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WHO: ROBERT O. SANDERS JR. WHAT: Founder & Chairman, Hospitality Resource Group
WHY: Is your contact database lacking some- one who is both a driving force in the hospital- ity sector and an active participant in regional workforce/training programs (through the Westchester/Putnam Workforce Investment Board)? Robert Sanders is your man.
WHO: WILLIAM P. HARRINGTON WHAT: Partner, Bleakley, Platt & Schmidt
WHY: Getting friendly with a big-time litigator is never a bad idea for a business owner, but add the fact that Harrington is chairman of the WCA board, and it becomes a no-brainer that getting into his inner circle is a really good idea.
WHO: CYNTHIA RUBINO
WHAT: President/CEO,
YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester
WHY: What can a YMCA CEO do for a busi- nessperson? Plenty when that CEO is Cynthia Rubino, who’s been uber-connected practically since birth (her dad is former White Plains mayor Joe Delfino). Involved in many county organizations, she’s a go-to for an introduction to almost anyone who matters.
Getting friendly with a big-time litigator is never a bad idea for a business owner.
WHO: ROSS PEPE
WHAT: President, Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley
WHY: If you don’t think you need to know the head of the industry group that, as its website declares, “fights like hell for the construction industry and the development community
to win approval of projects,” then we can’t help you.
WHO: ADAM STARK
WHAT: President, Stark Office Suites
WHY: If your company is at that stage where the kitchen table is too small, but a full- fledged office is out of budget, seek out Adam Stark for his expertise in the area’s flexible office-space market.
WHO: ROBIN DOUGLAS
WHAT: President, CEO & Founder, African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland Counties
WHY: Since the number of businesses owned by African Americans (and particularly African American women) is increasing rapidly, now is
a good time to tap into the expansive network Douglas has developed as the top advocate for African American entrepreneurship in our region.
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