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
Pavel Payano
State Senator
1st Essex District
Frank Moran
State Representative
Francisco Paulino
State Representative
16th Essex District
Estela Reyes
State Representative
Brian A. DePeña
Mayor
City of Lawrence
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 N. Lavoie
Superintendent-Director
Greater Lawrence Technical School
Jerrard Whitten
Executive Director
Leadership Council
Barry Finegold
Former State Senator
Salvatore Lupoli
President & CEO
Lupoli Companies
Marianne Paley Nadel
DyeWorks Project Director
Bob Rivers
Chairman & CEO
Eastern Bank
Alberto Vasallo III
President & CEO
El Mundo Boston
Lenders' Circle
Timothy Burrill
Vice President & CRA Officer
Robert J. DiBella
President & CEO
Lydia Mercedes Vazquez
President & CEO