About the Chamber

Founded in 1964, this dynamic, pro-active organization lives by its motto, Advancing the Regional Agenda through Business Leadership. The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce represents the Connecticut business community of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton and the surrounding area. The Chamber is currently comprised of approximately 500 members, which encompasses cross-section of our area’s businesses with representation from manufacturing, retail, service, bio-tech, and corporate businesses from home-based sole proprietors to large corporations with multiple branches.

Our Mission

The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce provides leadership to enhance economic growth, development, prosperity and quality of life in the region.

Contact Us

Address:
10 Progress Drive, 2nd Floor
Shelton, CT 06484
Phone: 203-925-4981
Fax: 203-925-4984
info@greatervalleychamber.com

Your Chamber Staff

With over 80 years combined Chamber involvement, your Chamber staff also has worked in small & family businesses to major corporations as well as in economic development, hospitality, construction, non-profit, technology, retail, and other industries.

Bill Purcell

President & CEO

Nancie Gray

Vice President, Marketing/Special Events

Laura Gorman

Membership Director

Al Patuzzi

Finance Director

Your 2017-2018 Board of Directors

Win Oppel

AD-MERICA Corporation

George Logan

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut

Bob Bradley

Beacon Falls Pharmacy

Phil White

Better Packages

Rob Miller

BIC Corporation

Virginia DeDad

Cruise Planners

Kevin Foley

Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut

Dave Grant

David M Grant Caterers

Robert Lesko

The DiMatteo Group

Jennifer Bull

Dworken Hillman LaMorte & Sterczala

Fred Ortoli

Fred Ortoli Photography

Patrick Charmel

Griffin Health Services

Ned Miller

Ned Miller Agency, a division of Starkweather & Shepley

David Kelly

Emery Winslow Scale Company

Al Paolozzi

People’s United Bank

Michael DiVito

PerkinElmer Life & Analytical Sciences

Ed McCreery

Pullman & Comley

Kayleigh Apicerno

R.D. Scinto, Inc.

Donna DiGianvittorio

Regional Water Authority

George D. Mitchell, Jr.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company

Ken Kreiger

Spector Furniture

Eileen Lopez-Cordone

UIL Holdings Corporation

James Lane

Webster Bank

Deborah Samorajczyk

Wesley Village/United Methodist Homes

Your Chamber Ambassadors

This group’s mission is to adopt and engage new members in the activities of the Chamber. They are an extension of your Chamber staff and help us empower you to success.