Young Professionals of Greater Lowell

🎉 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2023 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴!

🎉 Andres Lopez, Lowell Youth Leadership Program (LYLP)
🎉 Conor Baldwin, City of Lowell, MA - Government
🎉 Elizabeth Sarrouf, SLS Fitness
🎉 Francesca Cigliano, City of Lowell, MA - Government
🎉 Grant Alois, Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
🎉 Jessica Silva, Enterprise Bank
🎉 Kelly Trickett, Incompass Human Services
🎉 Marielle Abou-Mitri, Middlesex Community College
🎉 Matthew Robbins, Lowell Five Bank
🎉 Mira Bookman, Project LEARN, Inc.
🎉 Nikki Caplis, Eliopoulos & Eliopoulos, P.C.
🎉 Stephen Giuffre, Lowell Five Bank
🎉 Stephen Sarrouf, Dragonfly Cafe Lowell

𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 6𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨
𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2023/03/6th-annual-distinguished-young-professional-awards

Thought this was worth the share!

It’s not too late to join this powerhouse event happening this Friday!

Virtual meeting, means you can still be in your pjs on the bottom (no judgment here).

* 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟵𝟬 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 *

Tomorrow morning (2/18) we are teaming up with Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce, Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce and Charles River Regional Chamber for an epic virtual speed networking event!

Register here: https://lnkd.in/eeHm5XXa

Anyone interested in helping our local school system & its students?

Lowell Public Schools has a high demand for Substitute Teachers (https://bit.ly/32UOY9F) and Food Service Workers (https://bit.ly/3JLy9yy).

Great unique upcoming networking opportunity!

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𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 (𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐋)

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2021/09/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Alisha Rojas Harrison 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Luminary Productions LLC 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Alisha Rojas Harrison started her career in youth development and organizational leadership in 2006. In 2016, her journey led her to join the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell as their Program Director. During her 4 1/2 years of service to the Club, she supported the implementation of programs including launching the current Pathways workforce development and Maker Space. In addition, Alisha was part of the team during COVID 19 and helped ensure families and Club members had access to food and educational items.

After her departure from the Club in April 2021, Alisha began her journey as a social entrepreneur. She is the sole proprietor of Luminary Productions LLC, a trauma informed training and consulting business creating community action based solutions for social inequities. Alisha is currently a contracted consultant with Boys & Girls Clubs of America as a member their Trauma Informed Network and task force.

In addition, she founded Helen’s House, a nonprofit organization that champions youth mental health crisis support. Alisha was a participant of the EforAll of Greater Worcester summer cohort that supported this milestone.

Alisha graduate of Ohio University in 2003 with a BS in Sciences and from Ashford University in 2010 with an MA in Organizational Leadership. She is a servant leader that values family, community, and equity.

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2021/09/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Robert Boley 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

I am born and raised in Lowell, MA. I went to Greater Lowell tech where I was in the masonry program. I was #1 is the state for masonry and placed 8th in national competition for masonry. I started my college career at Middlesex Community College. I obtained my bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Fitchburg State University. I am also a certified Project manager.

I am the Assistant Vice President of Business Services at Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. I am very involved in my community. Below is a list of organizations that I am involved in:
- I am a board member for Mill City Grows.
- I am the clerk on the board of Troubled Waters Inc. DBA “The Bridge Club of Greater Lowell”
- I am on the finance committee for the Entrepreneurship Center at Community Teamwork
- Advisory council member for the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence.
- Westford Rotary member

When I am not working or being involved in the community all my time goes to my two kids and my fiancé. I have two children, My son (6) Sylus Boley and my daughter (4) Mila Boley. The both are very competitive and have a ton of sports and activities they are involved in. My fiancé Franceliz Velazquez keeps the family in line and makes sure we are all taken care of. We are scheduled to get married in March of 2022.

