The Saratoga Economic Development
Corp. announced the creation and implementation
of a new board of governors.
By unanimous vote of its board of directors,
SEDC created an advisory board
consisting of 45 members across multiple
industries. The economic development
group will rely on the new board and engage
with it to tackle the various economic development
matters facing Saratoga County.
The new advisory group will meet quarterly
with the board of directors and SEDC staff and
be briefed on specific economic development
challenges. It will gather to discuss ways
their individual talents and expertise may be
enlisted to address the challenges.
Members include:
Mark Baker, Saratoga Springs City Center;
Megan Bast, Bast Hatfield Construction;
John Bove, G.A. Bove Fuel Inc.; Dan
Burke, NBT Bank; Robert Camoin, Camoin
Associates; Brian Carmer, Stonebridge
Iron & Steel; Bryant Casella, Key Bank;
Sue Commanda, Hudson River Community
Credit Union.
Barb Corsale, Mechanicville/Stillwater
IDA; Gary Dake, Stewart’s Shops; Chris
Dowd, Ballston Spa National Bank; Kris
Duffy, SUNY Adirondack; Robert Feldman,
Logistics One; Steve Ferraro, SAX/BST;
Richard Ferguson, Saratoga National Bank;
Fil Fina, Aztech Technologies; Bill Flaherty,
National Grid.
Peter Fort, Clifton Park IDA; Dan
Frankowski, Quad/Graphics; Todd Garofano,
Saratoga Convention & Tourism
Bureau; Ed Garrigan, C.T. Male Associates;
Raj Ghoshal, Polyset Co.; Jim Harris, Jr.,
Janitronics Facility Services; Brien Hollowood,
Unlimited Potential Inc.; Mike
Ingersoll, The LA Group; Dave Jersen,
Jersen Construction Group; Erinn Kolligan,
Dennis Land Development; Doug Leavens,
WSWHE BOCES.
Scott Martel, Plumbers & Steamfitters
Local 773; Drew Matanok, Hudson Valley
Community College; Terry Middleton,
Millwrights Local 1163; Valerie Muratori,
Saratoga Bridges; Steve Obermayer, BBL
Construction Services LLC; Brian Osterhout,
MJ Engineering and Land Surveying;
Frank Parillo, Saratoga Prime Properties;
Mike Phinney, Phinney Design Group.
Guy Prenevost, Cascade Tissue Group;
Steve Rowland, Butler Rowland Mays Architects
LLP; Jim Salmon, New York State
Electric and Gas Corp.; Tom Savino, CBRE
Albany; Theresa Skaine, Lemery Greisler
LLC; Jason Tommell, Tommell & Associates;
James Valachovic, Richmor Aviation Inc.;
Alan Winslow, Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.
The Saratoga Economic Development
Board is a private sector, nonprofit consulting
firm established in 1978 that works to
retain existing businesses while creating
new jobs in Saratoga County. For more
information on the organization, visit
www.saratogaedc.com.