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Board Election Results 2024
CEO News | 04/12/2024

CenterState CEO Announces Annual Elections to its Board of Directors

Following the 2024 Annual Meeting of its members, CenterState CEO has announced new and returning members to serve on the Board of…

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CEO News | 04/11/2024

Meet the 2024 Business of the Year Winners

Congratulations 2024 Business of the Year Winners! CenterState CEO's Business of the Year Awards recognize the outstanding…

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CEO News | 04/11/2024

CenterState CEO Annual Meeting Celebrates Business of the Year Winners

Keynote Speaker Highlights Impact of AI and the Need to Shape How the Technology Grows Businesses of the Year Winners: NBT Bank, Food Bank…

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Media Coverage | 04/02/2024

CenterState CEO receives Federal Support to Boost Supply Chain Capacity

U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand secured $2 million in federal funding for CenterState CEO.

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CEO News | 03/29/2024

Women Rising Event Connects and Inspires

enterState CEO’s half-day Women Rising event brought together more than 100 attendees to celebrate women's strength, resilience and…

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    Connections and Expertise Support Transformational Downtown Project - City Center

    CenterState CEO helped Hayner navigate unique grant challenges and opportunities, allowing for incentives to remain in place until the project was able to commence, and facilitated connections for commercial tenants.

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    Innovative Financing Supports XBE Business Growth While Addressing Community Needs - Ali Fix It Construction LLC

    In early 2023, AFI was awarded one of the first Growth + Equity Fund loans through the CenterState CEO Foundation.

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    Leveraging the Innovation Ecosystem for Startup Success - Impel

    Shifts in the innovation economy are positioning places like Syracuse to be hubs for startup growth.

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    Securing Micron's Historic Community Investment

    On Oct. 4, 2022, Micron Technology, Inc. announced Central New York’s White Pine site, in Clay, will be home to its semiconductor manufacturing facility.

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    Oswego County Federal Credit Union

    The Oswego County Federal Credit Union (OCFCU), chartered in 1975, has been dedicated to the Oswego County community for nearly 50 years.

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    Loretto

    Loretto is a leader in comprehensive health care services in Central New York, as the fourth largest health care provider and the sixth largest employer in the region.

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    The Syracuse Crunch

    The Syracuse Crunch were founded in 1994 by Howard Dolgon and are currently celebrating their 30th season.

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