Greece Chamber Annual Meeting indicates positive growth; 2025-2026 Board of Directors elected

The Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsors Canandaigua National Bank and Refined Restoration recently held its Annual Meeting & Luncheon at Chef’s Event Center & Party House in Spencerport. This annual event provided area business members the opportunity to network, elect new board members, and hear from Chamber and community leaders.

Highlights of the Chamber’s Annual Meeting included the Annual State of the Chamber Address by Chamber President and CEO Joe Robach and remarks and the annual meeting portion was facilitated by Board Chair John Adams, The Too Tall Franchise Guy. Featured speakers included Greater Rochester Enterprise President & Chief Executive Officer Matt Hurlbutt; Canandaigua National Bank President and CEO Frank H. Hamlin, III; and Refined Restoration Operations Manager Ed Mederski.

“I am extremely thankful to all of our Board of Directors, Committee members and Chamber members who lift us and improve business and our community on a daily basis,” said Chamber President and CEO Joe Robach. “The depth of their talent and commitment is essential to the ongoing success of our organization as we continue to expand our membership.”

The membership elected the following as new directors serving a first three-year term:
•Megan Ferra (Ferra’s Furniture Services & Repair)
•Isabelle Melody (Wrinkles)
•Amber Wilk (Villa of Hope)
•Albert Rivera (Paychex)
•Chad Zambito (WROC-TV 8)
Additionally, the following will be continuing on the Board of Directors for 2025-2026, including:
•Lenora Paige, Board Chair (Rochester Specialty Contractors Inc.)
•Matthew Weinrich, Board Vice Chair (Yeti To Work)
•David Perotto, Immediate Past Chair (Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, Inc.)
•John Adams, Chamber President and CEO (The Too Tall Franchise Guy)
•Kristy Lauricella, Treasurer (Ledgers East Inc)
•Lindsay Ward, Secretary (NYS SBDC at SUNY Brockport)
•Matt Reed, Member-at-Large (NYTP Solutions)
•Michael Tornatore, Member-at-Large (Equitable Advisors/Mapstone Veritas Financial Group)
•Anthony Ariola (M&T Bank, Greece Branch)
•Christina Breen-Hale (A Christina Breen-Hale State Farm Agency)
•Al Broccuto, Jr. (Zoom Drain)
•Tom Coyle (Monroe Ambulance)
•Joel Craddock (Doc’s Facilities Solutions)
•Michael Marian (Bryant & Stratton College)
•Michele Martel (Veterans Outreach Center)
•Julie Rapesovska (Family First Federal Credit Union)
•Michelle Scipioni (Episcopal SeniorLife Communities)

Sponsors for the Annual Meeting this year included: Presenting Sponsors – Canandaigua National Bank and Refined Restoration; Platinum Sponsors – Simple Tech Innovations, the Village at Mill Landing, The Village at Unity & The Hamlet, and Wegman Companies; Gold Sponsors – Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, Genesee Regional Bank, Deputy County Executive Jeff McCann, and Zoom Drain; Silver Sponsors – Bob Johnson Auto Group, Bryant & Stratton College, Deerfield Country Club, Dominique Cerqua Real Estate, Elmwood Agency, Franks Basement Systems, The Mall at Greece Ridge, Rochester Specialty Contractors, U of R, WM, and WROC-TV 8; Bronze Sponsor – Big Ash Fireplaces & Stoves; and Dessert Sponsor – Wegmans.

The Board of Directors would also like to thank the current Chamber Premium Members:
•PLATINUM – Privacy Guard; The Village at Mill Landing; The Village at Unity & The Hamlet; and Wegman Companies, Inc.
•GOLD – Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, Inc.; Genesee Regional Bank; and Herko Computers, Inc.
•SILVER – Bob Johnson Auto Group; Bryant & Stratton College; BTB Wood Fired Pizza Bar & Grill; Canandaigua National Bank; Deerfield Golf & Country Club/Ironwood Tavern; Elmwood Agency; Faber Builders, Inc; Frank’s Basement Systems; The Mall at Greece Ridge; University of Rochester; WM; Zoom Drain; and WROC TV8.
•BRONZE – Advantage Federal Credit Union; AssuredPartners; Atlas Automation; Big Ash Fireplace & Stoves; Chef’s Event Center & Party House; Comfort Keepers; Deborah Ham Whitt Agency, Inc.; Family First Federal Credit Union; Fidelis Care, New York; Five Star Bank; Greenlight Networks; Hose 22/The Stutson House; LeChase Construction Services, LLC; Monroe Ambulance; Premium Mortgage Corporation; Ralph Honda; Ridgemont Country Club; Rochester Group; Rochester Pest Pro; Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital; Rochester Specialty Contractors Inc.; T-Mobile (Wireless Vision); The Designery Rochester; The NSR Group, LLC; The Summit Federal Credit Union; The Too Tall Franchise Guy; The Victors Gymnastics, Inc.; and Van Putte Gardens.

For more information on the Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce and its membership benefits, available to businesses throughout Monroe County and beyond, visit www.GreeceChamber.org, email Info@GreeceChamber.org, or call 585-227-7272.

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