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On this episode of our podcast, we’ll hear from CenterState CEO’s Ben Sio on how his team is leaning into the unprecedented growth in the region and developing strategies to ensure we are prepared for all the opportunities and challenges ahead. 

As Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Strategy, Policy and Planning, Ben Sio oversees the strategic direction of CenterState CEO and ensures that collective activities are advancing the organization’s mission-based priorities. Additionally, he is responsible for building consensus around strategic needs and priorities and managing the change necessary to drive execution. Ben also oversees the organization’s policy development and government affairs activities.

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• Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 

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On this episode of Talk CNY, we’ll talk with Tim Kennedy, the Regional President for Advance Local about This Is CNY and how this effort is helping attract talent back and to Central New York. 

Tim Kennedy is the regional president of Advance Media NY, the publisher of The Post Standard newspaper and syracuse.com news site. Under Kennedy’s leadership, the Syracuse-based operation doubled its audience and tripled its digital revenue. syracuse.com is recognized as one of the best-read newspaper websites in the country and the Syracuse Post-Standard is recognized as the one of the best-read Sunday newspapers in the U.S. 

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Learn more about This is CNY. 

Connect with Tim Kennedy on | LinkedIn

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• CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
• Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |

Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 

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On this episode of Talk CNY, CenterState CEO President Rob Simpson joins us for the fourth edition of Quarterly Opportunities to give us an update on three impactful projects we are tracking, including Micron’s historic investment, the region’s economic development pipeline and The Tech Garden’s expansion. 

Robert Simpson serves as president of the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity (CenterState CEO), based in Syracuse, New York. CenterState CEO is an independent and forward-thinking economic development strategist, business leadership organization and chamber of commerce; focused on creating a region where business thrives and all people prosper. 

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Learn more about Micron
Learn more about the Community Engagement Committee
Take the Community Engagement Survey

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• CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
• Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |
• Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 
• Rob Simpson LinkedIn 

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On this episode of Talk CNY, we’ll talk with Joe Nehme, Sr. Manager External Affairs, Micron Technology  who discusses the anniversary of the company’s historic announcement to build its megafab facility in CNY.

Joe currently serves as Senior Manager for External Affairs at Micron Technology, where he directly supports the company’s New York expansion. He was born and raised in Utica, NY and graduated from Syracuse University in 2011. Prior to joining Micron, Joe led U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s Central and Northern New York Regional Office for over 7 years. He also held roles at the New York State Assembly, Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee, and Syracuse University’s Office of Government and Community Relations. Joe is a proud Lebanese American and lives in Dewitt with his wife Ilyana Rahman.  

Learn more about CenterState CEO.

Learn more about Micron

Learn more about the Community Engagement Committee 

Take the Community Engagement Survey

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CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |
Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 

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Today's guest of Talk CNY - Quarterly Market Insights presented by NBT Bank is Ken Entenmann, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist for NBT Bank.

Ken joins us today to share what's happening in the markets and how it impacts you. He will focus on the Third Quarter of 2023 UPDATE

Kenneth J. Entenmann is Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer & Chief Economist at NBT Wealth Management. Ken has over 33 years of investment experience. Prior to joining NBT Bank, he served as Director of Investment Management at Alliance Bank.

In his current role, he oversees more than $6 billion in assets under management and administration in Trust, Custody, Retirement, Institutional and Individual accounts.

Entenmann graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in Applied Economics and Business Management. He also graduated from William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester with an MBA. He has also earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Ken is a former Board member of the New York Bankers Association and was the Chair of the Trust and Investment Committee. He has served on the board of the Central New York Community Foundation from 2006-2012. He currently serves on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse's Investment Advisory Committee.

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• CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
• NBT Bank:Website |Instagram  |  Facebook  | YouTube | LinkedIn
• Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |
• Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 
• Ken Entenmann: LinkedIn 

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On this episode of Talk CNY, we’ll talk with two members of our CenterState CEO team Andy Obernesser, Director of Community Investment and Jonathan Link Logan, Senior Manager of Neighborhood Development. Andy and Jonathan talk about the impact of their work and CenterState CEO’s efforts to make our Syracuse neighborhoods more thriving and equitable places.

Andy Obernesser is the Director of Community Investment at the CenterState CEO in Syracuse. In that role, he oversees a team facilitating inclusive business and property development projects in distressed urban neighborhoods, supporting historically marginalized clients through a combination of training, technical assistance and access to capital. Before working at CenterState CEO, Andy worked as a consultant in the field of community planning for municipal clients across New York State.

Jonathan Link Logan is the Senior Manager of Neighborhood Development at CenterState CEO. In that role, he supports historically marginalized property and business owners navigate development projects in distressed urban neighborhoods as well as benevolent developers of projects that support inclusive growth opportunities. Prior to CenterState CEO, Jonathan worked at a non-profit community design center in Rochester, New York.

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Connect with Jonathan Link Logan on | LinkedIn |

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On this episode of Talk CNY, we will talk with Shawni Davis, President and CEO of Luminary Electrical Contractor, the first recipient of CenterState CEO’s Growth and Equity Fund about her company, its growth and how that investment has supported her ability to scale her company here in Central New York. 

Shawni Davis is New York State’s first African American female master electrician with more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry. She established Luminary Electrical Contractor, LLC in 2021. Luminary Electrical is certified as both a New York State Certified MBE & MWBE Business (minority-owned & woman-owned). A native of Syracuse New York, Davis started as an apprentice in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 2007. In 2022, she made headlines when she introduced President Joe Biden during a major Micron Technology announcement in Syracuse, NY. Davis continues to mentor and give back to the community.

Learn more about CenterState CEO.

Connect with Shawni Davis on | LinkedIn | 

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• CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
• Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |

Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 

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On this episode of Talk CNY, Kelly Fumarola, Executive Director, the CenterState CEO Foundation and CenterState Development Foundation; Director of Development at CenterState CEO joins us to talk about how the two CenterState Foundations are supporting community progress and advancing the impact of CenterState CEO’s programmatic work.    

In her role as Executive Director of the CenterState CEO and CenterState Development Foundations, Kelly Fumarola is chiefly responsible for supporting the success of CenterState CEO’s charitable activities. This includes the parallel approaches of overseeing the organization’s charitable fundraising activities as well as acting as one of the organization’s leading champions and promoters at a national level. Fumarola also serves as Director of Development at CenterState CEO. Before joining CenterState CEO in 2020, she served as a consultant to the nonprofit sector with a specialty in grant fund development. Fumarola graduated from Binghamton University with an M.S. in education and B.A. in economics. 

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Connect with Kelly Fumarola on | LinkedIn | 

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• CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
• Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |
• Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 

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On this episode of Talk CNY, Nancy Eaton, President of the United Way of Central New York joins us to talk about how nonprofits are working to address the needs of the community. Learn about the important role nonprofits play in our regional economy and how important it is for the business community to partner with them to advance progress for all. 

Nancy Eaton is president of the United Way of Central New York. She has spent her career working in non-profit organizations. Nancy has served in leadership roles at ARISE, Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area, Syracuse Weed & Seed Community Partnership, Home HeadQuarters, and Housing Visions Unlimited. Nancy began her non-profit career as a client advocate at the Erie County Mental Health Association.

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Learn more about the United Way of CNY.

• Connect with Nancy Eaton on | LinkedIn | 

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• CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
• Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |
• Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 

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On this episode of Talk CNY, CenterState CEO President Rob Simpson joins us for the third edition of Quarterly Opportunities to give us an update on three impactful projects we are tracking, including Micron’s historic investment, the region’s economic development pipeline and The Tech Garden’s expansion. 

Robert Simpson serves as president of the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity (CenterState CEO), based in Syracuse, New York. CenterState CEO is an independent and forward-thinking economic development strategist, business leadership organization and chamber of commerce; focused on creating a region where business thrives and all people prosper. 

Learn more about CenterState CEO.

- CONNECT -

• CenterState CEO: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
• Cohost- Kate Hammer: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn |
• Cohost- Andrew Fish: LinkedIn | 
• Rob Simpson LinkedIn 

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