OCEAN COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 05-0382206 · Economic Development (S30)
What they do
CHAMBER of COMMERCE to CREATE and MAINTAIN A POSITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE THAT FOSTERS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY for OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SUSTAIN LOCAL BUSINESSES, PROMOTE TOURISM, ENHANCE OUR MEMBERS SUCCESS and CONTRIBUTE to A THRIVING QUALITY of LIFE.
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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (25)
JAN CHAMBERLAINDIRECTOR
SUZIE FLORES1ST VICE CHAIRMAN
RUEDI HAUSERDIRECTOR
PAM PANCIERADIRECTOR
MICHELLE PLANTEDIRECTOR
MICHAEL F BENEVIDESTREASURER
MICHAEL WADEDIRECTOR
MARIA PUCCIDIRECTOR
LISA KONICKIPRESIDENT
KELSEY BYRNESECRETARY
JOHN LAYTONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
JOANNA VALENTINICHAIRMAN
JENIFER BRINTONDIRECTOR
ANDREW ROGERSDIRECTOR
DAN LATHROP2ND VICE CHAIRMAN
DALE SOWLEDIRECTOR
COLIN DONAHUEDIRECTOR
CARRIE KENYONDIRECTOR
BRUCE TETLOWDIRECTOR
BRUCE MORROWDIRECTOR
BRENDA OWRENDIRECTOR
BETH FRENETTEDIRECTOR
BEN BARBERDIRECTOR
BARBARA STILLMANDIRECTOR
ANGELA THOMAN-MILLERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1979
- Location
- 1 CHAMBER WAY, WESTERLY, RI 02891-2670
- County
- Washington
- In care of
- % MICHAEL F BENEVIDIES
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL F BENEVIDES, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BENEVIDES AND TURANO LLC
- NTEE classification
- Economic Development (S30)
- IRS tax category
- Economic Development