E2m.org

E2M.org

The Economic Model

E2M, a community conscious economic model, enables local communities to create the wealth necessary to address their socioeconomic and environmental problems.

The E2M.org economic model consists of three main groups:
# The E2M Regional Economic Council (E2M-REC) - a 24 member body composed of community representatives, tasked with managing the funds to serve the best interests of the regional community.
# The Community - the geographically defined economic community
# E2M Certified Businesses - companies that sign an agreement with their local E2M-REC, which outlines their economic commitment to the E2M-REC and what benefits they can expect from E2M certification.

Background

E2M.org was founded on January 1, 2000 by Michael Garjian, an entrepreneur from western Massachusetts.

Board of DirectorsThe E2M.org Board of Directors includes:

* Michael Garjian, Founder, E2M.org
* Steve Rogers, President, Rogers Management
* Benjamin Swan, MA State Representative, 12th Hampden District
* Mary Jane Bacon, Senior Legislative Aide, MA State Senator Stan Rosenberg
* Julie Graham, Professor of Economic Geography, University of Massachusetts Amherst
* Jason Garand, Regional Council Organizer, Springfield Office, New England Regional Council of Carpenters
* David Bisson, Treasurer, E2M.org
* Richard Feldman, Business & Enterprise Development and Management Consultant
* Mary Westervelt, Director of Marketing, CAIA Association

Citations

*cite book
last = Gibson-Graham
first = J.K.
title = A Postcapitalist Politics
publisher = University of Minnesota Press
date = 2006
pages = xx
isbn = 0816648042

* cite news
last = Contrada
first = Fred
title = Regional effort seeks to redistribute wealth
publisher = Sunday Republican
date = 2005-04-17

* cite journal
last = Krause
first = Elizabeth L
title = In Search of Community Conscious Capitalism
journal =Association for Political and Legal Anthropology
volume =
issue =
pages =
editor = Michelle Bigenho and Daniel Goldenstein
date=February 2005
url = http://people.umass.edu/ekrause/apla_feb05.pdf

* cite news
last = Staff Writer
title = Campus Notes
publisher = The Republican (Springfield, MA)
date = 2004-12-06