With 12 years in leadership roles for local organizations including The Day and Eastern CT Savings Bank, Lisa Sanders brings a wealth of knowledge in Human Resources and a deep understanding of what local employers need. She’s also worked for…
For over 30 years, Leadership Eastern CT has prepared future community leaders to assume positions of responsibility and take on challenges in the region. With the world upended in March 2020, the adaptable, determined, and creative rising professionals in the…
Leadership Eastern CT has it right in the name. For more than 30 years, the focus has been on our region—one that encompasses the largest submarine base and manufacturer in the U.S., major tourism draws like the casinos and aquarium,…
While we have seen each other over the past year, it was primarily in a three-inch box on a Zoom screen. Business continued on this platform and creative approaches to networking helped keep us connected, but it just wasn’t the…
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation granted scholarships to six graduating high school seniors in the region, totaling $7,500 in awards. Students who have demonstrated dedication to their education and to their community were recognized for their accomplishments….
The Chamber welcomed U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney for a virtual Business Breakfast on June 9. Congressman Courtney provided important updates on relief efforts related to the pandemic and a look to the future, outlining the opportunities for eastern Connecticut in…
Pfizer leadership shares vaccine development and lessons they will carry forward Pfizer, who forged a partnership with BioNTech two years prior, was well positioned to be the hero of 2020. BioNTech pioneered the mRNA platform as a technology for vaccines,…
Chamber hosted a panel of local professionals who shared insights from their experiences On May 18, the Chamber hosted a timely conversation American Identity and Immigration: Developing a More Perfect Union. Preceding by two days President Biden’s signing of the…
Grants support programs that benefit children and families in Eastern CT The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation awarded grants in excess of $88,000 in support of 29 programs that benefit children and families in the region on April…
View the Annual Meeting here. Read the 2020 Annual Report. View the Chamber’s 2020 year in review video. The Chamber held its annual meeting on March 30 in a format typical of 2020, but unlike any other year in its…