We are excited to continue our Power List project with our third annual Power 100 list.
Many people who appeared on this list last year are still significant power players in our region and appear here again. But there are several new faces, and we expect to see those additions continue to make a big impact on our community.
As with last year, the mix of industries represented is no surprise.
The health care industry and the nonprofit sector, which are heavily intertwined in Rochester, have faced significant challenges over the past three years and many leaders from these areas appear on this list.
Banking and finance, education, law, manufacturing, technology, and real estate and construction also have a significant presence here and in our local economy.
Over the rest of the year, as we did last year, we will delve deeper into several of these industries — banking and finance, accounting and insurance, health care, law, real estate and construction — with Power 30 lists that will allow us to highlight more people who are working to make an impact in Rochester.
As with previous Power Lists, rather than tell you about all of these power players’ accomplishments and accolades, we decided to give them a chance to tell you more about themselves through their answers to a few different questions. For anyone who was unable to complete our questionnaire, we put together a small profile.
The Power 100 is presented in alphabetical order; selecting 100 power players was hard enough without trying to rank them. We are optimistic that the people and organizations listed here will play a large role in helping Rochester continue to move forward and shape its “new normal.” We also look forward to seeing who steps up even more over the next year to earn a spot on the 2024 Power 100.
We know that any endeavor such as this is sure to generate lots of opinions, and not everyone will agree with our choices. I welcome any feedback you have at [email protected]. You can also make suggestions for people to appear on next year’s Power 100 or any of our future Power Lists at rbj.net/power-list-recommendation-form/.
Ben Jacobs
Associate Publisher and Editor
Jose Acevedo
Finger Lakes Health
Kim Allen
Dixon Schwabl + Co.
Simeon Banister
RACF
Denise Battles
SUNY Geneseo
Adam Bello
Monroe County
Marty Birmingham
Five Star Bank
Michael Broderick
Monro Inc.
Galin Brooks
Rochester Downtown Development Corp.
Rev. Myra Brown
Spiritus Christi Church
Dan Burns
M&T Bank
DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna
Monroe Community College
Julie Camardo
Zweigle’s
Alex Castro
Pathstone
George Conboy
Brighton Securities
James Continenza
Kodak
Courtney Cotrupe
Partners + Napier
Maria Cristalli
Hillside
Richard “Chip” Davis
Rochester Regional Health
Andrea DeMeo
Trillium Health
John L. DiMarco II
DiMarco Constructors
Michael Donoghue
Premium Mortgage
Sandra Doorley
Monroe County
Bob Duffy
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Esposito
Empire State Development
Malik Evans
City of Rochester
Andy Gallina
Gallina Development
Bret Garwood
Home Leasing
Mark Gearan
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Marisa Geitner
Heritage Christian Services
John Gibson Jr.
Paychex
Ken Glazer
Buckingham Properties
Tom Golisano
Paychex, Golisano Foundation
Bill Goodrich
LeChase
Frank Hamlin
Canandaigua National Bank
Janice Harbin
Anthony L. Jordan Corporation
Seanelle Hawkins
Urban League of Rochester
Myra Henry
YWCA
Ed Hourihan
Bond Schoeneck
Robert Hurlbut
Hurlbut Care Communities
Matt Hurlbutt
GRE
Marc Iacona
Jazz Festival and Simcona Electronics
Ray Isaac
Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning
Chris Jagel
Harris Beach
Don Jeffries
Visit Rochester
Kimberly Jones
Butler/Till
Rufus Judson
Pike
Mark Kovaleski
Mengel Metzger Barr
Sabrina LaMar
Monroe County Legislature
Ernest Lamour
YMCA of Greater Rochester
Brian Lewis
ROC the Future
Stefani LiDestri
LiDestri Food and Drink
Jared Lusk
Nixon Peabody
Heidi Macpherson
SUNY Brockport
Sarah Mangelsdorf
University of Rochester
Faheem Masood
ESL Federal Credit Union
Colleen Matteson
Bank of America
Marc Mayer
Manning & Napier
Theresa Mazzullo
Excell Partners
Celia McIntosh
McIntosh Advocacy and Consulting
Steven Metzger
LaBella
Joe Morelle
Congress
Kevin Mulvehill
Phillips Lytle
David Munson
RIT
Phil Muscato
KeyBank
Shaun Nelms
East High/UR
Bill Newlands
Constellation Brands
Wade Norwood
Common Ground Health
Mitchell Nusbaum
Woods Oviatt
Bryan O’Donovan
Lifetime Assistance
Beth Paul
Nazareth
Philip Pecora
Genesee Regional Bank
Carmine Peluso
Rochester City School District
Angelica Perez-Delgado
Ibero
Rick Plympton
Optimax
Aqua Porter
RMAPI
Deana Porterfield
Roberts Wesleyan
James Reed
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
David Riedman
Riedman Companies
Gerard Rooney
St. John Fisher
Jaime Saunders
United Way
James Senall
NextCorps
Andrew Sewnauth
CDS Life Transitions
Naomi Silver
Rochester Red Wings
Angela Sims
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Elaine Spaull
Center For Youth/Fashion Week
Joseph Stefko
ROC2025
Mark Taubman
URMC
Julia Tedesco
Foodlink
Matthew Tipple
JP Morgan Chase
Erin Tolefree
Baldwin Richardson
Jerome Underwood
Action for a Better Community
Lori Van Dusen
LVW Advisors
Miguel Velazquez
RTS
Jerry Warner
CooperVision
Colleen Wegman
Wegmans
Darrell Whitbeck
Ability Partners
Tom Wilmot Sr.
Wilmorite
Craig Wittlin
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Louise Woerner
HCR Home Care
Bruce Zicari
The Bonadio Group