Jeannie Hebert President & CEO of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce

Jeannie Hebert has been President and CEO of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce since April of 2008. Under her leadership the BVCC has grown and developed into a Chamber that works hard for business and the economic vitality of the eleven town region of the Blackstone Valley Massachusetts. Prior to her current position, Jeannie was Tourism Director for Central Massachusetts. In that position she had an opportunity to work side by side in partnership with tourism properties and programs throughout the 60 cities and towns of Central Massachusetts. Before that she was an owner of Hebert Candies, a family owned chocolate company started by her grandfather in 1917. Through this tenure she became well versed in the trials and tribulations of being an entrepreneur, running a small business and of course the fine art of making chocolate. Through her guidance, the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce created the BV Enterprise Academy to assist those in business or considering a start up business, with the foundation they need for success.