Parsippany Ribbon Cuttings Shift to New Group

Local businesses planning openings will now work with Parsippany Community Professionals instead of the Chamber of Commerce.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Photograph of an unlettered suburban storefront entrance with a red satin ribbon stretched across an open glass door on an empty sidewalk. — Parsippany township will now coordinate ribbon cuttings for new businesses with Parsippany Community Professionals instead of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, starting in January 2027. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Parsippany township has shifted ribbon-cutting coordination from the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce to a newly formed group, Parsippany Community Professionals. The township confirmed it will work with the new organization, which is preparing to launch in January 2027.

Why it matters

For local businesses, the ribbon-cutting process is a visible step in opening or expanding in town, so a change in who coordinates it affects how new openings are publicized and connected to the community. The shift follows Frank Cahill's resignation as Chamber vice president, and he has said the new group is meant to add to the business community rather than replace existing groups.

Frank Cahill has scheduled every ribbon cutting in Parsippany for the past nine years, the basis for the Township's shift in coordination. The new organization's launch is set for January 2027, and its leadership has not been publicly disclosed.

The players

Parsippany Community Professionals

A newly formed local business organization sponsored by the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Athletic League that will coordinate ribbon cuttings in Parsippany.

Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce

The local business membership organization that previously coordinated ribbon cuttings for Parsippany businesses.

Frank Cahill

A former Chamber vice president who now sits on the Parsippany Community Professionals board and chairs the Township's Economic Development Advisory Committee.

Khaled Madin

The Parsippany Clerk and Business Administrator who confirmed the Township's change in ribbon-cutting coordination.

Robert Peluso

President of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, who had not responded to requests for comment.

The details

Parsippany Community Professionals is a new organization sponsored by the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Athletic League. Clerk/Business Administrator Khaled Madin confirmed the Township is no longer working with the Chamber to coordinate ribbon cuttings and will instead work with the new group. Frank Cahill, who resigned as Chamber vice president in late September, now serves on the new organization's board while also chairing the Township's Economic Development Advisory Committee.

Late September 2026: Frank Cahill resigned as Chamber vice president.
November 2, 2026: Parsippany Daily reported the Township's shift to Parsippany Community Professionals.
January 2027: Parsippany Community Professionals is scheduled to launch.

Market Landscape

Parsippany's business outreach has long run through the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, which coordinated ribbon cuttings for roughly nine years under Frank Cahill's scheduling. The Township's move to a newly formed group sponsored by the Police Athletic League introduces a second local organization into that role.

Local businesses planning a ribbon cutting should confirm with the Township which organization will coordinate the event as the transition takes place. Owners who have relied on the Chamber for business outreach should watch for the new group's January 2027 launch and its stated role.

The takeaway

Watch for the Parsippany Community Professionals launch in January 2027 and any disclosure of its leadership and board. Businesses scheduling a ribbon cutting should confirm the coordinating organization with the Township's Clerk and Business Administrator's office.