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Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce
Leia Owen & the MRCC
Leia Owen serves on the Board of Directors of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce and contributes to its Young Professionals Committee, helping plan and promote events that connect emerging leaders with the Marlborough business community.
She has also led a session for the Chamber's Business Boost Series on creating a simple, sustainable digital marketing plan, and she designs promotional graphics for Young Professionals events like the 2026 career panel.
Chamber Involvement
Committee
Young Professionals Committee
Helps plan, promote and grow Young Professionals programming, including networking events and career panels for early-career professionals in the region.
Education
Business Boost Series
Led a Business Boost session on building a simple digital marketing plan without the overwhelm, with practical steps small businesses can use right away.
Marketing
Event Promotion & Design
Designs promotional graphics and supports event marketing for Chamber programs, drawing on her work with businesses throughout Marlborough and MetroWest.
Board of Directors
Leia serves on the Board of Directors of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce, helping guide programming and support for businesses across Marlborough and the surrounding region.
2026 Rising Star Award
At the Chamber's 2026 Annual Awards, Leia received the Rising Star Award, recognizing her work supporting local businesses, young professionals, and the wider Marlborough community.
Why the Chamber matters for local businesses
A strong chamber gives small businesses things that are hard to get on their own: introductions to other owners and decision-makers, educational programs, visibility at community events, and a collective voice on issues that affect local commerce. For many of our clients, Chamber events are where new partnerships and referrals start.
Supporting the next generation
Through the Young Professionals Committee, Leia helps create events where early-career professionals can meet mentors, explore career paths, and build their networks, including the 2026 career panel. It's work that connects naturally with her mentoring of local high school students.
Learning together
Her Business Boost Series session focused on a simple idea: a digital marketing plan only works if you can keep it up. Attendees left with a realistic plan built around their own time, budget, and goals.
The MRCC Member Strategy Session
Members get 90 minutes for the price of 60. Book a 90-minute marketing strategy session for the same rate as a standard one-hour session. Bring your biggest marketing question, your current plan (or lack of one), and your calendar for the year ahead, and leave with clear priorities and next steps. Mention the Marlborough Regional Chamber when you email to book.
How to book: email hello@leiamowen.com with the subject "MRCC Member Strategy Session."
Frequently asked questions
Who is the strategy session for?
Owners and leaders of small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations who want a clear marketing plan, whether you do it yourself, with your team, or with us.
What happens in 90 minutes?
We look at where you are now (your website, social media, Google listing, email, and events), talk through your goals and busy seasons, and map out the priorities that will make the biggest difference. You'll leave with written next steps.
Do I have to sign up for ongoing services?
No. Plenty of people use the session to build a plan they carry out themselves. If you want help after, we'll talk about what that could look like.
In person or online?
Either. We can meet at our Hudson office on Main Street, at Venture X in Marlborough, or over video.
How do I book?
Email hello@leiamowen.com and mention your group. We'll reply with available times and the current session rate.
This is Leia Owen’s business website. For Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce membership, programs, or event information, visit the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce website →