ResourcefulStaff Members
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Gloria Baker
Senior Director, Marketing and Member Services 518.431.1421 -
Pete Bardunias
Senior Vice President, Community Advancement 518.431.1408 -
Tom Bell
Project Director, Technology Services, CEG 518.431.1484 -
Jason Benitez
Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 518.431.1415 -
Lauren Cognato
Events Manager 518.431.1438 -
Debbie Collett
Senior Accounting Associate 518.431.1433 -
Ellyn Davis
Program Manager 518.431.1489 -
Charlene DeForest
Finance Director 518.431.1457 -
Mark Eagan
President and CEO 518.431.1424 -
Carlos Flores
Vice President of Business Development, CEG 518.431.1483 -
Karen Fox
Director, Education Initiatives 518.431.1435 -
Sami Gowan
Director, Talent Development 518.431.1414 -
Christine Holle
Chief Operating Officer 518.431.1416 -
Rebecca Hughes
Manager, Marketing Communications 518.431.1451 -
Laura Mann
Vice President, Business Resources 518.431.1430 -
Robin Martin
Membership Executive 518.431.1429 -
Karen Kema Maxwell
Director, BIPOC Business Growth 518.431.1445 -
Katie Newcombe
Chief Economic Development Officer, CEG 518.431.1480 -
Meredith O'Connell
Workforce Development Manager, CEG 518.431.1486 -
Tom O'Connor
Vice President, Government Relations 518.431.1413 -
James Schlett
Director, Research and Communications, CEG 518.431.1488 -
Jennifer Sims
Senior Project Manager 518.431.1418 -
Kathy Tabora
Manager, Member Engagement 518.431.1446 -
John Taylor
Director of Economic Development, CEG 518.431.1491 -
Andrea Thompson
Director of Marketing, Talent & Business Attraction, CEG 518.431.1482 -
Christine Thompson
Director, Business Operations 518.431.1417 -
Lucy Totino
Manager, Grants and Contracts 518.431.1485 -
Cristina Valentin
Manager, Marketing and Graphics 518.431.1487 -
Sheila Whinnery
Project Manager 518.431.1440 -
Don Wiesenforth
Senior Vice President, BGS and Director, MEP, CEG 518.431.1481
RespectedBoards
Capital Region Chamber
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David DeMarco, Chair
President & CEO Saratoga National Bank and Arrow Financial Corp. -
Mark N. Eagan, President and CEO
Capital Region Chamber -
Christopher Cannucciari, Treasurer
Partner Lutz, Selig & Zeronda -
David R. Harris, Ph.D., Secretary
President Union College -
Andrea Crisafulli, Immediate Past Chair
President Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. -
Stuart Klein, General Counsel
Managing Member Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC -
Dawn Abbuhl
President Repeat Business System, Inc. -
Vikash Agrawal
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder Levrx Technology, Inc. -
Lisa Avila
CEO Kitware -
Anthony Carnevale
Vice President of Personnel Stewart's Shops Corp. -
Karen Carpenter
President & CEO Vanderheyden -
Krista Carroll
Director, Wind Communications GE Vernova -
Sujata Chaudhry
Founder & CEO Tangible Development -
Antonio Civitella
President & CEO Transfinder Corporation -
Samuel Conzone
President & CEO Momentive Performance Materials -
Carmine DeCrescente III
Vice President DeCrescente Distributing Company Inc. -
Christopher Dowd
President & CEO Ballston Spa National Bank -
Rachel Ferluge
General Manager Stuyvesant Plaza/WS Development -
Trent Griffin-Braaf
CEO Tech Valley Shuttle -
David Hannoush
Owner Hannoush Jewelers -
Anthony Hayes
President & CEO WMHT Public Media -
Thomas Hoffman Jr.
Chairman Hoffman Car Wash -
Kimberly Ireland
Regional Director, External Affairs National Grid -
Darrin Jahnel
CEO Jahnel Group -
Kevin Johnson
Executive Director Palace Theatre -
Eric LaCoppola
President Environment One Corporation -
Jennifer Lawrence
Executive Director Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center -
Guy Maddalone
Founder & CEO GTM Payroll -
Daria Mallin
Principal & President Envision Architects -
Dennis McKenna, M.D.
