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Putting REIT on path to rapid growth
A recent week for Amy Tait began with a trip to the Washington, D.C., area. The day started with business meetings and ended at a gala dinner with the nation’s top politicos in her role as a member of the board of governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. That was followed […]
Leading the city’s efforts on business, neighborhoods
Delmonize Smith, formerly an assistant professor of management at Rochester Institute of Technology, joined the administration of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren. (Photo by Kimberly McKinzie) As industry leaders continue to gauge the economic development philosophy of Rochester’s new mayor, the city’s commissioner of neighborhood and business development is pledging b[...]
Longtime leader guides through times of change
CEO Patricia Woods has led Mental Health Association for some 30 years
Leader in key place amid health care changes
Trilby de Jung became CEO of Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency in January
Entrepreneur speeds along his unique path
Marathoner William Pollock has a passion for running and running his firms, Optimation and Kingsbury
Leader has gained a wealth of experience
The professional career of John Powers has carried him from Long Island to the southwestern and northern edges of the country and to Rochester for nearly eight years. Powers, 49, is executive director and complex manager of Morgan Stanley’s wealth management operations in Rochester and Buffalo. He oversees 130 advisers and a support staff of […]
Restaurateur finds a recipe for success
Trucker, saltwater fishing charter captain, restaurateur, radio show producer, bridge tollbooth operator and drummer in a touring band—so far Charles Fitzsimmons has held two of those jobs. But the man who claims he is more artist than businessman says he daydreams of experiencing all of them, even if just for a month. That kind of […]
CEO aims to drive growth at tech firm
Joseph Burke does not necessarily agree with the saying, “You make your own luck.” “I think if you’re fortunate, people will help you,” says Burke, CEO of Vanteon Corp. That was the case back in 2003 when Burke and David Wagner took ownership of the company. Vanteon is an electronic systems design and engineering company. […]
Listening skills speak volumes about this CEO
Printing industry veteran Stuart Boyar heads Cooley Group. (Photo by Kimberly McKinzie) Stuart Boyar’s foray into the commercial printing industry resulted from a failed attempt at being a photographer. Nearly four decades ago, the Rochesterian packed his belongings and headed to Atlanta, where he found a job traveling to rural areas to take photos of […]
Performing dual roles is his discipline
Peter Lennie, University of Rochester provost and faculty dean, is focused on lowering the barriers to academic collaboration. (Photo by Kimberly McKinzie) Peter Lennie was thousands of miles from his home in London, making his first visit to America as an undergraduate student in 1968 and looking at the prospect of a long summer […]
IT industry became his field of dreams
Thrown a curve in his pursuit of a baseball career, John Smith became a "serial entrepreneur" with a family-first focus. (Photo by Kimberly McKinzie) John Smith has started nearly 20 companies in Rochester over the past four decades. He has created more than 400 local jobs. His reason for doing so is simple: his family. […]
New leader sees uncommon opportunities
Ward Ghory became head of the Harley School in September. (Photo by Kimberly McKinzie) When Ward Ghory visited the Harley School during his extended interview process this year, he remembers seeing students rushing about, furiously working on projects despite school being out for the weekend. The students were participating in a 24-hour theater marathon, […]
