Shaw, Hebert recognized by scouts

PROVIDENCE – The Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of America recognized Mark A. Shaw, president and CEO of AAA Northeast, and Tim Hebert, CEO of Atrion recently for reflecting “core values” of Scouting.
The annual John H. Chafee Distinguished Citizens Award Luncheon was held June 17 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Both Shaw and Hebert received the award, named in honor of the late Sen. John H. Chafee, a Scout in his youth and a Narragansett Council alumnus.
“Each year, we recognize local leaders for the contributions they have made to their communities through Scouting’s core values,” said John Mosby, Narragansett Council’s Scout executive and CEO. “In their professional and personal lives, both Shaw and Hebert serve as positive role models for our youth. They could not be more deserving of this honor.”
Shaw has worked for AAA Northeast for 34 years, and became president and CEO in 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.
Since joining Atrion in 1989, 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 president and chairman of the non-profit organization Tech Collective.
Proceeds from the luncheon will go directly to ScoutReach, a program that serves nearly 1,100 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and “venturers” in urban and rural areas. The program aims to instill responsibility in at-risk youth and encourages them to become leaders in their communities.
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, Conn.

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