Hudson Chamber 137th annual meeting and B2B Expo!
Jersey City.- By Oscar Alberto Quintana
It was at the Westin Jersey City Newport hotel on March 12th, 2025. A sold out event at the Hudson Chamber of Commerce 137th annual meeting and B2B expo. The Hudson Chamber founded in 1888, hosted New Jersey’s Lt. Gov. Tahesha L. Way as keynote speaker and Alex Lasry, CEO of Fifa’s World Cup 26TM NYNJ Host Committee.
After a brief introduction by Catherine Tantillo, the Chamber’s new Chair, the Lt. Gov. pointed out that her accomplishments were made at a young age. Her talented petals blossomed at the Spring of twenty two years of youth. On the other hand, Mr. Lasry announced a rain bonanza of billions of dollars flooding the NJ/NY area due to the tourist influx coming to the World Cup games next year. He said merchants should be prepared to receive the fanatics coming to see the games. The MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, located in Bergen county, the southern side of the Hudson riviera, will host the final game of the tournament. This placd is not in New York, it is in the Garden State, the great State of New Jersey!
Departing Board chair Anthony Cammarata and CEO Emory Edwards welcomed members and reported on the chamber’s success during the year.
The Slate of officers and members of the Executive Committee that were moved, seconded and approved are.
Board Chair Catherine Tantillo of Lord Abbet & Co. (first term)
First Vice Chair Natalie Brathwaite of Fidelity Investments (first term)
Vice Chair Dr. Nicolas Chiaravalloti of Hudson County Community College (first term)
Vice Chair Michael Prilutsky of Jersey City Medical Center (continuing)
Vice Chair Maria Solorzano of Liberty Savings Federal Credit Union (first term)
Treasurer Francesca DiBianco of TD Bank (first term)
At large Ruddys Andrade of Guttenberg Housing Authority (first term)
At large David Ostrowski of Provident Bank (first term)
At large Diana Pombo of Haven Savings Bank (first term)
Mr. Cammarata delivered the Chair’s report and handed de gavel to Ms. Tantillo as incoming chair. Hudson County Executive Craig Guy presented the keynote address, and after chicken lunch the meeting was adjourned.
