​Dutchess Chamber Announces 2021 Corporate Sponsors, Board of Directors

The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its corporate sponsors and Board of Directors for 2021.

Corporate sponsors finance and promote many of the business and community-focused events featured on the Chamber calendar each year. Gatherings such as the annual Gala, Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker Awards, and the Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival would not be possible without these key sponsors. New board members’ terms were effective on January 1, 2021.

In 2021, Chair William Francis of Fortress Financial Advisory LLC will continue to lead the Chamber’s all-volunteer board. His executive committee will consist of First Vice-Chair Scott Pawenski of Branding Pros, Second Vice-Chair David Bova of Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, Treasurer Gregory White of Adams Fairacre Farms, Secretary Philip Bronzi of Rhinebeck Bank, Immediate Past Chair Jen Dunn of State Farm Insurance, and Of Counsel Stephen E. Diamond from the law firm of Stenger, Roberts, Davis and Diamond LLP.

With board members typically serving three-year terms, most of the body remains the same in 2021. New additions include Amanda Baxter of R.L. Baxter Building Corp., Micah Bennett of Hudson Valley Concierge Services, Cheryl Bowers of Rondout Savings Bank, Amy Greiner of Tompkins Mahopac Bank, Wayne Quint of Quint Investments and Insurance, Kathryn Seckler of Day Seckler LLP, Gina Sullivan of 40 Cannon Street and Revel 32°, and Benjamin Thompson of AtlasStar as board members. To see the complete board, visit dcrcoc.org.

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Chase Bank, Integrated Enterprise Solutions, KeyBank, and Nuvance Health, are the Corporate Leaders for the coming year. A corporate leader is the highest level of sponsorship the Chamber offers representing a distinctive level of engagement in helping grow the local economy and build the Hudson Valley business community.

Corporate Partners include Branding Pros; iHeartMedia; M&T Bank; N&S Supply; The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center; RBT CPAs, LLP; Rose & Kiernan, Inc.; Royal Carting Service Company; and Tompkins Mahopac Bank.

Corporate Supporters include Adams Fairacre Farms; DCH Wappingers Fall Toyota; DocuWare; JGS, CPA; Marshall & Sterling Insurance; Quality Environmental Solutions & Technologies; Rhinebeck Bank; Rondout Savings Bank; S & O Construction Services; Stenger, Diamond & Glass LLP; and Ulster Savings Bank.

Community Partners include Animal Farm Foundation; AtlasStar; CareMount Medical; Content Studio @ Martinelli Custom Publishing; Fortress Financial Advisory, LLC; Greystone Programs; Hudson Cadillac-Buick-GMC; Jennifer Pawenski- State Farm; Mackey Butts & Wise, LLP; MidHudson Regional Hospital/ WMC Health; Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union; Mount Saint Mary College; Poughkeepsie Galleria; Prager Metis; and The Art Effect.

The Chamber is also proud of its close working relationship with media partners Fox Radio and Poughkeepsie Journal Media/ LOCALiQ.