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Seanelle Hawkins, president and CEO of Urban League of Rochester, joins the RBJ to discuss Urban League’s response to COVID-19, the Interrupt Racism initiative, the Rochester Police Department and more. WATCH VIDEO This item is part of Rochester Business Journal’s ...

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 ...

Bill Goodrich, CEO and Managing Partner of LeChase Construction Services, joins the RBJ to discuss LeChase’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of the construction industry, his role as chair of the United Way’s 2021 campaign, and more. WATCH ...

Marty Birmingham, President and CEO of Five Star Bank, and Sean Willett, Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer of Five Star Bank, join the RBJ to discuss the latest round of PPP loans, what's different from previous rounds, their importance to the local economy, and more.

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 ...

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 ...

Aqua Porter, executive director of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative, joins the RBJ to discuss her organization's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, her goals for 2021, the Rochester business community's engagement with the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge, and more.

Deana Porterfield, president of Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary, joins the RBJ to discuss how the fall semester went amid the COVID-19 pandemic, her hopes and concerns for next year, the responsibilities of leadership during this crisis and more.

Ahlia Kitwana, owner and founder of Little Black Buddha, chats with the RBJ about helping people change careers, founding a startup during a pandemic, the importance of an economic development grant for her company, and more.

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra President and CEO Curtis Long joins the RPO to discuss the RPO's response to COVID-19, planning for 2021 amid continuing uncertainty, the future of the arts industry and more.

Stefani LiDestri of LiDestri Food and Drink and Pauly Guglielmo of Guglielmo Sauce join the RBJ to talk about their companies’ response to COVID-19, how the pandemic is affecting the food manufacturing industry overall, their silver linings moving forward and more. ...

Goodwill of the Finger Lakes President and CEO Jennifer Lake and Deborah Turner, program director of 211 Life Line, join the RBJ to discuss the nonprofit’s response to COVID-19, how 211 Life Line is working to assist people, how people ...

iV4’s Chief Technology Officer Michael Montagliano and Chief Operations Officer Jeanne Morelli join the RBJ during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month to discuss cybersecurity and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected companies' needs.

Harris Beach CEO Chris Jagel joins the RBJ to discuss how his firm has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, current and future legal demands from clients, diversity and inclusion in the legal industry and more.

Sibley Square Asset Manager Ken Greene and Cub Room owners Greg and Jodi Johnson talk to the RBJ about The Mercantile on Main at Sibley Square, Rochester's food scene, COVID's impact on the restaurant industry and more.