About the Chamber of Commerce
 

 

 

The Guilford community and town have so much to offer residents, business owners, and visitors.

The Guilford Chamber of Commerce’s mission is “dedication to increasing the growth, vitality, and well-being of its members and the business community.” Our membership is very diverse, with all types of businesses large and small, and has significantly increased during the last year. We have more members now than ever before. In these challenging economic times, our local business owners recognize the benefits of belonging to the Chamber to help them promote, market and network with other businesses and the communities they serve.
 

Board of Directors
 

Sarah Bishop Della Ventura, President
Bishop’s Orchards

Ian Perry, Vice President
Primary Mortgage

Catherine Kiernan, Treasurer
Kiernan Photography

    

Dianne Berg, Secretary
Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health
 

Russell Brinn
Law Offices of Russell Brinn

    

Amy Earls
Page Hardware & Appliance Company

Erica Grasso
Ella…where She shops

    

Vera Guibbory
Vera Wolf

Lesley Marcus
Globe Pequot Press

    

Robert Oman
The Stone Agency

Kyle Osolin
Miranda Creative

    

Renee Pallenberg
Guilford Savings Bank

David Rosenthal
Mission {Branding Design Strategy}

    

Sandra Ruoff
Guilford Free Library

Karen Stephens
Page Taft Real Estate

    

Patti Urban
Comfort Keepers
 
  EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
  Joe Mazza, Town of Guilford                                   Brian McGlone, Town of Guilford 
 

Administration
 

Janet Testa
Executive Director

    

Michele Call
Administrative Assistant
 

Committees
       

GOVERNANCE

Meets Monthly the Friday before The Board Meeting 8AM
Sarah DellaVentura, Chair
Ian Perry
Catherine Kiernan
Larry Kalbfeld
Gary Higgins
Joanna Martin

Dianne Berg

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Meets on an ad hoc basis
Karen Stephens
Renee Pallenberg
Janet Testa

NOMINATING

Meets on an ad hoc bais
Sarah DellaVentura

Ian Perry

MEMBERSHIP

Meets monthly on the Second Thursday at 8AM
Gary Higgins, Chair
Dianne Berg
Ben Caldwell
Patti Urban
Larry Kalbfeld

Sandra Ruoff

PR/COMMUNICATIONS

Meets monthly on the First Wednesday at 8AM
Larry Kalbfeld, Chair
Lisa Miksis
Catherine Kiernan
Lesley Marcus
Joanna Martin
Paula Baraket

Denise Mangano

Lisa Bousquet

    

TOURISM

Meets monthly on the First Monday at 7:30AM
Vera Guibbory, Chair
Donita Aruny
Amy Earls
Kathryn Greene
Brian McGlone

Dharrmais Ghandi

Tom Davis

TASTE THE SHORELINE

Meets on an ad hoc basis
Janet Terribile, Chair
Sandra Miller, Chair
Karen Stephens
Sarah DellaVentura
Renee Pallenberg

Kari Lemieux

Ron Rosa


GALA

Meets on an ad hoc basis
Catherine Kiernan, Chair
Janet Terribile, Chair
Jen Pensa

Heidi Samuelson

Rob Oman

Renee Pallenberg

HEALTH COUNCIL

Bryce McManus
Cindy Voytovich
Paul Heeren
Cheryl Roby
Steven Jacobs
Joey Jacobs

Nicole Spencer
       
All meetings held at the Chamber unless otherwise noted