Abington • Avon • Bridgewater Brockton • Canton • East Bridgewater • Easton • Halifax • Hanover • Hanson • Holbrook • Norwell • Randolph • Rockland • Sharon • Stoughton • West Bridgewater •Whitman November 2015 Leading Businesses reportSusan Joss Re-Elected Leading Communities 102nd Annual Meeting to Feature Spanx CEO; EXPO Chamber Chair The Chamber is pleased to Premier Sponsor: Contributing Sponsor: announce that CHAMBER MISSION Susan Joss, To best serve the unique Exec. Director interests and needs of of Brockton member businesses and to Neighborhood champion the broader Health Center economic vitality of the was re-elected Chair of the Metro Metro South region. South Chamber. November 18, 2015 Prior to Nike, Jan served as the V.P./General Sue Joss was elected as Chair Conference Center at Massasoit Manager of Women’s at Reebok and held execu- in November 2014 and has 770 Crescent Street, Brockton tive roles in the luxury goods sector at Prada beau- served as the Executive Director ty, Calvin Klein Cosmetics and CHANEL. Jan also of the Brockton Neighborhood Schedule: served as the Beauty and Fitness Editorial Director Health Center, a non-profit, mul- Business-to-Business EXPO: 10:30am-12:00pm for YM Magazine and was a freelance beauty and ticultural, community health cen- Annual Meeting Luncheon: 12:00pm-1:45pm fitness writer for various publications including ter, since January of 1994. She also Business-to-Business EXPO: 1:45pm-3:00pm Elle, Self and Seventeen. serves as the Vice-Chair of the Banner Environmental Jan grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts, attend- Massachusetts League of Ribbon Cutting, page 6 Keynote Speaker: ed Brockton High School, and is a graduate of Community Health Centers and Jan Singer - CEO of Spanx, Inc.; Brockton Ithaca College. She and her husband David live in on the Board of Brockton 21st native & BHS graduate Atlanta, GA and have twins, Sophie and Maxwell. Century Corporation. Continued on page 7 Chamber Holds Board Retreat to Set Priorities Chamber Board members David Willis, page 7 and staff recently met for a full day of planning to set priorities The 102nd Annual Meeting and Business-to- Also at the luncheon, Economic Impact Awards for 2016 and 2017. The Board Business Expo will be held on Wednesday, will be presented to businesses who have made a retreat was held at Merkert- November 18 at the Conference Center at significant investment in the Metro South region Tracy Hall on the campus of Massasoit, 770 Crescent Street, Brockton from over the past year. (See recipients on page 2). Stonehill College. It was facilitat- 10:30 am - 3:00 pm. Join 500 fellow business people Board service awards will also be presented, as ed by Ian Scott, Vice President of and community leaders in celebrating the start of well as the Charles A. Fuller Award, to an individual Communications and Network, our 102nd year as well as businesses working whose leadership performance, personal example, Association of Chamber of Karen Exama, page 10 together for the future of the Metro South Region. and good influence has done the most to advance Commerce Executives (ACCE). The keynote speaker is the welfare of the Metro South Chamber Chair Sue Joss, led Jan Singer, CEO of Spanx, Chamber and the community. the discussion about the impor- Inc. and Brockton native, Be sure to schedule time tance of the Chamber to the who was recently featured before or after the Luncheon future of the region, and facilita- in the . to attend the Business-to- NY Times tor Ian Scott shared his insight to Founded in 2000, Spanx Business Expo and learn the ways chambers of commerce Inc. revolutionized the about the products and serv- Continued on page 7 shapewear industry with ices of over 50 businesses and Gov. Baker to Address the invention of footless organizations. The EXPO is Make your Chamber, page 11 pantyhose. Today, the company, headquartered in free to walk the floor. Table-tops are still available Atlanta, GA, houses a complete product offering but space is limited. Table-tops will be reserved on CONTENTS of Hosiery, Intimate Apparel, Active Life, Swim & a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost to exhibit is Men’s and is sold in 50 countries. $499 for members and $599 for future-members. Calendar of Events 3 Jan Singer joined Spanx from Nike, Inc., where Lunch tickets are $100 for members, $135 for VOTE future-members. This event will sell out, pre-reg- Good News 4 she held various senior leadership roles over ten years including Corporate V.P. of Global Apparel istration is required. To reserve your tickets or count! Renewing Members 10 and Corporate V.P. of Global Footwear. While at Expo space, please contact Athena Lavoie at Nike, Jan managed multi-billion dollar product [email protected], 508.586.0500 Election Day is New Members 10 engines that created