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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.

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Executive Committee
Socrates De La Cruz
De La Cruz Companies

Socrates De La Cruz

Chair

Founding Partner

De La Cruz Companies

Gary Sidell
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Gary Sidell

Vice Chair

Owner

Bell Tower Commercial Real Estate Group

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Joan Hatem-Roy, LICSW

Clerk

Chief Executive Officer

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Jessica Andors
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Jessica Andors

Executive Director

Lawrence CommunityWorks

Wendy Estrella
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Wendy Estrella

Attorney

Estrella Law Offices

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Dr. Lane A. Glenn

President

Northern Essex Community College

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Jonathan Isaacson

Chairman and CEO

The Gem Group

Evan Silverio
Silverio Insurance Agency

Evan Silverio

President and CEO

Silverio Insurance Group

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Julieann Thurlow

President and CEO

Reading Cooperative Bank

Board of Directors
New Balance

Matthew Bonavita

Senior Director, Global Risk Management

New Balance

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John Croce

President & CEO

Abel Womack

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Jose De La Rosa

Founder & CEO

Guardian Healthcare

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Markus Fischer

Executive Director

Boys & Girls Club Lawrence

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Maria Gonzalez Moeller

CEO

The Community Group

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Zoila Gómez, Esq.

Founder & Managing Partner

Gómez & Martinez Law, LLC

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Toni Hays

President

Regis College

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John J. Howard

President & CEO

BrightBridge Credit Union

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Zandra Kelleyᅠ, MD

President & CEO

Gr. Lawrence Family Health Center

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Frank Kenneally III

President & CEO

Merrimack Valley YMCA

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Jodi Linnehan Kriner

President

Central Catholic High School

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Walkiria Manzueta

Co-Founder

Jowamar Companies

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Vilma Martinez-Dominguez

Executive Director

Gr. Lawrence Community Action Council

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Lesly Melendez

Executive Director

Groundwork Lawrence

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Alberto Nunez

Developer

Syramad Properties

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Peter Rayno

Executive Vice President Community Banking and Lending Director

Rockland Trust

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Diana L. Richardson

President & CEO

Merrimack Health

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Jadihel Taveras

Head of School

Esperanza Academy

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Larissa Thurston

President & CEO

Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union

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

17th Essex District

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​​Francisco Paulino
State Representative
16th Essex District

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Estela Reyes

State Representative

4th Essex District

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Brian A. 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 N. Lavoie
Superintendent-Director
Greater Lawrence Technical School

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Jerrard Whitten

Executive Director

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

Leadership Council

​Barry Finegold
Former State Senator

2nd Essex and Middlesex

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Salvatore Lupoli
President & CEO
Lupoli Companies

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Marianne Paley Nadel

DyeWorks Project Director

Lawrence CommunityWorks

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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

Institution for Savings​

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Robert J. DiBella

President & CEO

The Savings Bank

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Lydia Mercedes Vazquez

President & CEO

Align Credit Union

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