About the Chamber

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton has been the Voice of the Greater Moncton Business Community since 1891, working to promote the success of our members and foster the wellbeing of the overall business community. Our vision has always been to help propel the Greater Moncton region to unrivaled economic growth, leading New Brunswick to a prosperous future.

Today, the Chamber’s membership is comprised of over 750 businesses from Dieppe, Moncton, Riverview and surrounding areas representing 30,000 members. As a non-profit organization, we are funded through our membership and fundraising efforts.

Mission

The Chamber promotes the success of its members and the well-being of the overall business community.

Vision

To propel the Greater Moncton region to unrivaled economic growth that leads New Brunswick to a prosperous future.

Territory

3 municipalities
1 business community

130th CCGM AGM

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It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I have agreed to take on the position of Chair of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton. I believe sincerely in the need for the Chamber as well as its role among our business community.

Our mission at the Chamber is to inspire growth with a focus on promoting the success of our members and the well-being of the business community as a whole. The fact that we are independent makes us THE voice of the business community.

First and foremost, however, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton is each of you. It is you who create a vibrant business community, who are constantly innovating to find new approaches and who are helping our region to thrive as it has been.

It is also you who motivate us to keep evolving and remaining proactive when it comes to offering what you expect from your Chamber.

Chair’s Message:

Dear Members

Your individual realities and requirements are at times very different from one another. For this reason, we strive for diversity in our services, activities and themes. That said, you have much in common as well, including the need to grow, stay informed, get support and be connected. The Chamber is consequently here for each of you individually but also for all of you as a community, for example, by taking a public stance on issues that impact the overall business community.

Over the coming year, the Board of Directors will continue to implement  strategies to help us remain appropriate and relevant.

Work is well underway in this regard, with three committees formed over the past year.

The Advocacy Committee intends to continue expanding the Chamber’s role in member representation and moving forward on issues of public interest that affect you.

The Membership Committee will seek to optimize our corporate image, fulfil our mission and improve our communications both with you and with other stakeholders.

Finally, the Events Committee will endeavour to offer you high-quality events that meet your needs.

Please don’t hesitate to share your comments, suggestions or ideas with us. The Chamber is here for you.

Sincerely,

Greg MacLean

Chair of the Board , Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton

Chair’s Message:

Dear Members

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I have agreed to take on the position of Chair of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton. I believe sincerely in the need for the Chamber as well as its role among our business community.

Our mission at the Chamber is to inspire growth with a focus on promoting the success of our members and the well-being of the business community as a whole. The fact that we are independent makes us THE voice of the business community.

First and foremost, however, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton is each of you. It is you who create a vibrant business community, who are constantly innovating to find new approaches and who are helping our region to thrive as it has been.

It is also you who motivate us to keep evolving and remaining proactive when it comes to offering what you expect from your Chamber.

Your individual realities and requirements are at times very different from one another. For this reason, we strive for diversity in our services, activities and themes. That said, you have much in common as well, including the need to grow, stay informed, get support and be connected. The Chamber is consequently here for each of you individually but also for all of you as a community, for example, by taking a public stance on issues that impact the overall business community.

Over the coming year, the Board of Directors will continue to implement  strategies to help us remain appropriate and relevant.

Work is well underway in this regard, with three committees formed over the past year.

The Advocacy Committee intends to continue expanding the Chamber’s role in member representation and moving forward on issues of public interest that affect you.

The Membership Committee will seek to optimize our corporate image, fulfil our mission and improve our communications both with you and with other stakeholders.

Finally, the Events Committee will endeavour to offer you high-quality events that meet your needs.

Please don’t hesitate to share your comments, suggestions or ideas with us. The Chamber is here for you.

Sincerely,

Greg MacLean

Chair of the Board , Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton

The Team:

