Ind. Experts

Phil Rugile has a long history in both corporate and startup business environments. Phil is currently the Executive Director for the Institute for Workforce Advancement

On January 9, 2014, Richard A. Ball was nominated as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. A native New Yorker,

Jonathan Wickersham is the Procurement Director for Community Offshore Wind.  He leads the Procurement team overseeing all sourcing & contracting activities to support the project. 

David joined the MTEC team as Executive Director in September 2023 with a clear mission to deepen relationships with clients and partners and to build

Kathryn Bamberger is the Northeast NY International Trade Manager and part of the Global NY team at Empire State Development.  After beginning her career in

Dan Voce is the Vice President of Operations at the FX Matt Brewing Company, in Utica, NY. Dan has been in the Food/Beverage Manufacturing Industry

Denise Quinn is a Business Programs Specialist for USDA Rural Development. Denise lives in Adams, NY just 3 miles from Lake Ontario with her husband

Paul “Pauly” Guglielmo is the CEO of Craft Cannery, a small to mid sized contract manufacturer in Rochester, NY specializing in sauces and focused on

Dr. Scott Ferguson is a tenured Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill where he serves