President & CEO Albany Med Health System -
Stephen Obermayer
Chief Financial Officer BBL Companies -
Brian G. O’Grady
President & CEO CDPHP -
Frances O'Rourke
Market President Key Bank -
Jaime Ortiz
President Primary Food Group -
Heather Peterson
Partner Peterson, Campoli & Associates CPAs, PLLC -
Megan Quillinan
Executive Director Mechanicville Area Community Services Center -
John Robinson
CEO Our Ability -
L. Oliver Robinson, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools Shenendehowa Central School District -
Pradip Singh
Chief Manufacturing Officer GlobalFoundries -
Dean Skarlis, Ph.D.
President College Advisor of New York, Inc. -
Chris Spraragen
President Schenectady Hardware & Electric -
Walter Thorne
Market President & Publisher Albany Business Review -
Michelle Wildgrube
Partner Cioffi, Slezak, Wildgrube, PC -
Stefanie Wiley
President Hoosick Valley Contractors Inc. -
Marie Zimmerman
Office Managing Partner KPMG, LLP
CEG Executive Board
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Stephen Obermayer, Chair
Chief Financial Officer BBL Companies -
Kimberly Ireland, Secretary/Treasurer
Regional Director of External and Community Affairs National Grid -
Mark Eagan, President & CEO
CEG -
Brian G. O’Grady
President & CEO CDPHP -
David DeMarco
President & CEO Saratoga National Bank and Arrow Financial Corp. -
Fran O'Rourke
Market President KeyBank
CEG Leadership Board
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Brian R. Akley
Sr. Business Development Manager Gilbane Building Company -
Thomas L. Amell
President & CEO Pioneer Bank -
Carm Basile
CEO CDTA -
David M. Buicko
CEO The Galesi Group -
Steve Bulger
County Administrator Saratoga County -
Dean Burns
Executive Director, Commercial Lending JPMorgan Chase -
Bryant Cassella
President, Eastern NY Region Community Bank -
Michael J. Castellana
CEO Broadview Federal Credit Union -
Antonio Civitella
President & CEO Transfinder -
Greg Connors
President Saratoga Economic Development Corporation -
Gerald Conway
General Counsel Plug Power -
Louis Coplin
Executive in Charge Hudson Valley Community College -
Chris Del Vecchio
President & CEO MVP Health Care -
David DeMarco
President & CEO Saratoga National Bank and Arrow Financial Corp -
J. Tyler Desmond
General Manager Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel -
Dan Dinsmore
President Overit -
Christopher R. Dowd
President & CEO Ballston Spa National Bank -
Mark Eagan
President & CEO CEG -
John Eberle
President & CEO Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region -
Daniel Fariello
President Capital Bank -
Patricia A. Fusco
President Fusco Personnel, Inc. -
Peter Gannon
President and CEO United Way of the Greater Capital Region -
Jennifer Garvey
New York Market Affairs Manager Ørsted -
Eileen Guarino
President & COO Guarino Industries, Inc. -
Steven D. Hanks, M.D.
President and CEO St. Peter's Health Partners -
James Harris, Jr.
President & CEO Janitronics -
John Harris, Esq.
Partner Brown & Weinraub, PLLC -
George R. Hearst III
Publisher Times Union -
Richard Hendrick
CEO Port of Albany -
Michael J. Hickey
Vice President and Chief of Staff Siena College -
David Hollander
Vice President LeChase Construction Services -
Robert Hull, Ph.D
Vice President for Research RPI -
Daniel Hurteau
Office Managing Partner Nixon Peabody, LLP -
Kimberly Ireland
Regional Director, External Affairs National Grid -
Paul Kelly
Chief Operating Officer NY CREATES -
Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesavadas
Vice President for Research and Economic Development University at Albany -
Ashley King
Vice President, Executive Financial Management Goldman Sachs Ayco -
Hui Peng Koh
General Manager GlobalFoundries -
Josh Kowalski
VP, Sales & Business Development Carver Companies -
Joe Lodise
General Manager Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady -
Mary Malone McCarthy
Founder & CEO M3 Placement and Partnership -
Dennis McKenna
President & CEO Albany Med Health System -
John McManus
Managing Partner Harris Beach, PLLC -
Marlene McTigue
Board Member Albany County IDA -
Paul Milton
President & CEO Ellis Medicine -
James Morris
NY President and Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate Berkshire Bank -
Philip Morris
CEO Proctors Collaborative -
John J. Nigro
President Nigro Retail Properties -
Stephen Obermayer
Chief Financial Officer BBL Construction Services -
Kevin O’Connor
CEO Advance Albany County Alliance -
Brian G. O’Grady
President & CEO CDPHP -
Frances O’Rourke
Market President - Regional Executive KeyBank -
Michael Paparian
