A presentation of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce's (GNCC's) response to 2020 challenges in support of Northampton's economy and community and an outlook on our plans for economic recovery in 2021. Featuring presenters Vince Jackson, Executive Director of the GNCC, Amy Cahillane, Executive Director of the Downtown Northampton Association (DNA), and Alan Wolf, Chief of Staff to Mayor David Narkewicz of the City of Northampton. 40-minute Zoom presentation with Q&A to follow.
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Presenters
Amy Cahillane, Executive Director, Downtown Northampton Association (DNA)
Amy is the Executive Director of the Downtown Northampton Association, an affiliate organization of the Chamber of Commerce, dedicated to strengthening the economic and cultural vitality of downtown Northampton through events, maintenance, beautification and advocacy. She's a Smith College graduate who returned to the Valley to raise a family and lives in Florence with her husband and son.
Vince Jackson,Executive Director, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce (GNCC)
Vince Jackson is executive director of The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and the Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council. For 19 years prior to his current position at the Chamber, Vince was founder, president and CEO of Marketing Moves, Inc., a Dallas-based consultancy specializing in brand strategy, product innovation, and marketing communications. His clients included Frito-Lay, Interstate Batteries, BNSF Railway, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, and Southern Methodist University.
Prior to Marketing Moves, Vince had a successful corporate career at PepsiCo, Kraft, and Procter & Gamble. Vince?s background also includes an appointment as lecturer of marketing courses at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst.
Alan Wolf,Chief of Staff to Mayor Narkewicz, City of Northampton
As Chief of Staff to Mayor Narkewicz in Northampton, Alan helps to transparently deliver city services that improve the lives of all our residents. His main focus has been on city operations, assisting in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic development across the city, and enabling our city?s social service partners to serve our at-risk populations. Alan attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, earning a BA in Political Science in 1990. Later Alan went to the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia for an MBA, and most recently earned a certificate in Public Administration from Suffolk University in 2019. Alan graduated from Northampton High School in 1986. Alan returned to Northampton in 2010 after 18 years working in national politics in Washington, DC to raise his children in his home city. Alan lives with his family in Northampton?s Ward 4 on South Street.
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Event Description:
A presentation of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce's (GNCC's) response to 2020 challenges in support of Northampton's economy and community and an outlook on our plans for economic recovery in 2021. Featuring presenters Vince Jackson, Executive Director of the GNCC, Amy Cahillane, Executive Director of the Downtown Northampton Association (DNA), and Alan Wolf, Chief of Staff to Mayor David Narkewicz of the City of Northampton. 40-minute Zoom presentation with Q&A to follow.