Meet the Staff

Judy is a valuable member of the Chamber team, assisting in all day-to-day executive duties, including scheduling, correspondence, in-house projects and board-related responsibilities. Judy’s organizational skills were honed during her years as a legal secretary providing administrative assistance to multiple attorneys, coordinating electronically-filed court documents, updating voluminous client files and maintaining attorney calendars and docketed deadlines. She has more than 10 years working in the legal field. Her professional and friendly manner make her a welcome presence to Chamber members and to staff.

With a strong background in sales and working with local businesses, Mike leverages his skills to help Chamber businesses and prospective members discover the value-added benefits of being a part of our organization. His philosophy is to give members what they need to be successful and to tailor a solution for each business or organization. Articulating the benefits of membership in order to retain members or attract new ones, Mike's expertise is showing tangible value and proven results.

Prior to joining the Chamber staff, Mike was a senior universal banker for a local institution, exceeding all sales goal for its Wynantskill branch. In addition, he originated mortgages, created accounts, strengthened referrals and built relationships with local businesses. He earned a B.A. in history from SUNY Geneseo and an A.A.S. in air traffic control from Schenectady County Community College. 

Stephanie Fitch is the Controller for the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held since November 2000. She is responsible for management of all internal financial operations of the Chamber including supervision of cash flow, audit of health insurance transactions, oversight of investments and preparation of the budget. Stephanie holds a B.S. in Finance from Siena College. Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn!