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WHAT IS CATALYST?

The Mission of Catalyst is to provide the spark to engage young professionals with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce.

We offer our members a place to grow personally and professionally by hosting networking events, volunteering together to serve our local community, and supporting each other through business with the Chamber.

WHO IS CATALYST?

All young professionals employed by Chamber member businesses and are 40 and under are automatically members of The Catalyst Group!

There are no separate sign-ups or additional fees. Catalyst is led by a Steering Committee with task forces operating within its structure: Events, Membership, Community Action, and Social Media & Marketing.

2025 Catalyst Executive Committee

Catalyst
Chair

Chris "CJ" Hanrahan

Mohawk Valley EDGE

Secretary

Alyssa DiBrango

Excellus BCBS

Membership
Task Force Officer

Kris Majka

DJ Roscoe Red

Social Media & Marketing Task Officer

India Paschal

Boilermaker Road Race

Events
Task Force Officer

Mike Marchio

Potentia Management Group

Community Action Officer

2025 Catalyst Steering Committee

Ross Agen

CONMED

Dorentina Binaku

Utica University

Dan Borner

Individual Member

Devon Hoffman

Site-Seeker

Austen Johnson

Workforce Development Board of Oneida County

Zachary Nordstrom

MMRI

Travis Rabbers

M&T Bank

Will Wadas

Wadas Eye Group

To stay up to date with Catalyst events, check out our calendar !

Jingle Jam

Catalyst hosts the annual Jingle Jam FUNdraiser with music, event swag, basket raffles, drinks, food, and more.

Proceeds from the event benefit a local organization each year to provide food, clothing and toys for in-need families during the holidays.

Task Forces

The Catalyst Group has three task forces who focus on three different areas of the Chamber to engage young professionals: membership, events and community action.

Through engaging with young professionals, planning events, and volunteering to help in our community, these task forces encourage other professionals to get involved.

The Task Forces meet jointly, once a quarter, in conjunction with the Catalyst Steering Committee, to introduce new members who want to get involved and to discuss and plan events and volunteering efforts. Anyone under the age of 40 and works for a Chamber member is already a Catalyst member and encouraged to attend.

To find the next meeting, visit the calendar.

ThankYou

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