The Center for Marketing Research is linked to the business community through its Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is composed of individuals appointed by the Director. Appointment is based on demonstrated or potential contribution to the Center and achievement of its goals.
The primary purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide advice, guidance and direction to the Director of the Center for Marketing Research. The members of the Board act as liaison between the Center and business community. In doing so, the Advisory Board focuses on all aspects of the Center including: identifying opportunities for the program, helping to leverage its strengths, raising the visibility of the Center and generally providing guidance to help the Center make appropriate decisions from the perspective of the business community.
The full Board meets quarterly on dates and at times set at the beginning of each academic year. The full Board, or committees of the Board, may meet at additional times as deemed appropriate. Seven business associates joined the Center in 2000 shortly after its Kick-Off Breakfast. The Board has now grown to 22 members and includes 20 businesses.
The Advisory Board is unique in that its members include the Presidents of five Chambers of Commerce (Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, and Metro South). Others on the Board include CEO's of local, regional, national and international businesses and the UMD Assistant Director of Economic Development.
CMR Executive Board
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Nora Ganim Barnes, Ph.D Chancellor Professor of Marketing Director, CMR |
Ava Lescault, MBA Associate Director/Senior Research Associate CMR |
David Slutz President & CEO Precix® |
CMR Advisory Board Associates
| Kerrie Babin | Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Paul C. Burke LIA CIC CRM | Paul Burke LIA CIC CRM |
| Stephen Byron | Dartmouth Mall |
| Christopher Cooney | Metro South Chamber of Commerce |
| Andrew Guilbeault | BankFive |
| Susan Gurry | Horner Mill Work |
| Shelia McGlinchey | Standard Times |
| BT Hathaway | Hathaway Family Funeral Services |
| Matthew Insana | Rockland Trust |
| Robert A. Mellion and Jay Pateakos | Fall River Chamber of Commerce |
| Jeff Marques | Mallard Printing |
| James Mathes (Vice-Chair) | SMILES Mentoring Program |
| Jennifer Menard | UMD Economic Dev. |
| John Montigny | Sperian Protection |
| Roy M. Nascimento | New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Jack Silva | Bistol County Savings Bank |
| Helene Souza | Sheehan's Office Interiors |
| David Slutz (Chair) | Precix® |
| Lisa Strattan | Herald News |
| Randall T. Weeks, Jr., Esq. | Partridge Snow & Hahn |
