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Eployee Lising

President & CEO

Robert Simpson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Brenda Jaynes

Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Executive Officer

Lori Dietz, P.E.

Senior Advisor, INSPYRE Innovation Hub Expansion

Member & Business Experience

Jessica Abbott

Senior Vice President of Member and Business Experience

Jamie Conte

Member and Business Experience Coordinator

Sara Broadwell

Executive Director, Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce

Taylor Davis

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

Andrew Jordan

Membership Manager

Beth Savicki

Membership and Visibility Director

Christine Sicurella

Coordinator, Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce

Dylan Werts

Membership Manager

Inclusive Growth

Honora Spillane

Senior Vice President of Inclusive Growth

John Liddy

Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Aimee Durfee

Vice President of Workforce Innovation

Anna Nguyen

Director of Economic Development

Andrew Obernesser

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

Brandon Mastrangelo

Senior Business Advisor

Grace Pardo

Inclusive Growth Coordinator

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 & Social Impact

Juhanna Rogers, Ph.D

Senior Vice President of Racial Equity and Social Impact

Strategy, Policy & Planning

Benjamin Sio

Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Strategy, Policy and Planning

Kevin Schwab

Interim Senior Vice President of Strategy, Policy and Planning

Kelly Fumarola

Interim Chief of Staff, 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 & Human Capital

Andrea Hahn

Senior Vice President of Administration and Human Capital

Marian Francher

Senior Director of Finance

Susan Phillips

Director of Human Resources

Steven Taddeo

Director of Information Technology

Tammy Connors

Staff Accountant

Jessica DeJohn Barbuto

Director of Grant Operations and Partnerships

Tyrone Dixon

HR and Payroll Generalist

Kyle Hale

Small Business Relationship Specialist

Ellen Kirsch

Receptionist

Shelly Polge

Receptionist

Sean O'Connor

Staff Accountant

Jessica Underwood

Director of Digital Services

Marketing & 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

Katie Zilcosky

Director of Communications

ON-RAMP

Dr. Carlene Lacey

Chief Executive Officer, ON-RAMP Syracuse

Gary Williams

Director of Operations, ON-RAMP Syracuse

Menyia Hicks

Executive Assistant, ON-RAMP Syracuse

Kadashea Smith

Workforce Enrollment & Trainee Success Coordinator

Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation

Brian Bund

Executive Director, Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation

Morgan Flack

Small Business Loan Manager, Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation

Kyle Hale

Small Business Relationship Specialist, Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation