Legislative Advocacy
Advocating for Business, Driving Regional Growth
The Springfield Regional Chamber is dedicated to supporting businesses by diving deep into the issues that matter most and advocating on behalf of our members so they can focus on what they do best—running and growing their businesses. As the only Chamber in the region with a registered lobbyist on staff, we combine a history of legislative action with hands-on expertise to ensure your business has a seat at the table.
As a member, you gain:
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Powerful Legislative Advocacy: Influence policies and legislation that impact your business at the local, state, and federal levels.
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A Seat at the Table: Direct access to decision-makers, community leaders, and policy discussions that shape the region’s business climate.
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Unparalleled Leadership: Guidance and insight from an organization with decades of experience in business advocacy.
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Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals, industry leaders, and potential collaborators.
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Resources for Growth: Programs, events, and tools designed to help your business thrive in a dynamic marketplace.
By joining the Springfield Regional Chamber, you don’t just gain membership—you gain an advocate, a partner, and a champion for your business success.
2025 Legislative Agenda
The Chamber’s Legislative Agenda ensures that local, state, and federal legislation supports a strong regional business climate and economic growth. We work to create legislation and policies that will support job creation, catalyze economic development, bolster our economic health, capitalize on the diversity of our workforce and our industries, protect the competitiveness of our region and the Commonwealth as a whole, and build a more prosperous future of legislative work.
LEGISLATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE
Our Legislative Steering Committee includes Chamber members incorporated into four subcommittees that perform in-depth research and analysis to identify our priority areas and develop our annual action plan.
DIANA M. SZYNAL
President
Springfield Regional Chamber
ALLISON EBNER
Employers Association of the NorthEast
Workplace and Workforce Subcommittee Chair
STEPHANIE SWANSON
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Budget & Tax Policy Subcommittee Chair
JOSEPH LAWLER
USI-Springfield
FRANCES MARTHONE
Shriners Children’s New England
TIMOTHY MURPHY
Skoler, Abbott & Presser, PC
STEVE PARASTATIDIS
PeoplesBank
DOMINICK IANNO
Chair
MassMutual
BARBARA-JEAN DELORIA
Florence Bank
Housing Subcommittee Chair
MARGARET BOYLE
Western New England University
EILEEN LEAHY
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
NANCY MIRKIN
Polish National Credit Union
ROBERTO NIEVES
Common Capital, Inc.
TIM PROVOST
MP CPAs
AMIE MIARECKI
Vice Chair
Junior Achievement of Western Mass Inc.
DANIEL KEENAN
Mercy Medical Center
Health Care Subcommittee Chair
MICHAEL KNAPIK
Baystate Health
JEREMY LEVINE
Pioneer Valley Railroad Company, Inc.
JENNIFER MURPHY
Appleton Corporation
SUSAN O’CONNOR
Health New England
MATTHEW VANHEYNIGEN
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts