The CEANS Board of Directors is comprised of representatives of this diverse economic sector:

2007-2008 Board of Directors:

President: Christine Sullivan

Vice President: Susan Fader

Vice President: Julia Bethmann

Vice President and Program Committee Chair: Jane Bright

Treasurer and Budget and Finance Committee Chair: Bill Howard

Secretary: Margaret Somer

Membership Committee Chair: Richard Weissman 

Communications Committee Chair: Richard Earle

Nominating and Board Development Committee Chair: Patricia Zaido

At-Large Members: Representative Stephen Walsh

                                  Dave Lash

                                  Robin Taliesen

Counsel: Michael Eschelbacher

CEANS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Front Row (l-r): Margaret Somer, Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center at Salem State College; Dave Lash, Principal of Dave Lash & Co.; Michael Eschelbacher, of Counsel, Ronan, Segal & Harrington; Julia Bethmann, Director of Redbrick Arts in Beverly; Susan Fader of MyArtMarketingCoach.com, and Ditto Editions, Fine Art Reproductions.

Back Row (l-r): John Neely, Jr., New Media Consultant; Christine Sullivan, Executive Director of the Enterprise Center at Salem State College; Bill Howard, President of Beverly Cooperative Bank; Richard Earle of Cape Ann Symphony and Arts North; Ruth Ferguson, CEANS Director; Patricia Zaido, Executive Director of the Salem Partnership; Robin Taliesen, Principal of Raven Creative.

Missing from Picture: Nancy Black, President of Organization Plus; Annie Harris, Executive Director of The Essex National Heritage Area

Photo Credit: Martha Everson