Greater Rochester Chamber Welcomes 5th CLIMB Young Professional Leadership Cohort
ROCHESTER, NY (September 28, 2021) Greater Rochester Chamber’s 2021-22 CLIMB program (Chamber Leadership Initiative: Mentoring for Business) will welcome 18 diverse young leaders, representing a wide variety of roles and industries in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region. This marks the fifth cohort of young professionals to take part in this nationally-recognized business strategy and leadership development program.
CLIMB provides young professionals with education, peer connections, and resources to help them ascend to new heights of leadership and success within their organizations and community. At monthly day-long events, participants undergo an in-depth exploration of the regional economy, receive personalized development training, and are matched with an executive from the business community for a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Upon successful completion of the program, CLIMB graduates are asked to join the Future Leaders Advisory Council (FLAC) to provide key insight and engagement with Greater Rochester Chamber leadership.
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Bob Duffy said, “We are excited to welcome a strong and diverse CLIMB cohort again this year, representing some of the best rising talent that Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes region has to offer. Our special thanks to the Executive Mentors for volunteering their time and talent to invest in our young leaders. We look forward to another great year of growth and exploration.”
The Greater Rochester Chamber CLIMB Class of 2021-22 includes:
- Michael Adams, Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP
- Ryan Carroll, Reliant Credit Union
- Sheila Dunne, Dunne Goodwin
- Deonna Edwards, RG&E
- Kristy Gonzalez, Robert Half
- Megan Hoffer, MSL, Paychex
- Emma Jackson, Reliant Credit Union
- Abigail Jamison Clark, Utopia Prevailia
- Taryn Mullen, Climate Solutions Accelerator
- Mary Nicholas, GreenSpark Solar
- Abbey Phillips, American Packaging Corporation
- Anwar Pickett, MRP, Ortolani Services, Inc.
- Elias Sassine, Paychex
- John Schlia, John Schlia Photography
- Michael Schwab, Pennant Ingredients
- Brennon Thompson, Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS®, Inc.
- Brandon Underwood, Once Again Nut Butter Collective, Inc.
- Gennel Vieira, MHA, Regional Health Reach
Greater Rochester Chamber thanks its 2021-22 CLIMB Executive Mentors:
- Marco Altieri, All-American Home Care
- David Beinetti, SWBR
- Talethea Best, Best Innovations Consulting
- Claudia Burcke, University of Rochester
- Julie Camardo, Zweigle's
- Ann Marie Cook, Lifespan
- Lauren Dixon, DS+CO
- Barb Egenhofer, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
- Michael Gurowski, U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group
- Amy Gurske, Human Integrated Insights
- Adrian Hale, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
- Michele Liddle, The Perfect Granola
- John Loury, CAUSE+EFFECT Strategy
- Faheem Masood, ESL Federal Credit Union
- Wade Norwood, Common Ground Health
- Tyrone Reaves, TruForm Manufacturing
- Cicely Strickland-Ruiz, United Way of Greater Rochester & the Finger Lakes
- Matthew Tipple, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Pictured from top row, left to right:
Michael Adams, Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP, Ryan Carroll, Reliant Credit Union, Sheila Dunne, Dunne Goodwin, Deonna Edwards, RG&E, Kristy Gonzalez, Robert Half, Megan Hoffer, MSL, Paychex, Emma Jackson, Reliant Credit Union, Abigail Jamison Clark, Utopia Prevailia, Taryn Mullen, Climate Solutions Accelerator, Mary Nicholas, GreenSpark Solar, Abbey Phillips, American Packaging Corporation, Anwar Pickett, MRP, Ortolani Services, Inc., Elias Sassine, Paychex, John Schlia, John Schlia Photography, Michael Schwab, Pennant Ingredients, Brennon Thompson, Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS®, Inc., Brandon Underwood, Once Again Nut Butter Collective, Inc., Gennel Vieira, MHA, Regional Health Reach