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2021/09/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Francis Gonzalez 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Enterprise Bank 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

I am the Senior Loan Servicing Supervisor at Enterprise Bank where I have worked for 18 yrs. now in the Loan Servicing Department. Born in Aguadilla Puerto Rico and raised in Lowell MA my whole life, grew up in the Acres. A dedicated single mother of two wonderful young ladies Francheska and Andralize who are my reason of being. A Graduate from the Greater Lowell Technical High School where I studied Information Processing/Business and learned the skills needed to start my banking career, in banking 22 years now. Board Member of the Open Pantry in Lowell, Co-Chair of the Merrimack Valley Out of The Darkness Walk for Su***de Prevention, Wings Committee for the Lowell Transitional Living Center, Inc., Member of The Merrimack Valley Hope Mission. Some non-profit organizations I am dedicated to are The End-Fluenza Project & Alzheimer’s Association. A passionate volunteer in the Greater Lowell Community helping the less fortunate and spreading awareness.

Recognized by the Mayor of Lowell and awarded with the Key to the City of Lowell for becoming a life saver by helping save a man who was attempting to commit su***de by jumping off a bridge. Recognized by Enterprise Bank with an award for excellence in Leadership and community service. Given the opportunity to be on NECN news and Telemundo news to speak about my life changing experience and trying to help others in the community by bringing awareness about su***de prevention and the importance of our mental health and helping others.

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2021/09/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 W***y Ramirez 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Middlesex Community College 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

W***y Francisco Ramirez is an educator, poet, and cultural advocate residing in Massachusetts. He is the founder and an organizer of La Guagua Reading Group, as well as of the annual La Guagua Poetry Festival, hosted by Middlesex Community College in Lowell, where Ramirez is an Associate Professor of English. Ramirez’s poetry has been published in several anthologies and he has presented his work, as well as conducted creative writing workshops, at festivals and educational institutions internationally and throughout the United States.

Looking for an upcoming volunteer opportunity?

Here is a great way to give back this Fall!

We are getting ready for our Fall Neighborhood Food Drive! We need volunteers to distribute fliers to homes in the Belvidere and Highlands neighborhoods any time from October 9-14. Fliers will be provided and a route will be assigned. This is a fun volunteer opportunity for families! To participate, email Debbie ([email protected]) by Friday, October 8, or call 978-454-7272.

Food donations can be dropped off on October 16th from 9am-noon at Lowell Catholic or Cawley Stadium.

Join us tonight!

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2021/09/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Adam M Hogue 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Northern Peak Financial 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Adam M Hogue started his career in financial planning after serving 4 years of active duty in the United States Army as an Airborne Officer. He worked for both large and small financial firms before starting his own Registered Investment Advisory in 2015. In January 2017, Adam affiliated with LPL Financial to provide exceptional service to his clients and rebranded his firm Ulen & Hogue Financial. In 2020 to continue his growth as an advisor Adam merged his practice with two other local firms to create Northern Peak Financial. Adam is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM.

Adam is still serving in the Massachusetts Army National Guard as a Logistics Officer and is very active in veterans’ causes.

Adam has a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, a MA from the University of Nebraska, and a MBA from Fitchburg State University, as well as a graduate certificate in financial planning from Boston University.

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2021/09/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Yesenia Maysonet 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Yesenia is a graduate of Clark University in Worcester MA where she studied Psychology. She completed her Yoga Teacher certification at SUTRA STUDIO in May 2020. Yesenia has worked with Boys & Girls Clubs since 2007, joining the Lowell team in July of 2018. She is passionate about helping others and believes wholeheartedly in the mission of the Club. Having over 15 years of Youth Development experience, she understands the needs of the young people in our community. Her role consists of engaging with current and future supporters through opportunities such as special events to help provide access to kids and teens in Lowell to all the Club has to offer.

Aside from her role at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Yesenia has been involved with several volunteer opportunities including being a Glue Member at Sutra Yoga Studio, a trustee of Women Working Wonders, a trustee of Canal Place III, a Board Member of Mill City Grows, a Corporator of Lowell General Hospital/Circle Health, and until recently was on the Developing Leaders Council at the Lowell Community Health Center. Beyond Lowell, she also volunteers in Worcester at Everyday Miracles, a recovery center for adults, and Bruce Wells Upward Bound Program, a college prep program for high school students, by serving on their Alumni Council and participating in their mentorship programs.

