Ambassadors Committee

Ambassadors provide a valuable member-to-member link, understanding and responding to member needs. This committee actively assists members to be better informed about our Chamber’s work as well as opportunities to participate in Chamber programs.

Ambassadors are an extension of Chamber staff, they:

• Assist members in obtaining maximum value from their Capital Region Chamber investment
• Maintain a two-way communication link between the Chamber and its members
• Retain existing members

Ambassadors benefit from being the first to meet new members and visit member organizations. In addition, Ambassadors help shape the membership of the Capital Region Chamber.

E-mail Rich Palmer or call 518.431.1446 to learn more about becoming an Ambassador.

Alan Baker, MAS President Creative Marketing Concepts	Dillon Bowman Account Executive Camelot Print & Copy Centers
Lori Costello-Martin Account Executive Combined Insurance	Shawn Daley Vice President Sykes-Mallia Associates, Inc
James Dick Sales Manager Merriam Insurance Agency	Meghan Dunnells Account Executive Companies of JJ Young
Wendi Enright Chief Executive Officer Tech Forward, Inc.	Donna Gigone Executive Director Capital District YMCA – Glenville Family Branch Ambassador of the Year 2017
Brandy Hazzard Manager First New York Federal Credit Union	Noel Kaminski Financial Advisor Northwestern Mutual
Bonnie Keller Vice President & Branch Manager NBT Bank	Melissa Kelly Branch Manager AAA Northway
Valerie Kerker Partner Kerker & Gleeson, PC, Attorneys	Imelda Lane Business Development Officer National Bank of Coxsackie
Nancy LaPietro Business Development MicroKnowledge, Inc. Ambassador of the Year 2016	Karen Lombardo Founder & President Put Another Way
Ronald Mason Community Volunteer Ambassador of the Year 2015	Maya McNulty Business Consultant UpTheBiz Ambassador of the Year 2013
Margie Miller Architectural Representative Curtis Lumber, Inc. Ambassador of the Year 2014	Derek Nease Financial Services Professional New York Life
Tiffany Orner Business Development Coordinator JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, LLC / VENT Fitness	Edward Piotrowski The Quinn Wealth Management Group UBS Financial Services Inc.
Kevin Pittz Edward Jones Financial Advisor	Crystal Recheizer Council Services Plus, Inc.
Karen Stratton Wine Guide The Traveling Vineyard Ambassador of the Year 2018	Walter Thorne Business Development Manager JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, LLC
Nick Zarrelli Business Development Officer Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company