At this installment of our ACE Creative Economy Mixer series, we'll be discussing Rural Entrepreneurship, and the amazing, collaborative ecosystem of farmers, suppliers, makers, brewers and others who have created their own businesses in response to niche opportunities in the marketplace.
Steven Aceto |
Jennifer Amstutz J.A. Strategies, LLC , Principal |
Lauren Axford The Pine Hollow Arboretum , Executive Director |
Jane Baldauf Proctors , Corporate Services & Playbill |
Eric Bodensieck Globalfoundries , Engineer |
Kathleen Bonavist Sabbatical Creative Retreats , Founder |
Simona Bortis-Schultz Figure 8 Design + Illustration , Principal |
Mike Boyle Tully RInckey PLLC , Associate |
Jill Brass |
Thom Breitenbach T. E. Breitenbach Studios , Owner |
Tara Burnham miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science , Vice President of Marketing & Communications |
Megan Canell Megan Canell's Creations and Spells , Artist/Craftsman |
Holly Cargill-Cramer Tech Valley Center of Gravity , Executive Director |
Jaime Cashier J. Cashier Interiors , Owner |
Deb Cavanaugh Heldeberg Music Together & Deb Cavanaugh Music , Singer/songwriter & Artist Educator |
Kathy Ceceri craftsforlearning.com , STEAM Author/Educator |
Sylke Chesterfield Chesterfield Advantage , Biz Success Coach |
Christopher Chromczak |
Virginia Claus WMHT Public Media , Development Officer |
Jeremy Clowe Norman Rockwell Museum , Manager of Media Services |
Colby Creedon Atmospheric Sciences Research Center , Business Development Director |
Dan Cullen Workforce Development Institute , Regional Director |
Andrea Cunliffe What If? , Mrs. |
Becky Daniels Discover Schenectady , Discover Schenectady |
Annie Delano Video Producer |
Leah Demo PERMA , Marketing Associate |
Lee Ann Donner Big Brothers Big Sisters , MentorLink Manager |
Lee Ann Donner Big Brothers Big Sisters , Big Brothers Big Sisters |
Don And Tonda Dunbar Middleburgh Winery,LLC , Director |
Carol Durant Author , Poet, Author |
Bill Felter Serious Brewing Co , Owner |
Troy Fischer Fishco Innovation LLC , Managing Director |
Gabrielle Fisher co-mads , Founder |
Georgina Fontana Family Roots Farm LLC , Owner |
Vince Forte Jr Vince Forte, Jr. Fine Art , Artist / Sculptor |
Donna Gagnon INFOTAINMENT SERVICES , Chief Cook and Creative Maker |
Deb Goedeke Film Albany , Albany Film Commissioner |
Viola Gray 22 Shades of Gray , Sole proprieter |
David Grozinsky BOWSTRING Gallery/Residency , Executive Director |
Taly Hahn Defcon21 , Writer and Editor |
Katrin Haldeman Disability Rights New York , Disability Rights New York |
Marty Hardin Marty Hardin, Creative Consultant , Owner |
Jean Howard Gryphon Fletcher , Creator and Director |
Reuben Hull LaBella Associates , Civil Regional Manager |
Laurie Ives Keryakos, Inc. , General Manager |
Amy Jessup Schenectady Light Opera Co/Proctors , Usher Coordinator/CAST Coordinator |
Cheryl Kennedy Reynard and Rook, LLC , Principal |
Victoria Kereszi Workforce Development Institute , Cultural Program Coodinator |
Micah Khan Filmmaker |
Ashleigh Kinsey Ak Design , Digital Marketing |
Ken Kozak Kendo Media , Owner |
Joseph Lane ColdForged , Goldsmith |
Emily Lang Proctors Theatre , Digital Marketing Manager |
Richard Lovrich proctors , creative director |
Justin Maine MagicWig Productions, Inc. , President |
Jill Malouf Jillivision Imagery/Hedonic Tonic , Founder |
Robert Manasier Innovate518 , EIR/New Ventures Manager |
Nicole Manupella Troy Innovation Garage , Community Manager |
Anne Manzella North colonie schools , District art supervisor |
Rick Marchant Mannix Marketing / Albany.com , Sr Digital Marketing Strategist |
Barbara McCandless Retired , Former HR VP |
Paul Miller University at Albany , University at Albany |
Tonya Milligan Big Brother Big Sisters , Program Assistant |
Ana Montemayor Retold dance company , Producer |
Amber Mooney The Business Council of New York State , The Business Council of New York State |
Dr. Sandesh P. Naik Dr.Bengali Management Consultants , CEO |
Madeleine Petraglia BSCSD , Coordinator of District Advancement |
Rebecca Platel Helderberg Brewery, Carey Institute , Program Manger |
Kurt Przybilla Omnidirectional Productions , Omnidirectional Productions |
Linda Reed Red Lion Hotel , Director of Sales |
Leanne Robinson-Maine Creative Circus LLC , Writer / Producer |
John Rodat Writer |
Maureen Sager Alliance for the Creative Economy , Executive Director |
Benjamin Schecter |
Genn Shaughnessy MUAH & Fifi's , MakeUp Artist & Stylist |
Donald Shore Lesperance Tile Works , Lesperance Tile Works |
Laura Shore Farm Share Studio |
Bruce Sowalski The Food Pantries for the Capital District , Board of Directors |
Lana Stafford Symphoria , Youth Orchestra Manager & Education Liaison |
Katherine Stephens Proctors , School Programs Director |
Paul Stewart Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, Inc. , Director of Training and Technical Assistance |
Kaciem Swain VRG , Creative Director |
Brendan Tenan Open Stage Media , Programming Manager |
Bob Turan Bob Turan Associates , Creative Catalyst |
Tess Wainwright |
Paul Walker Casks and Kegs Tours , Co-Owner |
Danielle Walsh Discover Albany , Partnership Manager |
Kim Wegner Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES , Lead Coordinator for Innovative Programs |
Dee Woessner Tofteast East , Owner |
Gregor Wynnyczuk Rock Paper Partners, LLC , Organizational Consultant |
Mary Zawacki Schenectady County Historical Society , Executive Director |
Susan Zongrone Key Private Bank , Relationship Manager |
Cliff Zucker |