South Shore Chamber Names Joseph Gratta, CEO of Atlantic Mechanical Contractors to Board

WEYMOUTH, Mass. - Feb. 15, 2019 - PRLog -- The South Shore Chamber of Commerce announces that Joseph Gratta, CEO and General Counsel of Atlantic Mechanical Contractors in Weymouth, has been appointed to a one-year term on the Chamber's Board of Directors.

In this capacity, he will work with South Shore Chamber President and CEO Peter Forman, Board of Directors Chairman James Dunphy and fellow board members to help oversee the general strategy and direction for the Chamber.

Atlantic Mechanical, which has called the South Shore its home since its inception in 1982 is a full service mechanical contracting company providing installation and service of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration.  The firm maintains a wide array of commercial clients including many of the top restaurants in Boston, luxury condo buildings in Hingham, NE based supermarkets and national retail chains with locations spread across MA and RI.

Gratta is a graduate of Norwell High School, received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst and went on to earn a Masters of Business Administration from Suffolk University Sawyer Business School.  He received his Juris Doctorate with a concentration in Business Law from Suffolk University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Gratta is a resident of Weymouth and was a member of the inaugural class of Leadership South Shore.

"As a lifelong resident of the South Shore, I'm exceptionally grateful to serve on the board for the South Shore Chamber of Commerce," said Gratta.  "I have been working with businesses on the South Shore throughout the duration of my professional career; to now have the ability to help cultivate an even greater thriving environment for the 1,300+ members of the Chamber is a tremendous honor and opportunity.  I intend to utilize my best efforts to benefit the Chamber and its members."

"Joe Gratta brings energy to everything he touches and as CEO of a key family-owned business in the South Shore he will help the Chamber continue its strong support of small business," said James Dunphy, Chair of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

About the South Shore Chamber of Commerce

The South Shore Chamber of Commerce has long been recognized throughout the state as one of the most active and forceful advocates for the business community and numbers among the larger chambers of commerce nationally. The South Shore Chamber is a not-for-profit association of businesses in the communities south of Boston. It is committed to helping its members grow their businesses and to improve the business climate in the region. Members range in size from major international corporations headquartered on the South Shore to small local firms and sole proprietorships. For additional information on the Chamber, please visit www.southshorechamber.org or call 781-421-3900.