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Southern Worcester County Economic Development Organization Board of Directors Annual Meeting
Friday, June 12, 2020 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Southern Worcester County
Economic Development Organization
Southern Worcester County
Economic Development Organization (SWC EDO)
Board of Directors Annual Meeting
Draft Agenda
June 12, 2020 ¨ 9am
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Topic: SWC EDO Annual Meeting
Time: Jun 12, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 858 7435 9425
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(This meeting is held remotely pursuant to the provisions allowed by the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provision of the Open Meeting Law General Law Chapter 30A Section 20 (https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-order-march-12-2020/download) on March 12, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 Crisis)
1. Facilitated Roll-Call
2. Review Minutes of the December 13, 2019 SWC EDO Board of Directors Meeting
3. Consider amendments to the bylaws
4. Consider nominations for appointments to the Board of Directors.
5. Brief Review COVID-19 Economic Recovery Response Actions
6. Panel Discussion on Site Development
· Doug Kehlhem, Mass Econ
· Chip Norton, President & owner Franklin Realty Advisors, Wellesley & Worcester
7. Review Meeting Dates/Locations and Other Important Dates
8. Other Announcements
9. Adjourn
The following amendment is proposed for consideration.
The Executive Committee will consist of three standing seats represented by the
· Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission,
· Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce,
· Central Mass Hires.
· Six seats with representation from each of the six subregions
· Two open seats without designation
The Executive Committee is comprised of eleven seats.
The following appointments will be for two years:
1. Karen Pelletier, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
2. Paul Dell’Aquilla, Town of Spencer
3. Rosemary Scrivens, Town of Southbridge
4. Peter Hoffman, Town of Berlin
5. John Milas, Webster Dudley Chamber of Commerce
6. Thias Rentas, Harrington Hospital
7. Ahn Vu Sawyer, Southeast Asian Coalition
8. Tim Loew, Becker College/Mass DIGI
9. Kevin Shaughnessy, National Grid
10. Jeff Howland, Town of Shrewsbury
11. Sherry Pitcher, Fidelity Bank
12. Peter Dunn, City of Worcester
13. Mike Nicholson, Town of Rutland
The Executive Committee appointments consistent with the proposed bylaw will include
1. Janet Pierce, CMRPC
2. Karen Pelletier, WRCC
3. Jeff Turgeon, Central Mass Hires
4. Rosemary Scrivens, Town of Southbridge, Southwest Subregion
5. Paul Dell’Aquilla, Town of Spencer, West Subregion
6. Mike Nicholson, Town of Rutland, North Subregion
7. Jeremy Thompson, 495 Metrowest Partnership, Northeast Subregion
8. Jeannie Hebert, Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Subregion
9. Craig Blais, Worcester Business Development Corporation, Central (Worcester) Subregion
Un designated seats
10. Peter Dunn, City of Worcester Chief Development Officer
11. Jose Rentas, LABOS
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