The following announcement was provided by the Charles River Regional Chamber:
The Charles River Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors has elected Angela Pitter to serve as its new board chair.
Pitter is the founder and CEO of LiveWire Collaborative, a Newton-based digital marketing consultancy that has been harnessing innovative digital marketing strategies and AI to connect businesses with customers since 2012.
Pitter is also no stranger to public service and community activism. For six years she was an elected member of the Newton School Committee. She is currently a council member of the Black Alumni Leadership Council at Boston University and founding member of Newton Coalition for Black Residents. She’s been twice recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color and is an in-demand expert and presenter with her LinkedIn Influencer framework.
“The Charles River Regional Chamber has always been a leader in advocacy, inclusivity and community-building,” Pitter said. “As we begin this new chapter, I’m excited to carry forward this legacy of excellence while embracing fresh opportunities to grow and evolve.
“This is a year where we not only build on our past successes but also set bold new benchmarks for innovation and impact,” Pitter added.
“Angela is someone I’ve worked closely with at the chamber in many capacities during her seven years as a member of our board and on multiple committees and is well-known by our members for her regular presence at networking events and as a presenter at many chamber webinars,” said Greg Reibman, the chamber’s president and CEO. “I’m looking forward to collaborating and being inspired by Angela at a time when our businesses and nonprofits are approaching economic uncertainty and challenges,” Reibman added.
In addition to electing Pitter to a two-year term as chair, the board elected:
• Michelle DeSimone, First VP CRE Relationship Manager at Needham Bank, as first vice chair
• Jeff Cournoyer, Assistant Chancellor and Managing Director Greater Boston at the UMass Amherst Mount Ida Campus, as vice chair
• John Karacalidis, COO, The Village Bank, as vice chair
• Dan Brent, VP of Finance and Operations at William James College, as treasurer
• Tali Golan Sherman, director global impact at Tripadvisor, as board secretary
• John Rufo, who served as the chamber board chair for the past two years, will serve as the
immediate past chair.
Pitter will preside over her first board meeting in her new role on Jan. 15, 2024. A full Board of Directors list is here.