Our Team

Our EDC Team

The Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

1441 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
www.WesternMassEDC.com
Aaron Vega, President & CEO (413), 755-1300
Aurora Pierangelo, Finance and Operations Manager, (413) 755-1308
Steve Wolf, Manager of Information Technology, (413) 755-1311

Springfield WORKS

Anne Kandilis, Director, Springfield WORKS (413) 755-1365
Kayla Soto, Deputy Director, Springfield WORKS
Kristen Joyce, Program Director, Bridge to Prosperity Cliff Pilot

Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau

1441 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 787-1548
www.valleyvisitor.com
Mary Kay Wydra, President (413) 755-1372
Michele Goldberg, Director of Marketing (413) 755-1344

Springfield Regional Chamber

1441 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 787-1555
www.springfieldregionalchamber.com
Diana Szynal, President (413) 755-1309                                                                                                                                                                      Karen Tetreault, Executive Assistant/Event Coordinator (413) 755-1310

Westover Airport

255 Padgett Street
Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 593-5543
www.westoverairport.com
Andy Widor, President/Airport Manager (413) 593-5543

Springfield Business Improvement District

1331 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 781-1591
www.SpringfieldDowntown.com
Michelle Grout, Executive Director (413) 781-1591

Amherst Business Improvement District

35 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
www.amherstdowntown.com
John Page, Executive Director (413) 658-4460

Valley Venture Mentors

1441 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
www.valleyventurementors.org

ERC5 East of the River

280 North Main Street, Suite 2
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
(413) 575-7230
www.erc5.com
Grace Barone, Executive Director (413) 224-2444

Springfield Cultural Partnership

127 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
www.springfieldculture.org
Karen Finn, Executive Director

Focus Springfield

1200 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
www.focusspringfield.com
Stephen Cary,  Executive Director

Make-It-Springfield

286 Bridge Street
Springfield, MA 01103
www.makeitspringfield.org
Gillian Hinkson, Board Chair

Common Wealth Murals

200 Birnie Ave
Springfield, MA 01107
www.commonwealthmurals.org
Britt Ruhe, Executive Director