ALBANY, N.Y. – The Board of Directors of the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) announced today the election of the following officers for a two-year term:

Robert E. Blackman, Realty USA
Chair

Michael J. Hickey, Siena College
Executive Vice Chair

David Buicko, The Galesi Group
Immediate Past Chair

Kenneth F. Deon, CPA, KPMG, LLP
Treasurer

Christine Horne, GE Energy
Secretary 

In addition to the new slate of Officers, the Board of Directors also elected as Executive Committee members Gregory J. Champion, Esq. of Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC as general counsel, Gary Balfour of Solid Sealing Technology as Chair of the Chief Executives Network for Manufacturing, and Jeffrey Rothenberg, Esq. of Heslin Rothenberg, Farley & Mesiti as Chair of the Technology Council. 

About the Center for Economic Growth: 

CEG is the leading economic development organization in New York’s Tech Valley and serves as the Capital Region’s designated Regional Technology Development Center (RTDC). A private, non-profit, membership-based organization, CEG drives economic growth by working with partners in business, government, and education on strategic initiatives to grow local companies, attract new industry and investment, and prepare communities for future growth.   

CEG receives significant financial support from Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation, which works to facilitate the integration of innovation and technology throughout New York’s economic development efforts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) / Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and National Grid.

As the designated RTDC for the New York State’s Capital Region and one of nearly 350 MEP locations across the country, CEG is charged with assisting local manufacturing and technology companies generate new sales, create stronger operational infrastructure, and overcome barriers to growth. Visit www.ceg.org.

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