Board of Directors & Staff

The Malden Chamber is always looking for dynamic members of the greater Malden business community to take a role of leadership and direction within the chamber.  A diverse Board of Directors helps to keep our Chamber focused on current trends to better support and advocate for our members!

Interested in learning more about our Board?
Email Us at info@maldenchamber.org 

 Our Board of Directors meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Board, please email a letter of intent with your completed Board Nomination Papers which can be downloaded by clicking HERE to info@maldenchamber.org.

2026 Board of Directors 

(as of 1/21/26)

Officers:

Executive Board:

President Barsha Gautam, Eastern Bank

First Vice President Felicia Ryan, Urban Media Arts

2nd Vice President Crissy Jache, Mystic Valley YMCA

Clerk Adam Shulman, Shulman Realtor, Leading Edge

Treasurer Jay Lamport, The Tax Depot

Board Attorney Jordan L. Shapiro, Esq., Shapiro Legal Group, PLLC

Immediate Past President Hilda Torres, My Little Best Friends Learning Center

2026 Executive Board with Mayor Gary Christenson (Pictured L-R: Felicia Ryan,, Hilda Torres, Crissy Jache, Mayor Gary Christenson, Jay Lamport, Adam Shulman and Barsha Gautam.  (Missing from picture:  Jordan Shapiro)

Board Members:

Wilbert Auborg, New England Security (Shared Seat)

Michael DeMarco, StonehamBank

Matthew Foti, Foti Law, LLC

Caitlyn Kenney, Members Plus Credit Union

Doug Kress, Cambridge Health Allliance

Cheryl McLeod, New England Security (Shared Seat)

Danyal Najmi, Rosetta Languages

Fiona Nattabi, East Cambridge Savings Bank

Steve Pennypacker, Self-Employed

Jared Piantedosi, Piantedosi Baking Company

Julio Salado, Fitness Foundry

Amy Sambe, Brookline Bank

Paul Solano, Pearl Street Station

Advisory Board:

Gary Christenson, Mayor of Malden

Alex Pratt, Malden Redevelopment Authority

Carl Rowe

Donna Denoncourt, Past President, Boston Light Financial

Dennis Cataldo, Past President, Cataldo Ambulance

Patty Kelly, Past President, Bread of Life

Glenn Cronin, Chief, Malden Police Department

Barbara Durgin, Attorney

Terry Holmgren

Johnny Long, Past President, Privi Realty

Honorary Board:

Staff: 

Marianne Cohen, Executive Director
E: Marianne@maldenchamber.org

Karyn Alzayer, Assistant to the Director
E:  Karyn@maldenchamber.org