Another Round 315

Anthony J. Picente, Jr. is the 13th Oneida County Executive and the longest serving in the county's history.  He was appointed to the position in 2006, followed by his election to full four-year terms in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.  Mr. Picente was named Regional Director of Empire State Development (ESD) in 2001 and, two years later, was promoted to ESD vice president, a position he held until 2006.  He is a past president of the New York State Association of Counties as well as a former president of the New York State Association of County Executives. 

Lauren Cupp joins Wes and Brad on this round of Another Round. Lauren, wife to Wes, has many speed golf championships, world record, and has coached the Hamilton College golf team to some NCAA bids. Check it out!

Wall Street Journal - https://www.wsj.com/articles/speedgolf-lauren-cupp-world-record-11629474214

Today Show - https://www.today.com/video/welcome-to-speedgolf-where-18-holes-take-only-50-minutes-121148997914

Hamilton College - https://athletics.hamilton.edu/sports/mens-golf/roster/coaches/lauren-cupp/45

Rome Mayor Jeffrey M. Lanigan discussed his underdog campaign victory and the somewhat icy transition that followed in his first appearance after winning office on the Another Round podcast, hosted by the Sentinel Media Company.

We team up with Rob Esche in this episode of another round. 

Drafted in 1996, Robert Esche played 9-seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) first with the Phoenix Coyotes and later with the Philadelphia Flyers. Esche played in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy as a Goalie for the United States Men's Ice Hockey Team. In 2004, he participated in the World Cup of Hockey and participated in four world championships representing the United States.

As President of Mohawk Valley Garden, Esche successfully secured the Utica Comets, the American Hockey League (AHL) as the anchor tenant for the Utica War Memorial Auditorium (the Aud) by orchestrating a collaborative effort between countless politicians, investors and community figures.

Esche continues to remain a pillar of his community as chairman of the 'Save of the Day' Foundation.' Established in 2002, the foundation has raised over a million dollars in its efforts to help improve the lives of children suffering from life-threatening illnesses.

Esche has also built an impressive food and beverage portfolio with Aqua Vino, Tailor & the Cook, Kookie's Q, 72 Tavern and Grill, and Babe's Restaurant. 

In this episode of Another Round we sit down with Kristen Skobla who is the Executive Director of the Rome Chamber of Commerce. We chat about happenings at the Rome Chamber, turkey joints, how we all like tangents, and more! Speaking of tangents... we went on so many chapters were borderline impossible. Enjoy!

Kari Puleo, the executive director at the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, joins us to chat about the chamber's role, how she arrived at the executive director position, fantasy football, jeopardy and more. Enjoy!

Robert Michael Palmieri was elected Mayor of the City of Utica in 2011. Prior to being chosen Utica’s Chief Executive, Rob served his East Utica neighborhood as a Member of the Utica Common Council for fourteen years.

With the advent of Nano Utica, the development of the Utica Harbor, the arrival of the AHL Utica Comets and countless economic development projects in downtown, Utica is now a City on the rise.