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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.

2026 Board of Directors 

  • JASON ABARE*, | CHAIR, eBizDocs
  • ANDREW ALESSI, Key Private Bank
  • DR. JYOTHI ANJAMKUDY, St. Peter's Health Partners
  • STEFANIE BASTIEN
  • PETER BLOEM
  • SARAH BOGGESS, National Grid
  • ASHLEY JEFFREY BOUCK, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society  
  • JUSTIN BUCHANAN, Community Bank 
  • AARON FAGAN*, Fagan Associates
  • TOM GABRIEL*, BBL Hospitality
  • KENDRA HART*, Martin Electric
  • PAT HUGHES, Mosaic Associates Architects
  • PAT HUGHES, Pioneer
  • LINDSAY HOOPER*, ESQ., Pattison, Sampson, Ginsberg & Griffin PLLC 
  • JAIME KAZLO, CDTA  
  • PAUL KELLY, Sunmark Credit Union
  • DENNIS KENNEDY*, Hudson Valley Community College
  • GEORGE LAMARCHE III, ESQ., LaMarche Safranko Law
  • GEOFFREY MILLER, Russell Sage College
  • NATALIE ORCUTT, KIPP
  • WES PRICE, Brown and Brown
  • PATTI SCOTT, CDPHP
  • CHRISTINE STUTO, Port of Albany – Rensselaer  
  • GABRIELLA UCCELLINI, United Group
  • ALISON VANDERVOLGEN, 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.

We are pleased to share the recipients of the 2026 Arts Thrive Grow Grant Program, a celebration of creativity, perseverance, and the power of the arts in our communities. This year, we awarded $112,000 in funding through 39 grants, supporting projects that reflect the strength, resilience, and innovation of the Capital Region’s cultural landscape…
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ALBANY, N.Y. – May 27, 2026 – For the sixth year in a row – and the ninth time in the past 10 years – CDPHP has been ranked #1 in Member Satisfaction Among Commercial Health Plans in New York by JD Power, a global leader in consumer insights and analytics. The JD Power 2026 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan StudySM evaluates member satisfaction…
Jun
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The 1 Million Cups Monthly Meetings continue throughout 2026 in the Chamber’s second-floor conference room. Held every Wednesday, these gatherings bring…
Wednesday, June 3, from 9:00am - 10:00am
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03
Join Us for a Night of Relaxation and Fun!  Escape the hustle and bustle of your workday and unwind with us at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Enjoy a relaxed evening…
Wednesday, June 3, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Be part of our Annual Golf Classic at the Country Club of Troy—a full day of golf, networking, and competition in a classic country club environment…
Monday, June 15, from 8:30am - 5:00pm