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Framingham Business Owner Judith Briggs Named to Boston Entrepreneurs’ Organization Board of Directors

The Boston chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) announced today its 2014/2015 board of directors.

The Boston EO chapter has a total of 108 members. To join, an entrepreneur must be a founder, co-founder, owner or controlling shareholder of a company with gross annual sales exceeding $1 million.

The new board of directors of Boston EO includes:

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  • President: Judith Briggs, president - Franchisee, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Men in Kilts
  • Incoming President: David Carnes, president, OpFocus, Inc.
  • Learning and Events Co-Chair: Jon Levitt, Managing Member, Outside GC LLC and Patent GC LLC
  • Learning and Events Co-Chair: Joshua Hebert, CEO, Magellan Jets
  • Finance Chair: Chuck Katz, treasurer and COO, GEBSCO Realty Corp.
  • Finance Co-Chair: Calvin Wilder, founder and CEO, SmartBooks Corp.
  • Finance Co-Chair: A.J. Sohn, managing partner, Antaeus Wealth Advisors
  • Strategic Partners Chair: Michael Moran, senior partner, Commonwealth Financial Group
  • Strategic Partners Co-Chair: William Minahan, CEO, aNetworks, Inc.
  • Membership Chair: Mathew Roth, owner, Hawthorn Real Estate
  • Membership Co-Chair: Anthony Tivnan, president, Magellan Jets
  • Forum Chair: Paul Alves, CEO, AG Salesworks
  • Forum Co-Chair: Lisa Vitale, president, SimplyDIRECT
  • Communications Co-Chair: Shawna Slack, CEO, Genesis Advisers
  • Communications Co-Chair: Mark Worster, president, Unitel, Inc.
  • Communications Co-Chair: Evan Zall, president, Ebben Zall Group
  • Accelerator Chair: Amit Mehta, CEO, Boost Software, Inc.
  • Accelerator Co-Chair: Anthony D’Elia, executive producer, Revelation Productions, Inc.
  • Mentorship Chair: David Stein, co-founder and CTO, AdUpon Inc.

“As our chapter continues to grow, it’s clear to see that entrepreneurship is alive and well in Boston,” said new chapter president Judy Briggs. “In fact, in a recent global entrepreneurship survey, EO Boston ranked first in the region for predictions of improvement in the nation’s economy. 

“We’re excited to have a board that is fully engaged both around EO and the business community in Boston, we are looking forward to a great new year for the chapter. We plan to challenge the status quo and make an impact on our fellow members.”

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The 2014/15 board term runs July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

The Entrepreneurs' Organization is a global business network of more than 9,500 business owners in 131 chapters and more than 40 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO enables small and large business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life. The organization’s vision is to build the world's most influential community of entrepreneurs, which aligns with its mission of supporting entrepreneurial education and engaging entrepreneurs to learn and grow. EO Boston has 108 members and their companies have more than $636 million in annual sales and employ a combined 3,308 employees.

For more information about EO Boston, contact communications chair Evan Zall at evan@ebbenzallgroup.com or visit www.eoaccess.eonetwork.org/boston/.

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