Cindy Langston has been appointed as senior vice president and chief information officer at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the largest nonprofit health insurer in upstate New York. Langston is the company’s first female chief information officer in its 87-year history. “Cindy is an experienced and strategic leader with a proven track…
Reaffirmed January 11, 2022 Reaffirmed January 12, 2021 Reaffirmed June 9, 2020 Approved February 11, 2020 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLING FOR A COMPLETE REPEAL OF THE “BAIL ELIMINATION ACT OF 2019” WHEREAS; the New York Legislature enacted legislation known as the “Bail Elimination Act of 2019” which was approved by…
Approved January 11, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITION TO PRIVATE SECTOR PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, New York State currently has a law known as the “Prevailing Wage” mandate that requires publicly funded projects to pay workers a union scale and the union benefit package; and WHEREAS, the requirement precludes…
Approved January 11, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S NATURAL GAS BAN WHEREAS, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address on January 5, 2022 and included a proposal for a first-of-its-kind statewide ban on natural gas hook-ups beginning in just…
Approved January 11, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITON TO A STATE CARBON TAX WHEREAS, New York State is the highest taxed state in the nation, and according to the Tax Foundation, ranks second most hostile to new business development behind only California and just ahead of New Jersey; and…
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The Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant is hosting a women-focused job fair on Jan. 12th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Click here for details and to register! If you’re not on our mailing list or receiving Member Mentions, please click here to sign up. PLATINUM INVESTORS
The MMRI Summer Fellowship is accepting applications! The program is offered to undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students, pursuing degrees in science that wish to further increase their knowledge outside of the classroom. The ten-week program is designed to educate and guide youth in career making decisions. The fellowship is a great step towards a…
The Utica National Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Utica National Insurance Group, has committed $125,000 to ICAN’s Family Resource Center, which will also house a new, state-of-the-art Children’s Museum. Utica National has been a longtime supporter of ICAN, focusing especially on programming that came under their umbrella in 2013 when they merged the…