A formal banquet was held in March 2010 at il Tulipano in Cedar Grove to install our 2010 slate of officers and trustees to the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce.  At that time, business anniversary awards were recognized along with Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by Congressman William Pascrell.  Our sincere appreciation is extend to our event supporters:  Bloomield UNICO, Hilowitz Commercial Realtors and LPL/Rupp Financial Services LLC.  The chamber is comprised of over 200 member businesses and professionals networking together to nurture and enhance the growth and prosperity of the business communities of Bloomfield, Belleville, Glen Ridge and surrounding areas.

2010 Executive Board and Trustees
Front Row from left to right, the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce Executive Board and Trustees includes the following:  James Galione, Avon Consultant, Trustee; Lois Tirrell, Tirrell Enterprises, Inc. t/a SIGNS AND, VP Retail; Cecelia Polizzi, Belleville Motor Lodge, VP Programs; Maria Paladino Fitz, Vicinity Media Group, Sr. VP, Membership Chair; Mary Ellen Redding, Premier Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (ACES), Trustee; Roj Prasad, Web Epoch Interactive, Inc., Marketing Director; John D. Hilcher, CPA, President; Back row left to right are Nestor L. Arce, CPA, Trustee; George Celentano, The Provident Bank, Trustee; Richard Hathaway, Pianos Bar & Grill, Trustee; George Rupp, LPL/Rupp Financial Services Inc., Trustee.  Not photographed:  Mark Greenstein & Neil Greenstein, Brookdale Shop Rite, VP Membership; Joseph A. DeFuria, Esq., Law Offices Gaccione Pomaco & Malanga, VP Legal Affairs; Dee Frias, The Provident Bank, Treasurer; Jill Alexander, Bloomfield College, Trustee; Angelica Aguirre, Monster-INK, Trustee; Carol Federici, Media Consultants, LLC, Trustee; Celeste Federico, Belleville Times, Nutley Sun, Trustee; Lynette Galante, Future Generation Learning Center, Trustee; Gary Iacobacci, Bloomfield Municipal Youth Guidance Council, Trustee; Leroy A. Johnson, Symphony Printing, Trustee; Melanie Martin-Leff, Bloomfield Life, Glen Ridge Voice, Trustee; Stephen Martini, Morgan Wealth Management, Trustee; Austin Sammon, The Bloomfield Independent Press, Trustee, David Worrall, Worrall Community Newspapers, Trustee.