5k Road Race Committee

Kara Blanchard
Chicopee Public Schools
Director of Career & Workforce Development, Board of Directors Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce

Kara Blanchard is the Director of Career & Workforce Development for the Chicopee Public Schools and serves as a Director on the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce board. Key partnerships such as the Chicopee Chamber, Regional Employment Board, the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education’s Connecting Activities.  Holyoke Community College help build a pool of candidates that exemplify what employers are looking for:  candidates equipped with the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in the 21st century workplace.

Ben Garvey
HUB International
Vice President
Melissa McCaffrey
YMCA of Greater Springfield
Rich Maciolek
Chicopee Parks & Recreation Dept.
Sgt. Victor Jeronimo
Chicopee Police Dept.