Two familiar faces in the Chamber of Commerce of the Willistons are back serving as the organization’s co-presidents.
The chamber announced last week that two former presidents, Bob Shannon and John Marsala, will serve the organization, this time as co-presidents.
Shannon, who served as chamber president from 2010 to 2012, is the president of Reality Roofing Inc. and has his own private legal practice. Shannon has also served as a director of the Williston Park Rotary Club since 2006 and served on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County since 2013.
Marsala, who served his first two years as chamber president from 2012 to 2014, is vice president of the Pete Masterson State Farm Agency. Marsala has also served as treasurer for the Williston Park Rotary Club from 2015 to 2016, a board member for the IGA Nephropathy Foundation of America, whose primary objective is to eradicate chronic kidney disease, and is co-founder of the Professionals of Long Island Networking Group.
“The Chamber members are a strong business community,” a news release from chamber officials said. “We watch out for each other in bad times, and encourage each other when times are good.”
The two are replacing former co-presidents Eileen Devaney and Liam Patterson, who stepped down from their roles after two years of service. Devaney currently operates the S.E.E.D.S. of the Willistons, a speech pathology practice, while Patterson is a financial adviser with Morgan Stanley.
“We express our deepest gratitude to Eileen and Liam, who, in addition to overseeing the Chamber, have continued to work through the unprecedented difficulties of conducting and growing their businesses in these times while supporting their growing families,” chamber officials said.
Chamber officials touted the importance of community support, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials ended the news release with a plea for residents in the Willistons to shop local.
“We have supported so many local activities over the years, and we have stepped up to help even more during the pandemic, but now we need your help to continue,” officials said. “Please remember – SHOP LOCAL FIRST!”