Senior Vice President - Middle Market Banking Citizens Commercial Banking -
Robert Pasinella
President Rensselaer County IDA -
Charles Pinckney
Regional President M&T Bank -
Kevin J. Quaranto
Senior Leader Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York -
Donald Ranck
Vice President Wells Fargo -
Robert Schofield
Co-Managing Partner Whiteman Osterman & Hanna -
Thomas A. Selfridge
President Swagelok Albany - Albany Valve & Fitting -
Hon. Kathy Sheehan
Mayor City of Albany -
Jim Siplon
President & CEO EDC of Warren County -
Richard P. Sleasman, SIOR
President & Managing Director CBRE - Upstate NY -
Carl E. Stewart, III
Executive Vice President Turner Construction -
Peter Stuto
Acting Chief Executive Officer Albany International Airport -
Al Testa
Senior Vice President & Commercial Executive NBT Bank -
Crickett Thomas-O'Dell
Statewide Pre-Apprentice Program Coordinator/Director of Community Engagement Workforce Development Institute -
Walter Thorne
Market President & Publisher Albany Business Review -
Toyin Tofade
President Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences -
Michael Uccellini
President United Group of Companies, Inc. -
Deshanna Wiggins
CEO Albany Black Chamber of Commerce -
Brian Williams
Executive Director Capital Region Workforce Development Board -
Marie Zimmerman
Office Managing Partner KPMG, LLP
Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber
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Jaime Ortiz, Chair
President Primary Food Group -
Marie Zimmerman, Secretary/Treasurer
Office Managing Partner KPMG, LLP -
Mark N. Eagan
President & CEO Capital Region Chamber -
Andrea Crisafulli
President Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. -
Trent Griffin-Braaf
CEO Tech Valley Shuttle -
John Robinson
CEO Our Ability
Chamber of Schenectady County
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Eric LaCoppola, Chair
President Environment One Corporation -
Heather Peterson, Secretary/Treasurer
Partner Peterson, Campoli & Associates CPAs, PLLC -
Mark N. Eagan
President & CEO Capital Region Chamber -
Antonio Civitella
President and CEO Transfinder Corporation -
Darrin Jahnel
CEO Jahnel Group -
Jennifer Lawrence
Executive Director Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center -
Chris Sprargen
President Schenectady Hardware & Electric
The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County
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Carmine DeCrescente III, Chair
Vice President DeCrescente Distributing Company Inc. -
Lisa Avila, Secretary/Treasurer
CEO Kitware -
Mark Eagan
President & CEO Capital Region Chamber -
Christopher Dowd
President & CEO Ballston Spa National Bank -
Guy Maddalone
Founder & CEO GTM Payroll -
Megan Quillinan
Executive Director Mechanicville Area Community Services Center -
L. Oliver Robinson
Superintendent of Schools Shenendehowa Central School District
Capital Region Chamber Foundation
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Michelle Wildgrube, Chair
Partner Cioffi, Slezak, Wildgrube, PC -
Mona Golub, Vice Chair
VP, Communications and Public Affairs Price Chopper/Market 32 -
Matthew Grattan, Secretary/Treasurer
Director, Community and Workforce Development Plug Power -
Mark N. Eagan
President & CEO Capital Region Chamber -
Donald J. Boyle, Immediate Past Chair
Managing Counsel Fluor Marine Propulsion Corporation -
Jeffrey Buell
Principal Sequence Development -
Doug Ford
VP, Sales & Purchasing Curtis Lumber, Inc. -
Lucy Halstead
President and CEO First New York Federal Credit Union -
Sean Maguire
Executive Director Albany County Land Bank -
Jeanne Maloy
President Marshall & Sterling Upstate, Inc. -
Robert Schofield
Co-Managing Partner Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP -
Ben Williams
Executive Director Connect Center
Business Services Corporation
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Dean Skarlis, EdD, Chair
President College Advisor of New York, Inc. -
Christine Holle, President
Chief Operating Officer Capital Region Chamber -
David Wojeski, Treasurer
President Wojeski & Company, CPAs, PC -
Mark N. Eagan, Secretary
President & CEO Capital Region Chamber -
Stuart Klein, Immediate Past Chair
Managing Member Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC -
Bill Lia
President Lia Auto Group, Inc. / VENT Fitness -
Ruth Mahoney
Executive Vice President and President of Wealth Management NBT Bank -
Jeremy Speich, Legal Counsel
Partner Harris Beach, PLLC, Attorneys At Law -
Walter Thorne
Market President & Publisher Albany Business Review