ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce formally installed its 2016 Executive Board and Trustees on Feb. 26, at the Chandelier in Belleville.
The board members are Mark A. Wenczel; Donna Plotnick, trustee; Michael Zippo, trustee; Michael Bush, trustee; James Galione, trustee; Josephine OBrien, treasurer; Gerry Generazio, trustee; Cecelia Polizzi, VP programs; Lois Tirrell, VP Membership; Maria Paladino-Fitz Sr. VP, marketing director; Nestor L. Arce, president; Allison Lastfogel, trustee; Kim Reilly, trustee; Celeste Federico, trustee; Betty Shivdayal, VP retail.
Among those honored at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was Michael Chieffo, who accepted the chamber’s community service award for his 15 years of dedication of collecting toys for children who are battling cancer and his involvement with Robert Luongo ALS Fund Annual Dinner which raises funds to find a cure for the Lou Gehrig disease.