{"id":29661,"date":"2015-10-19T14:26:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T18:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2015\/10\/19\/haverhill-business-woman-appointed-to-necc-trustees\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:19:21","slug":"haverhill-business-woman-appointed-to-necc-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/10\/19\/haverhill-business-woman-appointed-to-necc-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Cerasuolo &#8211; O\u2019Rorke Appointed to NECC Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_12218\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2015\/10\/Sally-newsroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12218\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12218\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2015\/10\/Sally-newsroom-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Haverhill business woman Sally Cerasuolo-O'Rorke has been named to the NECC Board of Trustees.\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haverhill business woman Sally Cerasuolo-O&#8217;Rorke has been named to the NECC Board of Trustees.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Haverhill business leader, Sally L. Cerasuolo &#8211; O\u2019Rorke, was recently appointed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/about\/trustees\/\">Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees<\/a> by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.<\/p>\n<p>Cerasuolo &#8211; O\u2019Rorke is the founder and president of Gold Leaf Fine Jewelry, Inc. which she established 30 years ago out of her home. Within 10 years, the business outgrew that space and she moved the company to its current location at 800 Broadway in Haverhill.<\/p>\n<p>In 1998, while still operating Gold Leaf, she was named president and CEO of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. She was initially appointed to a one-year contract to stabilize the organization, but continued in the position until 2007.<\/p>\n<p>During her tenure with the Haverhill Chamber, she chaired \u201cThe Great Race\u201d; increased membership from 400 to 800; created Leadership Merrimack Valley in partnership with NECC; co-founded Team Haverhill, a community based organization designed to grow and promote the city of Haverhill; and founded Winning Opportunities for Women (WOW), a chamber event that promotes women.<\/p>\n<p>She has also been heavily involved with the Greater Haverhill Foundation, a private economic development initiative, first as a shared executive and currently as a consultant. In her present position, she oversees the redevelopment of seven key parcels in downtown Haverhill for \u201cHarbor Place\u201d \u2013 a $60 million development.<\/p>\n<p>Cerasuolo &#8211; O\u2019Rorke has been the recipient of numerous awards, most recently the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year Award, the Haverhill Bar Association\u2019s Liberty Bell Award, and the International Economic Association\u2019s Outstanding Development Award.<\/p>\n<p>The Bradford resident is a long-time volunteer with many area organizations including the American Red Cross, the United Way, Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board, Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council, Girls, Inc., and the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Haverhill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly Sally\u2019s experience and involvement in the business community will serve Northern Essex well. I look forward to working with her in her new role as trustee,\u201d said NECC President Lane Glenn.<\/p>\n<p>The college\u2019s Board of Trustees includes nine members who are appointed by the governor of the state to a maximum of two five-year terms as well as an alumni-elected member, who also serves a maximum of 10 years, and a student trustee who serves for two semesters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haverhill business leader, Sally L. Cerasuolo &#8211; O\u2019Rorke, was recently appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. 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