Yesenia was raised in Worcester and before moving to Lowell she lived in Orlando Florida for 7 years. She has fallen in love with Lowell and enjoys all of the culture the city has to offer. When she isn’t bringing friends and family into Lowell for all the cool events, she is traveling and checking out all things food.

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards-4658

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Kristen Laurin 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Anstiss & Co., P.C. 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

As the Tax Manager & Technology Coordinator for Anstiss & Co., Kristen provides financial statement, tax preparation, and accounting/advisory services to small to medium-sized businesses, as well as individual income tax preparation services. Kristen joined Anstiss & Co. in 2011 and will be celebrating her ten year anniversary in the coming weeks. She moved to Anstiss after spending 3 years working at a regional CPA firm performing audits, reviews, compilations and tax return preparation for real estate, construction, and venture capital entities wanting to get back her roots in Lowell.

A graduate of the UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management she went on to get her Enrolled Agent license with the Internal Revenue Service. In addition to her work at Anstiss & Co., Kristen has served as the Treasurer of the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce since 2012 and is the incoming Vice Chair.

Born and raised in Lowell, she currently resides in Dracut with husband Brad, and sons Nolan and Tucker.

Learn from some of the region's most respected and accomplished CEOs during our CEO Connect series!

Tomorrow's CEO Connect features Middlesex Community College President, Phil Sisson!

Register here: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/ceo-connect-philip-j-sisson-middlesex-community-college-4705

CEO CONNECT: Philip J. Sisson, Middlesex Community College
Tuesday, September 28th from 12:30-1:30pm
Via Zoom

Phil Sisson is Middlesex Community College’s 5th President. He has over 30 years of diverse and exemplary college leadership experience in the areas of campus administration, strategic planning, academic and student affairs programming, fiscal management, resource development and business, community and K-16 partnerships – all with a clear and consistent focus on equity, access and student success.

Register here: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/ceo-connect-philip-j-sisson-middlesex-community-college-4705

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We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards-4658

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Heather Donovan 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 MassHire Lowell Career Center 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Heather is a graduate of UMass Lowell where she studied Criminal Justice and Psychology, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Arts. She has continued her education with master’s level classes in Criminology as well as Accredited certifications in Management, Resume Writing and Financial Education.
Heather oversees the Young Adult Department and Programs at the MassHire Lowell Career Center where she has worked for almost 9 years. Earlier this year Heather and her team successfully opened the City’s first young adult specific career center on Merrimack St serving young people between 14 and 24 years of age. Heather began her career at MassHire as a Young Adult Career Advisor, taking over the role of Supervisor 4 years ago. Since she began as supervisor, she has doubled the capacity of the department and brought national attention to the Lowell Career Center for her work in Financial Capability coupled with Youth focused Workforce Development to make life long financial stability attainable to youth.

Heather has been on the forefront of making Young Adult programs universally accessible to young people of all abilities ensuring that physical accessibility remains paramount while also focusing on program accessibility. She was instrumental in making the MassHire Lowell Career Center the only center in the state to be chosen to provide Pre-Employment Transition Services to young people with disabilities through Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission funding.

Focusing on high-risk inner-city youth has allowed Heather to remain very active in the community. Heather sits on the Lowell Youth Development Collaborative, Greater Lowell Health Alliance Substance Use and Prevention Task Force, Community Engagement to End Youth Homelessness Committee and Greater Lowell Workforce Board Youth Council. She also chairs the MassHire Lowell Career Center Financial Capability council which brings together banking professionals and workforce development leaders to best serve residents.

Heather was born and raised in Lowell and has a unique ability to relate to young people who are struggling. Having grown up in poverty and childhood turmoil she now utilizes her story to help others who need assistance. She organizes several charity events yearly for MassHire that benefit The Megan House Foundation, Inc., Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc. and Project LEARN, Inc. to name a few. She is completely invested in making Lowell a better place for the City’s youth.

Have you stopped by to see this in-person?
We are really loving all the FUN art that is popping up all over Downtown Lowell!
Which is your favorite?

