Our Partners
We are a coalition of leaders throughout the City of Lawrence that are dedicated to working together on a shared vision of growing the Lawrence economy. To do this, we are bringing the resources of our organizations to the table, as well as a spirit of collaboration that allows us to achieve goals of a bigger magnitude than any one entity could accomplish alone.
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Ex-Officio Members
Lori Trahan
U. S. Congresswoman
District 3
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Pavel Payano
State Senator
1st Essex District
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Frank Moran
State Representative
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​​Francisco Paulino
State Representative
16th Essex District
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Estela Reyes
State Representative
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Brian DePeña
Mayor
City of Lawrence
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Jeovanny A. Rodriguez
City Council President
City of Lawrence
Joe Bevilacqua
President & CEO
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Frank Bonet
Executive Director
MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Development Board
Ralph Carrero
Superintendent
Lawrence Public Schools
John Lavoie
Superintendent
Greater Lawrence Technical School
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Jerrard Whitten
Executive Director
Leadership Council
​Barry Finegold
Former State Senator
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Salvatore Lupoli
President & CEO
Lupoli Companies
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Marianne Paley Nadel
DyeWorks Project Director
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Bob Rivers
Chairman & CEO
Eastern Bank
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Alberto Vasallo III
President & CEO
El Mundo Boston
Lenders' Circle
​Timothy Burrill
Vice President & CRA Officer
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Robert J. DiBella
President & CEO
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Jonathan Dowst
CEO
Pentucket Bank
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Lydia Mercedes Vazquez
President & CEO