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A Message from The Board of Directors
Dear Westfield Area Business Owners,

The Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce is an association of more than 300 businesses committed to enhancing the local business environment in Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Garwood and Mountainside. Our members represent a diverse array of retail, service, industrial, non-profit and professional organizations.

We are committed to providing each of our members a robust program of valuable networking opportunities, relevant training seminars, and engaging community events that help them to expand, improve and promote their businesses throughout the year.

We invite you to join us and welcome your contributions to making the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce an exciting and vibrant resource that can help you achieve your business goals.

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors
 
Christine Cosenza State Farm Insurance

Our Staff

Executive Director
Neil Pinkman
Paradigm Associates

Mary Cirillo
Executive Administrator

Maria F. Orenberg
Executive Assistant


Board of Directors

Jay Tintle
Chairman
Jay's Cycle Center
908.232.3250
Harriet Schulman, CPA
Treasurer
Harriet Schulman, CPA
908.322.6601
Kara Shovlin
Secretary
Your Naturals
908.456.3328
Jubb Corbet
Director Emeritus
Legg Mason Wood Walker
908.232.2686

 

Francesca M. Azzara
Director
Coldwell Banker
908.233.0065

 

Mitchell C. Beinhaker, Esq.
Vice Chairman
Beinhaker Law Firm, LLC
908.379.2313

 

Epifanio Calcara, MD
Director
Paramount Medical Group
908.789.0118

Gary Goodman
Director
Goodman Realty
908.272.6900

 

Suzy Minken
Director
Best In Showing.com
908.239.9261

 

Joann Neylan
Council Liaison
908.233.2441


Peggy A. Rothbaum, PhD
Director
Peggy A. Rothbaum, PhD
908.232.6233

 

Dr. Ted Schlosberg
Director
NJ Workshop for the Arts
908.789.9696
Sherry Cronin
DWC Liaison
Downtown Westfield Corp.
908.789.9444

About Our Chamber
For more than 50 years, the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce has served both the community and its members through the volunteer efforts of local business and professional people.

Primarily, the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce provides a necessary forum for the exchange of ideas and information among local business people in retailing, service and the professions. It administers an on-going schedule of programs, projects and meetings designed to keep local business people in contact with one another and with the needs of the business community. The Chamber monitors local developments and regulation, keeps in regular contact with town officials and local legislators, and informs members on issues that affect business. The Chamber represents both its individual members and the businesss community as a whole and acts on their behalf. The Chamber builds good relationships between business people and the larger community by working in coalition with other town groups on charitable projects and civic events.


The History Behind Our Logo
Harry Devlin was born on March 22, 1918, in Jersey City. At 8 years old, he drew a picture on the blackboard that impressed his teacher so much that she had to show the principal. This was the beginning of Harry's career in illustration.

Harry went on to do free lance work for Life Magazine, became leading editorial cartoonist at Collier's, and illustrated stories for Saturday Home Magazine and New York Daily News. He was responsible for creating graphics for advertisers, New Jersey's Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Exxon, General Motors, Shell Oil Company, O'Mealia Advertising Corporation of Jersey City and Ford Motor Company. He also produced 6 stamps for the U.S. Postal Service.

Harry Devlin's battle with a long illness ended on Sunday, November 25, 2001, but the legacy of his career endures. Harry had been a supporter of the Chamber of Commerce, and in the early 1980's he drew 200 limited edition, signed and numbered prints. The East Broad Street print that became the Chamber's logo is one of the many prints in this series. In 1988, the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce received permission to use one of Harry Devlin's prints for their new logo.

We appreciate his permission and are honored to use Harry's outstanding artwork as our logo.