Happy Fall! 🍂🍁

Happy first day of fall!

Great volunteer opportunity with a wonderful organization!

Please share with others.

HELP WANTED! MVFB is looking for volunteers to deliver groceries for our Mobile Pantry program. This is a rewarding opportunity that lets you get to know the people you deliver to and make a big difference in their lives. Fill out our volunteer application and under Area of Interest select Mobile Pantry: https://mvfb.org/how-to-help/volunteer/

Fall is such a beautiful time of year and the perfect opportunity to spend more time outdoors.
For those young professionals who love nature, here’s a list of thing to do this Fall by Merrimack Valley Magazine.
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https://www.mvmag.net/2021/09/20/outdoor-fun/

Fall Outdoor Fun - Your Guide to the Merrimack Valley New England’s fall season attracts worldwide visitors for good reason. The cool, crisp air paired with incredible color-changing leaves enhances any outdoor activity, from hiking to fall festivals to apple and pumpkin picking. Fall is the perfect season to get outdoors, so we’ve made this list o...

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards-4658

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Kim Fontaine 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Kim Fontaine is the Manager of the Financial Wellness Department at Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union where she has worked for the past 15 years. She and her team developed innovative, experiential and age-specific learning programs that have educated over 100,000 children, teens and adults in the Greater Lowell area. In the past 5 years alone, her team has taught over 3,000 workshops, and currently have 21 schools with Save at School programs. They have also developed the MoneyStrong for Life Fair, which is based on a national award winning program called the Credit for Life Fair. To date, they have worked with several local high schools to bring 16 reality fairs to students. In 2018, Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union won the CCUA’s Excellence in Financial Education Award. Kim has recently developed a Financial Coaching program that will provide individualized financial coaching to members to help them achieve their financial goals.

Kim is a graduate of UMass Lowell where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance and has recently been certified through the Credit Union National Association as a Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor. She currently serves on the Project LEARN, Inc. Associate Board, the Greater Lowell Youth Council and actively volunteers for many organization throughout the Greater Lowell community. Serving on boards and volunteering is just a piece of what she does in the community. Being one of the only Financial Institutions to have a full team of Financial Educators is really what she feels makes the biggest difference. She and her team are out in the community every day helping others make smart financial choices!

Kim was born and raised in Lowell and currently resides in Dracut with her husband Adam, her 16 year old daughter Mackenzie and her 2 year old daughter Avery.

Good Morning ☀️

This is for all of our Patriot Fans out there. It’s a beautiful day for a football 🏈 game.

Hope our Young Professionals will be cheering on these 2 young Quarterbacks today!

Especially #10 🙌

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards-4658

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Colin Loiselle 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Colin Loiselle is a graduate of Suffolk University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 2016, a Master’s Degree in Political Science, and a Master of Public Administration Degree in 2018. He has worked for the Town of Tyngsborough since May of 2017 and currently serves as the Assistant Town Administrator. In his current role, Colin is responsible for overseeing town-wide procurement practices, managing special projects, coordinating the day-day logistics of municipal operations, and assisting the Town Administrator as necessary. Colin worked closely with members of the community to establish the Town’s first Commission on Disability in 2018 and is proud to continue to work with them today. Since their inception, the Commission has engaged in significant work to improve accessibility to local government. Colin recently helped the Commission launch the Dementia Friendly Tyngsborough campaign, a local movement to make the Town more livable for residents living with dementia.

Colin currently serves as the President of the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Alumni Council at Suffolk University. The GOLD Council works to promote networking, partnership, and mentorship among young alumni at Suffolk. He also regularly volunteers in Tyngsborough, primarily through the Annual Block Party and Festival of Trees hosted by the Tyngsborough Recreation Committee. Colin grew up in Lowell, and is currently a resident of East Boston. He is a proud graduate of Lowell Catholic High School.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Hannah Tello 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Greater Lowell Health Alliance 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Register here for Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards-4658

Hannah is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where she graduated with a degree in English. She later completed a Master’s in Education as well as a Master’s in Community Psychology at UMass Lowell. In April 2020, Hannah received her Ph.D in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science. Her research on birth trauma and infant feeding has been featured at conferences as far as London and Tokyo.

