Name: Laura Powers Age: 40s Location: Little Falls Occupation: Financial Advisor What are your top 3 interests?: Helping others (professionally, personally, and through community service).Promoting the region’s assets and connecting great people together who share a goal to improve our community.And, of course, exploring the Mohawk Valley (particularly Little Falls!) with my family. Tell us about yourself! Who are you?: Highlights:…
Name: Britta Hennessy Age: 30s Location: Old Forge NY Occupation: Business Owner What are your top 3 interests?: Spending time outside as a family with two young boys; hiking, skiing, and mountain biking Tell us about yourself! Who are you?: Devlin and I moved to Old Forge from NYC 7 years ago to renovate and rebrand a historical resort property on Fourth…
Name: Chester DiBari III Age: 30s Location: Rome Occupation: Executive Director, Rome Health Foundation What are your top 3 interests?: great dining, outdoor recreation, kid-friendly activities Tell us about yourself! Who are you?: Married to my wife of 10 years, we relocated (return trip for me) to CNY in 2018 with our two children from Washington, DC. We enjoy experiencing all…
Name: Carli Age: 20s Location: Utica Occupation: Director of Philanthropy What are your top 3 interests?: My top three interests are trying new local restaurants, exploring in the Adirondacks, and working out. Tell us about yourself! Who are you?: I’m Carli, a 28-year-old Utican who loves this city and doing my part in helping it thrive! I work at a…
Name: Kay Age: 20s Location: Utica Occupation: Quality Engineering What are your top 3 interests?: Home improvement projects, meeting people and learning their stories, and discovering new places, cultures, and adventures. Tell us about yourself! Who are you?: Moved to Utica at the age of 19 as an International student. While in College, I interned and worked at multiple tech…
Name: Frank Age: 70+ Location: Utica Occupation: VP of MVCC, lifelong entrepreneur, co-founder, and owner of Comets, Utica City FC, Babes, 72 Tavern, etc etc What are your top 3 interests?: Quality of life here in Oneida CountyStart-Up opportunities for individualsMentoring individuals who never thought they could start a successful business in Utica and live here. Tell us about yourself!…
Name: Tabo Bo Age: 20s Location: Utica Occupation: Delivery Driver for Parkway Drugs (part-time) and Site Tutor for Young Scholars LPP (part-time) What are your top 3 interests?: Mix Martial Arts (MMA)Poetry and other creative artsProducing and Partaking in Nomadic Voices Tell us about yourself! Who are you?: I was born in a Thai refugee camp in the midst of a…
Name: Sharrone Sofer Age: 30s Location: Utica Occupation: Owner, The Compound What are your top 3 interests?: Food • Music • Real Estate Tell us about yourself! Who are you?: I’m a serial entrepreneur and general big-picture guy who’s come back to CNY from Austin, TX after a lifetime rambling all around the USA. Currently a real estate agent with the…