Business Resource Council
The Business Resource Council is a group of business professionals who volunteer their time to serve as an "advice giving" council to the Amherst Chamber on issues affecting both the Chamber and the greater business community.
The BRC's mission is to represent the Amherst Chamber business community, function as the "voice" of the business community through member surveys, and recommend, plan and conduct programs, presentations, and trainings that are desired by and that will assist Chamber members and the greater business community.
The BRC's goals and objectives are:
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To ascertain the needs of members of the Chamber, the needs of the greater business community and communicate those needs to the chamber and its officers.
- To accommodate the needs of members through recommending and spearheading initiatives, including events, speakers, topics, workshops and seminars that address their needs.
- To expand the involvement of local businesses through outreach, by being inclusive and welcoming.
- To review member benefits and identify areas where change may be desired.
- To take a leadership role in continuing to identify the needs of Chamber members, in responding to those needs and in enhancing the image of the Chamber amongst members and in the greater business community.
- To recognize Chamber members and businesses that go above and beyond, highlighting their business through the Member Success Showcase-http://www.amherst.org/content/pages/Member_Success_Showcase.
This council meets the third Thursday of every month at noon.
Business Resource Council
Chair: Gretchen Nichols, Nesper, Ferber & DiGiacomo, LLP
Rachael Brown, Employer Services Corp.
Jeff Buckley, Moshides Financial
Jack Colocousis, Bryant & Stratton College
Joel Colombo, 360 Professional Services Group
Dina Dalton, Edward Jones
Rick Dean, RW Dean & Associates
Allen Dembski, Waddell & Reed
Beth Henry, Generation Works
Dionne Kress, DM Kress LLC
Scott Krevat, State Farm Insurance
Tim Kwiatkowski, Five Star Bank
Nathan Love, Key Bank
Katherine Lucas, E-Media Studios
Brenda Michalowski, First Niagara Bank
Peter Morris, P.R. Morris Consulting
Maureen Munzert, Key Bank
Anne Orsene, Hearing Evaluation Services
Lisa Palladino, Gaines Kriner Elliott
Suzie Rivo Solender, Solender Services
Amy Vigneron, Cohen & Lombardo, P.C.

