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GLCF Elects New Member to Board of Directors
Chelmsford Resident Cherrice Lattimore to Join GLCF Board
At the Greater Lowell Community Foundation Annual Board Meeting on June 2, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the election of Cherrice Lattimore to the Board.
Cherrice Lattimore, of Chelmsford, Mass., is a mentor, advocate, mother, philanthropist, and businesswoman. For over 40 years, she has been a trailblazer in the sales industry and a leader in Greater Lowell.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cherrice began her career with Kellogg Company. In 1988, she relocated to Chelmsford, Massachusetts to work for Merck Pharmaceutical Company. Cherrice was awarded Merck’s 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award and is a four-time winner of Merck’s Vice President’s Club. She was inducted into Merck’s Hall of Fame in 2012, voted District’s Most Valuable Player Award 14-times by her peers in 2011 and 2010, and has the Northeast Vaccine Region Award.
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“I am very pleased to welcome Cherrice Lattimore as the newest member of our Board,” said GLCF President and CEO Jay Linnehan. “Her commitment to equity, justice, and community support is an asset for GLCF and we look forward to working with her to further our mission.”
“I am so excited about joining the GLCF Board. I have been very intentional about making sure what I commit to aligns with my core values and deeper sense of purpose,” said Cherrice Lattimore. “GLCF’s mission and goals fall right into the many things I am eager to do in Greater Lowell. I am so ready to get started.”
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About Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 390 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of more than $55 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. It is powered by the winning combination of donor-directed giving, personal attention from Foundation staff, and an in-depth understanding of local needs. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $25 million to the Greater Lowell community.
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