. Chapman
president & CEO
Pamela Stevents
Seder & Chandler LLP
Westborough
1979
4
Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
2 Shaker Road, Suite B200, Shirley 01464
978-425-5761 • www.nvcoc.com
475 2.0
Melissa Fetterhoff
president & CEO
Dana Roberts
Fidelity Bank
Leominster
1984
5
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
670 Linwood Ave., Suite 5, Whitinsville 01588
508-234-9090 • www.blackstonevalley.org
450 5.0
Jeannie Hebert
president & CEO
Kevin Hayes
Millbury Federal Credit Union
Millbury
1979
6
Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce
11 Florence St., Marlborough 01752
508-485-7746 • www.marlboroughchamber.org
400 2.0
Robert Schlacter
president & CEO
Steve Messineo
Citara Systems
Marlborough
1924
7
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
860 Worcester Road, Framingham 01702
508-879-5600 • www.metrowest.org
360 3.0
Jim Giammarinaro
president & CEO
Steve Levinsky
Natick Center Cultural District
Natick
1895
8
Milford Area Chamber of Commerce (1)
258 Main St., Suite 306, Milford 01757
508-473-6700 • www.milfordchamber.org
330 2.0
Laura O'Callaghan
president & CEO
Rose Buckley
Rockland Trust
Milford
1922
9
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce
310 South St., Plainville 02762
508-316-0861 • www.unitedregionalchamber.org
325 1.0
Jack Lank
president & CEO
Josh Vanada
The Last Word
Attleboro
1917
10
Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1381, 31 Lake St., Gardner 01440
978-632-1780 • www.gardnerma.com
300 2.0
Michael Gerry
executive director
Brenda Buckley
IC Federal Credit Union
Fitchburg
1889
11
Webster Dudley Oxford Chamber of Commerce
505 South Main St., Webster 01570
508-943-9700 • www.wdochamberma.com
300 1.0
John E. Milas
executive director
Ross Lavoie
Oxford Insurance
Oxford
1945
12
Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 575, Hudson 01749
978-875.0197 • www.assabetvalleychamber.org
251 1.0
Sarah Cressy
president & CEO
Christine Monteiro
Mullahy's Cheese Shop
Hudson
1986
13
Chamber of Central Mass South
46 Hall Road, Sturbridge 01566
508-347-2761 • www.cmschamber.org
235 1.5
Alexandra McNitt
executive director
Erika Travinski
The Center of Hope Foundation
Southbridge
1945
14
Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce
179 Great Road, Suite 104B, Acton 01720
978-263-0010 • www.mwcoc.com
220 1.0
Debra Strick
executive director
Luann Colombo
Rapscallion Table & Tap
Acton
1989
11
Webster Dudley Oxford Chamber of Commerce
505 South Main St., Webster 01570
508-943-9700 • www.wdochamberma.com
300 1.0
John E. Milas
executive director
Ross Lavoie
Oxford Insurance
Oxford
1945
12
Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 575, Hudson 01749
978-875.0197 • www.assabetvalleychamber.org
251 1.0
Sarah Cressy
president & CEO
Christine Monteiro
Mullahy's Cheese Shop
Hudson
1986
13
Chamber of Central Mass South
46 Hall Road, Sturbridge 01566
508-347-2761 • www.cmschamber.org
235 1.5
Alexandra McNitt
executive director
Erika Travinski
The Center of Hope Foundation
Southbridge
1945
14
Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce
179 Great Road, Suite 104B, Acton 01720
978-263-0010 • www.mwcoc.com
220 1.0
Debra Strick
executive director
Luann Colombo
Rapscallion Table & Tap
Acton
1989
15
Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce
1174 Main St., Holden 01520
508-829-9220 • www.wachusettareachamber.org
197 1.0
Jennifer Stanovich
executive director
Marie Mouradian
Christopher House
Worcester
1991
16
Auburn Chamber of Commerce (1)
311 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-753-2924 • www.auburnchamberma.org
148 DND
Virginia K. Murphy
affiliate liaison
Kerri Cunningham
Chuck's Steak House
Auburn
1962
17
Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 55, Hopkinton 01748
508-544-2621 • www.hopchamber.com
110 0.5
Tim Kilduff
executive director
Cristina Morrissiey
UniBank for Savings
Hopkinton
1990
Source: Each chamber via survey. Note: Athol's North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce has not responded to the survey since 2020. Contact research@nebusinessmedia.com to be surveyed for this or
other lists.
(1) Data from 2021; did not respond to 2022 survey.
-Compiled by: Timothy Doyle
