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Announcing the Albany Business Review's Power 50 5/24/2021 The Albany Business Review releases Power 50 list of Capital Region business leaders - Albany Business Review Subscribe Latest News Commercial Real Estate Banking Technology Health Care Residential Rea | Event FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF [email protected] From the Albany Business Review: https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2021/05/24/albany- business-review-power-50-2021.html Announcing the Albany Business Review's Power 50 May 24, 2021, 9:55am EDT Power can manifest itself in different ways. It might be the person at the top or an influencer behind the scenes. It's someone whose ideas and decisions reach beyond a company, organization or industry. To assemble the inaugural Power 50 KRISTINA WALSER list, the Business Review editorial team spent months researching, debating and deciding who we thought were the 50 most influential people in Capital Region business. The list of 50 people include longtime power players but also the people who are redefining the region in the midst of the pandemic and those who are adeptly leading their companies and organizations through major challenges, emerging opportunities and constant uncertainty. Power 50 is all about the business community. We know there are many powerful people in other arenas, but our expertise comes https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2021/05/24/albany-business-review-power-50-2021.html?s=print 1/4 5/24/2021 The Albany Business Review releases Power 50 list of Capital Region business leaders - Albany Business Review from covering the region’s business scene. The list does not include elected officials. And it is not a ranking. In alphabetical order, below is the 2021 Power 50: Vikash Agrawal and Vikram Agrawal, founders, Levrx Technology Inc. Karthik Bala and Guha Bala, founders, Velan Studios Carm Basile, CEO, Capital District Transportation Authority Bob Belber, general manager, ASM Global/Times Union Center Dr. John Bennett, president and CEO, CDPHP Kevin Bette, president, First Columbia Sonny Bonacio, president, Bonacio Construction Heather Briccetti, president and CEO, The Business Council of New York State David Brown, president and CEO, Capital District YMCA Jeff Buell, principal, Redburn Development Dave Buicko, president and CEO, Galesi Group Nancy Carey Cassidy, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Picotte Cos. Michael Castellana, president and CEO, SEFCU Tom Caulfield, CEO, GlobalFoundries Sujata Chaudhry, founder and CEO, Tangible Development Bill Dake and Gary Dake, chairman of the board/president, Stewart's Shops David Davis, president, Simmons Machine Tool Corp. Christopher Del Vecchio, CEO, MVP Health Care Tony Gaddy, president and CEO, UpState New York Black Chamber of Commerce https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2021/05/24/albany-business-review-power-50-2021.html?s=print 2/4 5/24/2021 The Albany Business Review releases Power 50 list of Capital Region business leaders - Albany Business Review Ray Gillen, chairman, Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority Neil Golub, chairman, Golub Corp. Denise Gonick and Steve Gonick, strategic advisors and investors Doreen Harris, president and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Joan Hayner, chief operating officer, Community Care Physicians George Hearst III, publisher and CEO, Times Union Rich Hendrick, general manager, Port of Albany Shirley Ann Jackson, president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carver Laraway, owner, Port of Coeymans Ruth Mahoney, market president, regional retail leader, KeyBank I. Norman Massry, principal, Massry Realty Partners Angelo Mazzone, CEO, Mazzone Hospitality Dennis McKenna, president and CEO, Albany Medical Center Kathleen McLean, president, The McLean Group Elizabeth Miller, president, Miller Mechanical Services and Doty Machine Works Ed and Lisa Mitzen, owner, Fingerpaint; philanthropists Ed Moore, owner, Queensbury Hotel Philip Morris, CEO, Proctors Collaborative John Nigro, president, Nigro Cos. Dan Nolan, president and CEO, Graypoint Stephen Obermayer, principal, CFO, BBL Construction Services Chet and Karen Opalka, philanthropists, The Opalka Family Philanthropic Trust https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2021/05/24/albany-business-review-power-50-2021.html?s=print 3/4 5/24/2021 The Albany Business Review releases Power 50 list of Capital Region business leaders - Albany Business Review Scott Rajeski, CEO, Latham Pool Roger Ramsammy, president, Hudson Valley Community College Dr. James Reed, CEO, St. Peter's Health Partners Sarah Reginelli, president, Capitalize Albany Corp. Havidan Rodriguez, president, University at Albany Ed Swyer, president, The Swyer Cos. Daniel Van Plew, executive vice president and general manager, Regeneron Charles Wait, chairman of the board, Adirondack Trust Co. Marcia White, interim president, The College of Saint Rose We will be telling you more about these individuals and why we chose them in the coming weeks, and the full Power 50 will be published in a special issue on July 16. The Business Review's Power 50 is sponsored by MVP Health Care. Melissa Mangini Editor-in-Chief Albany Business Review https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2021/05/24/albany-business-review-power-50-2021.html?s=print 4/4.
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