Scouts Honor AAA Northeast CEO/President Mark A. Shaw and Atrion CEO Tim Hebert at Annual Sen. John H. Chafee Event

(Left to Right): Paul Choquette; Mark Shaw, President and CEO of AAA Northeast;
Tim Hebert, CEO of Atrion; John Mosby, Scout Executive/CEO of the Narragansett Council

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America recently recognized Mark A. Shaw, President and CEO of AAA Northeast, and Tim Hebert, CEO of Atrion at its annual John H. Chafee Distinguished Citizens Award Luncheon.  The event took place Wednesday, June 17 at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

The Distinguished Citizens Award was named in honor of the late Senator John H. Chafee, a Scout in his youth and a distinguished Narragansett Council alumnus.   The Council has been holding this event for the past 20 years and Paul Choquette, past honoree, has been the chairman for over a decade.

“The Purpose of the luncheon is to honor extraordinary local leaders for their generous contribution of resources to their communities,” explained John Mosby, Narragansett Council’s Scout Executive/CEO.

Mark A. Shaw has worked for AAA Northeast for 34 years, and was most recently named President and CEO in January 2002. During his tenure, membership has grown from 200,000 to more than 5.1 million. Shaw serves on the boards of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, Commerce Insurance Company, and is the Chairman of the Rhode Island Blood Center. He is a former treasurer of the YMCA of Greater Providence. 

Since joining Atrion in 1989, Tim Hebert has emphasized a people-centered approach to business. In addition to serving as a Year-Up mentor, Hebert is a trustee for the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, a Director of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, and is the President and Chairman of the non-profit organization Tech Collective.

“In both their professional and personal lives, Mark Shaw and Tim Hebert serve as positive role models for our youth,” added Mosby.  “We were proud to select them for this honor as they both represent the core values of Scouting.”

Proceeds from the luncheon went directly to ScoutReach, a program that serves nearly 1,100 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in urban and rural areas. This program instills a strong sense of responsibility in at-risk youth and encourages them to become leaders in their communities.

About the Narragansett Council: The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America’s mission is to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential.  The Narragansett Council offers a program for boys and young men ages 6 to 21 and young women ages 14 to 21, serving nearly 12,000 in Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. For more information, please log on tohttp://www.narragansettbsa.org/.

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