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Teresa Galbier, chapter executive for the Alzheimer’s Association of Rochester and the Finger Lakes, joins the RBJ to discuss her organization's response to the pandemic, its 40th anniversary this year, what companies can do to support employees who are caregivers for family members with dementia, and more.

Chrysa Charno, CEO of AcuteKids Pediatric Urgent Care, joins the RBJ to discuss her organization's response to COVID-19, the pop-up vaccine clinic for high school students held last week, the vaccine rollout, and more.

St. John Fisher College President Gerard Rooney joins the RBJ to discuss the college's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the surprises and silver linings from the past year, his outlook for the rest of this year, and more.

Zach Sarkis, founder and executive director of the NY HempLab and founder of FLWR CITY Collective, joins the RBJ to discuss the impact of legalizing recreational marijuana in New York, how the bill ensures social and racial justice, the timeline ...

Michael Hess, president and CEO of Waste Harmonics, joins the RBJ to talk about the pandemic's effect on waste management, Waste Harmonics' success amid a challenging year, his outlook for the rest of this year, and more

Herb Escher, president and CEO of Dale Carnegie Training of Rochester, joins the RBJ to discuss Dale Carnegie's response to COVID-19, leadership amid the pandemic, his outlook for the rest of this year, and more.

Marc Iacona, CEO of Simcona Electronics and Executive Director of the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival, joins the RBJ to talk about how the pandemic has affected Simcona, the Jazz Festival, the local arts community, and more.

When we decided to launch our Power List series, we knew it would be a difficult task to select just 100 power players in the Rochester community for our inaugural Power 100 list. It definitely was. But we are pleased ...

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Common Ground Health CEO Wade Norwood joins the RBJ to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the pandemic’s effect on inequitable health outcomes in our community, Common Ground Health’s goals for the near future, and more. WATCH VIDEO This item is ...

Angela Sims, president of Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School, joins the RBJ to talk about the school’s response to COVID-19, its focus on the Rochester community, the state of theology schools in the current climate, and more. WATCH VIDEO This ...

Jerome Underwood, president and CEO of Action for a Better Community, joins the RBJ to discuss ABC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent “Racism is a Public Health Crisis — Attacking the 2 Pandemics” virtual conference, the obstacles to addressing ...

Erica Mangers, an executive director with Watermark Retirement Communities, joins the RBJ to talk about Watermark’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization’s approach to vaccinations, silver linings from the past year and more. WATCH VIDEO This item is part of ...

When the RBJ began soliciting input from readers on the top local business stories of 2020, there was little doubt about what would garner the most votes. The COVID-19 pandemic changed business, and life in general, in ways large and ...

Rep. Joseph Morelle joins the RBJ for a discussion about COVID-19, legislative priorities, and more. Editor’s Note: Because of technical difficulties, the recording of this interview was interrupted. This item is part of Rochester Business Journal’s video series, Rochester Biz ...

The United Way of Greater Rochester on Tuesday announced that it is receiving a $20 million commitment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This one-time, unrestricted grant is the largest single philanthropic gift in United Way’s history. “This is an amazing, historic moment ...