Jim Reed has had more than 25 years of working at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to prepare for his current role as president and CEO; and he wouldn’t have had it any other way.
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Mark Whitford is committed to maintaining culture of success at Barclay Damon – Profile 
Mark Whitford’s goal as the new managing director of the Rochester office of Barclay Damon LLP is to maintain the success of his predecessor.
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Read More »Maria Cristalli: ‘An authentic and caring leader’ at Hillside 
“There is an incredible need for our services and an inability to meet that demand because of workforce challenges,” Cristalli says, adding she gets frustrated when she sees youth waitlisted for needed services for an extended period.
Read More »‘Blue-collar CEO’ Jim Continenza steers Eastman Kodak in new directions 
“We might not get back to what we used to be, and we don’t have to,” Continenza says. “We will get to where we’re supposed to be and continue to grow.”
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Read More »Kevin Ryan aims to grow MCBA through networking, collegiality 
Ryan oversees all operations at the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) and is also responsible for leading the organization’s Foundation and Center for Education.
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Read More »Galin Brooks: From fascination to facilitation as a lifelong development expert 
Galin Brooks, a 38-year-old native New Yorker, has taken the reins of the Rochester Downtown Development Corp., replacing Heidi Zimmer-Meyer.
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Read More »Jerry Warner’s priorities in sharp focus as president of CooperVision 
Jerry Warner has had a lot to celebrate of late, including his promotion to president of CooperVision in February.
Read More »Langston McFadden believes everyone needs a place at the table 
“The hope during my tenure is to return attorneys to that mission of being leaders, and not just leaders of their careers, or leaders of their law firms,” said McFadden, a partner at Pullano & Farrow PLLC.
Read More »Playing the long game: Thorley Wealth Management founder meets challenges head on 
When Elizabeth Thorley moved to the Rochester area in the late 1980s and was looking to start a career as a financial advisor, people told her
Read More »Peggy Hill: Meeting the need for sustainable, affordable housing at helm of Rochester Management 
When Peggy Hill was in high school and contemplating her future, she thought nursing would be perfect for her. The idea of helping others was very appealing.
Read More »Peter Pullano’s 3 R’s (reading, writing, and arguing) led him to a successful career in law 
If he hadn’t become a lawyer, Peter J. Pullano says he could just as easily have wound up as a college professor. Now 60, and with 36 years of experience under his belt, Pullano has no regrets about choosing the ...
Read More »Suzanne Turchetti credits mentorship, determination for her journey to becoming president of HCR Home Care 
When Suzanne Turchetti was offered a job as the senior executive assistant to the CEO at HCR Home Care more than two decades ago, she didn’t have to think twice. “I jumped in with two feet and didn’t look back,” ...
Read More »Climbing the next legal peaks with Thomas F. Knab 
Thomas F. Knab is the new managing partner at Underberg & Kessler LLP, replacing Anna E. Lynch, who held the post since 2004.
Read More »Skills learned on golf course translated to role as sales leader, market president for Muscato 
Going from a career as a professional golfer to a career in banking may be an unusual transition for some, but Phil Muscato believes there are many similarities between the two professions. Both, for example, require the ability to perform ...
Read More »Carrying on the Betlem family tradition of service and integrity 
Regardless of the procedure, a hospital setting can always create a little apprehension, which is why, when Kathy Betlem was admitted for hip replacement surgery last February, the medical team wanted to make her as comfortable as possible. So they ...
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