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WHO: ANNE JANIAK
WHAT: Founder & Executive Director, Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) WHY: Janiak has built WEDC into the area’s top nonprofit microbusiness-development organization—making her a key contact for any entrepreneur seeking access to capital, training, and advisory services.
He’s a driving force in our hot biotech scene, making him a must-know for innovators.
WHO: DAN CONTE
WHAT: President, Westchester Hotel Association
WHY: Rising tourism spending, plus the fact that hotels are part of nearly every new mixed- use development project on the boards, makes Conte a valuable ally for anyone trying to tap into the hospitality market here.
WHO: ROBERT W. AMLER, MD, MBA WHAT: Dean, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College (NYMC)
WHY: He’s a driving force in Westchester’s hot biotech scene, making him a must-know for would-be innovators in that industry. Plus, NYMC’s newly completed biotech incubator, BioInc@NYMC, is Amler’s baby.
WHO: FANNIE ALEMAN
WHAT: President, Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce WHY: She’s a spokesperson for Westchester’s Hispanic business community, which is growing in strength and numbers. As a prolific net- worker, she’s always in-the-know about what’s going on across the county.
WHO: DEBORAH L. MILONE
WHAT: Executive Director, Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce
WHY: Milone has a huge influence on business in the northwestern part of the county, and she is a master at putting people and companies together.
WHO: MIKE SPANO
WHAT: Mayor, City of Yonkers
WHY: Unless you’ve been living
under the proverbial rock, you know that Yonkers has become the hub
of Westchester’s urban renewal/ redevelopment focus (a new office park, restaurant, loft-living project, or gallery seems to open there daily). And unless you’ve been hit in the head by said rock, you know that Mayor Spano is the man behind all of it.