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Next Generation Children's Founder Named Business Leader of the Year

MetroWest Chamber of Commerce has named Donna Kelleher, President and CEO of Next Generation Children's Centers, as the 2013 Business Leader of the Year.

Posted by Susan Petroni

MetroWest Chamber of Commerce has named Donna Kelleher, President and CEO of Next Generation Children’s Centers, as the 2013 Business Leader of the Year. 

Next Generation Children’s Center is celebrating its 20th year and employs more than 600 individuals in 10 schools.

"I opened the first Next Generation Children’s Center in Natick, Massachusetts back in 1993 after searching–and not finding–a suitable daycare solution for my first grandchild," wrote Kelleher on NGCC's website. "That search made me realize there was a tremendous need for quality childcare for working parents. I am proud of the ten locations we currently have across eastern Massachusetts. Our growth over the years is due in large part to our unwavering commitment to provide parents and their children with the highest possible care and educational experience."

In addition to leading Next Generation, Kelleher has served as past chair of the Framingham-based MetroWest Chamber of Commerce's board and is current Chair of the Better Business Bureau of Eastern Massachusetts in Marlborough.

The Sudbury resident also sits on the Board of the Partnership for a Skilled Workforce and is the former treasurer of the Sudbury Early Childhood Council. 

Kelleher is just one of a handful of honorees at the 118th Annual Meeting and Awards Gala of the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce Thursday night, Nov. 14 at the Sheraton Framingham. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by visiting
www.metrowest.org or calling 508-879-5600.


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