Meet Laura & Matt!

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:…

Meet Britta & Family!

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…

Meet Chet!

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…

Meet Carli!

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…

Meet Kay!

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…

Meet Frank!

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!…

Meet Tabo!

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…

Meet Sharrone!

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…