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Eployee Lising

Chief Executive Officer and President

Robert Simpson

Chief Executive Officer

Benjamin Sio

President

Brenda Jaynes

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and President

Member and Business Experience

Jessica Abbott

Senior Vice President of Member and Business Experience

Andrew Jordan

Director of Member and Business Experience

Sara Broadwell

Executive Director, Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce

Jamie Conte

Member and Business Experience Coordinator

Taylor Davis

Member Engagement and Operations Manager, Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce

Beth Savicki

Membership and Visibility Director

Dylan Werts

Membership Manager

Inclusive Growth

Honora Spillane

Senior Vice President of Inclusive Growth

Aimee Durfee

Vice President of Workforce Innovation

Anna Nguyen

Director of Economic Development

Andrew Obernesser

Senior Director of Community Investment

Gregory Ayers

Business Advisor

Brad Banikowski

Investment Manager

Becca Breeden

Entrepreneurial Manager

Dave Dalgety

Facilities Administrator

Shannon Fults

Economic Development Manager

Erik Jankowski

Small Business Manager

Kara Jones

Director of Programs & Engagement

Beverly Mack

Operations Manager

Michael Macaluso

Resource Engagement Manager

Jennifer McCullough

Director of Workforce Industry Partnerships for Manufacturing

Brandon Mastrangelo

Director of Client Success

Grace Pardo

Inclusive Growth Coordinator

Katherina Peterman

Receptionist, INSPYRE Innovation Hub by CenterState

Emilija Postolovska

Director of Workforce Innovation

Emad Rahim

Syracuse Surge Entrepreneurship Manager

Alex Ruffo

Economic Development Specialist

Danielle Szabo

Director of Industry Partnerships for Construction

Cainaan S. Webb

Surge Career Navigator and Network Manager

Racial Equity and Social Impact

Juhanna Rogers, Ph.D

Senior Vice President of Racial Equity and Social Impact

Strategy, Policy and Planning

Kevin Schwab

Senior Vice President of Strategy, Policy and Planning

Kelly Fumarola

Executive Director, the CenterState CEO Foundation and Invest CNY; Director of Development

Sarah Anson-Ordon

Development Coordinator

Lauren Chyle

Director of Project Management

Skylar Richardson

Impact and Evaluation Coordinator

Jared Shepard

Director of Research and Planning

Kristine Sherlock

Administrative Assistant

Administration and Human Capital

Andrea Hahn

Senior Vice President of Administration and Human Capital

Marian Francher

Senior Director of Finance

Jeff Hart

Director of Facilities

Susan Phillips

Director of Human Resources

Steven Taddeo

Director of Information Technology

Seamus Barry

Senior Accountant

Tyrone Dixon

HR and Payroll Generalist

Kyle Hale

Small Business Relationship Specialist

Ashleigh Johnston

Finance and Accounts Payable Specialist

Ellen Kirsch

Receptionist

Shelly Polge

Receptionist

Jessica Underwood

Director of Digital Services

Marketing and Communications

Elle Hanna

Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Christa Glazier

Vice President of Communications

Brittni Smallwood

Vice President of Marketing

Lisa Metot

Vice President of Events and Programs

Lexi Kelly

Events Manager, INSPYRE Innovation Hub

Justin Miller

Digital Communications Manager

Megan Reichel

Director of Marketing and Design

Annie Taylor

Director of Multichannel Strategy & Content Production

Tatiana Wicker

Events and Sponsorship Coordinator

Katie Zilcosky

Director of Communications

ONRAMP

Dr. Carlene Lacey

Chief Executive Officer, ONRAMP Syracuse

Michael Pasquale

Chief Program Officer, ONRAMP Syracuse

Gary Williams

Director of Operations, ONRAMP Syracuse

Menyia Hicks

Executive Assistant, ONRAMP Syracuse

Kadashea Smith

Workforce Enrollment & Trainee Success Coordinator, ONRAMP Syracuse

Ascend Capital

Brian Bund

Executive Director, Ascend Capital

Morgan Flack

Small Business Loan Manager, Ascend Capital

Kyle Hale

Small Business Relationship Specialist, Ascend Capital

Electronics Park LLC

Jeff Hart

Director of Facilities

Michael Lacey

Electronics Park Site Manager