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Meet the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors are a dedicated and strategic group of professionals from diverse industries. Collectively, they work towards creating initiatives to support a positive business climate for our members.

2025 Board of Directors 

  • KENDRA HART*, | CHAIR, Martin Electric
  • ANDREW ALESSI, Key Private Bank
  • JASON ABARE, eBizDocs
  • Dr. Jyothi Anjamkudy, St. Peter's Health Partners
  • STEFANIE BASTIEN, Unity House of Troy
  • JUSTIN BUCHANAN, Community Bank 
  • CLAUDIA BUTLER*, Amtrak
  • JASON CHEVRIER, Schodack Central School District
  • BRENDA DICKINSON, Garelick Farms
  • JOANMARIE DOWLING*, ESQ., Dowling Law PLLC
  • AARON FAGAN*, Fagan Associates
  • TOM GABRIEL, BBL Hospitality
  • MIKE HAMEL*, HMA Paving and Contracting Corp
  • PAT HUGHES, Mosaic Associates Architects
  • PAT HUGHES, Pioneer
  • PAUL KELLY, Sunmark Credit Union
  • DENNIS KENNEDY, Hudson Valley Community College
  • NICK KRAFT, CDPHP
  • JAMES MONKS, Highmark Inc.
  • NATALIE ORCUTT, KIPP
  • STARLETTA RENEE, YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc.
  • NICOLE ROSENBERGER, RPI
  • TOBI SAULNIER, 1st Playable Productions
  • TARA WHITTLE, The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group

*indicates Executive Committee Members

For more information on being involved as a board of director, please contact the Chamber at 518.274.7020.

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