Currently, Hannah is the Community Health Data Manager for the Greater Lowell Health Alliance. Her major projects include implementation of the Community Health Needs Assessment Survey, creation of the Community Health Improvement Plan, and management of the NIH-funded HEALing Communities Study here in Lowell. For the last year, she has been honored to support efforts to ensure disparities in both COVID morbidity and vaccination were at the forefront of community health efforts throughout Greater Lowell. Her primary work is to make community health data accessible, usable, and exciting to the organizations and individuals who are key stakeholders in public health throughout Greater Lowell.

Hannah lives in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts with her 9-year-old son, Pax, and is expecting her second child with partner, Shawn, in January. She has a strong commitment to spreading the word that there is, indeed, “a lot to like about (Greater) Lowell”!

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://greaterlowellcc.org/2021/09/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards/

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Samantha Bigelow 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Enterprise Bank 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Samantha Bigelow, a current resident of Nashua, NH, grew up in Dracut, MA and surrounding Greater Lowell towns. She is a graduate of Greater Lowell Technical High School class of 2009 where she specialized in Marketing Education. She is a graduate of Middlesex Community College’s Business Administration program and New England College of Business and Finance’s Business Administration and Management program. Samantha has been employed with Enterprise Bank for nearly nine years where she started in the branches helping to open their first Nashua location. After a few years she moved into Electronic Banking where she then helped to form the Bank’s Wire Servicing Department and led a team of Wire Servicing Specialists. Currently Samantha is a Cash Management Operations Business Analyst, Bank Officer, where she looks for opportunities to leverage technology for process improvements, performs and validates major upgrades and application releases, and assists with implementing new products and services in the ever-evolving Digital field.

Samantha has been committed to leading the digital evolution of Enterprise Bank by furthering her own knowledge and education and has completed numerous certificate programs related to ACH, Wire Transfers and Risk Management. In 2020, she was a key project member for a major Business Online Banking conversion where over 7,000 companies and 12,000 users were transitioned from one platform to a robust new platform. Since taking on her new role of Business Analyst, she has completed numerous upgrades and digital projects, including a new alert system for personal online banking, security enhancements for positive pay, and various releases for both online banking platforms. Samantha has been recognized at Enterprise Bank for her outstanding Customer Service to her internal and external customers. Due to her dedication to the Bank, she has received awards and nominations at the annual Celebration of Success, which is a prestigious award ceremony.

Samantha is dedicated to volunteering in the Greater Lowell area and surrounding communities. She was a volunteer bookkeeper at the Nashua Area Artists Association before taking over as Board Treasurer in 2020. She regularly attends events benefitting non-profits for local organizations such as Open Pantry of Greater Lowell, Mill City Grows, Operation Homefront, March of Dimes and Women Working Wonders Fund. Samantha has also been involved in efforts for Mitts That Fit, which is an organization that creates custom gloves for children and adults with congenital limb differences. She is active in the Massachusetts Lucky Fin Project online chapter where advice is given online and in person to parents and new members of children with congenital limb differences.

We are so excited for the Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards!

Register here: https://business.greaterlowellcc.org/events/details/annual-meeting-and-distinguished-young-professional-awards-4658?fbclid=IwAR1tKAntROWb2koXPrX500eJ2WLuTvy_eMsPDEqcRsAQlvK8oRDGL-fm2Ak

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!

Peter Farkas joined the MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board as Executive Director in 2017. He came to Lowell with over 10 years of experience designing and implementing workforce development programs. Previously, Peter held positions as a Youth Services Director and an Associate Director at the Metro North Regional Employment Board in Cambridge.

Under his leadership, in his first three years in Greater Lowell, the workforce board and career center have increased its budget by $3.3M by securing competitive funding through federal, state, and private foundation grants. The impact of the new funding has resulted in job training for youth with disabilities, recipients of public assistance, low income youth, returning citizens, and individuals impacted by the opioid crisis.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts from UMass Amherst and a Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University. He was born and raised in the Berkshires and currently resides in Tewksbury.