Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce

Specialties

Fundraising

Leadership

Event Planning

Networking

Tourism

Community Outreach

Economic Development

Small Business Counseling

History

Established in 1979.

Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce (BVCC) serves over 450 local businesses from 11 towns in south central Massachusetts including: Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton and Uxbridge.

The BVCC is an independent, not-​for-​profit organization governed by an annually-​elected Board of Directors. Founders of the BVCC worked with the goal of retaining local business and promoting the economic welfare and longevity of the Blackstone Valley. Representing the interests and needs of its members, the BVCC works as a community liaison and advocate, establishing relationships and networks which cultivate growth and continuous advancement for the region.

Meet the Manager

Jeannie H.

Manager

I am Jeannie Hebert, president and CEO of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce. I came to the BVCC in 2008 after serving as Tourism and Marketing Director of Central Massachusetts. Working as an advocate to enhance economic growth through the expansion of the chamber has been one of my top priorities. My motto, ‘restore, rather than destroy’, has spearheaded restoration projects of the region’s historic mills and opened doors to advance the progress and development of the Route 146 corridor.

I have organized campaigns that benefit small businesses in the Valley and throughout Massachusetts. I am a member of the Governor’s Small Business Roundtable and serve as an executive director on the Quinsigamond Community College Foundation, treasurer of the Massachusetts Association of Chamber of Commerce. Executives, and board director of Blackstone Inc.

I am a lifelong Massachusetts resident and am committed to preserving the Valley’s history and helping to strengthen its vitality.