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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
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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
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