"Economically inclusive communities experience higher rates of job growth and higher rates of income growth. Equity isn't tangential to our mission. It really is central...it's an opportunity to contribute to a changed future for our community." says Dr. Joe Stefko, President & CEO of ROC2025.

Established in 2019, ROC2025 is an alliance of economic development organizations established to accelerate growth in the Rochester region through coordinated capacity building investments in business retention and expansion, talent strategy, business attraction, downtown growth, and regional branding / marketing.

He previously served seven years as President & CEO of Rochester-based CGR, overseeing strategic direction of the nonprofit management consultancy and its industry-leading work in government and education, economics and public finance, health and human services, and nonprofits and communities.