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Town Resident Barbara Lerner Named Executive Director of The West Hartford Chamber of Commerce
July 9, 2014—WEST HARTFORD, CT – The Executive Committee of The West Hartford Chamber of Commerce announced this morning that it has hired Barbara Lerner of West Hartford as the Chamber’s Executive Director. Barbara begins the full-time position today.
Since 2008, Barbara has handled the marketing of Blue Back Square. From 2008-2013, she served as marketing manager under the auspices of Ronus Properties, and then as marketing director for Starwood Retail Partners upon their acquisition of Blue Back Square in 2013. From 2001-2008, Barbara was owner of Honore Gallery, seller of contemporary handcrafted jewelry. She is a past president of Business for Downtown Hartford and the West Hartford Center Business Association.
“We are so pleased to welcome Barbara Lerner as Executive Director. Her experience in marketing, event planning and retail – along with her outstanding reputation as an advocate for and leader in the West Hartford community – will suit her well in this role. We look forward to the good work that Barbara will initiate among businesses and for the residents in West Hartford,” said Cynthia Cicchetti, chairperson of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and First Vice President of Growth Management for People’s United Bank.
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The West Hartford Chamber of Commerce office is located at 948 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford, in the lower level of Bank of America. It is open between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. For more information on the Chamber, please call 860.521.2300, e-mail membership@whchamber.com, or visit our website at www.WHChamber.com .
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The goal of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce is to encourage the development of business and enhance the quality of life in our community. The West Hartford Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the development, advancement, and promotion of West Hartford’s professional, business, educational, civic, and cultural well being.