Leadership Panel - Leading Through Crisis: Lessons from Nantucket's Power Outage

Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for our third annual Leadership Panel - Leading Through Crisis: Lessons from Nantucket's Power Outage, Wednesday, February 12th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, at The Restaurant at Miacomet Golf Course, 12 West Miacomet Road.

Nantucket Island recently experienced one of the most impactful power outages in its history over 50th Nantucket Christmas Stroll weekend. Island-wide, businesses prepared for months in anticipation of a successful weekend of commerce, so this loss was devasting for many.

Our expert panel of local leaders will offer their insights on how they managed their business through this crisis, the impact it has had on them and their staff, and the steps they are taking on the path of resilience. The event will be moderated by Holly Ruth Finigan, Author, Life Coach and Owner of Happy Place Retail. It will be an impactful and interactive discussion you don't want to miss!

For the past 39 years, Holly Ruth Finigan has been a student of life. Her college background is seeded in integrity, which began as an English Journalism major at the University of New Hampshire. An early adapter to social media, Holly’s used her super powers in connecting to create online communities built on trust. Her blogging career began in 2008, with a drive for writing truths overheard while working in a resort town in the bar business. In 2012, she created the first Nantucket digital platform sharing advocacy with her readership from the Nantucket blACKbook, the island’s ultimate social guide for where to sip, shop and stay.

Andrea Solimeo grew up between Westchester County, and Calabria. From eating fresh vegetables from his grandmother’s garden in Italy to crushing deli sandwiches in New York, Solimeo was fascinated with food by the time he was a teenager. His first industry job was slinging pizzas in Rye, New York, but all he wanted to do was cook in Italy. Armed with dual citizenship, Solimeo would spend nine months in Italy and three summer months on Nantucket. He did four cycles at Il Sole in Bologna, a year at Le Calandre, then another four year stint under Massimo Bottura at the three-Michelin starred Osteria Francescana. In 2012, Solimeo was made chef de cuisine of Ventuno on Nantucket