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Email: info@northshorechamber.org
Call: (978) 774-8565
Mail or Visit: 5 Cherry Hill Drive, Suite 100, Danvers, MA 01923

Karen Andreas
President/Chief Executive Officer
karen.andreas@northshorechamber.org
(978) 774-8565, Ext. 105

Karen Andreas has dedicated her lifelong career to the betterment of the North Shore
community — as a journalist, media publisher and as of Jan. 1, 2021, as president and CEO of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. Leading the Chamber was a natural fit for Karen, who had been a longtime member of the Board of Directors and past chairman of the board. She came to The Chamber from North of Boston Media Group, where she led
the region’s award-winning newspapers and magazines for decades. She also volunteers her time to numerous organizations, including the Salem State University Board of Overseers, Northern Essex Community College Foundation Board, and Essex Heritage Board of Trustees.
Karen is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where she earned a degree in English, specializing in journalism. She loves politics, leadership, gardening, and all-things sports — especially the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and the Danvers High School Falcons. She and her husband, Mike, live in Danvers and have two grown sons, Nick and Matt, and two rescue dogs, Freedom and Independence.​

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Cheryl Begin
Sales and Marketing Director
(978) 774-8565, Ext. 101
cheryl.begin@northshorechamber.org

​Cheryl Begin, a graduate of Salem State College, came to the North Shore Chamber from North of Boston Media Group, where she worked in the advertising departments of the Eagle-Tribune, Salem News, Gloucester Daily Times and Newburyport Daily News for 17 years. Previously, she worked in sales at the Boston Herald. Cheryl has more than 25 years’ experience working with local businesses. She enjoys helping business owners market their companies and keep their brand messages out in the community.
Cheryl grew up in Peabody and lived in Salem for the past 25 years until recently moving to Haverhill. She has been married to her husband, Tom, for 33 years. She has two daughters, Courtney and Alyssa, a son in law, Jason, and of course, her pride-and-joys — grandson, Jacob, and newborn granddaughter, Sophie.

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Sonya Vartabedian
Communications Director
(978) 774-8565, Ext. 103
sonya.vartabedian@northshorechamber.org

Sonya Vartabedian, a graduate of Northeastern University, joined The Chamber after a more than 30-year career in community journalism. She has been spotlighting local businesses throughout the region as a reporter and editor since 1988. Sonya has a strong affinity for the North Shore and believes the business community is vital to its success. She is committed to promoting the wealth of enterprise, talent and opportunities that exists on the North Shore. She previously served for for four years on the board of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce.

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  Robyn Pregent
  Operations Manager
  (978) 774-8565, Ext. 106
   robyn.pregent@northshorechamber.org

 Robyn Pregent is a native of Rockport where she lives with her husband and two school-age children. She is a graduate of Rockport High School and Salem State College.
​Robyn most recently operated Pregent Books, offering bookkeeping services to a variety of North Shore small businesses. She enjoys reading, gardening, and going on new adventures with her family.

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Kay Eisenstein
Administrative Coordinator 
(978) 774-8565, Ext. 102
kay.eisenstein@northshorechamber.org

Kay Eisenstein comes to The Chamber after a more than 10-year career in publishing at Pearson, where she worked in the sales and marketing departments, coordinating events across the various college textbook disciplines. As part-time Administrative Coordinator, Kay assists with event planning and membership management, maintaining a close connection with The Chamber’s members to offer our services and meet their business needs.

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Summer 2022 Chamber Intern

​Ellie Murphy
University of South Carolina
Ellie is a rising senior at the University of South Carolina, majoring in marketing and management with a minor in retail. She is seeking to learn more about the business world and utilize her marketing and design skills during her summer internship with The Chamber. She lives in Andover.
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