industry-defining innova- x231, or visit metrosouthchamber.com/calendar. November 3, 2015 Member Profiles 12 tions across all categories. See more on page 2 www.wheredoivotema.com 2 ACTION Report November 2015 www.metrosouthchamber.com Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Conference Center at Massasoit 770 Crescent Street, Brockton 10:30 am - 3:00 pm Luncheon: 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm Expo: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Business to Business Expo Exhibitors Keynote Speaker FREE TO WALK THE EXPO FLOOR Keynote Speaker Jan Singer is a Brockton native November 18, 2015, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm and the CEO of Spanx, Inc. Founded in 2000, Spanx revolutionized the shapewear industry with the Conference Center @ Massasoit, Brockton invention of footless pantyhose, and today hous- ABC Disposal Services Inc. Hub Technical Services es a complete product offering of Hosiery, B.C. Tent & Awning Mansfield Bank Intimate Apparel, Active Life, Swim and Men’s Bank of America Merrill Lynch Massasoit Community College Wear, and is sold in 50 countries. Jan Singer has Beacon Financial Planning, Inc. Mechanics Cooperative Bank held various senior leadership roles at Nike, Inc., Bridgewater Savings Bank Metro South Chamber of Reebok, Prada Beauty, Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Brockton Area Arc, Inc. Commerce and CHANEL. Hear how she got her start in her Brockton Public Schools Minuteman Health, Inc. hometown of Brockton. Bring your whole staff as Buffalo Wild Wings Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, a team building experience! Burgess Pest Management LLP Cambridge Savings Bank Mutual Bank Capital Lease Group, LTD. Nissan 24 Economic Impact Award Recipients CareerWorks Old Colony Elder Services, Inc. Citizens Bank Old Colony YMCA • Bell Stoughton Apartments - • Evans Machine Co. - Brockton Crescent Credit Union Rich Morgan Photography Stoughton • Kenworth Northeast - Brockton Curry College Rob Peters Entertainment • Brockton Neighborhood Health • KOSO America - West Bridgewater Cushman Insurance Group Santander Center - Brockton • Phoenix Electrical Corp. - Canton Eastern Bank Sign Design, Inc. • Delta Service, Inc. - Easton • Sulmonte & Frenier, LLP - Brockton Family & Community Resources, Inc. Signature Healthcare • Douglas A. King Builders • Trinity Financial - Brockton Fisher College Source4 (Edgewater Apartments) - Easton • Vicente’s Grocery - Brockton Fun Enterprises, Inc. St. Joseph Manor Health Care, Inc. Good Samaritan Medical Center Stephco Cleaning & Restoration HarborOne Bank The Enterprise Sponsors & Special Thanks Healing Hearts Holistically Tufts Health Plan - Network Health Premier Sponsor: Contributing Sponsor: Special Giveaways & Entertainment! Each attendee will leave the 102nd Annual Meeting Luncheon with a special giveaway, featuring a premier product made in Cape Verde and dis- tributed by Vicente’s Tropical Grocery! There will also be a photo booth from Rob Peters Entertainment, activities and takeaways from FUN Enterprises, Inc., and a Ride & Drive with Nissan 24 Corporate Tables & Contributing Sponsors: where you can experience the 100% Abington Bank Massasoit Community College electric, no gas Nissan LEAF! American Express/Small Business Mutual Bank Cardinal Spellman High School’s Saturday Nissan 24 Cabaret Choir will showcase the tal- Bank of America National Grid ents of this region’s students during Bridgewater Savings Bank North Easton Savings Bank their performance of the National Bridgewater State University Old Colony Elder Services Anthem. More performers will be Brockton Area Transit Authority Old Colony Planning Council added. Join us for this special celebra- Brockton Community Access Old Colony YMCA tion as we begin the start of our 102nd Students from Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton Brockton Housing Authority Rich Morgan Photography perform at the Chamber’s last Annual Meeting. year of advocating for business and the Conference Center at Massasoit Rob Peters Entertainment future of the region. Crescent Credit Union Rockland Trust Promote Your Business at the Annual Meeting Eastern Bank Santander Energy Sage Sharkansky LLP, CPA’s Donate a prize for the Metro South Chamber 102nd Annual Meeting Raffle The Enterprise Signature Healthcare and you will receive valuable exposure and direct promotion of your products FUN Enterprises, Inc. Source 4 and services. Examples of prizes to donate: Gift certificates, savings bonds, bot- Good Samaritan Medical Center Stephco Cleaning & Restoration tles of wine, passes to cultural or educational events, free ads, clothing, and HarborOne Bank Tufts Health Plan more. Feel free to be traditional or creative! Proceeds go to the Metro South Holmes-McDuffy Florist UMass Donahue Institute Chamber of Commerce