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Federal, state and local officials attended a ceremony Monday morning to mark the beginning of the Inner Loop redevelopment project in the East End.

Mark Aesch CEO TransPro Consulting Residence: Tampa, Fla. Rochester in one word: Enterprising Influenced by: John Doyle Jr. Andrew Aligne M.D. Executive director, The Hoekelman Center Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center Residence: Rochester Favorite quote: “Don’t ask ...

Michele Agostinelli Vice president, consulting practice The Rochester Group Inc. Residence: Spencerport Favorite quote: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”—Eleanor Roosevelt John Billone President Flower City Management Corp. James Brennan Office audit leader Deloitte & Touche ...

Scott Adair Chief financial officer Regional Transit Service Residence: West Henrietta Rochester in one word: Steady Thomas Anderson Partner Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP Richard Burke Principal Burke Group Daniel Burns President, Rochester Division M&T Bank Corp. Becky Cania Manager ...

Scott Bass President Advanced Language Translation Inc. Residence: Irondequoit Favorite quote: “‘Meow’ means ‘woof’ in cat.”—George Carlin Most influenced by: Bruce Ashby, formerly of S&W X-Ray Kevin Berg Vice president, business development and regional operations; Site administrator, Finger Lakes Visiting ...

Craig Cairns President and chairman Howe and Rusling Inc. Kathryn Cleary Director of marketing City Blue Imaging Services Timothy Cook President Cook Communications LLC Residence: Chili Rochester in one word: Home Molly Clifford Executive director Community Health Strategies Robert Colon ...

Frederick Borrelli Chief operating officer, Yale Medical Group Yale University Residence: Hamden, Conn. Favorite quote: “There are only good days and great days.”—David Koch Influenced by: Kathleen Parrinello Kristen Clark Chief risk and administrative officer The Bonadio Group LLP Residence: ...

Jack Baron President and chief operating officer Sweetwater Energy Inc. Kelley Brown Partner Woods, Oviatt, Gilman LLP Patrick Cusato Attorney and partner Underberg & Kessler LLP Residence: Webster Favorite quote: “What would you attempt to do if you could not ...

Peter Abdella Partner Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP Richard Alexander Partner Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP Rachel Bandych Owner and vice president of membership services Massage Envy Spas of Rochester and Syracuse Residence: City of Rochester Influenced by: Hon. Michael ...

Martin Birmingham President and CEO Five Star Bank and Financial Institutions Inc. Residence: Pittsford Favorite quote: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”—Winston Churchill Influenced by: My career has been influenced ...

Philip Andolina Managing partner Lawley Andolina Verdi LLC Residence: Rochester Rochester in one word: Giving Influenced by: Dan Meyers Dawn Borgeest Senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer United Way of Greater Rochester Inc. Residence: Canandaigua Favorite quote: “Failure ...

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Robert Wiesner, the husband of Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, was re-indicted Friday by a Monroe County grand jury.

Jeanette Batiste Co-executive director and chief operating officer Foodlink Inc. Age: 34 Education: B.S., environmental science, B.A., political science, University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.; M.Sc., environment and development, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom Family: Fiance, ...

Is it any surprise that the federal deficit has largely disappeared as a political issue?