Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2023 Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award. First launched in 2019, the award celebrates young professionals who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and forge paths of leadership for others to follow.
The 2023 finalists are:
•Chris Bechle, Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
•Megan Blakeney, Associate Manager, Systems Engineering, Tactical Communications, L3Harris Technologies
•Elissa Burke, Chief Program Officer, Starbridge
•Lauren Dunkle Dlugosh, Director of Recruiting, JK Executive Strategies
•Nicolette (Niki) Gaesser, Project Manager Trainee – Development Group, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
•Jennifer Gillen, Vice President, Environmental Operations Manager, LaBella Associates, DPC
•Kristy Gonzalez, Founder/CEO, IntegrateXpress LLC
•Peter J. Gregory, Esq., Partner, McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C.
•Adrian Isaiah Hale, Director, Economic & Community Development, Foundry
•Danner Hickman, Sr. Director of Corporate Development, AeroSafe Global
•Elina Kokorotsis, Founder & Owner, In The Worx, Coaching & Consulting
•Matt Martin, President, Tactical Construction
•Shanterra Randle-Mitchum, Program Director, Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.
•Jonathan Smith, Chief, Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance.
A selection committee consisting of a diverse group of professional leaders from the Rochester and Finger Lakes business community determined the finalists and recipient based upon submitted nominations. The 2023 Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award will be presented at an awards ceremony at Lincoln Hill Farms on Thursday, August 3, with a Business Made Social happy hour to follow.
Registration for the August 3 in-person IGNITE event, featuring a keynote address from 2022 Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award Recipient Kim Harding, is currently open, and sponsorships are available to help support our young leaders. For more information, go to https://my.greaterrochesterchamber.com/calendar and scroll down to the event.
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