Richard DuPont Named Chairman of the Watertown-Oakville, CT Chamber of Commerce

March 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Richard DuPont, President of Resource Development Associates LLC in Watertown, CT, Chairman of the Manufacturing Advisory Council of The Waterbury Regional Chamber, and a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, has accepted the position as Chairman of the Board for the Watertown-Oakville Chamber of Commerce in the Town of Watertown, CT. Effective March 24th, DuPont, a 30-year resident of Watertown, will replace outgoing Chairman, Joe Seacrist, who has admirably served the Chamber in that capacity for the past four years.  

“My ambition is to reach out to every business in the Watertown-Oakville community,” stated DuPont. “The Chamber of Commerce is the platform from which we will build a keener awareness of business to business opportunities, local and statewide, plus share value-added information and services. Additionally, we will take advantage of a public policy collaborative for a stronger voice and connection to our leaders and representatives in the State Capitol, all in support of business, job retention and job creation”.

The Watertown-Oakville Chamber of Commerce is a division of the Waterbury Regional Chamber, one of Connecticut’s largest chambers with 1,100 members. “We have over 70 area businesses participating in this chamber,” stated DuPont. “Our members run the gamut from manufactures, bankers, home improvement contractors, auto dealerships, catering groups, restaurants, massage therapists, and physical therapists to well-known institutions such as the Taft School, Siemon Company and Webster Bank.”

DuPont will be working closely with the current Board of Directors of the Watertown-Oakville Chamber of Commerce who include Uma Bahn of Mental health Association of CT; James Bucko of People’s United Bank; Sherry Cosmos, Envoy Mortgage; Barbara Fortier, Mutual Security Credit Union; Theresa Gorman, Century 21 Access America; Joseph McGrail, Remote Automation Solutions; Louis Palios, Wachovia Bank, N.A.; Debra Telman, Litchfield Bancorp; Ronald Webb, Edward Jones; Gary DeCavage, CT Shirt Man; Joe Seacrist, Town of Watertown Economic Development; The Honorable Sean Williams; State Representative and State Senator, Rob Kane.

Highly-respected and well-known in the Waterbury/Watertown/Torrington business arena, Richard DuPont is a past president and active member of the Smaller Manufacturers Association of Connecticut; he serves as a director for Waterbury Development Corporation and the State of Connecticut Apprenticeship Council. He also serves as a consultant to the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, the CT Department of Labor Business Collaborative, the CT Community Colleges, SMART program, and as Co-Chair for Well Path, Behavior Health for Children & Families annual golf fundraiser. DuPont is also a member of the Watertown Golf Club, and a member of the Sacred Heart High School Advanced Leadership Committee.

Richard DuPont’s company, Resource Development Associates, builds strategic partnerships and revenue opportunities for commercial and industrial clients across the continental United States and Ontario, Canada with a unique Energy, Labor and Quality Management System™

“The Watertown-Oakville area is a wonderful place to live and grow a business,” commented DuPont. “I am grateful for the opportunity to actively help support our entire community as Chair of the Watertown-Oakville Chamber.”        

To learn more about the Waterbury Regional Chamber and the Watertown-Oakville Chamber, visit www.waterburychamber.com/Watertown-OakvilleChamber.com.