The Charles River Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors has elected three new board members: Elizabeth Holmes, Ellen Tanowitz, and Michela Desantis. We congratulate all three of them and are excited for them to guide the chamber into its future.

Read their biographies below.

Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes is the third generation of the Holmes family to work at R.W. Holmes Realty. As director of corporate services, she helps clients align real estate strategies with business goals. A licensed broker, she specializes in tenant and landlord services, including assisting companies ranging from small startups to established Fortune 500 businesses. A Babson College graduate and former All-American field hockey player, she 

is a corporator for Middlesex Savings Bank. She also serves on the chamber’s real estate committee, where her peers often lean on her for strategic advice.

Ellen Tanowitz

Ellen Tanowitz is the founding partner of Tanowitz Law Office. A long-time Newton resident, Ellen has helped small business owners navigate new ventures with her extensive legal expertise. With 30 years of experience in commercial disputes, insurance coverage, and landlord-tenant law, her skills are invaluable to the chamber’s team and board. Ellen is a Boston College Law School graduate and a trusted advisor to the local business community.

Michela Desantis

Michela Desantis is a senior development manager at Boylston Properties, where she oversees the development of ground-up multifamily, mixed-use, and industrial projects, including Arsenal Yards. Managing all aspects of new development, Michela knows what it takes to build workforce housing and lends her expertise to the chambers' advocacy efforts. Before joining Boylston Properties, she served as AvalonBay’s director of development and has a background in consulting and investment banking. Michela graduated from Harvard University and Wharton Business School of Business.