Board of Directors & Staff

The Malden Chamber is always looking for dynamic members of the greater Malden business community to take a role of leadership and direction within the chamber.  A diverse Board of Directors helps to keep our Chamber focused on current trends to better support and advocate for our members!

Interested in learning more about our Board?
Email Us at info@maldenchamber.org 

 Our Board of Directors meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month virtually.  

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Board, please email a letter of intent with your completed Board Nomination Papers which can be downloaded by clicking HERE to info@maldenchamber.org.

2025 Board of Directors 

(as of 1/9/25)

Officers:

President: Hilda Torres,  My Little Best Friends Learning Center

1st Vice President: Barsha Gautam, Eastern Bank

2nd Vice President: Felicia Ryan, Urban Media Arts

Treasurer:  Jay Lamport, The Tax Depot

Secretary: Crissy Jache, Mystic Valley YMCA

Board Attorney: Jordan Shapiro, Esq., Shapiro Legal Group, PLLC

Past President:  Johnny Long, Privi Realty

2025 Executive Board with Mayor Gary Christenson (Pictured L-R: Johnny Long, Felicia Ryan, Jordan Shapiro, Mayor Gary Christenson, Jay Lamport, Crissy Jache, Hilda Torres

Board Members:

Fiona Nattabi, East Cambridge Savings Bank

Chia-Chun Chung, Cadence Process Consulting

Kevin Duffy (non voting member), City of Malden

Danyal Najmi, Rosetta Languages

Steve Pennypacker, The Junkluggers of N, Boston & S. NH

Amy Sambe, Brookline Bank

Jared Piantedosi, Piantedosi Baking Company

Julio Salado, Fitness Foundry

Paul Solano, Pearl Street Station

Michael DeMarco, StonehamBank

Doug Kress, Cambridge Health Allliance

Cheryl McLeod, New England Security (Shared Seat)

Wilbert Auborg, New England Security (Shared Seat)

Advisory Board:

Gary Christenson, Mayor of Malden

Alex Pratt, Malden Redevelopment Authority

Carl Rowe

Donna Denoncourt, Past President, Boston Light Financial

Dennis Cataldo, Past President, Cataldo Ambulance

Patty Kelly, Past President, Bread of Life

Glenn Cronin, Chief, Malden Police Department

Barbara Durgin, Attorney

Terry Holmgren

Honorary Board:

Staff: 

Marianne Cohen, Executive Director
E: Marianne@maldenchamber.org

Karyn Alzayer, Assistant to the Director
E:  Karyn@maldenchamber.org

Mary Ellen O’Meara, Outreach Coordinator (ARPA Grant)