Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Fills Two Key Positions
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Tuesday, June 03, 2014
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Karen Pelletier
President and CEO Timothy P. Murray has announced that the
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has filled two vital positions. The two new hires include Sherri Pitcher as its new Director of Business Recruitment and Karen Pelletier as its new Director of Higher Education-Business Partnerships.
Karen Pelletier
Sherri Pitcher
Pelletier, also a Worcester resident, most recently worked for the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, where she was the Director of Student Affairs. In her new role as the Director of Higher Education-Business Partnerships, Pelletier is responsible for creating a single point of entry for students seeking internships and co-ops with local Chamber member businesses and helping to build a professional and social network for students. This position will also work with the colleges and universities to identify areas that have the greatest potential for economic growth as well as summer programming for college students. Prior to working at the Consortium, Pelletier was Associate Director of Student Activities for Assumption College.
Sherri Pitcher
Pitcher, a Worcester resident, worked in sales and marketing for nearly 20 years, including Daymen Inc., where she was responsible for more than $10 million in gross sales revenues to major U.S. retailers, such as Wal-Mart, Sears, Kmart, Staples, OfficeMax, Radio Shack, and TJX. A graduate of Fairfield University, Pitcher is responsible for identifying qualified leads and pitching new businesses to the city and the region.
“The hiring of these seasoned professionals rounds out the Chamber team and positions us as the lead organization in these critical initiatives to recruit businesses and retain talent. Both Sherri and Karen have hit the ground running and are working on implementing the plan to achieve these important goals," said President and CEO Timothy P. Murray.
Foster entrepreneurial innovation in Worcester
Both positions will support the Chamber’s strategic effort to recruit new businesses to the region, retain and develop a talented workforce, and foster entrepreneurial innovation in Worcester and the region.
This announcement comes after the Board of Directors and Murray announced that the Chamber of Commerce would lead the region’s business recruitment and retention efforts. A successful fund-raising campaign backed by the business community yielded $1.2 million to provide the resources to carry out this initiative and fund these positions.
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