Chamber Officers

Greg MacLean

Chair

McInnes Cooper

Michelle Duffie

Vice-Chair

Lounsbury Group

Carole Vautour

Secretary-Treasurer

TD Bank

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020/2021

David Adams

Medavie Blue Cross

Courtney Burns

Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

BIll Hennessey

Platinum Atlantic Realty & Colliers International New Brunswick

Stacey Stewart

NCM Associates

Glen Rollins

Eastlink | Business Sales

Matt Carter

OMISTA Credit Union

Kathryn Brasham

Brainworks – The growth agency

Terra Sollows

Wawanesa Insurance

Mathieu McCaie

Expert Mortgage Group

Geneviève Laforge

Past-Chair

Assumption Life

Ex-Officio Members

Kevin Silliker

City of Moncton

John Wishart

Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton

Tahlia Ferlatte

Town of Riverview

Robert Audoux

Ville de Dieppe

Chamber Staff

John
Wishart

Chief Executive Officer
506 856-4000
jwishart@ccgm.ca

Xavier
Infantas

Director
of Events
and Operations
506 856-4014
xinfantas@ccgm.ca

Jeannette
Holmden

Director of Membership & Business Support
506 856-4002
jholmden@ccgm.ca

Mireille
Thibeault

Promotions &
Events
Coordinator
506 856-4003
mthibeault@ccgm.ca

Stéphane
Sirois

Coordinator
FUTURE
LINK
506 442-2552
ssirois@ccgm.ca

Natacha
Pettigrew

Office
Management
Coordinator
506 857-2883
npettigrew@ccgm.ca

Alex
Elsliger

Office Administration, Event and Member Services Assistant
506 857-2883
student@ccgm.ca

Sylvain
Montreuil

Director of Communications and Policy
506 856-4004
smontreuil@ccgm.ca

Our History:

Over a century of Loyal Service…

The roots of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton date back to the year 1891. Driven by the desire to secure cheaper rail rates and build a new railway station and additional wharf accommodations, a group of local merchants signed a petition to form the Moncton Board of Trade. A Board of Directors was elected with C.P. Harris as Chairman.

The new Board’s first task was to appoint standing committees on finance, harbour and city improvements, legislation, transportation and freight, information and statistics, reception, Merchants’ Week and manufacturing. A total of thirty-five businesses joined the Board of Trade in its first year of operation. Moncton’s population in 1891 was 8,762.

As the century drew to an end, Moncton enjoyed relative prosperity and had much to offer prospective investors. The golden age of shipbuilding was over, but new investments, particularly the coming of Intercolonial Railway (ICR), provided Moncton with a revitalized economic base. The local economy was also fuelled by federal policy decisions on restrictive tariffs and trade that encouraged local entrepreneurs to take advantage of Canada’s protected domestic markets.

By 1900, Moncton had established itself as an important regional centre for business. A 1915 publication entitled “Moncton: The City of Opportunity” states that the Board of Trade played an active role in developing the city as an industrial centre: “It has been instrumental in bringing to Moncton some of its largest industries.”

During the several decades that followed, the Moncton Board of Trade continued to play a vital role in the economic development of the region. Records dating back to 1935 show that the Board of Trade helped persuade the Federal government to establish a national park in Albert County. Fundy National Park was the result.

In 1947, the Moncton Board of Trade worked with the Council of Women to form the Moncton Welfare Council that was responsible for bringing a social worker into the area. A few years later, the Board of Trade formed a Better Business Bureau to insure that businesses in the area were maintaining high standards of business practice. The first was opened in 1949 with Harold Farthing as Secretary-Manager. That same year the first credit reporting service was established, the Credit Bureau of Moncton.

In 1958, the Board of Trade recommended that a civic corporation be formed to purchase property that it would service and make available to prospective industrial purchasers at cost. As a result, Moncton Industrial Development, the first industrial organization in New Brunswick, was established and today more than 300 businesses operate out of Moncton Industrial Park and Caledonia Estates.

Because the term “Board of Trade” is a British tradition, many boards of trade decided to change their names to reflect the North American business culture. The Moncton Board of Trade changed its name to the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce in 1971.

In the mid-1970’s, the Chamber formed a small committee of volunteers to look into the revitalization of the city’s core area. Eventually, this committee evolved into an independent organization, now called Downtown Moncton Incorporated, whose mission is to promote, develop, and enhance the interests of property owners and tenants in a vital and safe downtown core.

The Chamber of Commerce in its role of catalyst or supporter has helped with other notable accomplishments over the years including the:

  • formation of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Society – Moncton Chapter
  • development of the slogan “Hub of the Maritimes”
  • formation of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
  • creation of the Christmas lighting program
  • foundation of the Moncton Jaycees and Junior Achievement Program
  • formation of the Atlantic Provinces Transportation Commission
  • establishment of United Way Greater Moncton
  • establishment of the Greater Moncton Economic Commission
  • building of a new regional library
  • forming the Westmorland-Albert Solid Waste Commission
  • privatization of the Greater Moncton Airport
  • establishment of the Greater Moncton Immigration Committee

Over a century has passed since C.P. Harris knocked his gavel for the first time, and the Chamber enjoys a history of notable contributions to the development and the growth of the Greater Moncton area.

Today the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce has over 750 members and dozens of volunteers who serve as directors on the board or on various committees. Through the delivery of a wide-variety of programs and services from its headquarters at 1273 Main Street, the GMCC continues to help its members’ Connect, Grow and Prosper while still serving as The Voice of the Greater Moncton Business Community.