The BIMA Summer Sizzler is the must-attend networking event for marketing and media professionals.
08/11/2022
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Museum of Science
The Fierce Urgency of Now Festival brings Boston’s diverse young professionals together with business leaders, organizations and their peers to build connection, advance careers and ignite positive change.
This is an opportunity to meet the Chamber staff as you learn how to leverage your Chamber benefits effectively to meet your goals through our offerings.
09/29/2022
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Our Boston’s Future Leaders (BFL) program provides emerging leaders with a socially conscious and civically engaged leadership toolkit, as well as the opportunity to apply their knowledge through experiential assignments.
We are now recruiting for our 2022 fall DEI cohort! We hope you’ll join us in our mission to increase DEI fluency and change in the Boston business community – starting with you.
Our Women’s Leadership Program enables you to take your leadership to the next level by arming you with the most in-demand leadership toolkit.
Our Economic Inclusion Committee provides strategic support around research, policies, and programs that are focused on building equal opportunity.
We are developing an ecosystem of corporations and partners with the influence and buying power to transform economic inclusion for minority business enterprises (MBEs).
City Awake empowers young professionals in a variety of ways that encourages these rising leaders to stay invested in the region’s future success.
BIMA (the Boston Interactive Media Association) serves a vibrant community of like-minded professionals from agencies, brands, publishers, and ad-tech companies with business interests in the New England market.
For more than 25 years, the Chamber’s Women’s Network has connected female professionals of all background and career levels. Today, our Women’s Network is the largest in New England, strengthening the professional networks of women each year.
Through MITX (the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange), we’re building valuable connections between the people and ideas behind technology and its impact on the future of customer experiences, all to create a community that’s finding tomorrow’s solutions together.
We support small business through public policy initiatives, events designed to connect small businesses in Greater Boston to their peers and established business leaders, professional development offerings, and free small business advising.
Explore our mission and values to better understand how we are leading the business community forward.
Our member directory is your resource to discover, connect, and engage with Boston’s businesses from every industry and sector.
GBCC: Arlene, what was your first job?
Arlene: Community Organizer. The actions of one person, are insignificant compared to the actions of the collective group.
GBCC: Who was your most impactful mentor?
Arlene: As a middle child, my grandmother believed that I wouldn’t be able to do anything right – since then I spent my life proving that she was wrong.
GBCC: Jennifer, what was your first job?
Jennifer: My first job was in a small art gallery. I loved the opportunity to work with artists which helped inspire my desire to work with other creative people.
Jennifer: The most impactful mentor was my art schoolteacher, who showed me what true creativity is. He explained that there are careers in the art community, and that set me off to college with both passion and curiosity.
GBCC: Jessie, what was your first job?
Jessie: My first job was as a volunteer at the local community hospital, where I became fascinated with patient care — that I was never part of before.
Jessie: Barry Bock, who is a partner at work and CEO at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. He taught me so much about leadership, operations, patience, and healthcare. He is someone who brings a tremendous amount of heart to the work he does.
GBCC: Nia, what was your first job?
Nia: My first job was as a camp counselor at a community camp. This is where I learned how to deal with people in terms of interactions, moods, feelings, as well as be a leader.
Nia: My mentor was the CEO of Volunteer America of MA who understands the value of teamwork, and that my role plays a very large part in succeeding.
GBCC: Karen, what was your first job?
Karen: My first job was at a lumber yard, giving me an incredible sense of responsibility, where I became more self-sufficient, and able to provide for things I needed. It gave me a sense of discipline and served me off on a great future.
Karen: The person who made the most impact on me was a friend, who recently passed from COVID-19. From my friend’s experiences, I translated her fundamental beliefs in problem solving and resolving differences.
GBCC: Kathy, what was your first job?
Kathy: It was with a catering company started by a woman in the neighborhood. She learned to provide good service and to be pleasant and friendly which helped make good connections with people.
Kathy: The most impactful person to me, is
Ron O’ Hanley of State Street Corporation. He always had confidence in my abilities and included me in tremendous learning opportunities. He made sure that I had a seat at the table, which gave me the platform to show what I can contribute.
GBCC: Marianne, what was your first job?
Marianne: My first job was at PwC, where I was given the opportunity to try a lot of different things, in different cities, giving me a great opportunity to learn.
Marianne: The people who made the most impact on my life are my
parents. My mother was a stay-at-home mom, who always wanted her two daughters to be successful. And my father, who had an incredibly amazing work ethic. Seeing him work through his career inspired me.
GBCC: Pam, what was your first job?
Pam: My first job was at a takeout counter at a Chinese restaurant, where I learned a deep understanding for the immigrant work ethic. The restaurant was in a Spanish enclave where I learned the entire menu in Spanish to better help the customers.
Pam: The person who made an impact in my life was my teacher at Miami Park Elementary school. When I arrived to the states in 6th grade, I was in the lowest level of English. Thanks to my teacher’s support and recognition, 3-4 months later, I was in the honors class.
Pamela: My first job was at the Human Resources Department at Citizens Bank, here I learned the importance of high performing teams.
Pamela: Most influential person to me is Benaree (Bennie) Wiley. Wiley gave me her time and guidance, someone who just gives, gives, and gives more.
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