Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce

About Us...

A Full Service Chamber
The Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber in Brookhaven Town, and one of Long Island's strongest, with membership covering a wide geographical area. It maintains a staffed office at 15 North Ocean Avenue, just north of Main Street (Montauk Highway) in Patchogue. Gail Hoag is the Executive Director.

History
The Patchogue Chamber of Commerce was originally founded March 4, 1923*. It was re-incorporated as the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce March 12, 1999. The non-profit 501(3c) Greater Patchogue Foundation was chartered in 2003.

2008-2009 Officers

President–Charles Baker

Vice President—Mindy Skura

Vice President—Janet Pickett

Vice President—Kathleen Reilly

Secretary—Carol Proven

Treasurer—Lynn V. Skoglund

2008-2009 Directors

Mike Biello	Phillip Butler	Susan Berner
Donna Boyle	Lou Commisso	James B. Conklin, Jr.
Alvin Bowen	Steve Curran	Melissa Gonzalez
Dina Chrils	Kelleen Guyer	George Hoag
Thomas J. Keegan, Jr.	Andrea Lachar	Gary Merrill
Kathleen Quinn	Maureen Mennella	Allen Robinson
Abie Siegal	Nancy Schaefer	James L. Space
Harold Trabold	Terry Tuthill	David Vasquez
Howard Wurman	Kathleen Zguris	Paul Wekerle
		Pat Whitlock

*A March, 1923 Patchogue Advance article contained these details:

The Patchogue Chamber of Commerce was organized March 4, 1923. Temporary officers were chosen and an Organization Committee of twenty-four representative business and professional men was named to form a permanent organization. The sum of $5,027 was subscribed by 144 persons towards the first year's budget, and this amount is expected to be increased to $8000, as more than one hundred prospective members were unable to attend the Organization Meeting. the meeting was held in the auditorium, as the Supreme Court Chambers were unable to accommodate all who desired to attend.

Dr. E. Agate Foster presided and H.S. Conklin recorded. After stating the purpose of the gathering, the matter of a Chamber of Commerce was discussed at length and met with favor. Dr. Foster was elected Temporary Chairman and Mr. Conklin, Secretary Protempore. Motion by Dr. C. O'Leary.

Edmund H. Bullis, Industrial Secretary of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, outlined the objects of a Chamber of Commerce and told how Patchogue's prospective Chamber should be formed. He asked for subscriptions for membership, stating that there would be three classes of subscribers, $100, $25 and $12.

Surrogate Robert Pelletreau and Jerome Ackerly immediately subscribed $200 towards financing the proposition. So many others enrolled that Mr. Bullis had to have three secretaries to copy down the names of subscribers. More than three hundred attended the meeting and out of that number two gave $200, 33 subscribed $100 each, two $50, 61 pledged $25, and 46 $12. Following the compilation of subscriptions, the meeting adjourned with the appointment of the following Committee which will solicit new members, elect officers and select a salaried secretary:

Sidney Gerard, William H. Aldrich, Frank Lightbody, Samuel Jacoby, Abraham Ratchit, John R. Swezey, Arthur Swezey, A.F. Herrmann, Herbert Austin, Edgar A. Sharp, Robert W. Pelletreau, Dr. C. O'Leary, Howard S. Conklin, John Tuttle, Jr., Alden Green, Michael Glynne, Sheridan Lynn, George Roe, A. Smith Petty, Dr. E. Agate Foster, H.O. Patton, Lewis Budd, Frank Guttridge and J. Robert Bailey.