Every Business Owner needs a sounding board today

Are you stressed or working more than ever? Many business owners feel the weight of saving their business.

We assembled a team of mentors, experts, and leading minds to give you a better chance of pivoting towards success in this challenging economy.

Note: We will work with up to 100 businesses in the Deep Dive program.

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Meet the RISES Program Team

Bridget Gibbons

Director of Economic Development

Westchester County

Deborah Novick

Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Westchester County

Shari Ascher

Community Liasion

Westchester County

Danny Potocki

Managing Director

Accel7

Johnny LeHane

Head of Growth Strategy, Accel7

Managing Partner, Hudson Valley Startup Fund

Hugh Schwartz

Chairman

Hudson Valley Center for Innovation

Brinn Flagg

Community Manager

Accel7

Juan Cadile

Developer, Accel7

Founder, Salve

Colin Longsdon

Researcher, Accel7

Student, Iona College

Stephanie Kennedy

Content Specialist, Accel7

Founder, Reach Digital Media Solutions

You have access to an ecosystem of Support during this time of challenge for your business

As a Westchester-based business, you have access to industry-leading experts, practitioners, advisors, mentors, and other experienced professionals who can help you through mentorship and training initiatives. Take action by joining a workshop, scheduling a deep dive, or participating in a roundtable to pivot or grow your business in the Pandemic Economic Environment.

Note: We will work with up to 100 businesses in the Deep Dive program.

Contact us to schedule a 1:1 Deep Dive

Meet the RISES Partner Ecosystem

Meet the RISES Mentor Team

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Maimouna Mbacke

Community and Content Developer

Co Founder: Farmer's Friends & Mbacke Consulting

Rebecca Olivari

Marketing & Communications Associate

Accel7

Rose Fass

CEO & Founder

Fassforward

Robert Cioffi

COO & Co-Founder

Progressive Computing, Inc.

Ryan Doran

Co-Founder and Owner

KOI Creative Space

Joe DeVita

Managing Partner

Moving Traffic Media

Stacey Cohen

CEO & President

Co-Communications

Joseph McCoy

Region Manager, Commercial Lending SVP

People’s United Bank

Tony DiMarco

Entrepreneur in Residence, SUNY New Paltz

Managing Director, GCSEN

Kimberlie Jacobs

President & CEO

Community Capital

Mike Oates

President & CEO

Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation

Josh Sommers

President & CEO

Focus Media

Lisa Sommers

Vice President

Focus Media

Dan Mulroy

CEO & Founder

373 North

Robert Glazer

Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

ENT and Allergy Associates

Sandy Wollman

Founder, Investor & Serial Entrepreneur

Westchester Angels

Melissa Manice

Chief Scientific Officer & Philanthropist

One Larchmont

Dave Gise

Executive Director

RXR Realty

Christy Knell

Co-Founder & CEO

HudCo

John Rubbo

Entrepreneur, CEO & City Councilman

Yonkers Brewing Company

Tracy Jaffe

Chief Operating Officer

The Acceleration Project

Ray Wilcox

Executive Director

Yonkers Arts

Marjorie Ciucci

Senior Consultant

Lawley Insurance

Michael Welling

Partner

Meridian Risk Management

Jane Veron

Chief Executive Officer

The Acceleration Project

Luiz Aragon

Commissioner for Development

City of New Rochelle

Jeff Loehr

Founder, Investor & Marketing Expert

Rosenberg Chesnov

Rob Kissner

Founder & President

Digital Arts Experience

Dan Lansen

Partner

Compufit

Seema Jaggi

Director of Service Delivery

The Acceleration Project

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Industry Diagnostics

Diagnostics bring together 10-15 companies in one industry to meet with leaders who advise businesses on trends and models of pivoting and growing in a challenging market.

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Advisory Sessions

Entrepreneurs and business owners meet with an experienced business strategist (or two, depending on need) to work through one core challenge facing the business in the pandemic economic environment.

Ulster County-based businesses need to qualify to participate in a one-on-one advisory session with a strategist. Please complete the survey to submit your request.

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