Connections is the newsletter of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. The CCC reserves the right to edit submitted materials and is solely responsible for editorial content. Please address press releases and letters to Lisa S. Cohen.

Publisher: Kelly Thompson Clark
Managing Editor & Ad Contact: Lisa S. Cohen
Published by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
859 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 876-4100
www.cambridgechamber.org


Chamber Staff
Kelly Thompson Clark President & CEO
Daisy Bowler Director of Operations
Lisa S. Cohen Director of Communications
Terrence F. Smith Director of Government Affairs
Molly Cole, Manager of Business Development


Officers of the Board of Directors
Chair Arthur Spears East Cambridge Savings Bank
Vice Chair Jeffrey Lockwood, Novartis
Treasurer Penny Garver, Sovereign | Santander


Members of the Board of Directors
Alex Attia, Charles Hotel
Joseph Barrell, Acorn Realty
Carl F. Barron, CARU Associates
Brian Burke, Microsoft
Dennis Carlone, Carlone & Associates
Sheldon Cohen, Community Mapping
Robyn Culbertson, Cambridge Office for Tourism
John DiGiovanni, Trinity Property Management
Andrea Gabrielle, Neptune Web, Inc.
Sarah Gallop, MIT
Kathy Gram, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
Kathleen Granchelli, Draper Laboratory
Skip Hartwell, Akamai Technologies
Jay Kiely, Forest City
Thomas Lucey, Harvard University
Joseph Maguire, Jr., Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Norman McIver, Cambridge Trust Co.
Ellen McLaughlin, Tutoring Plus of Cambridge
Neal Mizner Metropolitan Moving & Storage Corp.
Michael O’Connell Mount Auburn Hospital  
William Sage Sage Hotel Corporation
Rachael Solem Harding House at Harvard
Ann Stanesa, Feinstein Kean Healthcare
William Zamparelli, NSTAR
James C. Hawkins, Director Emeritus


 


President's Viewpoint
As the CCC staff combs through 90 years of newspaper clippings and archival materials about business activities and the community, I don’t know what’s more interesting—the evolution of the city of Cambridge or the fact that there are a great many similarities to issues we are facing and situations we are experiencing today.

As we celebrate our 90th anniversary as a business organization, we are still dealing with economic challenges as they did in the 1920s and ‘30s. 2012 was not easy for any of us and I want you to remember—no matter the state of our economy—you are the reason this chamber stays in business. It is as important today as it was in 1923.
Many of the articles and publications found in the CCC archives report that the members “back in the day” were as engaged and involved as you are today. This demonstrates that the foundation that has been built over the years continues to support this organization. 

Our committees and business development groups have evolved over the years, well beyond a “bunch of men in suits” sitting in a room, eating lunch and discussing the news of the day. Regardless of your view of progress, we do owe a debt of gratitude to the decision-makers and leaders that provided guidance and direction, because that has led Cambridge to where the city is today. It has also led the CCC to becoming the second largest chamber in Massachusetts; a chamber with not only incredible business relationships but one with strong connections to local, state & federal administrations.
As the years have passed, our government affairs and advocacy activities have only seemed to pick up speed. Whether we were welcoming a politician from days gone by, military leader or local official, this business organization was as invested, involved and interested in the advancement of this city as it is today. We continue to remain engaged and serve as a conduit between you and the City of Cambridge, as well as many government agencies.

As the local paper, daily news sources and “word of mouth” did over the past 90 years, the CCC newsletter Connections, Web site and weekly e-mail continue to provide information and resources relative to your business and the community. Interestingly enough, despite technology and all it has to offer, “word of mouth” still carries a lot of weight. Many of our members share their stories with people they think would benefit from a relationship with the CCC. Funny how some things don’t change…

As we continue through 2013, we will share more stories, more history and more interesting tidbits about the CCC. I hope you will mark your calendar for June 20, the date of our annual awards dinner. This year we will showcase this amazing community, past and present winners, and what has been accomplished by the innovators, entrepreneurs and visionaries that were here in 1923 and those that are changing our world today. See the cover story for more on this event and I’ll see you there!

Best in business,
Kelly Thompson Clark

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