The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the election of 10 new members to its board of directors. Leading this new group will be an executive committee chaired by Jeannine Cimino, the chief retail officer at William Penn Bank.
Cimino will be officially installed as chair of the board on Thursday, January 18, at the Chamber’s “Changing of the Guard” event at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s, 2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton, from 5 to 7 p.m. Register at www.princetonmercerchamber org. Cost: $90; $75 members.
In a statement, the Chamber noted, “The new board members of the Board of Directors reflect the diversity of the Chamber’s membership and the regional business community. The Board is representative of the industries that drive the local economy including healthcare, banking and finance, government, pharma, tourism, higher education, professional services, IT, and non-profit social services, and the organizations Chamber board members represent range from Fortune 500 companies to small, family-owned businesses.
“Bringing with them perspectives from across Mercer County’s 12-municipality footprint and beyond, it is anticipated that the Chamber’s Board of Directors will continue the organization’s growth and impact on our regional economy in 2024.”
The new board members are:
Benjamin Branche, Esq., partner, Szaferman Lakind.
James G. Demetriades, CEO, Penn Medicine Princeton Health.
Bryan Evans, senior vice president, Greater Trenton.
David Fried, CEO, PayDay Payroll.
Mary Heagley, vice president for advancement, Thomas Edison State University.
Dolores Kelley, Esq., shareholder, Stark & Stark.
David Reiner, assistant vice president for state affairs, Princeton University.
Daniel Smith, senior associate, 1868 Public Affairs.
Sandra Toussaint, president and CEO, United Way of Greater Mercer County.
Bill Wells, vice president, TD Bank.
Joining Cimino on the executive committee are Patrick L. Ryan of First Bank as chair-elect, Zack Warringer of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch as treasurer, Greg Blair of Nottingham Insurance as secretary, and Bill Rue, Jr. of Rue Insurance as immediate past chair.
“New leadership always brings a new energy to an organization, and the Chamber is no different,” said Hal English, the Chamber’s president and CEO. “The Chamber has a long tradition of best-in-class programming and coalition-building that benefits our entire regional business community. In 2024, we are going to build on that tradition to launch a new era of growth, relevance, and economic opportunity.”
“As the premier regional business association in Central New Jersey, the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber provides our members unparalleled programming, strategic networking, and access to resources that drive growth for their business,” said Cimino. “I look forward to a year of innovation, where the success of the Chamber and its members leads to growth and prosperity for our entire region.”
