‘What Two Qualities Do You Value in Employees?’
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “Hard work. I have a lot of hard workers, that’s for sure. They have worked especially hard during COVID with all the changes that have…
‘What business leader, national or local, do you admire the most and why?’
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “I have two leaders that I admire most, especially during the COVID pandemic. I admire Billy Barlow [mayor of Oswego] and Ryan McMahon [Onondaga County…
What are your main goals this year and how you can make them reality
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “I would say that our top goal always is to be the region’s first choice for quality healthcare. With that, we continue to strategically look…
‘What Should the President’s Focus Be for the Next Four Years?”
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “I want him to not raise taxes and maintain low regulations on businesses. Any businessman wants that. Maybe he should rebuild the infrastructure of the…
What Are You Planning to Do to Celebrate the Holidays?
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant With less than a few weeks until the holiday season kicks off with Thanksgiving, many are considering now what they plan to do to celebrate…
Gail Jones
By Lou Sorendo Making the jump from being an employee to a business owner: Fulton florist and owner of DeVine Designs by Gail parlays experience, knowledge into gratifying career Q.:…
How Has the Pandemic Affected Tourism in CNY?
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “We have three guest rooms. We’re just now starting to get calls and activity. I’ll probably rent out two rooms until we get fully open.…
How long will it take for the economy to rebound to pre-COVID-19 levels?
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “There’s been a lot of conversations we’ve had on Zoom meetings with our board of directors who represents various industries. For the economy to come…
How Has the Coronavirus Affected Your Businesses?
Interviews conducted in mid-March by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “Barado’s on the Water will now be take-out only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12 to 6 p.m. I laid off…
What Advice Would You Give to Your Younger Self?
Do you wish you had your current knowledge when you were newer to your career? We asked area business professionals, “If you could go back in time and give your…